1) For any reason relating to health or safety, the Minister by notice in the Gazette, may prohibit or restrict any work or any exposure of a person to a substance or an environmental condition, if–
a) the Minister has consulted the Council on the prohibition or restriction; and
b) unless the Minister believes that the public interest requires the notice to be published immediately, the Minister has–
i) published a draft of the proposed notice at least three months previously; and
ii) at that time invited interested persons to submit comments and representations concerning the proposed notice within a specified period.
2) The Minister may attach any conditions to a Prohibition or restriction by specifying them in the published notice.
3) The Minister, after consulting the Council, may amend or withdraw a notice under subsection (1) at any time.
