WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - NOTES
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - NOTES
Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act
contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act
, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• ACAT
• Act
• corporation
• Corporations Act
• emergency service
• found guilty (of an offence)
• function
• home address
• medical practitioner
• police officer
• the Territory
• working day.
"appointed member", of the council, for schedule 2,
division 2.1.2 (Constitution and meetings)—see section
2.3A.
"approved code of practice "means a code of practice approved
under division 14.2 (Codes of practice).
"asbestos", for division 10.2A (Prohibited asbestos
notices)—see section 197A.
"asbestos containing material (ACM)", for division 10.2A
(Prohibited asbestos notices)—see section 197A.
"authorised", for part 4 (Authorisations)—see
section 40.
category 1 offence—see
section 31.
category 2 offence—see section 32.
category 3 offence—see section 33.
"cease work under this division", for division 5.6 (Right
to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work)—see
section 83.
"commissioner"—see work health and safety
commissioner.
"compliance and enforcement policy", for schedule 2, part 2.2
(Office of the Work Health and Safety Commissioner)—see
section 2.37.
"compliance powers "means the functions and powers conferred on
an inspector under this Act.
"condition "includes limitation and restriction.
"construct "includes assemble, erect, reconstruct, reassemble
and re-erect.
"corresponding regulator "means the holder of a public office,
or a public authority, of the Commonwealth, or of a State, who or which is
responsible for administering a corresponding WHS law.
corresponding WHS law means a law prescribed by
regulation as a corresponding WHS law.
"council" means the Work Health and Safety Council established
under schedule 2, section 2.1.
"dangerous incident", for part 3 (Incident
notification)—see section 37.
"demolition "includes deconstruction.
"design", in relation to plant, a substance or a structure
includes—
(a) design of part of the plant, substance or structure; and
(b) redesign or modify a design.
"disclose", in relation to information, includes divulge or
communicate to any person or publish.
"discriminatory conduct", for part 6 (Discriminatory,
coercive and misleading conduct)—see section 105.
"document "includes record.
"eligible person", for part 12 (Review of
decisions)—see section 223.
"eligible union", for a major construction project, for
division 5.3 (Health and safety representatives)—see section
49C.
"employee record", in relation to an employee—see the Privacy Act 1988
(Cwlth), section 6 (1).
"employer organisation "means an organisation of
employers.
"engage in conduct" means doing an act or omitting to do an
act.
"external review"—see section 229.
"Fair Work Act "means the Fair Work Act 2009
(Cwlth).
"handling "includes transport.
"health "means physical and psychological health.
"health and safety committee", for a business or
undertaking—see division 5.4 (Health and safety
committees).
"health and safety duty", for division 2.5 (Offences and
penalties)—see section 30.
"health and safety representative", in relation to a worker,
means the health and safety representative elected under part 5
(Consultation, representation and participation) for the work group of which the
worker is a member.
"import "means to bring into the ACT from outside
Australia.
"industrial manslaughter offence" means an offence against
section 34A (Industrial manslaughter).
"infringement notice"—see the Magistrates Court Act 1930
, dictionary.
"infringement notice offence"—see the Magistrates Court Act 1930
, dictionary.
"inspector "means an inspector appointed under part 9
(Securing compliance).
"internal review"—see section 224.
"internal reviewer "means—
(a) the regulator; or
(b) a person appointed by the regulator under section 225.
"major construction project", for part 5 (Consultation,
representation and participation)—see section 49A.
"notice"—
(a) for division 10.4 (General requirements applying to
notices)—see section 202; or
(b) for division 10.6 (Injunctions)—see
section 214.
"notifiable incident"—see section 35.
"offender", for division 13.2 (Sentencing for
offences)—see section 234.
"office"—see
office of the work health and safety
commissioner.
"office of the work health and safety commissioner", for
schedule 2 (The regulator and local tripartite consultation arrangements
and other local arrangements)—means the Office of the Work Health and
Safety Commissioner established under section
2.18.
"officer" means—
(a) an officer within the meaning of the Corporations Act
, section 9, other than a partner in a partnership; or
(b) an officer of the Territory within the meaning of section 247;
or
(c) an officer of a public authority within the meaning of
section 252.
"official of a union", for part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS
entry permit-holders)—see section 116.
"parties", in relation to an issue, for division 5.5
(Issue resolution)—see section 80.
"personal information"—see the Privacy Act 1988
(Cwlth), section 6 (1).
"person conducting a business or undertaking"—see
section 5.
"plant "includes—
(a) any machinery, equipment, appliance, container, implement and tool;
and
(b) any component of any of the things referred to in paragraph (a);
and
(c) anything fitted or connected to any of the things referred to in
paragraph (a).
"principal contractor", for a major construction project, for
part 5 (Consultation, representation and participation)—see section
49B.
"prohibited asbestos", for division 10.2A (Prohibited asbestos
notices)—see section 197A.
"prohibited reason", for part 6 (Discriminatory, coercive
and misleading conduct)—see section 106.
"prohibition notice"—see section 195.
"public authority "means a territory authority.
"reasonably practicable", in relation to a duty to ensure
health and safety—see section 18.
"regulator" means the WHS Commissioner.
"relevant person", in relation to a workplace, for
division 10.2A (Prohibited asbestos notices)—see section
197A.
"relevant person conducting a business or undertaking", for
part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS entry permit-holders)—see
section 116.
"relevant union", for part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS entry
permit-holders)—see section 116.
"relevant worker", for part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS
entry permit-holders)—see section 116.
"representative", in relation to a worker,
means—
(a) the health and safety representative for the worker; or
(b) a union representing the worker; or
(c) any other person the worker authorises to represent him or
her.
"reviewable decisions", for part 12 (Review of
decisions)—see section 223.
"serious injury or illness", for part 3 (Incident
notification)—see section 36.
"sexual assault incident", for part 3 (Incident
notification)—see section 37A.
"staff of the office", for schedule 2, part 2.2 (Office of the
Work Health and Safety Commissioner)—see section 2.30.
"State "includes Territory.
"statement of expectations", for schedule 2, part 2.2 (Office
of the Work Health and Safety Commissioner)—see section 2.39.
"statement of operational intent", for schedule 2, part 2.2
(Office of the Work Health and Safety Commissioner)—see section
2.40.
"State or Territory industrial law"—see the Fair Work Act
, section 26 (2).
"strategic plan", for schedule 2, part 2.2 (Office of the Work
Health and Safety Commissioner)—see section 2.38.
"structure "means anything that is constructed, whether fixed
or moveable, temporary or permanent, and includes—
(a) buildings, masts, towers, framework, pipelines, transport
infrastructure and underground works (shafts or tunnels); and
(b) any component of a structure; and
(c) part of a structure.
"substance "means any natural or artificial substance, whether
in the form of a solid, liquid, gas or vapour.
"supply", of a thing—see section 6.
"union "means—
(a) an employee organisation that is registered, or taken to be
registered, under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
(Cwlth); or
(b) an association of employees or independent contractors, or both, that
is registered or recognised as such an association (however described) under a
State or Territory industrial law.
"volunteer "means a person who is acting on a voluntary basis
(whether or not the person receives out-of-pocket expenses).
"WHS civil penalty provision"—see
section 254.
WHS commissioner—see work health and safety
commissioner.
"WHS entry permit "means a WHS entry permit issued under
part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS entry permit-holders).
"WHS entry permit-holder "means a person who holds a WHS entry
permit.
WHS undertaking means an undertaking given under
section 216 (1).
"worker"—see section 7.
"work group "means a work group determined under part 5
(Consultation, representation and participation).
"work health and safety commissioner "means the Work Health and
Safety Commissioner appointed under schedule 2,
section 2.21.
"workplace—"see section 8.
Endnotes
1 About
the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and
the amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the
republished law but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001
, part 11.3 are annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any
amendments can be obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel's
Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The
details of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced
expiries are underlined in the legislation history and amendment
history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of
renumbered provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation
key
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A = Act
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NI = Notifiable instrument
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AF = Approved form
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o = order
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am = amended
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om = omitted/repealed
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amdt = amendment
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ord = ordinance
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AR = Assembly resolution
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orig = original
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ch = chapter
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par = paragraph/subparagraph
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CN = Commencement notice
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pres = present
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def = definition
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prev = previous
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DI = Disallowable instrument
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(prev...) = previously
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dict = dictionary
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pt = part
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disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative
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r = rule/subrule
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Assembly
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reloc = relocated
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div = division
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renum = renumbered
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exp = expires/expired
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R[X] = Republication No
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Gaz = gazette
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RI = reissue
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hdg = heading
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s = section/subsection
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IA = Interpretation Act 1967
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sch = schedule
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ins = inserted/added
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sdiv = subdivision
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LA = Legislation Act 2001
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SL = Subordinate law
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LR = legislation register
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sub = substituted
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LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act
1996
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underlining = whole or part not
commenced
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mod = modified/modification
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or to be expired
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3 Legislation
history
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
A2011-35
notified LR 29 September 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 September 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2012 (s 2 and CN2011-12
)
as amended by
Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3)
A2011-52 sch 3 pt 3.55
notified LR 28 November 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 28 November 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.55 commenced 1 January 2012 (LA s 79A and see
A2011-35))
as modified by
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
SL2011-36 pt 20.4A (as am by SL2012-9
s 4, SL2012-31
s 4)
notified LR 19 December 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 19 December 2011 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 20.4A commenced 1 January 2012 (s 2 (1) and see Work
Health and Safety Act 2011 A2011-35, s 2 and CN2011-12
)
Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)
SL2012-9
notified LR 19 March 2012
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 January 2012 (LA s 75
(2))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 January 2012 (s
2)
Note This regulation only amends the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
SL2011-36.
as amended by
Work Health and Safety (Bullying) Amendment Act 2012
A2012-6
notified LR 1 March 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 1 March 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 1 June 2012 (s 2 and CN2012-10
)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2012
A2012-21 sch 3 pt 3.58
notified LR 22 May 2012
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 May 2012 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 3.222 commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2
(2))
sch 3 pt 3.58 remainder commenced 5 June 2012 (s 2
(1))
Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 2)
SL2012-31
notified LR 5 July 2012
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 January 2012 (LA s 75
(2))
remainder taken to have commenced 1 January 2012 (s
2)
Note This regulation only amends the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
SL2011-36.
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013
A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.54
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.54 commenced 14 June 2013 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2)
A2013-44 sch 3 pt 3.24
notified LR 11 November 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 November 2013 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 25 November 2013 (s
2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2014
A2014-18 sch 3 pt 3.25
notified LR 20 May 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 May 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.25 commenced 10 June 2014 (s 2
(1))
Dangerous Substances (Asbestos Safety Reform) Legislation Amendment Act 2014
A2014-53 pt 8
notified LR 3 December 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 December 2014 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 8 commenced 1 January 2015 (s 2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015
A2015-33 sch 1 pt 1.78
notified LR 30 September 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 September 2015 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.78 commenced 14 October 2015 (s
2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-18 sch 3
pt 3.50
notified LR 13 April 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 3 pt 3.50 commenced 27 April 2016 (s
2)
Workplace Privacy Amendment Act 2016
A2016-22 s 22
notified LR 14 April 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 April 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
s 22 commenced 14 October 2016 (s 2 (1) (as am by A2016-37
amdt 1.44) and LA s 79)
Emergencies Amendment Act 2016
A2016-33 sch 1 pt 1.24
notified LR 20 June 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 June 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.24 commenced 21 June 2016 (s
2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2016
A2016-37 amdt 1.44
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 June 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
amdt 1.44 commenced 29 June 2016 (s 2)
Note This Act only amends the Workplace Privacy Amendment Act 2016
A2016-22.
Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016
A2016-52 sch 1 pt 1.65
notified LR 25 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 August 2016 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.65 commenced 1 September 2016 (s
2)
Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-8 pt 3
notified LR 5 March 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 5 March 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 3 commenced 29 March 2018 (s 2)
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2018
A2018-26 pt 2
notified LR 15 August 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 15 August 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 2 commenced 1 January 2019 (s 2)
Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018
A2018-33 sch 1 pt 1.42
notified LR 25 September 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 25 September 2018 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.42 commenced 23 October 2018 (s 2
(4))
Courts (Fair Work and Work Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2019
A2019-32 pt 6
notified LR 9 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 October 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
s 3, pt 6 commenced 10 October 2019 (s 2
(1))
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019
A2019-38
notified LR 31 October 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 October 2019 (LA s 75
(1))
ss 3-21, s 23, s 24 and s 27 commenced 5 December 2019
(s 2 (1) and CN2019-20
)
remainder commenced 30 April 2020 (s 2 (1) and LA
s 79)
Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-30 pt 4 (as am by A2020-42
s 70)
notified LR 9 July 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 July 2020 (LA s 75
(1))
ss 105-108 commenced 7 September 2020 (s 2 (2) (as am by
A2020-42
s 70) and CN2020-20
)
pt 4 remainder commenced 10 July 2020 (s 2
(1))
Justice Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-42 s 70
notified LR 27 August 2020
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 August 2020 (LA s 75
(1))
s 70 commenced 28 August 2020 (s 2 (9))
Note This Act only amends the Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020
A2020-30.
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2021
A2021-19
notified LR 11 August 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 August 2021 (LA s 75
(1))
remainder commenced 11 November 2021 (s
2)
Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022
A2022-4 sch 1 pt 1.23
notified LR 30 March 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 March 2022 (LA s 75
(1))
sch 1 pt 1.23 commenced 6 April 2022 (s
2)
Workplace Legislation Amendment Act 2022
A2022-23 pt 4
notified LR 9 December 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2022 (LA s 75
(1))
pt 4 commenced 9 June 2023 (s 2 (2))
Work Health
and Safety Amendment Act 2023
A2023-31
notified LR 7 July 2023
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 20 October 2022 (LA s
75 (2))
remainder taken to have commenced 20 October 2022 (s
2)
4 Amendment
history
Long
title
long title am A2018-8
s 27
Commencement
s
2 om LA s 89 (4)
Scope
s
12 am A2018-8
s 28, s 29
Application of Act to dangerous goods and
high risk plant—sch 1
s
12AA ins A2018-8
s 30
Duty of
officers
s 27 am A2021-19
s 4
Negligence or reckless
conduct—category 1
s 31 hdg sub
A2022-23
s 19
s
31 am A2012-21
amdt 3.220; A2019-32
s 17; A2022-23
s 20
Industrial
manslaughter
div 2.6 hdg ins A2021-19
s 5
Industrial
manslaughter
s 34A ins A2021-19
s 5
Alternative verdict for industrial
manslaughter
s 34B ins A2021-19
s 5
What is a notifiable
incident
s 35 am A2022-23
s 21
What is a serious injury or
illness—pt 3
s 36 am A2012-21
amdt 3.221
What is a sexual assault
incident—pt 3
s 37A ins A2022-23
s 22
Duty to notify of notifiable
incidents
s 38 am A2022-23
s 23
Duty to preserve incident
sites
s 39 am A2022-23
s 24
Definitions
sdiv
5.3.1A hdg ins A2018-26
s 4
Meaning of major construction
project—pt 5
s 49A ins A2018-26
s 4
Meaning of principal
contractor—pt 5
s 49B ins A2018-26
s 4
Meaning of eligible union—div
5.3
s 49C ins A2018-26
s 4
Consultation with eligible
unions—major construction
project
s 50A ins A2018-26
s 5
Exemption from certain requirements under
this part
s 50B ins A2018-26
s 5
Election of health and safety
representatives—major construction
project
s 50C ins A2018-26
s 5
Determination of work
groups
s 51 am A2018-26
s 6
Negotiations for agreement for work
group
s 52 am A2011-52
amdt 3.202; A2018-26
s 7, s 8; A2022-23
s 25
Failure of
negotiations
s 54 am A2018-26
s 9, s 10
Determination of work groups of multiple
businesses
s 55 am A2018-26
s 11
Obligation to train health and safety
representatives
s 72 am A2018-26
s 12; A2022-23
s 26, s 27
Obligation to train health and safety
representatives—major construction
project
s 72A ins A2018-26
s 13
Obligation to share costs if multiple
businesses or undertakings
s 73 am A2018-26
s 14
Constitution of
committee
s 76 am A2018-26
s 15, s 16
Obligation to train health and safety
committee members—major construction
project
s 79A ins A2018-26
s 17
Health and safety representative may direct
that unsafe work cease
s 85 am A2018-26
s 18
Provisional improvement
notices
s 90 am A2018-26
s 18
Prohibition of coercion or
inducement
s 108 am A2012-21
amdt 3.222; A2016-33
amdt 1.55
Rights that may be exercised while at
workplace
s 118 am A2020-30
ss 105-107
Notice of exercise of right under s 118 (1)
(da)
s 118A ins A2020-30
s 108
Application for WHS entry
permit
s 131 am A2012-21
amdt 3.223; A2016-18
amdt 3.225, amdt 3.226
Powers of regulator to obtain
information
s 155 am A2014-18
amdt 3.126; A2022-23
ss 28-30
General powers on
entry
s 165 am A2012-21
amdt 3.224
Search
warrants
s 167 am A2016-18
amdt 3.227
Warrants—application made other than
in person
s 167A am A2018-33
amdt 1.81, amdt 1.82
Power to require production of documents and
answers to questions
s 171 am A2022-23
ss 31-34
Abrogation of privilege against
self-incrimination
s 172 am A2022-23
s 35
Warning to be
given
s 173 am A2022-23
ss 36-39
Power to require name and
address
s 185 am A2012-21
amdt 3.225
Prohibited asbestos
notices
div 10.2A hdg ins A2020-30
s 109
Definitions—div
10.2A
s 197A ins A2020-30
s
109
def asbestos ins A2020-30
s
109
def asbestos containing
material (ACM) ins A2020-30
s
109
def prohibited
asbestos ins A2020-30
s
109
def relevant person ins
A2020-30
s 109
Issue of prohibited asbestos
notice
s 197B ins A2020-30
s 109
Contents of prohibited asbestos
notice
s 197C ins A2020-30
s 109
Compliance with prohibited asbestos
notice
s 197D ins A2020-30
s 109
Extension of time for compliance with
prohibited asbestos notice
s 197E ins
A2020-30
s 109
Application—div 10.4
s
202 am A2020-30
s 110
Directions in
notices
s 204 am A2020-30
s 111, s 112
Recommendations in
notice
s 205 am A2020-30
s 113
Changes to
notice
s 206 sub A2020-30
s 114
Regulator may vary or cancel
notice
s 207 am A2020-30
s 115
When regulator may carry out
action
s 211 am A2020-30
s 116
Power of the regulator to take other
remedial action
s 212 am A2020-30
s 117, s 118
Costs of remedial or other
action
s 213 am A2020-30
s 119
Application—div 10.6
s
214 am A2020-30
s 120
Regulator may accept
WHS undertakings
s 216 am A2021-19
s 6
Which decisions are
reviewable
s 223 am A2018-26
s 19, s 20; A2020-30
s 121
Application for external
review
s 229 am A2013-44
amdt 3.202
Procedure if prosecution is not
brought
s 231 am A2021-19
s 7, s 8; A2022-23
ss 40-42
Limitation period for
prosecutions
s 232 am A2021-19
s 9
Officers
s
247 am A2011-52
amdt 3.203
Responsible agency for the
Territory
s 248 am A2012-21
amdt 3.226
Confidentiality of
information
s 271 am A2022-23
s 43
Additional ways that regulator may use and
share information
s 271A ins A2022-23
s 44
No insurance or other indemnity against
penalties
s 272A ins A2022-23
s 45
Liability of officers for offences by body
corporate under s 272A
s 272B ins
A2022-23
s 45
Relationship
with Legislative Assembly
s 273A ins
A2023-31
s 4
Approved codes of
practice
s 274 am A2013-19
amdt 3.515; A2013-44
amdt 3.203, amdt 3.204; A2014-53
s 64; A2015-33
amdt 1.267
Regulation-making
powers
s 276 am A2014-18
amdt 3.127
Approved
forms
s 277 am A2012-21
amdt 3.227
Transitional
pt
20 hdg exp 1 January 2014 (s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
Definitions—pt 20
s
300 exp 1 January 2014 (s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
def commencement
day exp 1 January 2014 (s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
Worker consultation units to be work
groups
s 301 exp 1 January 2014 (s 307
(1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Work safety representatives to be health and
safety representatives
s 302 exp 1
January 2014 (s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Work safety committees to be health and
safety committees
s 303 exp 1 January
2014 (s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Authorised representatives to be WHS entry
permit-holders
s 304 exp 1 January
2014 (s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Inspectors
s
305 exp 1 January 2014 (s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration
applies))
Investigations under Work Safety Act
2008
s 305A ins as mod SL2011-36
s 816A (as ins by SL2012-9
s
4)
sub as mod SL2011-36
s 816A (as ins by SL2012-31
s
4)
exp 1 January 2014 (s 305A and see s
307 (1)
Functions under director-general's
delegations
s 305B ins as mod SL2011-36
s 816A (as ins by SL2012-31
s
4)
exp 1 January 2014 (s 305B and see s
307 (1)
Membership of Work Safety
Council
s 305C ins as mod SL2011-36
s 816A (as ins by SL2012-31
s
4)
exp 1 January 2014 (s 305C and see s
307 (1)
Transitional
regulations
s 306 exp 1 January 2014
(s 307 (1) (LA s 88 declaration applies))
Expiry—pt
20
s 307 exp 1 January 2014 (s 307 (1)
(LA s 88 declaration applies))
Transitional—investigations
pt
21 hdg ins A2014-18
amdt
3.128
exp 10 June 2019 (s
311)
Meaning of commencement
day—pt 21
s 308 ins A2014-18
amdt
3.128
exp 10 June 2019 (s
311)
Investigations under Work Safety Act 2008
(repealed)
s 309 ins A2014-18
amdt
3.128
exp 10 June 2019 (s
311)
Functions under director-general's
delegations
s 310 ins A2014-18
amdt
3.128
exp 10 June 2019 (s
311)
Expiry—pt
21
s 311 ins A2014-18
amdt
3.128
exp 10 June 2019 (s
311)
Application of Act to dangerous goods and
high risk plant
sch 1 hdg am A2018-8
s 31
sch
1 am A2018-8
s 32, s 33
Work health and safety
council
sch 2 pt 2.1 hdg sub A2019-38
s 4
Establishment
sch
2 s 2.1 am A2019-38
s 5
Functions
sch
2 s 2.2 am A2012-6
s 4, s 5; A2016-22
s 22; A2019-38
ss 6-8
Membership
sch
2 s 2.3 sub A2019-38
s 9
Meaning of appointed member—div
2.1.2
sch 2 s 2.3A ins A2019-38
s 10
Terms of
appointment
sch 2 s 2.4 am A2019-38
ss 11-13
Chair and deputy
chair
sch 2 s 2.5 sub A2019-38
s 14
Reporting of disclosed council interests to
Minister
sch 2 s 2.8 am A2022-4
amdt 1.82, amdt 1.83
Ending appointment of council
member
sch 2 s 2.9 am A2019-38
ss 15-18
Quorum at council
meetings
sch 2 s 2.12 am A2019-38
s 19
Voting at council
meetings
sch 2 s 2.13 sub A2019-38
s 20
Establishment
sch
2 s 2.16 am A2019-38
s 21
Office of the Work Health and Safety
Commissioner
sch 2 pt 2.2 hdg sub A2019-38
s 22
Preliminary
sch
2 div 2.2.1 hdg ins A2019-38
s 22
Definitions—pt
2.2
sch 2 s 2.17 sub A2019-38
s
22
def compliance and enforcement
policy ins A2019-38
s
22
def statement of
expectations ins A2019-38
s
22
def statement of operational
intent ins A2019-38
s
22
def strategic plan ins
A2019-38
s 22
Establishment and functions of
office
sch 2 div 2.2.2 hdg ins A2019-38
s 22
Establishment of
office
sch 2 s 2.18 am A2016-52
amdt
1.174
sub A2019-38
s 22
Constitution of
office
sch 2 s 2.19 sub A2019-38
s 22
Functions of
office
sch 2 s 2.20 sub A2019-38
s 22
Work health and safety
commissioner
sch 2 div 2.2.3 hdg ins
A2019-38
s 22
Appointment of
WHS commissioner
sch 2 s 2.21 sub
A2019-38
s 22
Functions of
WHS commissioner
sch 2 s 2.22 sub
A2019-38
s 22
Independence of WHS commissioner and
Ministerial directions
sch 2 s 2.23 om
A2016-52
amdt
1.175
ins A2019-38
s 22
Duty of good
conduct
sch 2 s 2.24 am A2016-52
amdt
1.176
sub A2019-38
s 22
Disclosure of
interests
sch 2 s 2.25 ins A2019-38
s 22
Outside
employment
sch 2 s 2.26 ins A2019-38
s 22
Ending
appointment—generally
sch 2 s
2.27 ins A2019-38
s 22
Ending appointment—council
no-confidence resolution
sch 2 s
2.28 ins A2019-38
s 22
Leave of
absence
sch 2 s 2.29 ins A2019-38
s 22
Office—staff
sch
2 div 2.2.4 hdg ins A2019-38
s 22
Meaning of staff of the
office—pt 2.2
sch 2 s
2.30 ins A2019-38
s 22
Appointment of deputy
WHS commissioner
sch 2 s 2.31 ins
A2019-38
s 22
Employment of
staff
sch 2 s 2.32 ins A2019-38
s 22
Engagement of consultants and
contractors
sch 2 s 2.33 ins A2019-38
s 22
Independence of staff of the
office
sch 2 s 2.34 ins A2019-38
s 22
Delegation of
functions
sch 2 s 2.35 ins A2019-38
s 22
Other arrangements for staff and
facilities
sch 2 s 2.36 ins A2019-38
s 22
Office—policy and reporting
framework
sch 2 div 2.2.5 hdg ins A2019-38
s 22
Compliance and enforcement
policy
sch 2 s 2.37 ins A2019-38
s 22
Strategic
plan
sch 2 s 2.38 ins A2019-38
s 22
Ministerial statement of
expectations
sch 2 s 2.39 ins A2019-38
s 22
Statement of operational
intent
sch 2 s 2.40 ins A2019-38
s 22
Annual
report
sch 2 s 2.41 ins A2019-38
s 22
Authorisations
sch
3 s 7.1 am A2016-18
amdt 3.228
Dictionary
dict am
A2012-21
amdt 3.228, amdt 3.229; A2015-33
amdt
1.268
def appointed member
ins A2019-38
s
23
def asbestos ins A2020-30
s
122
def asbestos containing
material (ACM) ins A2020-30
s 122
def commissioner
ins A2019-38
s
23
def compliance and enforcement
policy ins A2019-38
s
23
def council ins A2013-19
amdt
3.516
am A2019-38
s
24
def eligible union ins
A2018-26
s
21
def industrial manslaughter
offence ins A2021-19
s
10
def infringement notice
ins A2012-21
amdt
3.230
def infringement notice
offence ins A2012-21
amdt
3.230
def major construction
project ins A2018-26
s
21
def medical treatment om
A2012-21
amdt
3.231
def office ins A2019-38
s
25
def office of the work health
and safety commissioner ins A2019-38
s
25
def officer am A2012-21
amdt
3.232
def principal
contractor ins A2018-26
s
21
def prohibited asbestos
ins A2020-30
s
122
def regulator sub A2019-38
s
26
def relevant person ins
A2020-30
s
122
def sexual assault
incident ins A2022-23
s
46
def staff of the office
ins A2019-38
s
27
def statement of
expectations ins A2019-38
s
27
def statement of operational
intent ins A2019-38
s
27
def strategic plan ins
A2019-38
s
27
def
WHS commissioner ins A2019-38
s
27
def work health and safety
commissioner ins A2019-38
s 27
def work safety
commissioner om A2019-38
s 28
5 Earlier
republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1
refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published
in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of
authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These
republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and
printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
|
Republication No and date
|
Effective
|
Last amendment made by
|
Republication for
|
|
R1
1 Jan
2012
|
1 Jan
2012–
31 May 2012
|
A2011-52 |
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have
expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions
(see Legislation Act 2001
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry
takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation
‘exp' followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the
expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of
this Act.
