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OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE ACT 1986 - NOTES

Legislative history

Notes

• This version is comprised of the following:

Part 1

1.1.2008

Part 2

15.8.2005

Part 3

15.8.2005

Part 4

15.8.2005

Part 5

15.8.2005

Part 6

15.8.2005

Part 7

4.9.2006

Part 8

1.1.2008

Schedules

15.8.2005

• Please note—References in the legislation to other legislation or instruments or to titles of bodies or offices are not automatically updated as part of the program for the revision and publication of legislation and therefore may be obsolete.

• Earlier versions of this Act (historical versions) are listed at the end of the legislative history.

• For further information relating to the Act and subordinate legislation made under the Act see the Index of South Australian Statutes or www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Legislation repealed by principal Act

The Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986 repealed the following:

Industrial Safety, Health and Welfare Act 1972

Legislation amended by principal Act

The Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986 amended the following:

Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1972

Mines and Works Inspection Act 1920

Principal Act and amendments

New entries appear in bold.

Year

No

Title

Assent

Commencement

1986

125

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986

24.12.1986

16.4.1987 (Gazette 2.4.1987 p806) except ss 3—6, 19—71 & Schs 1—3—30.11.1987 (Gazette 8.10.1987 p1068)

1989

24

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act Amendment Act 1989

27.4.1989

22.6.1989 (Gazette 22.6.1989 p1709) except ss 9 & 11—1.7.1990 (Gazette 24.5.1990 p1404)

1990

67

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act Amendment Act 1990

20.12.1990

1.1.1991 (Gazette 20.12.1990 p1842)

1993

1

Statutes Amendment (Chief Inspector) Act 1993

25.2.1993

1.7.1993 (Gazette 17.6.1993 p1974)

1993

46

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Plant) Amendment Act 1993

20.5.1993

3.4.1995 (Gazette 23.2.1995 p422)

1993

51

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Registration Fees) Amendment Act 1993

20.5.1993

1.7.1993: s 2

1994

50

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Administration) Amendment Act 1994

16.6.1994

1.7.1994 (Gazette 30.6.1994 p1842) except s 24(d)—1.7.1994: s 2(2)(c)

1996

34

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

2.5.1996

Sch (cl 26)—3.2.1997 (Gazette 19.12.1996 p1923)

2000

11

Offshore Minerals Act 2000

4.5.2000

4.5.2002 (s 7(5) Acts Interpretation Act 1915)

2000

86

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Penalties) Amendment Act 2000

14.12.2000

1.1.2001 (Gazette 21.12.2000 p3689)

2003

44

Statute Law Revision Act 2003

23.10.2003

Sch 1—24.11.2003 (Gazette 13.11.2003 p4048)

2005

41

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (SafeWork SA) Amendment Act 2005

14.7.2005

Pt 2 (ss 4—31), Sch 1 (cll 9—14) & Sch 2—15.8.2005 (Gazette 11.8.2005 p3011); Sch 1 (cl 8)—1.1.2006 (Gazette 1.12.2005 p4072)

2006

17

Statutes Amendment (New Rules of Civil Procedure) Act 2006

6.7.2006

Pt 56 (ss 174—176)—4.9.2006 (Gazette 17.8.2006 p2831)

2007

54

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Penalties) Amendment Act 2007

29.11.2007

1.1.2008 (Gazette 13.12.2007 p4812)

Provisions amended

New entries appear in bold.

Entries that relate to provisions that have been deleted appear in italics.

Provision

How varied

Commencement

Long title

amended by 50/1994 s 3

1.7.1994


amended under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

24.11.2003

Pt 1



s 2

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

24.11.2003

s 3

amended by 46/1993 s 3

3.4.1995

s 4



s 4(1)



Advisory Committee

inserted by 50/1994 s 4(a)

1.7.1994


substituted by 41/2005 s 4(1)

15.8.2005

appointed member

inserted by 41/2005 s 4(1)

15.8.2005

the Chief Inspector

deleted by 1/1993 s 53(a)

1.7.1993

the Commission

deleted by 50/1994 s 4(b)

1.7.1994

Corporation

inserted by 50/1994 s 4(c)

1.7.1994


deleted by 41/2005 s 4(2)

15.8.2005

Department

inserted by 41/2005 s 4(2)

15.8.2005

the designated person

inserted by 1/1993 s 53(b)

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 4(d)

1.7.1994


amended by 11/2000 Sch 2

4.5.2002


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

the Director

inserted by 1/1993 s 53(b)

1.7.1993


(b) deleted by 50/1994 s 4(e)

1.7.1994


deleted by 41/2005 s 4(3)

15.8.2005

Director

inserted by 41/2005 s 4(3)

15.8.2005

the Industrial Commission

deleted by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

Industrial Commission

inserted by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

the Industrial Court

deleted by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

Industrial Court

inserted by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

inspector

amended by 50/1994 s 4(f)

1.7.1994


amended by 11/2000 Sch 2

4.5.2002


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

metropolitan area

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

plant

substituted by 46/1993 s 4(a)

3.4.1995

record

inserted by 41/2005 s 4(4)

15.8.2005

registered association

substituted by 50/1994 s 4(g)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

WorkCover

inserted by 41/2005 s 4(5)

15.8.2005

work group

amended by 67/1990 s 3(a)

1.1.1991

workplace

substituted by 67/1990 s 3(b)

1.1.1991

s 4(2) and (3)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 4(4a)

inserted by 46/1993 s 4(b)

3.4.1995

s 4(5)

substituted by 86/2000 s 3

1.1.2001


substituted by 54/2007 s 4

1.1.2008

Pt 2 before substitution by 41/2005

amended by 24/1989 ss 3—8

22.6.1989


amended by 67/1990 ss 4, 5

1.1.1991


amended by 1/1993 s 54

1.7.1993


substituted by 50/1994 s 5

1.7.1994

s 7



s 7(3)

amended by 44/2003 s 3(1) (Sch 1)

24.11.2003

s 9



s 9(5)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 12

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

Pt 2

inserted by 41/2005 s 5

15.8.2005

Pt 3



s 19



s 19(1)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 19(2)

deleted by 67/1990 s 6(a)

1.1.1991

s 19(3)

amended by 67/1990 s 6(b), (c)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 s 6, Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 20



s 20(1)

amended by 67/1990 s 7(a)

1.1.1991


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 20(2)

deleted by 67/1990 s 7(b)

1.1.1991

s 21



s 21(1)

amended by 50/1994 s 6

1.7.1994


substituted by 86/2000 s 4

1.1.2001

s 21(1a) and (1b)

inserted by 86/2000 s 4

1.1.2001

s 22

substituted by 86/2000 s 5

1.1.2001

s 22(2)

substituted by 41/2005 s 7

15.8.2005

s 23

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 23A

inserted by 67/1990 s 8

1.1.1991

s 23A(1) and (2)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 24



s 24(1)

amended by 46/1993 s 5(a)

3.4.1995


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 24(2)

amended by 46/1993 s 5(b)

3.4.1995


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 24(2aa)

inserted by 46/1993 s 5(c)

3.4.1995

s 24(2a)

inserted by 67/1990 s 9(a)

1.1.1991


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 24(3)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 24(4)

inserted by 67/1990 s 9(b)

1.1.1991

s 24A

inserted by 46/1993 s 6

3.4.1995

s 24A(1)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 25



s 25(1)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

Pt 4



Pt 4 Div 2



s 26A

inserted by 67/1990 s 10

1.1.1991

s 27

substituted by 67/1990 s 10

1.1.1991

s 27(6)

amended by 50/1994 s 7

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 8

15.8.2005

s 28



s 28(1)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 28(2)

amended by 67/1990 s 11(a)

1.1.1991

s 28(3)

substituted by 67/1990 s 11(b)

1.1.1991


amended by 50/1994 s 8(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 9(1)

15.8.2005

s 28(4)

amended by 67/1990 s 11(c)

1.1.1991

s 28(5)

amended by 50/1994 s 8(b)

1.7.1994

s 28(6)

amended by 67/1990 s 11(d)

1.1.1991

s 28(6a)

inserted by 41/2005 s 9(2)

15.8.2005

s 28(7)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 28(8)

substituted by 67/1990 s 11(e)

1.1.1991

s 28(9)

amended by 67/1990 s 11(f)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 28(10)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 28(12)

amended by 50/1994 s 8(c)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 9(3), Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 29



s 29(1)

substituted by 67/1990 s 12

1.1.1991

s 30



s 30(1)

amended by 67/1990 s 13(a)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 30(2)

amended by 67/1990 s 13(b), (c)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 30(3)

substituted by 67/1990 s 13(d)

1.1.1991

s 30(4)

amended by 67/1990 s 13(e), (f)

1.1.1991

s 30(7)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 31



s 31(1)

substituted by 67/1990 s 14(a)

1.1.1991

s 31(1a)

inserted by 50/1994 s 9

1.7.1994

s 31(2) and (3)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 31(4)

substituted by 67/1990 s 14(b)

1.1.1991

s 31(6)

amended by 67/1990 s 14(c)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 31(7)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 31(9)—(11)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 31(12)

amended by 67/1990 s 14(d)

1.1.1991

Pt 4 Div 2A

inserted by 41/2005 s 10

15.8.2005

Pt 4 Div 3



s 32



s 32(1)

amended by 67/1990 s 15(a)—(e)

1.1.1991

s 32(3)

amended by 67/1990 s 15(f), (g)

1.1.1991


amended by 50/1994 s 10

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 11

15.8.2005

s 32(5)

amended by 67/1990 s 15(h)

1.1.1991

s 32(6)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 32(7)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 33



s 33(1)

amended by 67/1990 s 16

1.1.1991

s 34



s 34(1)

substituted by 67/1990 s 17(a)

1.1.1991


amended by 1/1993 s 55

1.7.1993


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 34(3)

amended by 67/1990 s 17(b)

1.1.1991


amended by 50/1994 s 11(a)

1.7.1994


substituted by 41/2005 s 12(1)

15.8.2005

s 34(4)

amended by 67/1990 s 17(c)

1.1.1991


substituted by 41/2005 s 12(1)

15.8.2005

s 34(5)

amended by 50/1994 s 11(b)

1.7.1994


substituted by 41/2005 s 12(1)

15.8.2005

s 34(5a)

inserted by 41/2005 s 12(1)

15.8.2005

s 34(6)

amended by 41/2005 s 12(2)

15.8.2005

Pt 4 Div 4



s 35



s 35(1)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 35(2)

amended by 67/1990 s 18(a)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 35(3)

amended by 67/1990 s 18(b)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 35(4)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 35(5)

amended by 67/1990 s 18(c)

1.1.1991

s 35(7)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 35(8)

amended by 67/1990 s 18(d)

1.1.1991


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 35(9)

amended by 67/1990 s 18(e)

1.1.1991

s 35(11)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 35(12)

substituted by 67/1990 s 18(f)

1.1.1991


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 35(13)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 36



s 36(1)

amended by 67/1990 s 19(a)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 36(2)

amended by 67/1990 s 19(b)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 36(3)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 36(4)

amended by 67/1990 s 19(c)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 37



s 37(1) and (2)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 37(4)

amended by 67/1990 s 20

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 37(5)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 37(8)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 37A

inserted by 41/2005 s 13

15.8.2005

Pt 5



s 38



s 38(1)

amended by 1/1993 s 56(a)

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 12(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 46/1993 s 7(a)

3.4.1995


amended by 41/2005 s 14(1)

15.8.2005

s 38(1a)

inserted by 67/1990 s 21(a)

1.1.1991


substituted by 46/1993 s 7(b)

3.4.1995

s 38(5)

substituted by 41/2005 s 14(2)

15.8.2005

s 38(6)

amended by 1/1993 s 56(b)

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 12(b)

1.7.1994


substituted by 41/2005 s 14(2)

15.8.2005

s 38(7)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 38(8)

amended by 1/1993 s 56(c)

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 12(c)

1.7.1994


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 38(9)

amended by 46/1993 s 7(c)

3.4.1995


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 38(10)

amended by 67/1990 s 21(b)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 38(11)

amended by 1/1993 s 56(d)

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 12(d)

1.7.1994


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 s 14(3), (4), Sch 2

15.8.2005

Pt 6



s 39



s 39(1)

amended by 67/1990 s 22(a)

1.1.1991

s 39(2)

amended by 67/1990 s 22(b)

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 s 15(1)

15.8.2005

s 39(4)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 s 15(2)

15.8.2005

s 39(5) and (6)

inserted by 41/2005 s 15(3)

15.8.2005

s 40



s 40(1)

amended by 46/1993 s 8

3.4.1995


substituted by 41/2005 s 16(1)

15.8.2005

s 40(2)

substituted by 41/2005 s 16(1)

15.8.2005

s 40(3)

amended by 41/2005 s 16(2)

15.8.2005

s 40(4)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 41



s 41(1)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 41(2)

substituted by 67/1990 s 23

1.1.1991


amended by 46/1993 s 9

3.4.1995


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 41(3)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 42



s 42(1)

amended by 67/1990 s 24(a)

1.1.1991


amended by 46/1993 s 10(a)

3.4.1995

s 42(3)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 42(5)

amended by 67/1990 s 24(b)

1.1.1991


amended by 46/1993 s 10(b)

3.4.1995

s 43



s 43(2)

amended by 67/1990 s 25

1.1.1991


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 43(3)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 45



s 45(1)

amended by 46/1993 s 11

3.4.1995

s 45(3)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

Pt 7



s 46

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 47



s 47(1)—(4)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 47(6)

inserted by 50/1994 s 13

1.7.1994

s 48



s 48(1)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 48(3) and (4)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 48(8)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 49



s 49(4)

amended by 17/2006 s 174

4.9.2006

s 49(6)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

Pt 8



s 51



s 51(1)

amended by 50/1994 s 14

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 17

15.8.2005

s 51(2)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 53

amended by 1/1993 s 57

1.7.1993


substituted by 50/1994 s 15

1.7.1994

s 53(1)

amended by 41/2005 s 18

15.8.2005

s 54



s 54(1)

substituted by 50/1994 s 16(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 19(1)

15.8.2005

s 54(1a)

inserted by 50/1994 s 16(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 19(2)

15.8.2005

s 54(2)

amended by 50/1994 s 16(b)

1.7.1994

s 54A

inserted by 41/2005 s 20

15.8.2005

s 55



s 55(1)

substituted by 50/1994 s 17(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 55(1a)

inserted by 50/1994 s 17(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 21

15.8.2005

s 55(1b) and (1c)

inserted by 50/1994 s 17(a)

1.7.1994

s 55(2)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 55A

inserted by 41/2005 s 22

15.8.2005

s 56



s 56(1) and (2)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 56(3)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 58



s 58(5)

amended by 41/2005 s 23(1)

15.8.2005

s 58(5a)

inserted by 41/2005 s 23(2)

15.8.2005


amended by 17/2006 s 175

4.9.2006

s 58(6)

substituted by 86/2000 s 6

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 s 23(3)

15.8.2005

s 58(6a) and (6b)

inserted by 41/2005 s 23(4)

15.8.2005

s 58(7)

substituted by 86/2000 s 6

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 s 23(5), (6)

15.8.2005

s 58(8)

inserted by 86/2000 s 6

1.1.2001


substituted by 41/2005 s 23(7)

15.8.2005

s 58(9)

inserted by 86/2000 s 6

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 s 23(8)

15.8.2005

s 58(10)

inserted by 41/2005 s 23(9)

15.8.2005

s 59

substituted by 54/2007 s 5

1.1.2008

ss 59A—59C

inserted by 54/2007 s 5

1.1.2008

s 60



s 60(1) and (3)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 60(4)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 60A

inserted by 67/1990 s 26

1.1.1991


amended by 50/1994 s 18

1.7.1994


deleted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 26)

3.2.1997


inserted by 41/2005 s 24

15.8.2005

s 61

substituted by 67/1990 s 27

1.1.1991

s 61(2a) and (2b)

inserted by 41/2005 s 25

15.8.2005

s 61(3)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 62



s 62(1)

s 62 redesignated as s 62(1) by 41/2005 s 26

15.8.2005


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 62(2)

inserted by 41/2005 s 26

15.8.2005

s 63



s 63(1)

amended by 50/1994 s 19(a)

1.7.1994

s 63(3)

deleted by 50/1994 s 19(b)

1.7.1994

s 63(4)

amended by 50/1994 s 19(c)

1.7.1994

s 63(5)—(7)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 63A

inserted by 67/1990 s 28

1.1.1991


amended by 50/1994 s 20

1.7.1994

s 64



s 64(1)

amended by 46/1993 s 12

3.4.1995


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 64(2)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 64(3)

inserted by 67/1990 s 29

1.1.1991

s 65

amended by 1/1993 s 58

1.7.1993


substituted by 50/1994 s 21

1.7.1994


deleted by 41/2005 s 27

15.8.2005

s 66



s 66(1)

amended by 1/1993 s 59(a)

1.7.1993


amended by 46/1993 s 13(a), (b)

3.4.1995


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 66(2)

amended by 46/1993 s 13(c), (d)

3.4.1995


amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 66(3)

amended by 1/1993 s 59(b)

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 22

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 66(4)

amended by 67/1990 s 30

1.1.1991


amended by 1/1993 s 59(c)

1.7.1993

s 66(6)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 67



s 67(1)

amended by 50/1994 s 23(a)—(c)

1.7.1994


amended by 46/1993 s 14(a)—(c)

3.4.1995


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 67(2)

substituted by 46/1993 s 14(d)

3.4.1995

s 67(3)

substituted by 50/1994 s 23(d)

1.7.1994

s 67(4)

amended by 50/1994 s 23(e)

1.7.1994

s 67(5)

amended by 50/1994 s 23(f)

1.7.1994

s 67A

inserted by 24/1989 s 9

1.7.1990

s 67A(3)

amended by 50/1994 s 24(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(1)

15.8.2005

s 67A(5)

substituted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 24(b)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(2)

15.8.2005

s 67A(6)

substituted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 24(c)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(3)

15.8.2005

s 67A(7)

substituted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


substituted by 50/1994 s 24(d)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(4)

15.8.2005

s 67A(8)

substituted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


substituted by 50/1994 s 24(d)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(5)

15.8.2005

s 67A(8a)

inserted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


deleted by 50/1994 s 24(d)

1.7.1994

s 67A(8b)

inserted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993

s 67A(8c)

inserted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 24(e)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(6)

15.8.2005

s 67A(8d)

inserted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 24(f)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(7)

15.8.2005

s 67A(8e)

inserted by 51/1993 s 3

1.7.1993


deleted by 50/1994 s 24(g)

1.7.1994

s 67A(9)

substituted by 50/1994 s 24(h)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 28(8), (9)

15.8.2005

s 67A(10)

amended by 86/2000 s 7 (Sch)

1.1.2001

s 67A(11)

amended by 1/1993 s 60

1.7.1993


substituted by 50/1994 s 24(i)

1.7.1994


deleted by 41/2005 s 28(10)

15.8.2005

ss 67B and 67C

inserted by 41/2005 s 29

15.8.2005

s 68

amended by 50/1994 s 25

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 69



s 69(3)

amended by 1/1993 s 61(a)

1.7.1993


amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 69(4)

amended by 1/1993 s 61(b)

1.7.1993

s 69(7)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 69(8)

amended by 17/2006 s 176

4.9.2006

s 69(8a)

inserted by 24/1989 s 10

22.6.1989


amended by 50/1994 s 26(a)

1.7.1994


amended by 41/2005 s 30(1)

15.8.2005

s 69(8b)

inserted by 24/1989 s 10

22.6.1989


substituted by 50/1994 s 26(b)

1.7.1994


substituted by 41/2005 s 30(2)

15.8.2005

s 69(8c)

inserted by 24/1989 s 10

22.6.1989


deleted by 50/1994 s 26(b)

1.7.1994

s 69(9)

amended by 50/1994 s 26(c)

1.7.1994

s 69(10)

amended by 41/2005 Sch 2

15.8.2005

s 69(11)

amended by 1/1993 s 61(c)

1.7.1993

ss 70 and 71

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

24.11.2003

Sch 1



cll 3A and 3B

inserted by 24/1989 s 11

1.7.1990

cl 4

amended by 1/1993 s 62

1.7.1993

cl 8

amended by 46/1993 s 15(a)

3.4.1995

cl 21

amended by 46/1993 s 15(b)

3.4.1995

cl 33

inserted by 34/1996 s 4 (Sch cl 26)

3.2.1997

Sch 2

amended by 1/1993 s 63

1.7.1993


amended by 50/1994 s 27

1.7.1994


substituted by 46/1993 s 16

3.4.1995

Sch 3

omitted under Legislation Revision and Publication Act 2002

24.11.2003


inserted by 41/2005 s 31

15.8.2005

Transitional etc provisions associated with Act or amendments

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act Amendment Act 1989

12—Transitional provisions

(1) The offices of all members of the Commission become vacant on the commencement of this Act.

(2) The person who was, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the full-time member of the Commission is entitled to be appointed to the office of Chief Executive Officer of the Commission—

(a) for a term equal to the balance of the term for which he or she was appointed as full-time member of the Commission; and

(b) on terms and conditions equivalent to the terms and conditions of employment that applied to him or her as full-time member of the Commission.

(3) The person who was, immediately before the commencement of this Act, the deputy to the full-time member of the Commission is entitled to be appointed to the office of Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Commission (on the same terms and conditions of employment that applied to him or her as deputy to the full-time member of the Commission).

Statutes Amendment (Chief Inspector) Act 1993

65—Existing appointments

This Act does not affect the appointment of any person as an inspector before the commencement of this Act (other than as a Chief Inspector).

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Plant) Amendment Act 1993

19—Transitional provisions

The Governor may, by regulation, make such transitional provisions as appear to the Governor to be necessary or expedient on account of the enactment of this Act.

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (Administration) Amendment Act 1994

28—Transitional provisions

The Governor may, by regulation, make such saving or transitional provisions as appear to the Governor to be necessary or expedient on account of the enactment of this Act.

Statutes Amendment and Repeal (Common Expiation Scheme) Act 1996

5—Transitional provision

An Act repealed or amended by this Act will continue to apply (as in force immediately prior to the repeal or amendment coming into operation) to an expiation notice issued under the repealed or amended Act.

Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare (SafeWork SA) Amendment Act 2005, Sch 1

8—Staff

(1) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, transfer a person who is a member of the staff of WorkCover immediately before the commencement of this subclause to—

(a) the Department; or

(b) another administrative unit in the Public Service of the State.

(2) The Minister must obtain the concurrence of the board of management of WorkCover before he or she may act under subclause (1).

(3) The conditions of employment that will apply to a person on his or her transfer under subclause (1) will be determined by the Commissioner for Public Employment after consultation with—

(a) the Chief Executive of the Department and, if a person is being transferred to another administrative unit under subclause (1)(b), the Chief Executive of that other administrative unit; and

(b) any registered association that represents the interests of any person who is being transferred; and

(c) WorkCover.

(4) Despite subclause (3), a transfer under subclause (1) will occur without prejudice to any continuity of service of a person and without affecting any accrued right to leave.

9—Property

(1) The Governor may, by proclamation made on the recommendation of the Minister, vest an asset, right or liability of WorkCover in—

(a) the Crown; or

(b) the Minister.

(2) The Governor may, by proclamation made on the recommendation of the Minister, transfer a monetary amount from WorkCover to the Department on account of the arrangements or functions that are to be established or assumed by the Advisory Committee or the Department after the enactment of this Act.

(3) The Minister must obtain the concurrence of the board of management of WorkCover before he or she may make a recommendation under subclause (1) or (2).

(4) Any money transferred from WorkCover under subclause (2) will be paid from the Compensation Fund (without further authorisation under the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986).

10—Review of conciliation and mediation scheme

(1) The Minister to whom the administration of the principal Act is committed must cause a review to be undertaken in relation to the operation of section 55A of the principal Act after that section has been in operation for a period of 12 months.

(2) The results of the review must be embodied in a written report and incorporated into the Department's annual report for the financial year during which the review is completed.

11—Training

(1) The period within which a person must attend a course of training under section 61(2a) of the principal Act (as enacted by this Act) if the person is appointed as a responsible officer within the first 12 months after the commencement of this clause will be extended from 3 months to 12 months after his or her appointment.

(2) A person who is a responsible officer under section 61 of the principal Act on the commencement of this clause must attend a course of training recognised or approved by the Advisory Committee for the purposes of subsection (2a) of that section within 3 years after the commencement of this clause.

(3) However—

(a) the requirement for a person to attend a course of training under subclause (2) lapses if the person ceases to be a responsible officer for the relevant body corporate (but this paragraph does not derogate from the operation of section 61(2a) of the principal Act); and

(b) a person is not required to attend a course of training under subclause (2) if he or she has, before the commencement of this clause, attended a course of training recognised by the Advisory Committee for the purposes of this provision.

(4) A person who fails to comply with subclause (2) will be guilty of an offence and liable to the same penalty as the penalty that applies to a failure to comply with section 61(2a) of the principal Act.

12—Committee membership

The persons holding office as members of the Mining and Quarrying Occupational Health and Safety Committee immediately before the commencement of this clause may continue to hold office after the commencement of this clause.

13—Regulations

The Governor may, by regulation, make other provisions of a saving or transitional nature consequent on the enactment of this Act.

14—Interpretation

In this Part—

Advisory Committee means the SafeWork SA Advisory Committee;

Compensation Fund means the Compensation Fund under Part 5 of the Workers Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1986;

Department means the administrative unit of the Minister to whom the administration of the principal Act is committed;

principal Act means the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986;

registered association has the same meaning as in the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986;

WorkCover means the WorkCover Corporation of South Australia.

Historical versions

Reprint No 1—4.2.1991


Reprint No 2—1.7.1993


Reprint No 3—1.7.1994


Reprint No 4—3.4.1995


Reprint No 5—3.2.1997


Reprint No 6—1.1.2001


Reprint No 7—4.5.2002


Reprint No 8—24.11.2003


15.8.2005


1.1.2006 (electronic only)


4.9.2006