Victorian Consolidated Legislation

ACCIDENT COMPENSATION (OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY) ACT 1996

No. 13 of 1996
Version incorporating amendments as at 19 October 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Section Page

   PART 1-PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purposes
   2.      Commencement

   PART 2-AMENDMENTS TO THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985.

           Division 1-Amendments to the Accident Compensation Act 1985.

   3.      Principal Act
   4.      Amendment of powers of Authority
   5.      Amendment of Authority's objectives
   6.      Amendment of section 20C.
   7.      Amendment of section 21.
   8.      Amendment of section 32.

           Division 2-Transitional provisions relating to staff

   9.      Determination of staff to be transferred
   10.     Transfer of staff
   11.     Supreme Court-limitation of jurisdiction

   PART 3-AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1985.

           Division 1-Amendments to the Dangerous Goods Act 1985.

   12.     Principal Act
   13.     Amendment of definitions
   14.     Amendment of section 11.
   15.     Amendment of powers of delegation
   16.     Section 16 repealed
   17.     Amendment of section 17.
   18.     Amendment of section 40.
   19.     Amendment of section 42.
   20.     Amendment of section 58.
   21.     New section 61 inserted
   22.     Amendment of references to Director-General
   23.     Statute law revision

           Division 2-Transitional provisions

   24.     Definitions
   25.     Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected
   26.     Superseded references to Minister and Director-General
   27.     Proceedings in relation to Minister and Director-General
   28.     Documents etc issued by Director-General
   29.     Registers
   30.     Inspectors deemed to be inspectors appointed by Authority
   31.     Proceedings in relation to inspectors
   32.     Documents etc issued by inspector

   PART 4-AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUIPMENT (PUBLIC SAFETY) ACT 1994.

           Division 1-Amendments to the Equipment (Public Safety)
           Act 1994.

   33.     Principal Act
   34.     Definition inserted
   35.     Amendment of section 12.
   36.     Amendment of section 13.
   37.     Amendment of section 28.
   38.     Amendment of section 29.
   39.     Amendment of section 33.
   40.     Amendment of section 36.
   41.     Amendment of Schedule

           Division 2-Transitional provisions

   42.     Definition
   43.     Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected
   44.     Superseded references
   45.     Proceedings in relation to Minister
   46.     Documents etc issued by Minister
   47.     Inspectors deemed to be inspectors appointed by Authority
   48.     Proceedings in relation to inspectors
   49.     Documents etc issued by inspector

   PART 5-AMENDMENTS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL
   HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1985.

           Division 1-Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985.

   50.     Principal Act
   51.     Definition inserted
   52.     Amendment of section 8.
   53.     Amendments relating to obtaining information
   54.     Amendments relating to designated work groups and health
           and safety representatives
   55.     Amendment of section 38.
   56.     Amendment of section 39.
   57.     Amendments relating to proceedings for offences
   58.     Amendment of section 50.
   59.     Amendment of section 55.
   60.     Amendments relating to regulations
   61.     New section 60 inserted

           Division 2-Transitional provisions

   62.     Definitions
   63.     Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected
   64.     Superseded references
   65.     Proceedings in relation to the Minister
   66.     Documents etc. issued by Minister, Secretary and Department
   67.     Information under section 9.
   68.     Inspectors deemed to be inspectors appointed by Authority
   69.     Proceedings in relation to inspectors
   70.     Documents etc issued by inspector
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           ENDNOTES
           1. General Information
           2. Table of Amendments
           3. Explanatory Details