Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Number
- A2011-35
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2011.
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2020 | PDF PDF Word | R22 | 10 July 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-30 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Employment and Workplace Safety - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Notes
- Work Safety Council appointments made under the Work Safety Act 2008 and in force on 1 January 2012 were continued in force under this Act.
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-210 |
| Work Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-211 |
| Work Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-212 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-215 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 16 February 2013 | DI2010-216 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-218 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-219 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 24 February 2013 | DI2010-220 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-221 |
| Work Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-222 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-503 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-504 |
| Work Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2010 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-505 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Member) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-506 |
| Work Health and Safety (How to Manage Work Health and Safety Risks) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-749 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination) Code of Practice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 - 31 December 2018 | NI2011-750 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing the Work Environment and Facilities) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-751 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing Noise and Preventing Hearing Loss at Work) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-752 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Hazardous Manual Tasks) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-753 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Confined Spaces) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-754 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces) Code of Practice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 - 22 June 2015 | NI2011-755 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Construction Work) Code of Practice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 - 23 August 2012 | NI2011-757 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Preventing Falls in Housing Construction) Code of Practice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 - 23 August 2012 | NI2011-758 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Preventing and Responding to Bullying) Code of Practice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 - 3 May 2012 | NI2011-761 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Sexual Services Industry) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-762 | |
| Work Health and Safety Commencement Notice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 20 December 2011 - 2 January 2012 | CN2011-12 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Formwork) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-770 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Transport and Delivery of Cash) Code of Practice 2011 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2012 | NI2011-771 | |
| Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 | None | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 3 August 2020 | SL2011-36 | |
| Attorney General (Fees) Amendment Determination 2011 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 January 2012 - 2 January 2012 | DI2011-332 |
| Work Health and Safety (Earthmoving Machinery) Exemption 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 684 | 20 January 2012 - 31 December 2012 | NI2012-27 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 1 January 2012 - 20 March 2012 | SL2012-9 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 24 April 2012 - 13 September 2013 | DI2012-50 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 24 April 2012 - 13 September 2013 | DI2012-51 |
| Work Health and Safety (Preventing and Responding to Bullying) Code of Practice 2012 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 4 May 2012 | NI2012-219 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 1 June 2012 - 25 July 2013 | DI2012-99 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member) Appointment 2012 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 1 June 2012 - 7 April 2014 | DI2012-101 |
| Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2012 - 11 September 2013 | DI2012-110 |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2012 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 1 January 2012 - 6 July 2012 | SL2012-31 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Construction Work Code of Practice) Approval 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 - 30 April 2014 | NI2012-426 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Demolition Work Code of Practice) Approval 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 - 22 June 2015 | NI2012-427 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Excavation Work Code of Practice) Approval 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 - 22 June 2015 | NI2012-428 | |
| Work Health and Safety (First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice) Approval 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 - 22 June 2015 | NI2012-429 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing Electrical Risks in the Workplace Code of Practice) Approval 2012(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 - 22 June 2015 | NI2012-430 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing Risks of Plant in the Workplace Code of Practice) Approval 2012 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 | NI2012-431 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Preventing Falls in Housing Construction Code of Practice) Approval 2012 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 | NI2012-432 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Safe Design of Structures Code of Practice) Approval 2012 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 | NI2012-433 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Welding Process Code of Practice) Approval 2012 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 24 August 2012 | NI2012-434 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2014 | DI2013-129 |
| Attorney General (Fees) Revocation 2013(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2013 - 12 September 2013 | DI2013-132 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 16 April 2015 | DI2013-249 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-250 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-251 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-252 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 16 April 2015 | DI2013-253 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | NI2013-450 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member and Chair) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 and s 2.5 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-254 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-255 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member) Appointment 2013 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 January 2014 | NI2013-451 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-256 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-257 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 7 April 2014 | DI2013-258 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2013 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | NI2013-452 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Member) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2013 - 8 January 2014 | NI2013-453 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Deputy Chair) Appointment 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.5 | 9 October 2013 - 8 October 2016 | DI2013-259 |
| Work Health and Safety (High Risk Work Licence) Exemption 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 686 | 1 July 2013 - 30 June 2018 | NI2013-461 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 1 January 2014 - 2 January 2014 | SL2013-33 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Construction Work Code of Practice) Approval 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 May 2014 - 31 December 2018 | NI2014-97 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Member) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 8 April 2014 - 7 April 2017 | NI2014-139 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 8 April 2014 - 7 April 2017 | DI2014-33 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 8 April 2014 - 7 April 2017 | DI2014-34 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 8 April 2014 - 11 August 2016 | DI2014-35 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 8 April 2014 - 7 April 2017 | DI2014-36 |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2014 - 4 February 2015 | DI2014-139 |
| Work Health and Safety (Asbestos Awareness Training) Declaration 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 445 | 1 July 2014 - 30 November 2017 | NI2014-295 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 30 September 2014 - 1 October 2014 | SL2014-10 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 2 September 2014 - 3 September 2014 | SL2014-20 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 31 October 2014 - 1 November 2014 | SL2014-27 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Asbestos) Amendment Regulation 2014 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 1 January 2015 - 2 January 2016 | SL2014-32 | |
| Work Health and Safety (How to Safely Remove Asbestos Code of Practice) Approval 2014 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 19 December 2014 | NI2014-670 | |
| Work Health and Safety (How to Manage and Control Asbestos in the Workplace Code of Practice) Approval 2014 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 19 December 2014 | NI2014-671 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 5 February 2015 - 30 June 2015 | DI2015-14 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 17 April 2015 - 16 April 2018 | DI2015-52 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 17 April 2015 - 16 April 2018 | DI2015-53 |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2015 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2015 - 30 June 2016 | DI2015-113 |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls at Workplaces Code of Practice) Approval 2015 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 23 June 2015 | NI2015-328 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Demolition Work Code of Practice) Approval 2015 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 23 June 2015 | NI2015-329 | |
| Work Health and Safety (First Aid in the Workplace Code of Practice) Approval 2015 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 23 June 2015 | NI2015-330 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing Electrical Risks at the Workplace Code of Practice) Approval 2015 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 23 June 2015 | NI2015-331 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Excavation Work Code of Practice) Approval 2015 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 23 June 2015 | NI2015-332 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Access to Reserves and Depots) Direction 2015(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 22 December 2015 - 25 January 2017 | NI2015-734 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2016 - 30 June 2017 | DI2016-68 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2016 - 8 October 2019 | NI2016-444 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2016 - 8 October 2019 | NI2016-445 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member and Chair) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 and sch 2 s 2.5 | 9 October 2016 - 8 October 2019 | DI2016-224 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Deputy Chair) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.5 | 9 October 2016 - 8 October 2019 | DI2016-225 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Member) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 12 August 2016 - 11 August 2019 | DI2016-226 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2016 - 29 August 2017 | DI2016-227 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 12 August 2016 - 11 August 2019 | DI2016-228 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2016 - 8 October 2019 | DI2016-229 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2016 - 29 May 2017 | DI2016-230 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 12 August 2016 - 11 August 2019 | DI2016-231 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2016 - 9 April 2018 | DI2016-232 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member) Appointment 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 9 October 2016 - 8 October 2019 | DI2016-233 |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2016 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 9 September 2016 - 10 September 2016 | SL2016-29 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Access to Reserves and Depots) Direction Revocation 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | s 19 | 25 January 2017 - 28 January 2017 | NI2017-30 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 30 May 2017 - 28 February 2019 | DI2017-58 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2017 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 30 May 2017 - 5 December 2019 | DI2017-59 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 30 May 2017 - 5 December 2019 | DI2017-60 |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2017 - 30 June 2018 | DI2017-105 |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 18 August 2017 - 19 August 2017 | SL2017-24 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 30 August 2017 - 1 March 2018 | DI2017-220 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2017 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 30 August 2017 - 17 December 2018 | DI2017-221 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Member) Appointment 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 30 August 2017 - 5 December 2019 | DI2017-222 |
| Work Health and Safety (Asbestos Awareness Training) Declaration 2017(Repealed) | Repealed | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 445 | 1 December 2017 - 11 May 2018 | NI2017-622 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 2 March 2018 - 5 December 2019 | DI2018-32 |
| Work Health and Safety (Prosecution) Guidelines 2018 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 230 | 6 March 2018 | NI2018-113 | |
| Work Health and Safety (WHS Undertakings) Guidelines 2018 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | s 230 | 6 March 2018 | NI2018-114 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Labelling of Workplace Hazardous Chemicals Code of Practice) Approval 2018 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 29 March 2018 | NI2018-154 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Managing risks of hazardous chemicals in the workplace Code of Practice) Approval 2018 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 29 March 2018 | NI2018-156 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Preparation of safety data sheets for hazardous chemicals Code of Practice) Approval 2018 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 29 March 2018 | NI2018-157 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 29 March 2018 - 30 March 2018 | SL2018-2 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Asbestos Awareness Training Course and Occupations) Declaration 2018 | None | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 445 | 12 May 2018 | NI2018-244 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2018(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2018 - 14 August 2018 | DI2018-113 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2018 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 15 June 2018 - 5 December 2019 | DI2018-130 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employee Representative) Appointment 2018 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 15 June 2018 - 5 December 2019 | DI2018-132 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2018 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 15 June 2018 - 5 December 2019 | DI2018-133 |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2018 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 15 August 2018 - 6 May 2019 | DI2018-227 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Health and Safety Consultation, Cooperation and Coordination Code of Practice) Approval 2018 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2019 | NI2018-725 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Construction Work Code of Practice) Approval 2018 | None | Notifiable instruments | s 274 | 1 January 2019 | NI2018-733 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Working Safely with Asbestos Training Course and Occupations) Declaration 2019 | None | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 445A | 1 July 2019 | NI2019-92 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 1 July 2019 - 2 July 2019 | SL2019-3 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Employer Representative) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 5 March 2019 - 5 December 2019 | NI2019-107 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 5 March 2019 - 5 December 2019 | NI2019-108 |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2019(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 7 May 2019 - 30 June 2019 | DI2019-50 |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2019 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2019 - 30 June 2020 | DI2019-87 |
| Work Health and Safety (Hazardous Chemicals at Public Events) Exemption 2019 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 684 | 1 January 2020 | NI2019-604 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council) Appointment Revocation 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 5 December 2019 - 6 December 2019 | DI2019-262 |
| Work Health and Safety (Work Safety Council) Appointment Revocation 2019 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 5 December 2019 - 6 December 2019 | NI2019-769 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 14 May 2020 | NI2019-770 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 2) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-771 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 3) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-772 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 4) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-773 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 5) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-774 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 6) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-775 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 7) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-777 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 8) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-778 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 9) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 5 December 2023 | NI2019-779 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2019 (No 10)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 6 December 2019 - 31 May 2020 | NI2019-780 |
| Work Health and Safety Commissioner Appointment 2020 | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.21 | 28 April 2020 - 27 April 2025 | NI2020-243 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) Appointment 2020 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 15 May 2020 - 14 May 2024 | NI2020-277 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) (Acting Member) Appointment 2020 (No 1) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 21 May 2020 - 20 May 2024 | NI2020-293 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) (Acting Member) Appointment 2020 (No 4) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 21 May 2020 - 20 May 2024 | NI2020-294 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) (Acting Member) Appointment 2020 (No 2) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 21 May 2020 - 20 May 2024 | NI2020-295 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) (Acting Member) Appointment 2020 (No 5) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 21 May 2020 - 20 May 2024 | NI2020-296 |
| Work Health and Safety (Advisory Council) (Acting Member) Appointment 2020 (No 3) | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.3 | 20 May 2020 - 19 May 2024 | NI2020-297 |
| Work Health and Safety (Fees) Determination 2020 | None | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 278 | 1 July 2020 | DI2020-188 |
| Work Health and Safety (Workplace Exposure Standards) Declaration 2020 (No 1) | None | Notifiable instruments | SL2011-36 s 48A | 1 July 2020 | NI2020-380 | |
| Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) | None | Subordinate laws | s 276 | 1 July 2020 | SL2020-27 | |
| Work Health and Safety (Office of the Work Health and Safety Commissioner) Statement of Expectations 2020 | None | Notifiable instruments | sch 2 s 2.39 | 3 July 2020 | NI2020-382 |
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Status | Description | Category | Made for | Effective | Year and No | CategoryAll |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Health and Safety Act 2011—Form | None | Notice of entry | s 117, s 120, s 121 | 25 May 2018 | AF2018-6 | ShowInAll | |
| Work Health and Safety Act 2011—Form | None | Notice of requirement to consult | s 50A | 1 January 2019 | AF2018-44 | ShowInAll | |
| Work Health and Safety Act 2011—Form | None | Response to notice of consultation with eligible union | s 50A | 1 January 2019 | AF2018-45 | ShowInAll |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 July 2020 | PDF PDF Word | R22 | 10 July 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-30 |
| 30 April 2020 - 9 July 2020 | PDF PDF Word | R21 | 30 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-38 |
| 5 December 2019 - 29 April 2020 | PDF PDF Word | R20 | 5 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-38 |
| 10 October 2019 - 4 December 2019 | PDF PDF Word | R19 | 10 October 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-32 |
| 11 June 2019 - 9 October 2019 | PDF PDF Word | R18 | 11 June 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21) |
| 1 January 2019 - 10 June 2019 | PDF PDF Word | R17 | 1 January 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-26 |
| 23 October 2018 - 31 December 2018 | PDF PDF Word | R16 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33 |
| 29 March 2018 - 22 October 2018 | PDF PDF Word | R15 | 29 March 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-8 |
| 14 October 2016 - 28 March 2018 | PDF PDF Word | R14 | 14 October 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-22 as amended by A2016-37 |
| 1 September 2016 - 13 October 2016 | PDF PDF Word | R13 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52 |
| 29 June 2016 - 31 August 2016 | PDF PDF Word | R12 | 29 June 2016 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2016-37 |
| 21 June 2016 - 28 June 2016 | PDF PDF Word | R11 | 21 June 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-33 |
| 27 April 2016 - 20 June 2016 | PDF PDF Word | R10 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18 |
| 14 October 2015 - 26 April 2016 | PDF PDF Word | R9 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33 |
| 1 January 2015 - 13 October 2015 | PDF PDF Word | R8 | 1 January 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2014-53 |
| 10 June 2014 - 31 December 2014 | PDF PDF Word | R7 | 10 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-18 |
| 2 January 2014 - 9 June 2014 | PDF PDF Word | R6 | 2 January 2014 | Republication for expiry of modifications and transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 25 November 2013 - 1 January 2014 | PDF PDF Word | R5 | 25 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-44 |
| 14 June 2013 - 24 November 2013 | PDF PDF Word | R4 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19 |
| 5 June 2012 - 13 June 2013 | PDF PDF Word | R3 (RI) | 5 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-31 |
| 5 June 2012 - 13 June 2013 | PDF PDF Word | R3 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21 Does not include retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-31 (see reissued republication). |
| 1 June 2012 - 4 June 2012 | PDF PDF Word | R2 (RI) | 5 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-6 Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-31 |
| 1 June 2012 - 4 June 2012 | PDF PDF Word | R2 | 1 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-6 Does not include retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-31 (see reissued republication). |
| 1 January 2012 - 31 May 2012 | PDF PDF Word | R1 (RI No 2) | 5 July 2012 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2011-52 Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-9 Further reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-31 |
| 1 January 2012 - 31 May 2012 | PDF PDF Word | R1 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2011-52 Does not include retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-9 and SL2012-31 (see reissued republication). |
| 1 January 2012 | PDF PDF Word | As notified | 29 September 2011 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Work Health and Safety Bill 2011.
Notification statement
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 29 September 2011 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 September 2011 | 1 January 2012 | PDF PDF Word |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 29 September 2011 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 January 2012 | s 2 and CN2011-12 |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 21 | 10 June 2019 (midnight) | s 311 |
| pt 20 (including mods ss 305A-305C) | 1 January 2014 (midnight) | s 307 (1) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2019-38 | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019 | s 22, s 25, s 26, s 28 | 30 April 2020 |
| A2019-38 | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019 | ss 4-21, s 23, s 24, s 27 | 5 December 2019 |
| A2020-30 | Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | ss 109-122 | 10 July 2020 |
| A2020-30 | Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | ss 105-108 | commences 9 January 2021 |
| A2019-32 | Courts (Fair Work and Work Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 6 | 10 October 2019 |
| A2018-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.42 | 23 October 2018 |
| A2018-26 | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2018 | pt 2 | 1 January 2019 |
| A2018-8 | Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 3 | 29 March 2018 |
| A2016-52 | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.65 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-33 | Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.24 | 21 June 2016 |
| A2016-22 | Workplace Privacy Amendment Act 2016 | s 22 | 14 October 2016 |
| A2016-18 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.50 | 27 April 2016 |
| A2015-33 | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.78 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2014-53 | Dangerous Substances (Asbestos Safety Reform) Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 8 | 1 January 2015 |
| A2014-18 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 | sch 3 pt 3.25 | 10 June 2014 |
| A2013-44 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.24 | 25 November 2013 |
| A2013-19 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.54 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2012-21 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.58 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2012-6 | Work Health and Safety (Bullying) Amendment Act 2012 | s 4, s 5 | 1 June 2012 |
| A2011-52 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 3 pt 3.55 | 1 January 2012 |
Modifications
| Year and number | Modifying law | Modifying provision | Commencement date | End date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL2011-36 | Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, as amended by: | pt 20.4A | 1 January 2012 | 1 January 2015 (midnight) |