If a risk at your workplace is not covered by the regulation or code of practice then you must choose. Review of nsw whs act 2011 and regulation 2011 thank you for the opportunity to comment on the model whs act and in particular areas specific to nsw, including the nsw whs regulation. Fair trading prepaid funerals code of practice regulations 2011 1. Letter nsw justice remake of revision to bdmr regulation.
The work health and safety regulation 2011 replaced the occupational health and safety regulation 2001. New south wales work health and safety regulation 2017 under the work health and safety act 2011 published lw 11 august 2017 2017 no 404 his excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made the following regulation under the work health and safety act 2011. Health and safety act 2011 including any amendment made under the legislation act 2001, part. The amendments to the model whs regulations do not automatically apply in a jurisdiction. National model whs regulations and codes of practice public comment april 2011 submission by the australian industry group. The work health and safety regulation 2011 the whs regulation describes how to prevent or minimise a risk at your workplace.
Work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw contents page page 3 2011 no 674 current version for 24. Work health and safety amendmen t miscellaneous regulation 2015 under the work health and safety act 2011 page 2 work health and safety amendment miscellaneous regulation 2015 nsw published lw february 2015 2015 no 61 1 name of regulation this regulation is the work health and safety amendment miscellaneous regulation 2015. Please update any links and favourite pages as well. The primary aim of this policy is to ensure better services and value for the public. Exempt from sunsetting by the legislation exemptions and other matters regulation 2015 s12 item 68, legislation exemptions and other matters regulation 2015 s12 item 69. The numbering of provisions of this regulation closely corresponds to the same numbering of. This code includes references to both mandatory and nonmandatory actions. Safework nsw is currently working to update references to the regulation across its multiple sources of information and regulatory materials, as well as links to the regulation.
Pacfa submission to nsw consultation on draft public health regulation 2011 2 executive summary this submission is made by the psychotherapy and counselling federation of australia pacfa, a peak body for the counselling and psychotherapy profession which is made up of. Often, there is more than one pcbu involved in the relevant work. The notes at the end of this compilation the endnotes include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law. Union right to prosecute under section 2301c prosecutions. If a risk at your workplace is not covered by the regulation or code of practice then you must choose an appropriate way to manage exposure to the risk. Conditions for conducting high risk work licence assessments. Local government financial management regulations 2011 31.
These regulations implement the model work health and safety regulations in the commonwealth jurisdiction and form part of a system of nationally harmonised occupational health. The regulations deal with matters of detail within the framework established by the business names registration act 2011. The references to legal requirements contained in the whs act and regulations, and the whs mines act and regulations are not exhaustive and are included for context only. This regulation replaces the water management general regulation 2004 and the water management water supply authorities regulation 2004 which are. Aug 17, 2017 the new regulation is essentially the same as the 2011 regulation, except for minor changes, including formatting and corrections to typos.
Work health and safety act 2011 including any amendment made under the. Water management general regulation 2011, commencing 1. Guide to interpretation of principal contractor and roads. Local government financial managementregulations 2011. Proceedings for an ohs offence alleged to have been committed on or after 7 june 2011 that were commenced in the industrial court before the commencement of the whs act but not finally determined by the industrial court before that commencement are discontinued in the industrial court on. It did not seek to address the provisions that are common across the harmonised laws. The work health and safety whs act and the work health and safety whs regulations came into effect on 1 january 2012. I would like to raise three critical areas that require attention. Option 3, preferred by nsw office of water, would retain the water management general regulation and water management water supply authorities regulation with some amendments that. Within seven days report to workcover any criminal offence, or if their accreditation as a work health and safetyoccupational health and safety trainer andor workplace assessor in any australian state or territory is. The nsw law reform commissions interim report 2001 recommended comprehensive surveillance legislation, which would also be applicable to the workplace context. Jul 01, 2017 work health and safety regulation 2011 current as at 1 july 2017 work health and safety act 2011 reprint note warningsome provisions of this legislation are not in operation. In so doing it is in conflict with the home building act 1989 or more specifically 2014 and.
The work health and safety act 2011 replaced the occupational health and safety act 2000. The legislation can be found on the nsw legislation website. Under subdivision 3 of division 3 of part 5 of the. Model work health and safety regulations safe work australia. Act, a work group may also be determined to include workers who carry out work for two or more. Solutions in engineering offer you a complete service to ensure that you comply with all relevant legislation. Safety in recreational water activities regulation 2011. Work health and safety regulations 2011 legislation. You will be automatically redirected in 10 seconds or you can click on the link to be redirected immediately.
New south wales 2011 no 674 work health and safety regulation 2011 under the work health and safety act 2011 published lw 16 december 2011 page 1 her excellency the governor, with the advice of the executive council, has made. The 2017 regulation is principally the same as the 2011 regulation but for a few minor changes including corrections to typographical errors and formatting. These are generally only minor administrative changes, and there should be no difference to the day to day whs considerations in the workplace. Notice of that approval was published in the nsw government gazette referring to this code of practice as safety management systems in mines on 23 january 2015. The work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw was repealed and replaced by the work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw on 1 september 2017. Proceedings for an ohs offence alleged to have been committed on or after 7 june 2011 that were commenced in. The report was tabled in the nsw parliament on 22 june 2017. Education and care services national regulations 2011 653 new south wales status information currency of version current version for 1 july 2018 to date accessed 18 july 2019 at 09. The web address of this page has changed, please update your bookmarks with the url below.
Index table search search this act notes noteup download help. Births, deaths and marriages registration regulation 2011. The education and care services national law act bill 2011 was passed in the act legislative assembly on 25 october 2011. The commissions proposal, as it relates to workplace surveillance, is similar in structure to the draft bill but there are some significant differences between the two.
Regulation 16 also notes that under section 5 of the. Sep 04, 2017 recent changes have been made to the nsw work health and safety regulation. Education and care services national regulations under the education and care services national law the ministerial council for education, early childhood development and youth affairs has made the following regulations under sections 301 and 324 of the education and care services national law as applied by the law of states and territories. Safety in recreational water activities regulation 2011 part 2 conducting recreational diving or recreational technical diving page 6 current as at 9 december 2016 authorised by the parliamentary counsel ii if the record is made electronicallyby entering in the record the name of, and a unique identifier for, each crew member. The current version of the model work health and safety whs regulations, dated 9 december 2019, includes all amendments made since 2011. Forum education and care services national regulations 2011.
Washington headquarters services fire regulations whsfr, may 18, 2011, incorporating change 1, may 8, 2017 open pdf 75 kb in accordance with the authority in reference a and the guidance in references bc through fg, this administrative instruction ai. For paragraph i of the definition of corresponding whs law in section 4 of the act, the laws set out in the table are prescribed. Nsw government gazette referring to this code of practice as hazardous manual tasks page 7194 on friday 16 december 2011. Application for approval of the living care enterprise agreement 2011.
Work health and safety act 2011 as at 25 march 2020. Work health and safety act 2011 whs act imposes several obligations on duty holders to ensure the health and safety of workers and others. Other legislation which is applicable to the universitys hsms is available on the. Federal register of legislation australian government. This regulation is the water management general regulation 2011. Matt kean, mp minister for innovation and better regulation. These regulations set out the rules that will apply to the regulation of business names, including the establishment of a national registration system for business names. Faqs on the introduction of the work health and safety act. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 2 january 2020. This document focuses on the duties owed to workers in whs. The new south wales nsw government is committed to making nsw the easiest state to start a business. Work health and safety regulation 2011 act legislation register. Education and care services national regulations nsw. Presently many of the codes of practice are still being finalised.
Nsw legislation education and care services national. Regulation 2011 reprinted as in force on 1 january 2012 part 1 preliminary 1 short title this regulation may be cited as the safety in recreational water activities regulation 2011. Work health and safety regulation 2011 made under the work health and safety act 2011 as at 10 july 2019 reg 240 of 2011 table of provisions chapter 1 preliminary part 1. The legislative reforms also include harmonised regulation whs regulation and codes of practice. The object of this regulation is to remake, with various changes, the water management general regulation 2004 the 2004 regulation and the water management water supply authorities regulation 2004 which are repealed on 1 september 2011. Jul 20, 2017 this is a compilation of the work health and safety regulations 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 july 2017 the compilation date. Offences against regulationapplication of criminal code etc 7. The new south wales nurses and midwives association recognises and supports the submission of the australian council of trade unions and further provides the following comments in relation to our membership. Contents work health and safety regulation 2011 page 2 18 procedures for election of health and safety representatives. The regulations will apply to the commonwealth, public authorities and, for a transitional period, noncommonwealth licensees.
Education and care services national amendment regulations 2019 631, reg 1735 not commenced to commence on 1. In this context, the government is committed to a policy of fair working conditions and allowing increases. Drug misuse and trafficking regulation 2011 under the drug misuse and trafficking act 1985 public consultation draft part 1 preliminary 1 name of regulation this regulation is the drug misuse and trafficking regulation 2011. The work health and safety regulation 2011 describes how to prevent or minimise a risk at your workplace. In addition to the whs laws, there are also model codes of practice which provide support and guidance on different issues in work health and safety. Subsequent amendments under section 274 of the nsw work health and safety act 2011. New south wales work health and safety regulation 2011 under the work health and safety act 2011 this version of the legislation is compiled and maintained in a database of legislation by the parliamentary counsels office and published on the nsw legislation website.
Faqs on the introduction of the work health and safety act 2011. Washington headquarters services fire regulations whsfr. As more and more legislation is introduced, the compliance regime for strata schemes continues to increase. New south wales coastal protection regulation 2011 under the coastal protection act 1979 s201056642. Each state will administer and regulate its own whs act and as such workcover nsw will remain the. Work health and safety regulations 2011 cth work health and safety transitional and consequential provisions act 2011 cth australian capital territory work health and safety act 2011 act work health and safety regulation 2011 act new south wales work health and safety act 2011 nsw. National model whs regulations and april 2011 codes of. This code of practice has been approved under section 274 of the work health and safety act 2011. The new south wales governments sale of the retail business of country energy the subordinate legislation makes minor amendments to the electricity regulation 2006 which have arisen as a consequence of the nsw governments sale 1 march 2011 of th e retail business of country energy to origin energy electricity limited oeel and other. Did the whs act replace the coal mine health and safety act 2002 cmhs. Work health and safety regulation 2011 whs regulation and are effective from 1 january 20. The only action which needs to take place is to ensure documentation refers to the 2017 regulation, not the 2011 regulation.
Conditions for conducting high risk work licence assessments in nsw under the work health and safety regulations 2011 catalogue no. Work health and safety regulation 2017 nsw minterellison. Overview of the whs act and regulations australian business. Nsw government whsms guidelines, edition 5 certification. Whs risk assessment this course explores the hazards in a workplace and how to manage risks. Whs act work health and safety regulation 2017 whs. Work health and safety regulation 2011 nsw legislation. In nsw this legislation is the nsw work health and safety act 2011 whs act. The work health and safety act 2011 came into effect on 1 january 2012 and the work health and safety regulation 2017 commenced on 1 september 2017 the whs legislation applies to all workplaces in nsw, including mines. Work health and safety regulation 2011, made under the. In so doing it is in conflict with the home building act 1989 or more specifically 2014 and the electricity consumer safety. Nsw draft work health and safety mines regulation 2014. New south wales births, deaths and marriages registration regulation 2011 under the births, deaths and marriages registration act 1995 s201046031. The state of queensland office of queensland parliamentary counsel 20142020 ver.
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