OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1991

This compilation was prepared on 22 June 2011
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2011 No. 93

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra

Contents

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 5

2 Interpretation 5

2A Forms, notices and reports 6

3 Dangerous occurrences (Act, s 5 (1)) 6

4 Employing authorities 7

4A Entities and principal officers 8

4B Application by employee representative to represent employees 9

Part 3 Election of health and safety representatives

Division 1 Preliminary matters

5 Application of Part 3 10

6 Employer to appoint returning officer 10

Division 3 The poll

12 Number of votes 10

13 Right to secret ballot 11

14 Conduct of poll by secret ballot 11

15 Conduct of poll if no request made for secret ballot 11

16 If no candidate is elected 11

Division 4 Polling by secret ballot

17 Ballot-papers 11

18 Distribution of ballot papers 11

19 Manner of voting by secret ballot 12

Division 5 The count

20 Envelopes given to returning officer 13

21 Scrutineers 13

22 Returning officer to be advised of scrutineers 13

22A Persons present at the count 13

23 Conduct of the count 14

23A Prescribed manner of drawing of lots 15

24 Informal ballot-papers 15

25 Completion of the count 16

26 Destruction of election material 16

Division 6 Result of election

27 Request for recount 16

28 Irregularities at election 17

29 Result of poll 17

Part 4 Advice, investigations and inquiries

30 Form of provisional improvement notices 19

31 Investigators -- identity cards 19

32 Investigators -- certificates of appointment 19

33 Taking samples for testing etc 20

34 Form of certain notices 21

35 Alteration or disturbance of site of accident or dangerous occurrence 21

Part 5 Service of notices under the Act and notification of accidents and dangerous occurrences

36A Prescribed period -- paragraph 68 (1) (b) of the Act 23

37 Service of notices 23

37A Notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences to be given 25

37B Form of notice of accidents or dangerous occurrences 26

37C Notice of deaths must be given by telephone 27

37G Records of accidents and dangerous occurrences [see Note 2] 27

Part 6 Modifications of the Act

38 Modification of the Act in relation to Commonwealth employees who are members of the A.C.T. transitional staff 28

Part 7 Review of decisions

39 Review of decisions by returning officers 29

38A Modifications of the Act in relation to officers under the Export Control Act 1982, the Imported Food Control Act 1992, the Meat Inspection Act 1983 and the Quarantine Act 1908 29

Part 8 Miscellaneous

39A Application of the Act to workplaces controlled by contractors 31

40 Application of the Act to employees working in non-Commonwealth premises 31

41 Witnesses allowances and expenses 31

Schedule 1 Forms 32

Form 1A Application for issue of certificate 32

Form 1 Provisional improvement notice 34

Form 2 Notice of removal of plant or sample 37

Form 3 Do not disturb direction 39

Form 4 Prohibition notice 41

Form 5 Improvement notice 44

Schedule 1A Entities and principal officers 47

Schedule 2 Identity card 49

Schedule 3 Witnesses expenses and allowances 50

Schedule 4 Modifications of the Act in relation to an employee who is a member of the A.C.T. transitional staff or in relation to the employee's place of work 51

Schedule 5 Modifications of the Act in relation to officers under the Export Control Act 1982, the Imported Food Control Act 1992, the Meat Inspection Act 1983 and the Quarantine Act 1908 54

Notes 61

Notes to the Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Arrangements) Regulations 1991

Note 1

The Occupational Health and Safety (Safety Arrangements) Regulations 1991 (in force under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991)
as shown in this compilation comprise Statutory Rules 1991 No. 266 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Instruments

Year and number	Date of notification in Gazette or FRLI registration	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
1991 No. 266	30 Aug 1991	6 Sept 1991
1992 No. 244	29 July 1992	29 July 1992	--
1993 No. 5	29 Jan 1993	29 July 1993	--
1993 No. 112	3 June 1993	3 June 1993	--
1994 No. 22	18 Feb 1994	18 Feb 1994	--
1998 No. 115	27 May 1998	27 May 1998	R. 4
1998 No. 355	22 Dec 1998	1 Jan 1999	--
2001 No. 54	29 Mar 2001	29 Mar 2001	--
2001 No. 90	17 May 2001	17 May 2001	--
2001 No. 270	5 Oct 2001	5 Oct 2001	--
2001 No. 326	13 Dec 2001	15 Dec 2001	--
2003 No. 313	11 Dec 2003	11 Dec 2003	--
2005 No. 268	24 Nov 2005 (see F2005L03634)	25 Nov 2005	--
2007 No. 29	2 Mar 2007 (see F2007L00545)	(a)	R. 2 (am. by 2007 No. 95, Sch. 1 (item 1))
as amended by
2007 No. 95	27 Apr 2007 (see F2007L01136)	14 Mar 2007 (see r. 2)	--
2007 No. 96	30 Apr 2007 (see F2007L01133)	1 May 2007	--
2010 No. 192	30 June 2010 (see F2010L01880)	1 July 2010	--
2011 No. 93	21 June 2011 (see F2011L01107)	22 June 2011	--

(a) Regulation 2 of SLI 2007 No. 29 provides as follows:

2 These Regulations commence as follows:

(a) immediately after the commencement of items 1 to 50 of Schedule 1 to the OHS and SRC Legislation Amendment Act 2006 -- regulations 1, 2 and 3 and items [1], [2], [3], [5], [23], [26], [27], [28], [29], [33], [36], [37], [39], [40], [42], [44], [46], [47], [53], [54] and [56] of Schedule 1;

(b) immediately after the commencement of regulations 1, 2 and 3 and items [1], [2], [3], [5], [23], [26], [27], [28], [29], [33], [36], [37], [39], [40], [42], [44], [46], [47], [53], [54] and [56] of Schedule 1 -- regulation 4 and Schedule 2;

Items 1 to 50 of Schedule 1 to the OHS and SRC Legislation Amendment Act 2006 commenced on 14 March 2007.

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Part 1
R. 1.........................................	rs. 1998 No. 355; 2007 No. 29
R. 2.........................................	am. 1992 No. 244; 1993 No. 5; 1998 No. 355; 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
R. 2A.......................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
Heading to r. 3......................	rs. 1998 No. 355
R. 3.........................................	am. 1993 No. 5; 1998 No. 355
R. 4.........................................	rs. 1993 No. 5
	am. 1998 Nos. 115 and 355; 2003 No. 313
	rs. 2005 No. 268
	am. 2011 No. 93
Heading to r. 4A...................	rs. 2010 No. 192
R. 4A.......................................	ad. 2001 No. 90
R. 4B.......................................	ad. 2007 No. 29
Part 2......................................	rep. 2007 No. 29
Part 3
Heading to Part 3.................	rs. 2007 No. 29
Division 1
R. 5.........................................	rs. 2007 No. 29
R. 6.........................................	am. 1993 No. 5
	rs. 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
R. 7.........................................	am. 1993 No. 5
	rep. 2007 No. 29
Div. 2 of Part 3......................	rep. 2007 No. 29
R. 8.........................................	rep. 2007 No. 29
R. 9.........................................	am. 1993 No. 5
	rep. 2007 No. 29
Rr. 10, 11...............................	rep. 2007 No. 29
Division 4
R. 17.......................................	am. 2007 No. 29
R. 19.......................................	am. 2007 No. 29
Division 5
R. 20.......................................	am. 2007 No. 29
R. 22A....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 2001 No. 326
R. 23.......................................	am. 2007 No. 29
R. 23A....................................	ad. 2007 No. 29
R. 26.......................................	am. 2007 No. 29
Division 6
R. 29.......................................	am. 1993 No. 5; 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
Part 4
R. 30.......................................	am. 1993 No. 5
R. 31.......................................	am. 1993 No. 5; 2001 No. 326
R. 32.......................................	am. 1993 No. 5; 2001 Nos. 54 and 326
R. 34.......................................	rs. 1993 No. 5
R. 35.......................................	rs. 1993 No. 5; 2001 No. 326
Part 5
Heading to Part 5.................	rs. 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
R. 36AA..................................	ad. 1994 No. 22
	rep. 2003 No. 313
R. 36.......................................	rep. 2003 No. 313
R. 36A....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 1998 No. 355; 2007 No. 29
Heading to r. 37...................	rs. 2007 No. 29
R. 37.......................................	am. 1993 No. 5; 1998 No. 355; 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
R. 37A....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 2001 No. 326; 2007 No. 29
R. 37B....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 1998 No. 355; 2007 No. 29
R. 37C....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	rs. 2003 No. 313
R. 37D....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 1998 No. 355; 2001 No. 326
	rep. 2007 No. 29
R. 37E....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 1998 No. 355
	rep. 2007 No. 29
R. 37F.....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	rs. 1998 No. 355
	rep. 2007 No. 29
R. 37G....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
R. 37H....................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	rep. 2001 No. 54
Part 6
Heading to Part 6.................	ad. 1993 No. 5
R. 38.......................................	ad. 1992 No. 244
Part 7
Part 7......................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
R. 39.......................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
Heading to r. 38A.................	rs. 2001 No. 270
R. 38A....................................	ad. 1993 No. 112
	am. 2001 No. 270
Part 8
Part 8......................................	ad. 2003 No. 313
R. 39A....................................	ad. 2007 No. 96
R. 40.......................................	ad. 2003 No. 313
	rs. 2007 No. 96
R. 41.......................................	ad. 2003 No. 313
Schedule 1
Heading to Schedule 1.......	rs. 1993 No. 5
Form 1A.................................	ad. 2007 No. 29
Heading to Form..................	rep. 1993 No. 5
Heading to Form 1..............	ad. 1993 No. 5
Form 1.................................	am. 1993 No. 5; 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
Form 2.................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
Heading to Form 3............	rs. 2003 No. 313
Form 3.................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
Form 4.................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
Form 5.................................	ad. 1993 No. 5
	am. 2003 No. 313; 2007 No. 29
Schedule 1A
Heading to Schedule 1A....	rs. 2010 No. 192
Schedule 1A.........................	ad. 2001 No. 90
	am. 2010 No. 192
Schedule 2
Schedule 2............................	am. 1993 No. 5; 2001 No. 54; 2007 No. 29
Schedule 3
Heading to Schedule 3.......	rs. 2003 No. 313
Schedule 4
Schedule 4............................	ad. 1992 No. 244
	am. 2007 No. 29
Schedule 5
Heading to Schedule 5.......	rs. 2001 No. 270
Schedule 5............................	ad. 1993 No. 112
	am. 2007 No. 29

Note 2

Regulation 37G -- Schedule 1 (item 31) of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 1) (2007 No. 29) provides as follows:

Schedule 1

[31] Regulation 37G

omit

report under regulation 37D ('report of accidents and dangerous occurrences to be given')

insert

notice under regulation 37A ('notice of accidents and dangerous occurrences to be given')

The proposed amendment was misdescribed and is not incorporated in this compilation.

Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions

Statutory Rules 1998 No. 115

4 Application of amendment

4.1 The amendment made by regulation 3 has effect from the commencement of the Productivity Commission Act 1998.

Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

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