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This legislation has been repealed.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2000 - NOTES

- As at 1 January 2012 - Act 40 of 2000

Note to Division 2

See Part 6 for powers of inspectors to issue investigation, improvement or prohibition notices.

Does not include amendments by:

Industrial Relations Amendment (Jurisdiction of Industrial Relations Commission) Act 2009 No 32 (amended by Industrial Relations Further Amendment (Jurisdiction of Industrial Relations Commission) Act 2009 No 87 and Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2011 No 67) (not commenced)
Coal Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act 2010 No 23 (not commenced)

Repeal:

The Act was repealed by sec 276C of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No 10 with effect from 1.1.2012.

Reprint history:

Reprint No 1   16 September 2003  
Reprint No 2   1 February 2005  
Reprint No 3   3 January 2007  

Historical notes

The following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:

Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule
Cl clause No number Schs Schedules
Cll clauses p page Sec section
Div Division pp pages Secs sections
Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision
GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions
Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted

Table of amending instruments

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 No 40. Assented to 26.6.2000. Date of commencement, 1.9.2001, sec 2 and GG No 129 of 24.8.2001, p 6186. This Act has been amended as follows:

2000 No 112 Local Government Amendment Act 2000. Assented to 20.12.2000.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.4.2001, sec 2 (1) and GG No 60 of 30.3.2001, p 1577.
2001 No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2001. Assented to 14.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.22, assent, sec 2 (2).
No 117 Criminal Legislation Amendment Act 2001. Assented to 18.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 10, assent, sec 2 (2) (b).
2002 No 50 Mining Legislation Amendment (Health and Safety) Act 2002. Assented to 4.7.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 17.5.2004, sec 2 and GG No 83 of 14.5.2004, p 2786.
No 103 Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 1.12.2005, sec 2 and GG No 45 of 15.4.2005, p 1356.
No 112 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2002. Assented to 29.11.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.17, assent, sec 2 (3).
No 124 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2002. Assented to 16.12.2002.
Sch 4.3 was not commenced and was repealed by the Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2003 No 29.
No 129 Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002. Assented to 16.12.2002.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, Sch 1 [6] excepted, 23.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 22.12.2006, p 11542; Sch 1 [6] was not commenced and was repealed by the Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 No 74. Amended by Mine Health and Safety Act 2004 No 74. Assented to 28.9.2004. Date of commencement of Sch 3 [59]-[63], 22.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 189 of 22.12.2006, p 11544.
2003 No 29 Workers Compensation Legislation Amendment Act 2003. Assented to 8.7.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 3 [1], 1.8.2003, sec 2 and GG No 121 of 1.8.2003, p 7530; date of commencement of Sch 3 [2] and [3], 1.2.2006, sec 2 and GG No 7 of 13.1.2006, p 76; date of commencement of Sch 3 [4]-[17], 1.9.2003, sec 2 and GG No 128 of 22.8.2003, p 8014.
No 38 Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Dangerous Goods) Act 2003. Assented to 22.7.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, 1.9.2005, sec 2 and GG No 110 of 1.9.2005, p 6395.
No 82 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2003. Assented to 27.11.2003.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (1).
No 83 Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Prosecutions) Act 2003. Assented to 3.12.2003.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2004 No 74 Mine Health and Safety Act 2004. Assented to 28.9.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.9.2008, sec 2 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9815.
No 111 Workers Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2004. Assented to 15.12.2004.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, assent, sec 2 (1).
2005 No 28 Civil Procedure Act 2005. Assented to 1.6.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.37, 15.8.2005, sec 2 (1) and GG No 100 of 10.8.2005, p 4205.
No 34 Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Workplace Deaths) Act 2005. Assented to 15.6.2005.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 37 Rural Workers Accommodation Amendment Act 2005. Assented to 15.6.2005.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2006, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 30.6.2006, p 4790.
2006 No 97 Industrial Relations Further Amendment Act 2006. Assented to 27.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.12.2006, sec 2 and GG No 168 of 1.12.2006, p 10087.
No 120 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006. Assented to 4.12.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, assent, sec 2 (2).
2007 No 27 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2007. Assented to 4.7.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.30 [1], 1.9.2008, Sch 1.30 and GG No 185 of 21.12.2007, p 9815; date of commencement of Sch 1.30 [2], assent, sec 2 (2).
No 94 Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007. Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Schs 2-4 and 7, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
2008 No 62 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008. Assented to 1.7.2008.
Date of commencement of Sch 1.19, 1.9.2008, Sch 1.19.
2009 No 56 Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2009. Assented to 1.7.2009.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 17.7.2009, sec 2 (1).
No 68 Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Authorised Representatives) Act 2009. Assented to 1.10.2009.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
2010 No 97 Health Services Amendment (Local Health Networks) Act 2010. Assented to 16.11.2010.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.1.2011, sec 2 (1) and 2010 (716) LW 17.12.2010.
2011 No 4 Health Services Amendment (Local Health Districts and Boards) Act 2011. Assented to 16.5.2011.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2011, sec 2 and 2011 (313) LW 1.7.2011.
No 11 Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 2011. Assented to 7.6.2011.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.

Table of amendments

Sec 3 Am 2003 No 38, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 4 Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.22 [1]; 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [1] [2] (am 2004 No 74, Sch 3 [59]) [3]; 2003 No 38, Sch 1 [2]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [1]-[3]; 2005 No 37, Sch 2; 2007 No 27, Sch 1.30 [1].
Sec 5 Am 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [1]; 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [4]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [4].
Sec 7A Ins 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 8 Am 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [2]-[4].
Sec 9 Am 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [5].
Sec 10 Am 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [6].
Sec 11 Am 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [7].
Sec 17 Am 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [5] (subst 2004 No 74, Sch 3 [60]); 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [5].
Sec 20 Am 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [8].
Sec 23 Am 2006 No 97, Sch 2 [1].
Sec 23A Ins 2006 No 97, Sch 2 [2].
Sec 26 Subst 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 28 Rep 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [10].
Part 2A Ins 2005 No 34, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 32A Ins 2005 No 34, Sch 1 [1]. Am 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [11] [12].
Sec 32B Ins 2005 No 34, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 39A Ins 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [1].
Sec 47 Am 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [2] [3]; 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [7]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [6].
Sec 47A Ins 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [4]. Am 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [8]. Subst 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [7].
Sec 47B Ins 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [9].
Sec 48 Subst 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [5]. Am 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [10]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [8]-[11]; 2004 No 111, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 49 Rep 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [6].
Sec 54 Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.60 [1].
Sec 58 Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.60 [2]-[4].
Sec 65 Am 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [2] [3].
Sec 68 Am 2002 No 103, Sch 4.60 [5].
Sec 69 Am 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [10A] (ins 2004 No 74, Sch 3 [62]); 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [12].
Sec 75A Ins 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [13].
Sec 76 Am 2009 No 68, Sch 1 [1].
Secs 77, 81 Am 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [11]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [14].
Part 5, Div 4, heading Subst 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [4].
Sec 86 Am 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [12]; 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [5]-[11]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [15]; 2008 No 62, Sch 1.19 [1].
Sec 87 Am 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [12]; 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [12]-[14]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [15]; 2008 No 62, Sch 1.19 [1].
Sec 88 Am 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [15]; 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [15].
Sec 90 Am 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [13].
Secs 97, 98 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 104 Rep 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [7].
Part 7, Div 1A Ins 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [13].
Sec 104A Ins 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [13]. Am 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [16]-[20].
Sec 105 Am 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 4.
Sec 106 Am 2003 No 83, Sch 1 [1] [2].
Sec 107 Am 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [16]; 2004 No 111, Sch 1 [2].
Sec 107A Ins 2004 No 111, Sch 1 [3]. Am 2007 No 27, Sch 1.30 [2]; 2008 No 62, Sch 1.19 [2].
Sec 108 Am 2002 No 112, Sch 1.17.
Sec 109 Am 2003 No 29, Sch 3 [17]; 2004 No 111, Sch 1 [1].
Sec 114 Am 2006 No 120, Sch 2.66; 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 116 Am 2005 No 28, Sch 5.37; 2007 No 94, Schs 2, 3, 7.
Sec 123 Am 2010 No 97, Sch 2.22; 2011 No 4, Sch 2.24.
Sec 124 Am 2007 No 94, Sch 2.
Sec 125 Am 2001 No 117, Sch 10.
Secs 126, 127 Am 2009 No 56, Sch 3.7.
Sec 133 Am 2001 No 112, Sch 1.22 [2]; 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [8]; 2002 No 129, Sch 1 [14] (subst 2004 No 74, Sch 3 [63]) [15] (ins 2004 No 74, Sch 3 [63]); 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [15] [21].
Sec 135A Ins 2003 No 38, Sch 1 [3].
Sec 137A Ins 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [9]. Am 2004 No 74, Sch 2 [22].
Sec 140 Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sch 2 Am 2000 No 112, Sch 4.2. Rep 2003 No 82, Sch 3.
Sch 3 Am 2002 No 50, Sch 4 [10]; 2003 No 38, Sch 1 [4]; 2003 No 83, Sch 1 [3] [4]; 2004 No 111, Sch 1 [4] [5]; 2005 No 34, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2006 No 97, Sch 2 [3]; 2009 No 68, Sch 1 [2] [3]; 2011 No 11, Sch 1 [14] [15].



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