Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 273B

  (1)   The following are to be made by legislative instrument:

  (a)   a declaration under section   7(2F) (declaration that persons of a class are workers);

  (b)   a declaration under section   12D(2) or (2A) (application where Act would prejudice Australia's defence);

  (c)   a general direction or a direction relating to a specified class of matter under section   162(1) (exercise of inspector's powers);

  (d)   a code of practice, or a variation or revocation of a code of practice, that is approved by the Minister under section   274(1).

  (2)   The following are not legislative instruments (if done by an instrument in writing):

  (a)   a declaration under section   12C(2), (2A), (2AA) or (2B) (application where Act would prejudice Australia's national security);

  (b)   an approval under section   72(1)(a) (approval of course of training);

  (c)   a notice under section   139(1)(a) (show cause notice);

  (d)   a register kept under section   151 (register of WHS entry permit holders);

  (e)   advice or information provided in writing under section   152(c) or 160(a) (provision of advice and information by Comcare and inspectors);

  (f)   a direction relating to a specified matter under section   162(1) (exercise of inspector's powers);

  (g)   a notice under section   191(2) (improvement notice);

  (h)   a notice under section   195(3) (prohibition notice);

  (i)   a notice under section   198 (non - disturbance notice);

  (j)   guidelines issued under section   230(3) (prosecution of offences and acceptance of WHS undertakings);

  (k)   a notice under section   231(5) (notice of conclusion of Director of Public Prosecutions on possible prosecution, and reasons for conclusion).