WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY (TRANSITIONAL AND CONSEQUENTIAL PROVISIONS) ACT 2011 (NO. 146, 2011)

Contents

1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1

2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2

3............ Schedule(s)......................................................................................... 2

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

5............ Regulations......................................................................................... 4

Schedule 1--Repeal of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 5

Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 5

Schedule 2--Transitional provisions 6

Part 1--Application generally 6

Part 2--Application of duties imposed under WHS Act 7

Part 3--Notifiable incidents etc. 12

Part 4--Work groups, health and safety representatives and committees 13

Part 5--Comcare and inspectors 16

Part 6--Enforcement measures 18

Part 7--Other matters 19

Schedule 3--Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 21

Part 1--Consequential amendments 21

Part 2--Transitional provisions relating to regulatory contributions and licence fees 25

Schedule 4--Other consequential amendments 27

No. 146, 2011

An Act to deal with transitional and consequential matters in connection with the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, and for related purposes

[Assented to 29 November 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

Commonwealth Numbered Acts