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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2017 - NOTES

- Made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - As at 25 April 2024 - Reg 404 of 2017

Note to Part 1.1

The numbering of provisions of this Regulation closely corresponds to the same numbering of regulations in model regulations prepared for and approved by the Council of Australian Governments. To maximise uniformity between this Regulation and the model regulations, the numbers of some provisions in the model regulations that are not relevant have not been used in the numbering of provisions of this Regulation, unless required for provisions particular to the State.
Adoption of the numbering of the model regulations also results in alphanumeric numbering (for example, clauses 288A-288D and Schedule 18A) being used to insert further provisions particular to the State.

Note to Division 5

See the Act, section 268 for offences relating to giving false or misleading information.

Note to Part 5.1

If a jurisdiction enacts Schedule 1 of the Act, this Part will extend to plant outside the workplace as provided for in that Schedule.

Note to Division 7

A person with management or control of plant at a workplace is the person conducting a business or undertaking at the workplace to the extent that the business or undertaking involves the management or control of plant in whole or in part at the workplace. See the definition of
"person with management or control of plant at a workplace" in clause 5(1) and section 21 of the Act.

Note to Subdivision 3

The person with management or control of plant at a workplace is the person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace to the extent that the business or undertaking involves the management or control of plant in whole or in part at the workplace. See the definition of
"person with management or control of plant at a workplace" in clause 5(1) and section 21 of the Act.

Note to Part 5.2

1 The person with management or control of plant at a workplace is the person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace to the extent that the business or undertaking involves the management or control of plant in whole or in part at the workplace. See the definition of
"person with management or control of plant at a workplace" in clause 5(1) and section 21 of the Act.
2 This Part applies in addition to Part 5.1.
3 In this Part,
"plant" includes a structure (see definition of
"plant" in clause 5(1)).

Note to Part 5.3

In this Part,
"plant" includes a structure (see definition of plant in clause 5(1)).

Note to Part 6.3

As a principal contractor is a person conducting a business or undertaking, this Part also applies to a principal contractor.

Note to Part 7.1

Most of the obligations in this Part apply to persons conducting businesses or undertakings at a workplace. However, some obligations apply to persons in different capacities, for example importers and suppliers of hazardous chemicals.

Note to Subdivision 1

1 A manufacturer or importer of hazardous chemicals may also be a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace.
2 A manufacturer or importer is defined in section 23 or 24 of the Act as a person conducting a business or undertaking of manufacturing or importing.

Note to Subdivision 2

1 A supplier of hazardous chemicals may also be a person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace.
2 A supplier is defined in section 25 of the Act as a person who conducts a business or undertaking of supplying.
3 An operator of a major hazard facility is required to notify certain quantities of hazardous chemicals under Part 9.2.

Note to Subdivision 2

Clause 361 requires an emergency plan to be prepared if the quantity of hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored at a workplace exceeds the manifest quantity for that hazardous chemical.

Note to Part 7.2

In workplaces where lead processes are carried out, this Part applies in addition to Part 7.1.

Note to Part 8.7

In this Part some duties are placed on licensed asbestos removalists and some on asbestos removalists generally.

Note to Part 9.3

1 The operator of a determined major hazard facility is required to comply with this Part for a specified period and to prepare a safety case in order to apply for a major hazard facility licence.
2 The Act and Chapter 7 of this Regulation (Hazardous Chemicals) continue to apply to a determined major hazard facility.

Note to Part 9.4

This Part applies to a major hazard facility that is licensed under Part 9.7.

Note to Chapter 10

Not adopted in NSW. See Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013.

Does not include amendments by--

Work Health and Safety Amendment (Demolition Licensing) Regulation 2022 (565) (amended by Work Health and Safety Amendment (Demolition Licensing) Regulation 2023 (42)) (not commenced -- Sch 1[3[#93], to the extent it inserts cl 142D, to commence on 1.3.2025)
Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2023 No 34, Sch 2[2[#93]-[4[#93] (not commenced-- to commence on 1.7.2024)

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

Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 (404). LW 11.8.2017. Date of commencement, 1.9.2017, cl 2. This Regulation has been amended by cl 702C(2) of this Regulation and as follows--

2017 (554) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Penalty Notices) Regulation 2017. LW 29.9.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.11.2017, cl 2.
No 50 Health Practitioner Regulation Amendment Act 2017. Assented to 24.10.2017.
Date of commencement of Sch 5.34, 8.1.2018, sec 2 and 2017 (666) LW 1.12.2017.
(691) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Licence Register) Regulation 2017. LW 8.12.2017.
Date of commencement, 29.1.2018, cl 2.
(714) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2017. LW 15.12.2017.
Date of commencement, 1.1.2018, cl 2.
2018 No 18 Transport Administration Amendment (Sydney Metro) Act 2018. Assented to 23.5.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, sec 2 and 2018 (275) LW 22.6.2018.
(338) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Fees) Regulation 2018. LW 29.6.2018.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2018, cl 2.
No 59 Emergency Services Legislation Amendment Act 2018. Assented to 26.10.2018.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (1).
2019 (267) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Fees and Model Laws) Regulation 2019. LW 21.6.2019.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2019, cl 2. Sch 1 [26[#93] was without effect.
(545) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2019. LW 15.11.2019.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(647) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Traffic Control Work Training) Regulation 2019. LW 20.12.2019.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2020, cl 2.
2020 No 3 Better Regulation and Customer Service Legislation Amendment (Bushfire Relief) Act 2020. Assented to 25.3.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
No 10 Work Health and Safety Amendment (Review) Act 2020. Assented to 10.6.2020.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
(244) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Silica) Regulation 2020. LW 5.6.2020.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2020, cl 2.
(457) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Miscellaneous) Regulation 2020. LW 7.8.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(754) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Digital Induction Training Cards) Regulation 2020. LW 18.12.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
(755) Work Health and Safety Amendment (GHS Labelling) Regulation 2020. LW 18.12.2020.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, cl 2.
2022 (295) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Licences in Digital Form) Regulation 2022. LW 17.6.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
(127) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Food Delivery Riders) Regulation 2022. LW 1.4.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1[#93], except to the extent that it inserts cll 184R-184U, and [2[#93], 1.7.2022, sec 2(2). Date of commencement of Sch 1[1[#93], to the extent that it inserts clauses 184R-184U, [3[#93] and [4[#93], 1.1.2023, sec 2(1).
(551) Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2022. LW 16.9.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1[1[#93] and [5[#93], 1.10.2022, sec 2(a); date of commencement of Sch 1[2[#93]-[4[#93] and [12[#93], on publication on LW, sec 2(c); date of commencement of Sch 1[6[#93]-[11[#93], 1.12.2022, sec 2(b).
(565) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Demolition Licensing) Regulation 2022. LW 23.9.2022.
Date of commencement of Sch 1, except Sch 1[3[#93] to the extent it inserts cl 142D, 1.3.2023, sec 2(b); date of commencement of Sch 1[3[#93], to the extent that it inserts cl 142D: not in force. Amended by Work Health and Safety Amendment (Demolition Licensing) Regulation 2023. LW 10.2.2023. Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
(611) Work Health and Safety Amendment (Penalty Notices) Regulation 2022. LW 14.10.2022.
Date of commencement, on publication on LW, sec 2.
2023 No 34 Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2023. Assented to 24.10.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 2[1[#93] and [6[#93], 6 months after assent (i.e. 25.4.2024), sec 2(a); date of commencement of Sch 2[2[#93]-[4[#93]: not in force; date of commencement of Sch 2[5[#93], assent, sec 2(c).

Table of amendments

Cl 5 Am 2017 No 50, Sch 5.34; 2017 (714), Sch 1 [1[#93]; 2018 No 18, Sch 2.23; 2019 (267), Sch 1 [1[#93]-[6[#93]; 2020 (754), Sch 1[1[#93] [2[#93]; 2020 (755), Sch 1[1[#93]-[3[#93]; 2022 (551), Sch 1[1[#93]; 2022 (565), Sch 1[1[#93] [2[#93]; 2023 No 34, Sch 2[1[#93].
Cl 10 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [7[#93].
Cl 15 Am 2022 (551), Sch 1[2[#93].
Cl 28 Am 2022 (551), Sch 1[3[#93] [4[#93].
Chapter 3, Part 3.2, Div 11 Ins 2022 (551), Sch 1[5[#93].
Cl 55A Ins 2022 (551), Sch 1[5[#93].
Cl 55B Ins 2022 (551), Sch 1[5[#93].
Cl 55C Ins 2022 (551), Sch 1[5[#93].
Cl 55D Ins 2022 (551), Sch 1[5[#93].
Cll 96, 98, 127 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [8[#93].
Part 4.6 Subst 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 1 Subst 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 141A Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 2 Subst 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 142 Subst 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 3 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 142A Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 142B Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 4 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 142C Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 142E Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 142F Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 5 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 5, Subdiv 1 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143 Subst 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143A Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143B Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 5, Subdiv 2 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143C Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143D Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143E Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143F Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 5, Subdiv 3 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143G Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143H Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143I Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 6 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143J Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143K Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143L Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143M Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93] (am 2023 (42), sec 3(1)).
Cl 143N Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93] (am 2023 (42), sec 3(2)).
Cl 143O Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143P Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143Q Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143R Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 7 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143S Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143T Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143U Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143V Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143W Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143X Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Part 4.6, Div 8 Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143Y Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143Z Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143ZA Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143ZB Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143ZC Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143ZD Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 143ZE Ins 2022 (565), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cll 164, 166 Am 2019 (545), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 171 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [9[#93] [10[#93].
Cl 171A Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [11[#93] [12[#93].
Cl 173 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [13[#93].
Cll 183, 184 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [3[#93].
Part 4.9, Div 1 Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184A Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93]. Am 2020 (457), Sch 1[1[#93].
Part 4.9, Div 2 Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cll 184B, 184C Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93]. Am 2020 (457), Sch 1[2[#93] [3[#93].
Part 4.9, Div 3 (cll 184D-184I) Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93].
Part 4.9, Div 4 Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184J Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93]. Am 2020 (457), Sch 1[4[#93] [5[#93].
Cl 184K Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93]. Am 2020 (457), Sch 1[2[#93] [3[#93].
Part 4.9, Div 5 Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cll 184L, 184M Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184N Ins 2019 (647), Sch 1[1[#93]. Am 2020 (457), Sch 1[6[#93] [7[#93].
Part 4.10 Ins 2020 (244), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184O Ins 2020 (244), Sch 1[1[#93]. Am 2020 (457), Sch 1[5[#93] [8[#93].
Part 4.11 Ins 2022 (127), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184P Ins 2022 (127), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184Q Ins 2022 (127), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184R Ins 2022 (127), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184S Ins 2022 (127), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184T Ins 2022 (127), Sch 1[1[#93].
Cl 184U Ins 2022 (127), Sch 1[1[#93]. Am 2023 No 34, Sch 2[5[#93].
Cl 223 Am 2020 (755), Sch 1[4[#93].
Cl 238 Am 2022 (551), Sch 1[6[#93].
Cl 242 Am 2022 (551), Sch 1[7[#93]-[11[#93].
Cl 272 Subst 2020 (457), Sch 1[9[#93].
Cl 272A Ins 2020 (457), Sch 1[10[#93].
Cl 279 Am 2020 (457), Sch 1[11[#93].
Cl 288 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [8[#93].
Part 6.5, Div 2A (cll 325A-325E) Ins 2020 (754), Sch 1[3[#93].
Cl 328 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [14[#93].
Cl 335 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [15[#93]-[17[#93].
Cl 338 Am 2020 (755), Sch 1[5[#93].
Cl 341 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [18[#93]; 2020 (755), Sch 1[6[#93].
Cl 342 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [19[#93] [20[#93]; 2020 (755), Sch 1[7[#93] [8[#93].
Cl 348 Am 2018 (338), Sch 1 [1[#93].
Cl 394 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [21[#93] [22[#93].
Cl 407 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [23[#93].
Cl 415 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [24[#93].
Cl 417 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [25[#93]; 2019 (545), Sch 1[2[#93].
Cl 419 Am 2023 No 34, Sch 2[6[#93].
Part 8.8, heading Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [27[#93].
Cl 475 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [28[#93].
Cl 513 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [8[#93].
Cl 527 Subst 2017 (691), Sch 1 [1[#93].
Cl 528 Subst 2017 (691), Sch 1 [2[#93].
Cl 676 Am 2019 (647), Sch 1[2[#93]; 2022 (565), Sch 1[4[#93].
Cl 701A Ins 2020 No 3, Sch 1.32.
Cl 702 Am 2017 (714), Sch 1 [2[#93]; 2018 No 59, Sch 5.1; 2019 (545), Sch 1[3[#93]; 2022 (551), Sch 1[12[#93].
Cl 702A Am 2017 (714), Sch 1 [3[#93]; 2019 (545), Sch 1[4[#93]; 2020 (457), Sch 1[12[#93] [13[#93]; 2022 (565), Sch 1[5[#93] [6[#93].
Cl 702B Ins 2017 (691), Sch 1 [3[#93]. Am 2019 (647), Sch 1[3[#93] [4[#93]; 2022 (565), Sch 1[7[#93].
Cl 702C Ins 2020 (755), Sch 1[9[#93]. Rep 2017 (404), cl 702C(2).
Cl 702D Ins 2022 (295), sec 3.
Sch 2 Subst 2018 (338), Sch 1 [2[#93]; 2019 (267), Sch 1 [29[#93]. Am 2019 (647), Sch 1[5[#93]; 2022 (565), Sch 1[8[#93].
Sch 3 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [30[#93] [31[#93].
Sch 4 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [31[#93] [32[#93].
Sch 5 Am 2019 (267), Sch 1 [33[#93] [34[#93]; 2020 (457), Sch 1[14[#93] [15[#93]; 2020 (755), Sch 1[10[#93]-[13[#93].
Sch 6 Am 2020 (755), Sch 1[14[#93]-[18[#93].
Sch 7 Am 2020 (755), Sch 1[19[#93] [20[#93].
Sch 8 Am 2020 (755), Sch 1[21[#93] [22[#93].
Sch 11 Am 2020 (755), Sch 1[23[#93].
Sch 13 Am 2017 (714), Sch 1 [4[#93].
Sch 18A Am 2017 (554), cl 3 (1) (2); 2019 (545), Sch 1[5[#93] [6[#93]; 2019 (647), Sch 1[6[#93] [7[#93]; 2020 (244), Sch 1[2[#93]; 2020 (457), Sch 1[16[#93] [17[#93]; 2022 (127), Sch 1[2[#93]-[4[#93]; 2022 (611), Sch 1[1[#93]-[5[#93]; 2022 (565), Sch 1[9[#93] [10[#93].
The whole Regulation Am 2020 No 10, Sch 3[1[#93]-[5[#93], respectively ("$6,000", "$30,000", "$18,000", "$3,600", "$1,250" omitted wherever occurring in the penalty provisions. "70 penalty units", "345 penalty units","210 penalty units", "40 penalty units", "15 penalty units" inserted instead, respectively.


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