Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Police Officers) Act 2000 (NSW)

An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 with respect to police officers.

1Name of Act

This Act is the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Police Officers) Act 2000.

2Commencement

This Act commences on the date of assent.

3Amendment of Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 No 20

The Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1Amendments

(Section 3)

[1]Section 4 Definitions

Insert after section 4 (3):

(3A)

To avoid doubt, a police officer is, for the purposes of this Act:

• (a)

  an employee of the Crown, and

• (b)

  at work throughout the time when the officer is on duty at any place, but not otherwise.

[2]Schedule 8 Savings and transitional provisions

Insert at the end of the Schedule:

Part 5Provisions consequent on enactment of Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Police Officers) Act 200023Pending proceedings

Section 4 (3A), as inserted by the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Police Officers) Act 2000, extends to acts, matters or things that are the subject of proceedings commenced, but not finally determined, before the commencement of that Act.