Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1) (ACT)
Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2020-27
The Australian Capital Territory Executive makes the following regulation under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
Dated 30 June 2020.
Suzanne Orr
Minister
Rachel Stephen-Smith
Minister
Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1)
Subordinate Law SL2020-27
made under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Contents
Page
1 Name of regulation 1
2 Commencement 1
3 Legislation amended 1
4 New section 48A 1
5 New section 91A (2A) 2
6 Section 171 heading 2
7 Section 171 (2) 2
8 Section 171 (3) 2
9 Section 171 (3), note 2
10 Section 171A heading 3
11 Section 171A (1) 3
12 Section 171A (2) 3
13 Section 173 (1) and note 3
14 Sections 183 and 184 4
15 Section 319 (4) (b) 4
16 Section 394 (a) 4
17 Section 394 (b) 4
18 Section 407 (1) (a) (i) 5
19 Section 407 (1) (a) (ii) 5
20 Section 407 (1) (a) (iii) 5
21 Section 407 (1) (b) (i) 5
22 Section 407 (1) (b) (ii) 6
23 Section 415 (1) (a) (i) 6
24 Section 415 (1) (a) (ii) and (iii) 6
25 Section 417 (3) (a) (i) 6
26 Section 417 (3) (a) (ii) 7
27 New section 502 (3) 7
28 New section 584 (3) 7
29 New part 11.2A 8
30 Dictionary, definition of exposure standard and note 9
31 Dictionary, definition of fitness criteria and note 9
Name of regulation
This regulation is the Work Health and Safety Amendment Regulation 2020 (No 1).
Commencement
(1)This regulation (other than sections 3 to 5 and sections 27 to 30) commences on 3 August 2020.
NoteThe naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).
(2)Sections 3, 4 and 30 commence on 1 July 2020.
(3)Section 5 and sections 27 to 29 commence on 1 February 2021.
Legislation amended
This regulation amends the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
New section 48A
in division 3.2.7, insert
48AExposure standards
(1)The Minister may declare exposure standards in the Workplace Exposure Standard for Airborne Contaminants for this regulation (other than part 4.1 (Noise)).
NoteThe Workplace Exposure Standard for Airborne Contaminants does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and Legislation Act, s 47 (7)). The Standard is available at declaration is a notifiable instrument.
NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
New section 91A (2A)
insert
(2A)A licence under this division includes a condition that, if the licensee is issued with an infringement notice under the Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2011, information about the infringement notice be included in a public register in accordance with section 698A.
Section 171 heading
substitute
Competence of worker—general diving work—qualifications—Act, s 44
Section 171 (2)
omit
limited diving work
substitute
limited scientific diving work
Section 171 (3)
omit
AS/NZS 4005.2-2000 (Training and certification of recreational divers) or
Section 171 (3), note
substitute
NoteAS/NZS 2815 does not need to be notified under the Legislation Act because s 47 (5) does not apply (see s 15 and Legislation Act, s 47 (7)). The standard may be purchased at >
Section 171A heading
substitute
171ACompetence of worker—general diving work—knowledge and skill—Act, s 44
Section 171A (1)
omit
In addition to section 171, a person
substitute
A person
Section 171A (2)
omit
Section 173 (1) and note
substitute
(1)A person must not carry out limited scientific diving work unless the person has—
(a)the training, qualification or experience referred to in section 171A; and
(b)if the person is not permanently resident in Australia—relevant diving experience, including relevant diving experience obtained outside Australia.
Sections 183 and 184
omit
AS/NZS 2299.1:2007
substitute
AS/NZS 2299.1:2015
Section 319 (4) (b)
omit
subsection (2) (b) (ii)
substitute
subsection (3) (b) (ii)
Section 394 (a)
omit
10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)
substitute
5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L)
Section 394 (b)
omit
30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L)
substitute
20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L)
Section 407 (1) (a) (i)
omit
30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L)
substitute
10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)
Section 407 (1) (a) (ii)
omit
30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L) or more but less than 40μg/dL (1.93μmol/L)
substitute
10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L) or more but less than 20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L)
Section 407 (1) (a) (iii)
omit
40μg/dL (1.93μmol/L)
substitute
20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L)
Section 407 (1) (b) (i)
omit
10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)
substitute
5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L)
Section 407 (1) (b) (ii)
omit
10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L) or more
substitute
5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L) or more but less than 10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)
Section 415 (1) (a) (i)
omit
50μg/dL (2.42μmol/L)
substitute
30μg/dL (1.45μmol/L)
Section 415 (1) (a) (ii) and (iii)
substitute
(ii)for females of reproductive capacity—10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L); or
Section 417 (3) (a) (i)
omit
40μg/dL (1.93μmol/L)
substitute
20μg/dL (0.97μmol/L)
Section 417 (3) (a) (ii)
omit
10μg/dL (0.48μmol/L)
substitute
5μg/dL (0.24μmol/L)
New section 502 (3)
before the notes, insert
(3)A licence under this part includes a condition that, if the licensee is issued with an infringement notice under the Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2011, information about the infringement notice be included in a public register in accordance with section 698A.
New section 584 (3)
before the notes, insert
(3)A licence under this part includes a condition that, if the licensee is issued with an infringement notice under the Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2011, information about the infringement notice be included in a public register in accordance with section 698A.
New part 11.2A
insert
Part 11.2ALicence register
698ALicence register
(1)The regulator must keep a register for the following kinds of licence:
(a)high risk work licence;
(b)asbestos assessor licence;
(c)major hazard facility licence.
(2)The register must include the following:
(a)the licensee’s registered business name;
(b)if the licensee operates the business under another name—the business’s trading name;
(c)the licensee’s ABN or ACN;
(d)the expiry date for the licence;
(e)if the licensee has been given an infringement notice—information about the infringement notice in accordance with a guideline determined by the Minister.
(3)A guideline determined by the Minister is a notifiable instrument.
NoteA notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
(4)The information mentioned in subsection (2) must be available for public inspection.
(5)The regulator may correct a mistake, error or omission in the register.
(6)In this section:
infringement notice means a notice issued under the Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2011.
Dictionary, definition of exposure standard and note
substitute
exposure standard, except in part 4.1 (Noise), means an exposure standard declared by the Minister under section 48A.
Dictionary, definition of fitness criteria and note
omit
AS/NZS 2299.1:2007
substitute
AS/NZS 2299.1:2015
Endnotes
Notification
Notified under the Legislation Act on 30 June 2020.
Republications of amended laws
For the latest republication of amended laws, see align="center">© Australian Capital Territory 2020
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