Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (ACT)
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
SL2011-36
made under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Republication No 47
Effective: 29 November 2025
Republication date: 29 November 2025
Last amendment made by SL2025‑26
About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, made under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (including any amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 29 November 2025. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to 29 November 2025.
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Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
made under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Contents
Page
Chapter 1 Preliminary
Part 1.1 Introductory matters
1 Name of regulation 2
5 Dictionary 2
6A Offences are offences of strict liability 2
6BOffences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc 3
7 Meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking—persons excluded—Act, s 5 (6) 3
8 Meaning of supply—Act, s 6 (3) (b) 4
9 Provisions linked to health and safety duties in Act—Act, sch 3, s 1.1 4
9A Meaning of corresponding WHS law—Act, dict 5
Part 1.2 Application
10 Application of the Act to dangerous goods and high risk plant—Act, sch 1, s 5 7
10A Application of the Act to dangerous goods—Act, sch 1, s 6, definition of dangerous goods 7
11 Application of this regulation 8
12 Assessment of risk in relation to a class of hazards, tasks, circumstances or things 8
Part 1.3 Incorporated documents
13 Documents incorporated as in force when incorporated 9
14 Inconsistencies between provisions 9
15Disapplication of Legislation Act, s 47 (5) and (6) 10
Chapter 2 Representation and participation
Part 2.1 Representation
Division 2.1.1 Work groups
16 Negotiations for and determination of work groups 11
17 Matters to be taken into account in negotiations—Act, s 52 (6) and s 56 (4) 11
Division 2.1.2 Health and safety representatives
18 Procedures for election of health and safety representatives—Act, s 61 (2) 13
19 Person conducting business or undertaking must not delay election 13
20 Removal of health and safety representatives—Act, s 64 (2) (d) 14
21 Training for health and safety representatives—Act, s 72 (1) and s 72A (2) 14
21A Establishing a health and safety committee—major construction project—Act, s 75 (1) (b) 15
21B Training for health and safety committee members—major construction project—Act, s 79A (2) 16
Part 2.2 Issue resolution
22 Agreed procedure—minimum requirements 17
23 Default procedure—Act, s 81 (2) 17
Part 2.3 Cessation of unsafe work
24 Continuity of engagement of worker—Act, s 88 19
Part 2.4 Workplace entry by WHS entry permit‑holders
25 Training requirements for WHS entry permits—Act, s 131 and s 133 20
26 Form of WHS entry permit 21
27 Notice of entry—general 21
28 Additional requirements—entry under Act, s 117—Act, s 119 22
29 Additional requirements—entry under Act, s 120—Act, s 120 23
30 Additional requirements—entry under Act, s 121—Act, s 122 24
31 Register of WHS entry permit‑holders—Act, s 151 24
Chapter 3 General risk and workplace management
Part 3.1 Managing risks to health and safety
32 Application—pt 3.1 25
33 Specific requirements must be complied with 25
34 Duty to identify hazards 25
35 Managing risks to health and safety 26
36 Hierarchy of control measures 26
37 Maintenance of control measures 27
38 Review of control measures 27
Part 3.2 General workplace management
Division 3.2.1 Information, training and instruction
39 Provision of information, training and instruction—Act, s 19 29
Division 3.2.2 General working environment
40 Duty in relation to general workplace facilities 30
41 Duty to provide and maintain adequate and accessible facilities 31
Division 3.2.3 First-aid
42 Duty to provide first-aid 32
Division 3.2.4 Emergency plans
43 Duty to prepare, maintain and implement emergency plan 33
Division 3.2.5 Personal protective equipment
44 Provision to workers and use of personal protective equipment 34
45 Personal protective equipment used by other persons 36
46 Duties of worker 36
47 Duty of person other than worker 37
Division 3.2.6 Remote or isolated work
48 Remote or isolated work—Act, s 19 37
Division 3.2.7 Managing risks from airborne contaminants
48A Exposure standards 38
49 Ensuring exposure standards for substances and mixtures not exceeded 39
50 Monitoring airborne contaminant levels 39
Division 3.2.8 Hazardous atmospheres
51 Managing risks to health and safety—Act, s 19 40
52 Ignition sources—Act, s 19 40
Division 3.2.9 Storage of flammable or combustible substances
53 Flammable and combustible substances not to be accumulated 41
Division 3.2.10 Falling objects
54 Management of risk of falling objects—Act, s 19 41
55 Minimising risk associated with falling objects 42
Division 3.2.11 Psychosocial risks
55A Meaning of psychosocial hazard—div 3.2.11 42
55B Meaning of psychosocial risk—div 3.2.11 43
55C Managing psychosocial risks 43
55D Psychosocial risks—control measures 43
Chapter 4 Hazardous work
Part 4.1 Noise
56 Meaning of exposure standard for noise 45
57 Managing risk of hearing loss from noise—Act, s 19 45
58 Audiometric testing 46
59 Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant 47
Part 4.2 Hazardous manual tasks
60 Managing risks to health and safety—Act, s 19 49
61 Duties of designers, manufacturers, importers and suppliers of plant or structures 50
Part 4.3 Confined spaces
Division 4.3.1 Preliminary
62 Confined spaces to which this part applies 53
63 Application to emergency services workers 53
Division 4.3.2 Duties of designer, manufacturer, importer, supplier, installer and constructor of plant or structure
64 Duty to eliminate or minimise risk 54
Division 4.3.3 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking
65 Entry into confined space must comply with this division 55
66 Managing risks to health and safety—Act, s 19 55
67 Confined space entry permit 56
68 Signage 58
69 Communication and safety monitoring 58
70 Specific control—connected plant and services 59
71 Specific control—atmosphere 59
72 Specific control—flammable gases and vapours 61
73 Specific control—fire and explosion 61
74 Emergency procedures 62
75 Personal protective equipment in emergencies 63
76 Information, training and instruction for workers 64
77 Confined space entry permit and risk assessment must be kept 65
Part 4.4 Falls
78 Management of risk of fall—Act, s 19 67
79 Specific requirements to minimise risk of fall 68
80 Emergency and rescue procedures 70
Part 4.5 High risk work
Division 4.5.1 Licensing of high risk work
Subdivision 4.5.1.1 Requirement to be licensed
81 Licence required to carry out high risk work 71
82 Exceptions 71
83 Recognition of high risk work licences in other jurisdictions 73
84 Duty of person conducting business or undertaking to ensure direct supervision 73
85 Evidence of licence—duty of person conducting business or undertaking 74
Subdivision 4.5.1.2 Licensing process
86 Who may apply for a licence 76
87 Application for high risk work licence 76
88 Additional information 78
89 Decision on application 78
90 Matters to be taken into account 80
91 Refusal to grant high risk work licence—process 80
91A Conditions of licence 81
92 Duration of licence 82
93 Licence document 82
94 Licence document to be available 83
95 Reassessment of competency of licence‑holder 83
Subdivision 4.5.1.3 Amendment of licence document
96 Notice of change of address 84
97 Licence‑holder to return licence 84
98 Replacement licence document 84
99 Voluntary surrender of licence 85
Subdivision 4.5.1.4 Renewal of high risk work licence
100 Regulator may renew licence 85
101 Application for renewal 86
102 Licence continues in force until application is decided 86
103 Renewal of expired licence 87
104 Provisions relating to renewal of licence 87
105 Status of licence during review 88
Subdivision 4.5.1.5 Suspension and cancellation of high risk work licence
106 Suspension or cancellation of licence 89
107 Matters taken into account 90
108 Notice to and submissions by licence-holder 91
109 Notice of decision 92
110 Immediate suspension 93
111 Licence‑holder to return licence document 94
112 Regulator to return licence document after suspension 94
Part 4.6 Demolition work
142 Notice of demolition work 95
Part 4.7 General electrical safety in workplaces and energised electrical work
Division 4.7.1 Preliminary
144 Meaning of electrical equipment—pt 4.7 97
145 Meaning of electrical installation—pt 4.7 98
146 Meaning of electrical work—pt 4.7 99
Division 4.7.2 General risk management
147 Risk management—Act, s 19 101
Division 4.7.3 Electrical equipment and electrical installations
148 Electrical equipment and electrical installations—div 4.7.3 101
149 Unsafe electrical equipment 101
150 Inspection and testing of electrical equipment 102
151 Untested electrical equipment not to be used 103
Division 4.7.4 Electrical work on energised electrical equipment
152 Application—div 4.7.4 104
153 Persons conducting a business or undertaking—div 4.7.4 104
154 Electrical work on energised electrical equipment—prohibited 104
155 Duty to determine whether equipment is energised 105
156 De‑energised equipment must not be inadvertently re‑energised 105
157 Electrical work on energised electrical equipment—when permitted 106
158 Preliminary steps 106
159 Unauthorised access to equipment being worked on 108
160 Contact with equipment being worked on 108
161 How the work is to be carried out 108
162 Record keeping 110
Division 4.7.5 Electrical equipment and installations and construction work—additional duties
163 Duty of person conducting business or undertaking 111
Division 4.7.6 Residual current devices
164 Use of socket outlets in hostile operating environment 112
165 Testing of residual current devices 114
Division 4.7.7 Overhead and underground electric lines
166 Duty of person conducting a business or undertaking 114
Part 4.8 Diving work
Division 4.8.1 Preliminary
167 Purpose—pt 4.8 116
Division 4.8.2 General diving work—fitness and competence of worker
168 Person conducting business or undertaking must ensure fitness of workers 116
169 Certificate of medical fitness 117
170 Duty to keep certificate of medical fitness 118
171 Competence of worker—general diving work—qualifications—Act, s 44 118
171A Competence of worker—general diving work—knowledge and skill—Act, s 44 118
172 Competence of worker—incidental diving work—Act, s 44 119
173 Competence of worker—limited scientific diving work—Act, s 44 120
174 Competence of competent person supervising general diving work—Act, s 44 120
175 Evidence of competence—duty of person conducting business or undertaking 121
Division 4.8.3 Managing risks—general diving work
176 Management of risks to health and safety—Act, s 19 122
177 Appointment of competent person to supervise diving work 122
178 Additional control—dive plan 123
179 Dive plan must be complied with 124
180 Additional control—dive safety log to be kept 124
181 Use of dive safety log 125
182 Record keeping 127
Division 4.8.4 High risk diving work
183 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking—Act, s 44 128
184 Duty of worker—competence—Act, s 44 129
Chapter 5 Plant and structures
Part 5.1 General duties for plant and structures
Division 5.1.1 Preliminary
185 Application—pt 5.1 to plant 130
186 Application—pt 5.1 to structures 130
Division 5.1.2 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that design plant
187 Provision of information to manufacturer 130
188 Hazard identified in design during manufacture 131
189 Guarding 132
190 Operational controls 134
191 Emergency stop controls 135
192 Warning devices 136
Division 5.1.3 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant
193 Control of risk—Act, s 23 137
194 Guarding 138
195 Information must be obtained and provided 139
Division 5.1.4 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant
196 Information to be obtained and provided by importer 140
197 Control of risk 141
Division 5.1.5 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant
198 Information to be obtained and provided by supplier 142
199 Supply of second‑hand plant—duties of supplier 142
200 Second‑hand plant to be used for scrap or spare parts 143
Division 5.1.6 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant or structures
201 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant 143
202 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission structures 144
Division 5.1.7 General duties of a person conducting a business or undertaking involving the management or control of plant
Subdivision 5.1.7.1 Management of risks
203 Management of risks to health and safety—Act, s 21 145
Subdivision 5.1.7.2 Additional control measures for general plant
204 Control of risks arising from installation or commissioning 145
205 Preventing unauthorised alterations to or interference with plant 147
206 Proper use of plant and controls 147
207 Plant not in use 148
208 Guarding 148
209 Guarding and insulation from heat and cold 150
210 Operational controls 151
211 Emergency stops 152
212 Warning devices 153
213 Maintenance and inspection of plant 153
Subdivision 5.1.7.3 Additional control measures for certain plant
214 Powered mobile plant—general control of risk—Act, s 21 154
215 Powered mobile plant—specific control measures 154
216 Roll‑over protection on tractors 156
218 Industrial lift trucks 157
219 Plant that lifts or suspends loads 158
220 Exception—plant not specifically designed to lift or suspend a person 160
221 Plant used in connection with tree lopping 160
222 Industrial robots 161
223 Lasers 162
224 Pressure equipment 163
225 Scaffolds 164
226 Plant with presence‑sensing safeguarding system—records 166
Part 5.2 Additional duties relating to registered plant and plant designs
Division 5.2.1 Application—pt 5.2
227 Application—pt 5.2 168
Division 5.2.2 Duty of person conducting a business or undertaking who designs plant to record plant design
228 Records and information 168
229 Record of standards or engineering principles used 169
230 Records to be available for inspection 170
Division 5.2.3 Duties of a person conducting a business or undertaking
231 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant 171
232 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant 171
233 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant 171
234 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that commission plant 172
Division 5.2.4 Duties of a person conducting a business or undertaking involving the management or control of plant
Subdivision 5.2.4.1 Control measures for registered plant
235 Major inspection of registered mobile cranes and tower cranes 172
236 Lifts 174
237 Records of plant 175
Subdivision 5.2.4.2 Control measures for amusement devices and passenger ropeways
238 Operation of amusement devices and passenger ropeways 176
239 Storage of amusement devices and passenger ropeways 177
240 Maintenance, inspection and testing of amusement devices and passenger ropeways 177
241 Annual inspection of amusement devices and passenger ropeways 178
242 Log book and manuals for amusement device 180
Part 5.3 Registration of plant designs and items of plant
Division 5.3.1 Plant designs to be registered
243 Plant design to be registered—Act, s 42 183
244 Altered plant designs to be registered—Act, s 42 183
245 Recognition of designs registered by corresponding regulator 184
Division 5.3.2 Items of plant to be registered
246 Items of plant to be registered—Act, s 42 184
247 Recognition of plant registered by corresponding regulator 184
Division 5.3.3 Registration process for plant designs
248 Application—div 5.3.3 184
249 Who can apply to register a plant design 185
250 Application for registration 185
251 Design verification statement 186
252 Who can be the design verifier 186
253 Duty of design verifier 187
254 Design verification statements not to be made in certain circumstances 187
255 Additional information 187
256 Decision on application 188
257 Refusal of registration—process 189
258 Conditions of registration 190
259 Duration of registration of plant design 190
260 Plant design registration number 190
261 Registration document 191
262 Registration document to be available 192
263 Disclosure of design information 192
Division 5.3.4 Registration process for an item of plant
264 Application—div 5.3.4 193
265 Who can apply to register an item of plant 193
266 Application for registration 193
267 When is a person competent to inspect plant 194
268 Additional information 195
269 Decision on application 195
270 Refusal of registration—process 196
271 Conditions of registration 197
272 Duration of registration 197
273 Plant registration number 198
274 Registration document 198
275 Registration document to be available 199
276 Regulator may renew registration 199
277 Application for renewal 199
278 Registration continues in force until application is decided 200
279 Decision on application 200
280 Status of registration during review 201
Division 5.3.5 Changes to registration and registration documents
281 Application—div 5.3.5 202
282 Changes to information 202
283 Amendment of registration imposed by regulator 203
284 Amendment on application by registration holder 205
285 Minor corrections to registration 206
286 Regulator to give amended registration document 206
287 Registration holder to return registration document 207
288 Replacement registration document 207
Division 5.3.6 Cancellation of registration
288A Application—div 5.3.6 208
288B Regulator may cancel registration 208
288C Cancellation process 208
288D Registration holder to return registration document 209
Chapter 6 Construction work
Part 6.1 Preliminary
289 Meaning of construction work—ch 6 210
290 Meaning of structure—ch 6 211
291 Meaning of high risk construction work—ch 6 212
292 Meaning of construction project—ch 6 214
293 Meaning of principal contractor—ch 6 215
Part 6.2 Duties of designer of structure and person who commissions construction work
294 Person who commissions work must consult with designer 216
295 Designer must give safety report to person who commissions design 216
296 Person who commissions project must give information to principal contractor 217
Part 6.3 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking
Division 6.3.1 General
297 Management of risks to health and safety—Act, s 19 218
298 Security of workplace 218
Division 6.3.2 High risk construction work—safe work method statements
299 Safe work method statement required for high risk construction work 219
300 Compliance with safe work method statement 220
301 Safe work method statement—copy to be given to principal contractor 221
302 Review of safe work method statement 221
303 Safe work method statement must be kept 221
Division 6.3.3 Excavation Work
304 Excavation work—underground essential services information 222
305 Management of risks to health and safety associated with excavation work—Act, s 19 224
306 Additional controls—trenches 225
Part 6.4 Additional duties of principal contractor
307 Application—pt 6.4 227
308 Specific control measure—signage identifying principal contractor 227
309 WHS management plan—preparation 228
310 WHS management plan—duty to inform 229
311 WHS management plan—review 229
312 High risk construction work—safe work method statements 230
313 Copy of WHS management plan must be kept 230
314 Further health and safety duties—specific regulations 231
315 Further health and safety duties—specific risks—Act, s 20 232
Part 6.5 General construction induction training
Division 6.5.1 General construction induction training requirements
316 Duty to provide general construction induction training 233
317 Duty to ensure worker has been trained 233
318 Recognition of general construction induction training cards issued in other jurisdictions 234
Division 6.5.2 General construction induction training cards
319 Issue of card 234
320 Content of card 236
321 Replacement card 236
322 Refusal to issue or replace card 237
323 Cancellation of card—grounds 238
324 Cancellation of card—process 238
Division 6.5.3 Duties of workers
326 Duties of workers 239
327 Alteration of general construction induction training card 240
Chapter 7 Hazardous chemicals
Part 7.1 Hazardous chemicals
Division 7.1.1 Application—pt 7.1
328 Application—pt 7.1 241
Division 7.1.2 Obligations relating to safety data sheets and other matters
Subdivision 7.1.2.1 Obligations of manufacturers and importers
329 Classification of hazardous chemicals 245
330 Manufacturer or importer to prepare and provide safety data sheets 246
331 Safety data sheets—research chemical, waste product or sample for analysis 247
332 Emergency disclosure of chemical identities to registered medical practitioner 248
333 Emergency disclosure of chemical identities to emergency service worker 249
334 Packing hazardous chemicals 249
335 Labelling hazardous chemicals 249
Subdivision 7.1.2.2 Obligations of suppliers
336 Restriction on age of person who can supply hazardous chemicals 252
337 Retailer or supplier packing hazardous chemicals 252
338 Supplier labelling hazardous chemicals 253
339 Supplier to provide safety data sheets 253
340 Supply of prohibited and restricted carcinogens 254
Subdivision 7.1.2.3 Obligations of persons conducting businesses or undertakings
341 Labelling hazardous chemicals—general requirement 256
342 Labelling hazardous chemicals—containers 257
343 Labelling hazardous chemicals—pipe work 259
344 Person conducting business or undertaking to obtain and give access to safety data sheets 260
345 Changes to safety data sheets 262
Division 7.1.3 Register and manifest of hazardous chemicals
Subdivision 7.1.3.1 Hazardous chemicals register
346 Hazardous chemicals register 263
Subdivision 7.1.3.2 Manifest of Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals
347 Manifest of hazardous chemicals 264
348 Regulator must be notified if manifest quantities to be exceeded 266
Division 7.1.4 Placards
349 Outer warning placards—requirement to display 268
350 Placard—requirement to display 269
Division 7.1.5 Control of risk—obligations of persons conducting businesses or undertakings
Subdivision 7.1.5.1 General obligations relating to management of risk
351 Management of risks to health or safety—Act, s 19 270
352 Review of control measures 271
353 Safety signs 272
354 Identification of risk of physical or chemical reaction 273
355 Specific control—fire and explosion 274
356 Keeping hazardous chemicals stable 274
Subdivision 7.1.5.2 Spills and damage
357 Containing and managing spills 276
358 Protecting hazardous chemicals from damage 277
Subdivision 7.1.5.3 Emergency plans and safety equipment
359 Fire protection and firefighting equipment 277
360 Emergency equipment 279
361 Emergency plans 279
362 Safety equipment 280
Subdivision 7.1.5.4 Storage and handling systems
363 Control of risks from storage or handling systems 280
364 Containers for hazardous chemicals used, handled or stored in bulk 281
365 Stopping use and disposing of handling systems 282
366 Stopping use of underground storage and handling systems 282
367 Notification of abandoned tank 283
Division 7.1.6 Health monitoring
368 Duty to provide health monitoring 284
369 Duty to inform of health monitoring 285
370 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided 285
371 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered medical practitioner with experience 286
372 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring 286
373 Information that must be provided to registered medical practitioner 287
374 Duty to obtain health monitoring report 288
375 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker 289
376 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator 289
377 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons conducting businesses or undertakings 290
378 Health monitoring records 290
Division 7.1.7 Induction, information, training and supervision
379 Duty to provide supervision 291
Division 7.1.8 Prohibition, authorisation and restricted use
380 Using, handling and storing prohibited carcinogens 292
381 Using, handling and storing restricted carcinogens 292
382 Using, handling and storing restricted hazardous chemicals 293
383 Application for authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited and restricted carcinogens 293
384 Authorisation to use, handle or store prohibited carcinogens and restricted carcinogens 294
385 Changes to information in application to be reported 295
386 Regulator may cancel authorisation 295
387 Statement of exposure to be given to workers 296
388 Records to be kept 296
Division 7.1.9 Pipelines
389 Management of risk by pipeline owner 297
390 Pipeline builder's duties 298
391 Management of risks to health and safety by pipeline operator—Act, s 19 299
Part 7.2 Lead
Division 7.2.1 Lead process
392 Meaning of lead process—pt 7.2 301
393 Regulator may decide lead process 303
394 Meaning of lead risk work—pt 7.2 304
395 Duty to give information about health risks of lead process 304
Division 7.2.2 Control of risk
396 Containment of lead contamination 305
397 Cleaning methods 305
398 Prohibition on eating, drinking and smoking 306
399 Provision of changing and washing facilities 306
400 Laundering, disposal and removal of personal protective equipment 307
401 Review of control measures 309
Division 7.2.3 Lead risk work
402 Identifying lead risk work 311
403 Notification of lead risk work 312
404 Changes to information in notification of lead risk work 313
Division 7.2.4 Health monitoring
405 Duty to provide health monitoring before first commencing lead risk work 313
406 Duty to ensure that appropriate health monitoring is provided 314
407 Frequency of biological monitoring 315
408 Duty to ensure health monitoring is supervised by registered medical practitioner with relevant experience 317
409 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring 317
410 Information that must be provided to registered medical practitioner 318
411 Duty to obtain health monitoring report 318
412 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker 320
413 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator 320
414 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons conducting businesses or undertakings 321
415 Removal of worker from lead risk work 321
416 Duty to ensure medical examination if worker removed from lead risk work 322
417 Return to lead risk work after removal 323
418 Health monitoring records 324
Chapter 7ACrystalline silica
Part 7A.1 Preliminary
418A Definitions—ch 7A 325
Part 7A.2 General controls on work involving crystalline silica material
418B Dry processing of stone‑substitute material—prohibition 331
418BAA Uncontrolled processing of other crystalline silica material—prohibition 331
418C Control measures for processing stone‑substitute material 332
418CAA Control measures for processing other crystalline silica material 333
418D Duty to train workers about crystalline silica awareness 334
Part 7A.3 Engineered stone
Division 7A.3.1 Preliminary
418E Meaning of processing—pt 7A.3 336
Division 7A.3.2 Work involving engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs
418F Work involving engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs—prohibition 336
418G Work involving engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs—exception for particular supply and installation 336
418H Work involving engineered stone benchtops, panels or slabs—exception for particular processing 337
Division 7A.3.3 Regulator to be notified of particular processing of engineered stone
418I Notification of particular processing of engineered stone 338
418J Duty to keep notice given under div 7A.3.3 339
Chapter 8 Asbestos
Part 8.1 Prohibitions and authorised conduct
419 Work involving asbestos or ACM—prohibitions and exceptions 340
Part 8.2 General duty
420 Exposure to airborne asbestos at workplace—Act, s 19 343
Part 8.3 Management of asbestos and associated risks
421 Application—pt 8.3 344
422 Asbestos to be identified or assumed at workplace 344
422A Asbestos risk assessment 345
422B Asbestos risk assessment—review 346
423 Analysis of sample 346
424 Presence and location of asbestos to be indicated 347
425 Asbestos register 347
426 Review of asbestos register 349
427 Access to asbestos register 349
428 Transfer of asbestos register by person relinquishing management or control 350
429 Asbestos management plan 350
430 Review of asbestos management plan 352
Part 8.4 Management of naturally occurring asbestos
431 Naturally occurring asbestos—Act, s 20 354
432 Naturally occurring asbestos—asbestos management plan 354
433 Naturally occurring asbestos—review of asbestos management plan 356
434 Training in relation to naturally occurring asbestos 356
Part 8.5 Asbestos at the workplace
Division 8.5.1 Health monitoring
435 Duty to provide health monitoring 357
436 Duty to ensure appropriate health monitoring provided 358
437 Duty to ensure health monitoring supervised by registered medical practitioner with relevant experience 358
438 Duty to pay costs of health monitoring 359
439 Information that must be provided to registered medical practitioner 359
440 Duty to obtain health monitoring report 360
441 Duty to give health monitoring report to worker 361
442 Duty to give health monitoring report to regulator 361
443 Duty to give health monitoring report to relevant persons conducting businesses or undertakings 362
444 Health monitoring records 362
Division 8.5.2 Training
445 Duty to train workers about asbestos awareness 363
445A Duty to train workers about working with asbestos 364
Division 8.5.3 Control on use of certain equipment
446 Duty to limit use of equipment 365
Part 8.6 Demolition and refurbishment
447 Application—pt 8.6 367
448 Review of asbestos register 367
449 Duty to give asbestos register to person conducting business or undertaking of demolition or refurbishment 368
450 Duty to obtain asbestos register 368
451 Determining presence of asbestos or ACM 368
452 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition 370
453 Identification and removal of asbestos before demolition of residential premises 371
454 Emergency procedure 371
455 Emergency procedure—residential premises 372
456 Identification and removal of asbestos before refurbishment 373
457 Refurbishment of residential premises 374
Part 8.7 Asbestos removal work
458 Duty to ensure asbestos removalist is licensed 375
459 Asbestos removal supervisor must be present 375
460 Asbestos removal worker must be trained 376
461 Licensed asbestos removalist must keep training records 376
462 Duty to give information about health risks of licensed asbestos removal work 377
463 Asbestos removalist must obtain register 378
464 Asbestos removal control plan 378
465 Asbestos removal control plan to be kept and available 379
466 Regulator must be notified of asbestos removal 380
467 Licensed asbestos removalist must inform certain persons about intended asbestos removal work 382
468 Person with management or control of workplace must inform persons about asbestos removal work 383
469 Signage and barricades for asbestos removal work 384
470 Limiting access to asbestos removal area 384
471 Decontamination facilities 385
472 Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal protective equipment 386
473 Clearance inspection 388
474 Clearance certificates 389
Part 8.8 Asbestos removal requiring Class A asbestos removal licence
475 Air monitoring—asbestos removal requiring Class A asbestos removal licence 391
476 Action if respirable asbestos fibre level too high 393
477 Removing friable asbestos 394
Part 8.9 Asbestos-related work
478 Application—pt 8.9 396
479 Uncertainty as to presence of asbestos 396
480 Duty to give information about health risks of asbestos‑related work 397
481 Asbestos-related work to be in separate area 397
482 Air monitoring 398
483 Decontamination facilities 399
484 Disposing of asbestos waste and contaminated personal protective equipment 400
Part 8.10 Licensing of asbestos removalists and asbestos assessors
Division 8.10.1 Asbestos removalists—requirement to be licensed
485 Requirement to hold Class A asbestos removal licence 402
486 Exception to requirement to hold Class A asbestos removal licence 402
487 Requirement to hold Class B asbestos removal licence 403
488 Recognition of asbestos removal licences in other jurisdictions 403
Division 8.10.2 Asbestos assessors—requirement to be licensed
489 Requirement to hold asbestos assessor licence 404
490 Recognition of asbestos assessor licences in other jurisdictions 404
Division 8.10.3 Licensing process
491 Who may apply for licence 405
492 Application for asbestos removal licence or asbestos assessor licence 405
493 Content of application—Class A asbestos removal licence 408
494 Content of application—Class B asbestos removal licence 409
495 Content of application—asbestos assessor licence 409
496 Additional information 410
497 Decision on application 410
498 Class A asbestos removal licence—regulator to be satisfied about additional matters 412
499 Class B asbestos removal licence—regulator to be satisfied about additional matters 413
500 Matters to be taken into account 413
501 Refusal to grant licence—process 414
502 Conditions of licence 415
503 Duration of licence 416
504 Licence document 416
505 Licence document to be available 417
Division 8.10.4 Amendment of licence and licence document
506 Changes to information 417
507 Change to nominated supervisor 418
508 Amendment imposed by regulator 418
509 Amendment on application by licence-holder 420
510 Minor corrections to licence 421
511 Regulator to give amended licence to holder 421
512 Licence-holder to return licence 422
513 Replacement licence document 422
514 Voluntary surrender of licence 423
Division 8.10.5 Renewal of licence
515 Regulator may renew licence 423
516 Application for renewal 423
517 Provisions relating to renewal of licence 424
518 Renewal of asbestos removal licence—regulator to be satisfied about certain matters 425
519 Status of licence during review 425
Division 8.10.6 Suspension and cancellation of licence
520 Suspension or cancellation of licence 426
521 Matters taken into account 428
522 Notice to and submissions by licence-holder 429
523 Notice of decision 430
524 Immediate suspension 431
525 Licence-holder to return licence document 432
526 Regulator to return licence document after suspension 432
Division 8.10.7 General
527 Asbestos removal licence register 432
528 Asbestos assessors register 432
529 Work must be supervised by named supervisor 432
Chapter 9 Major hazard facilities
Part 9.1 Preliminary
Division 9.1.1 Application and interpretation
530 This chapter does not apply to certain facilities 433
531 Meaning of major incident—ch 9 433
532 Meaning of hazardous chemicals that are present or likely to be present 434
533 Meaning of operator of a facility or proposed facility—ch 9 435
534 Meaning of modification of a major hazard facility 436
Division 9.1.2 Requirement to be licensed
535 A major hazard facility must be licensed—Act, s 41 437
Part 9.2 Determinations about major hazard facilities
536 Operators of certain facilities must notify regulator 440
537 Notification—proposed facilities 440
538 Content of notification 441
539 When regulator may conduct inquiry 443
540 Inquiry procedure 443
541 Determination in relation to facility, on inquiry 445
542 Determination in relation to over-threshold facility 445
543 Suitability of facility operator 446
544 Conditions on determination of major hazard facility 446
545 Notice and effect of determinations 447
546 When regulator may revoke a determination 448
547 Re-notification if quantity of Schedule 15 chemicals increases 448
548 Notification by new operator 449
549 Time in which major hazard facility licence must be applied for 450
Part 9.3 Duties of operators of determined major hazard facilities
Division 9.3.1 Application—pt 9.3
550 Application—pt 9.3 451
Division 9.3.2 Determined major hazard facility—safety case outline
551 Safety case outline must be provided 451
552 Safety case outline—content 452
553 Safety case outline—alteration 453
Division 9.3.3 Determined major hazard facility—management of risk
554 Determined major hazard facility—identification of major incidents and major incident hazards 454
555 Determined major hazard facility—safety assessment 455
556 Determined major hazard facility—control of risk—Act, s 20 457
557 Determined major hazard facility—emergency plan 457
558 Determined major hazard facility—safety management system 459
559 Determined major hazard facility—review of risk management 461
Division 9.3.4 Determined major hazard facility—safety case
560 Safety case must be provided 462
561 Safety case—content 463
562 Coordination for multiple facilities 465
563 Review 465
Part 9.4 Licensed major hazard facilities—risk management
564 Licensed major hazard facility—identification of major incidents and major incident hazards 466
565 Licensed major hazard facility—safety assessment 467
566 Licensed major hazard facility—control of risk—Act, s 20 467
567 Licensed major hazard facility—emergency plan 468
568 Licensed major hazard facility—safety management system 469
569 Licensed major hazard facility—review of risk management 470
570 Safety case—review 472
571 Information for visitors 472
572 Information for local community—general 472
573 Information for local community—major incident 474
Part 9.5 Consultation and workers’ safety role
574 Safety role for workers 476
575 Operator of major hazard facility must consult with workers—Act, s 49 (f) 477
Part 9.6 Duties of workers at licensed major hazard facilities
576 Licensed major hazard facility—duties of workers 479
Part 9.7 Licensing of major hazard facilities
Division 9.7.1 Licensing process
577 Who may apply for a licence 480
578 Application for major hazard facility licence 480
579 Additional information 482
580 Decision on application 483
581 Matters to be taken into account 484
582 When decision is to be made 485
583 Refusal to grant major hazard facility licence—process 485
584 Conditions of licence 486
585 Duration of licence 487
586 Licence document 487
587 Licence document to be available 487
Division 9.7.2 Amendment of licence and licence document
588 Changes to information 488
589 Amendment imposed by regulator 488
590 Amendment on application by operator 489
591 Minor corrections to major hazard facility licence 491
592 Regulator to give amended licence document to operator 491
593 Operator to return licence 491
594 Replacement licence document 492
Division 9.7.3 Renewal of major hazard facility licence
595 Regulator may renew licence 493
596 Application for renewal 493
597 Licence continues in force until application is decided 493
598 Provisions relating to renewal of licence 494
599 Status of major hazard facility licence during review 494
Division 9.7.4 Transfer of major hazard facility licence
600 Transfer of major hazard facility licence 495
Division 9.7.5 Suspension and cancellation of major hazard facility licence
601 Cancellation of major hazard facility licence—on operator's application 496
602 Suspension or cancellation of licence—on regulator's initiative 497
603 Matters to be taken into account 497
604 Notice to and submissions by operator 499
605 Notice of decision 499
606 Immediate suspension 500
607 Operator to return licence document 501
608 Regulator to return licence document after suspension 501
Chapter 11 General
Part 11.1 Review of decisions under this regulation
Division 11.1.1 Reviewable decisions
676 Which decisions under this regulation are reviewable 502
Division 11.1.2 Internal review
677 Application 508
678 Application for internal review 509
679 Internal reviewer 509
680 Decision of internal reviewer 510
681 Decision on internal review 510
682 Internal review—reviewable decision continues 511
Division 11.1.3 External review
683 Application for external review 511
Part 11.2 Exemptions
Division 11.2.1 General
684 General power to grant exemptions 512
685 Matters to be considered in granting exemptions 513
Division 11.2.2 High risk work licences
686 High risk work licence—exemption 514
687 High risk work licence—regulator to be satisfied about certain matters 514
Division 11.2.3 Major hazard facilities
688 Major hazard facility—exemption 515
689 Major hazard facility—regulator to be satisfied about certain matters 515
Division 11.2.4 Exemption process
690 Application for exemption 516
691 Conditions of exemption 516
692 Form of exemption document 517
693 Compliance with conditions of exemption 517
694 Notice of decision in relation to exemption 518
695 Publication of notice of exemption 518
696 Notice of refusal of exemption 518
697 Amendment or cancellation of exemption 518
698 Notice of amendment or cancellation 519
Division 11.2.5 Crystalline silica material
698AA Definitions—div 11.2.5 520
698AB Exemptions under corresponding WHS laws—work involving engineered stone 520
Part 11.2A Licence register
698A Licence register 521
Part 11.3 Miscellaneous
699 Incident notification—prescribed serious illnesses—Act, s 36 523
700 Inspectors’ identity cards—Act, s 157 (1) (e) 524
701 Review of decisions under the Act—stay of decision—Act, s 228 (6) (a) 524
702 Confidentiality of information—exception relating to administration or enforcement of other laws 524
Schedule 3 High risk work licences and classes of high risk work 525
3.1 Boom‑type elevating work platform 531
Schedule 4 High risk work licences—competency requirements 532
4.1 Purpose—sch 4 532
Schedule 5 Registration of plant and plant designs 535
Part 5.1 Plant requiring registration of design 535
5.1 Items of plant requiring registration of design 535
5.2 Exceptions 536
Part 5.2 Items of plant requiring registration 538
5.3 Items of plant requiring registration 538
5.4 Exceptions 539
Schedule 6 Classification of mixtures 540
6.1 Purpose of this schedule 540
Schedule 7 Safety data sheets 545
7.1 Safety data sheets—content 545
7.2 Safety data sheets—research chemical, waste product or sample for analysis 546
Schedule 8 Disclosure of ingredients in safety data sheet 548
8.1 Purpose of this schedule 548
8.2 Identity of ingredients to be disclosed 548
8.3 Generic names used to disclose identity of ingredients 550
8.4 Disclosing proportions of ingredients 551
Schedule 9 Classification, packaging and labelling requirements 552
Part 9.1 Correct classification 552
9.1 Correct classification of a substance, mixture or article 552
Part 9.2 Correct packing 553
9.2 Correctly packing hazardous chemicals 553
Part 9.3 Correct labelling 554
9.3 Labelling hazardous chemicals—general 554
9.4 Labelling hazardous chemicals—small container 555
9.5 Labelling hazardous chemicals—research chemicals or samples for analysis 555
9.6 Labelling hazardous chemicals—decanted or transferred chemicals 556
9.7 Labelling hazardous chemicals—known hazards 556
9.8 Labelling hazardous chemicals—waste products 557
9.9 Labelling hazardous chemicals—explosives 557
9.10 Labelling hazardous chemicals—agricultural and veterinary chemicals 558
Schedule 10 Prohibited carcinogens, restricted carcinogens and restricted hazardous chemicals 559
Schedule 11Placard and manifest quantities 563
11.1 Determination of classification of flammable liquids 568
Schedule 12Manifest requirements 569
12.1 Manifest—general information 569
12.2 Manifest—bulk storage and containers 569
12.3 Manifest—identification of hazardous chemical 570
12.4 Manifest—storage area for packaged hazardous chemicals 571
12.5 Manifest—hazardous chemicals being manufactured 573
12.6 Manifest—hazardous chemicals in transit 573
12.7 Manifest—plan of workplace 574
Schedule 13Placard requirements 575
13.1 Displaying placards 575
13.2 Maintaining placards 576
13.3 Outer warning placards—requirements 576
13.4 Placards for particular hazardous chemicals stored in bulk 577
13.5 Placards for unstable explosives, organic peroxides type A or self-reactive substances type A stored in bulk 580
13.6 Placards for packaged Schedule 11 hazardous chemicals (other than flammable liquids category 4) and IBCs 582
13.7 Placards for flammable liquids category 4 packaged or in bulk 583
Schedule 14Requirements for health monitoring 585
Schedule 15Hazardous chemicals at major hazard facilities (and their threshold quantity) 589
15.1 Definitions—sch 15 589
15.2 Relevant hazardous chemicals 589
15.3 Threshold quantity of one hazardous chemical 589
15.4 Threshold quantity of more than 1 hazardous chemical 590
15.5 How table 15.6.2 must be used 591
15.6 How table 15.6.3 must be used 591
Schedule 16Matters to be included in emergency plan for major hazard facility 599
16.1 Site and hazard detail 599
16.2 Command structure and site personnel 600
16.3 Notifications 600
16.4 Resources and equipment 601
16.5 Procedures 601
Schedule 17 Additional matters to be included in safety management system of major hazard facility 602
17.1 Safety policy and safety objectives 602
17.2 Organisation and personnel 602
17.3 Operational controls 602
17.4 Duties of operators 603
17.5 Management of change 603
17.6 Principles and standards 603
17.7 Performance monitoring 604
17.8 Audit 604
Schedule 18Additional matters to be included in safety case for a major hazard facility 605
Part 18.1 Facility description 605
18.1 The facility 605
18.2 The surrounding area 606
Part 18.2 Safety information 608
18.3 Control measures to limit the consequences of major incidents 608
18.4 Performance monitoring 609
18.5 Safety management system 609
18.6 Safety and reliability of facility structures and plant 609
18.7 Major incident history 609
Dictionary610
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 657
2 Abbreviation key 657
3 Legislation history 658
4 Amendment history 664
5 Earlier republications 713
6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 717
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
made under the
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Chapter 1Preliminary
Part 1.1Introductory matters
Name of regulation
This regulation is the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere.
For example, the signpost definition ‘VET course—see the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 (Cwlth).’ means that the term ‘VET course’ is defined in that Act and the definition applies to this regulation.
Note 2A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
6AOffences are offences of strict liability
Strict liability applies to each physical element of each offence under this regulation unless otherwise stated in the section containing the offence.
6BOffences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this regulation.
NoteCriminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this regulation (see Code, pt 2.1).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility (including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention, recklessness and strict liability).
Meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking—persons excluded—Act, s 5 (6)
(1)For the purposes of the Act, section 5 (6) (Meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking), a strata title body corporate that is responsible for any common areas used only for residential purposes may be taken not to be a person conducting a business or undertaking in relation to those premises.
(2)Subsection (1) does not apply if the strata title body corporate engages any worker as an employee.
(3)For the purposes of the Act, section 5 (6), an incorporated association may be taken not to be a person conducting a business or undertaking if the incorporated association consists of a group of volunteers working together for 1 or more community purposes where—
(a)the incorporated association, either alone or jointly with any other similar incorporated association, does not employ any person to carry out work for the incorporated association; and
(b)none of the volunteers, whether alone or jointly with any other volunteers, employs any person to carry out work for the incorporated association.
(4)In this section:
strata title body corporate means an owners corporation for a units plan under the Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011, section 8 (Owners corporation—establishment).
Meaning of supply—Act, s 6 (3) (b)
For the purposes of the Act, section 6 (3) (b) (Meaning of supply), a supply of a thing does not include the supply of a thing by a person who does not control the supply and has no authority to make decisions about the supply.
Examples
1 an auctioneer who auctions a thing without having possession of the thing
2 a real estate agent acting in his or her capacity as a real estate agent
Provisions linked to health and safety duties in Act—Act, sch 3, s 1.1
If a note at the foot of a provision of this regulation states ‘WHS Act’ followed by a reference to a section number, the regulation provision sets out the way in which a person’s duty or obligation under that section of the Act is to be performed in relation to the matters and to the extent set out in the regulation provision.
Note 1A failure to comply with a duty or obligation under a section of the Act mentioned in a ‘WHS Act’ note is an offence to which a penalty applies.
Note 2A note at the foot of a provision forms part of this regulation (see Act, s 9).
9AMeaning of corresponding WHS law—Act, dict
For the Act, dictionary, definition of corresponding WHS law, the following laws are prescribed:
(a)the following laws of the Commonwealth:
(i)the Work Health and Safety Act 2011;
Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are marked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an authorised republication are identical.
Republication No and date Effective Last amendment made by Republication for R1
1 Jan 20121 Jan 2012–
30 June 2012not amended new regulation R1 (RI)
19 Mar 20121 Jan 2012–
30 June 2012not amended reissue for retrospective amendments by SL2012‑9 R1 (RI No 2)
5 July 20121 Jan 2012–
30 June 2012not amended further reissue for retrospective amendments by SL2012‑31 R2
1 July 20121 July 2012–
31 Dec 2012not amended commenced provisions R2 (RI)
5 July 20121 July 2012–
31 Dec 2012not amended reissue for retrospective amendments by SL2012‑31 R3
1 Jan 20131 Jan 2013–
1 Jan 2013not amended commenced provisions R4
2 Jan 20132 Jan 2013–
30 June 2013not amended expired provisions (ss 801-803, pt 20.3 (ss 806-810) R5
1 July 20131 July 2013–
24 Nov 2013not amended commenced provisions R6
25 Nov 201325 Nov 2013–
31 Dec 2013A2013‑44 amendments by A2013‑44 R7
1 Jan 20141 Jan 2014–
1 Jan 2014SL2013‑33 amendments by SL2013‑33 R8
2 Jan 20142 Jan 2014–
9 June 2014SL2013‑33 expiry of transitional provision (s 804) R9
10 June 201410 June 2014–
1 Sept 2014A2014‑18 amendments by A2014‑18 R10
2 Sept 20142 Sept 2014–
29 Sept 2014SL2014-20 amendments by SL2014-20 R11
30 Sept 201430 Sept 2014–
1 Oct 2014SL2014-20 amendments by SL2014-10 R12
2 Oct 20142 Oct 2014–
30 Oct 2014SL2014-20 expiry of provisions (pt 20.4) R13
31 Oct 201431 Oct 2014–
31 Dec 2014SL2014‑27 amendments by SL2014‑27 R14
1 Jan 20151 Jan 2015–
1 Jan 2015SL2014‑32 amendments by SL2014‑32 R15
2 Jan 20152 Jan 2015–
16 Apr 2015SL2014‑32 expiry of transitional provisions (ch 20) R16
17 Apr 201517 Apr 2015–
20 May 2015A2015-6 amendments by A2015-6 R17
21 May 201521 May 2015–
30 June 2015A2015-12 amendments by A2015-12 R18
1 July 20151 July 2015–
31 Dec 2015A2015-12 amendments by SL2014‑32 R19
1 Jan 20161 Jan 2016–
11 May 2016A2015-12 amendments by SL2014‑32 R20
12 May 201612 May 2016–
20 June 2016A2016-24 amendments by A2016-24 R21
21 June 201621 June 2016–
8 Sept 2016A2016‑33 amendments by A2016‑33 R22
9 Sept 20169 Sept 2016–
8 Mar 2017SL2016-29 amendments by SL2016-29 R23
9 Mar 20179 Mar 2017–
14 Aug 2017A2017-4 amendments by A2017-4 R24
15 Aug 201715 Aug 2017–
17 Aug 2017A2017‑21 amendments by A2017‑21 R25
18 Aug 201718 Aug 2017–
28 Mar 2018SL2017‑24 amendments by SL2017‑24 R26
29 Mar 201829 Mar 2018–
31 Dec 2018SL2018‑2 amendments by SL2018‑2 R27
1 Jan 20191 Jan 2019–
30 June 2019A2018‑26 amendments by A2018‑26 R28
1 July 20191 July 2019–
1 Jan 2020SL2019‑3 amendments by SL2019‑3 R29
2 Jan 20202 Jan 2020–
30 June 2020SL2019‑3 expiry of transitional provisions (ch 21) R30
1 July 20201 July 2020–
9 July 2020SL2020‑27 amendments by A2020‑20 and SL2020-27 R31
10 July 202010 July 2020–
2 Aug 2020A2020‑30 amendments by A2020‑30 R32
3 Aug 20203 Aug 2020–
31 Jan 2021A2020‑30 amendments by SL2020-27 R33
1 Feb 20211 Feb 2021–
30 June 2022SL2021-1 amendments by SL2020-27 and SL2021-1 R34
1 July 20221 July 2022–
13 July 2022SL2022‑12 amendments by SL2022‑12 R35
14 July 202214 July 2022–
17 Oct 2022SL2022‑12 amendments by SL2022‑12 R36
18 Oct 202218 Oct 2022–
1 Nov 2022SL2022-13 amendments by SL2022-13 R37
2 Nov 20222 Nov 2022–
30 Jan 2023SL2022-15 amendments by SL2022-15 and expiry of transitional provisions (s 418BA and s 418CA) R38
31 Jan 202331 Jan 2023–
8 June 2023SL2022-15 amendments by SL2022-15 R39
9 June 20239 June 2023–
30 June 2023A2022‑23 amendments by A2022‑23 R40
1 July 20231 July 2023–
28 Aug 2023A2022‑23 amendments by SL2022-12, SL2022-13
and SL2022-15R41
29 Aug 202329 Aug 2023–
26 Nov 2023SL2023-19 amendments by SL2023-19 R42
27 Nov 202327 Nov 2023–
30 June 2024SL2023‑30 amendments by SL2023‑19, A2023‑36 and SL2023‑30 R43
1 July 20241 July 2024–
18 Aug 2024SL2024‑8 amendments by SL2024‑8 R44
19 Aug 202419 Aug 2024–
31 Oct 2024SL2024‑8 amendments by SL2024‑8 R45
1 Nov 20241 Nov 2024–
26 Feb 2025SL2024‑8 amendments by SL2024‑8 R46
27 Feb 202527 Feb 2025–
28 Nov 2025A2025‑1 amendments by A2025‑1
Expired transitional or validating provisions
This Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired. The expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see Legislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).
Expired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes effect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed by the date of the expiry.
To find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took effect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.
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