Work Safety Act 2008
- Number
- A2008-51
- Status
- Repealed
Notes
- Repealed by Work Health and Safety (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011 A2011-55 s 4 (1). The repeal took effect when that Act commenced (see LA s 85 (2)).
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Work Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2009
- Work Safety Council appointments made under this Act that were in force on 1 January 2012 were continued in force under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
- Repealed law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Repeal version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for repeal |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
- Minister for Industrial Relations - Chief Minister and Cabinet Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Notes
- Work Safety Council appointments made under this Act that were in force on 1 January 2012 were continued in force under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Health and Safety (Safe Demolition Work) Code of Practice Approval 2000(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 23 November 2000 - 1 October 2010 | DI2000-343 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Code of Practice for the Transport and Delivery of Cash) 2003(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 29 August 2003 - 1 October 2010 | DI2003-260 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Safe Working on Roofs Pt 2) Code of Practice Approval 1999(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 28 July 1999 - 1 October 2010 | DI1999-185 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Manual Handling) Code of Practice 1999(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 3 February 1999 - 1 October 2010 | DI1999-9 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (ACT Construction Industry Amenities) Code of Practice 1998(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 30 September 1998 - 1 October 2010 | DI1998-222 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Safe Working on Roofs pt 1) Code of Practice Approval 1997(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 5 December 1997 - 1 October 2010 | DI1997-269 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Control and Safe Use of Inorganic Lead at Work) Approval 1995(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 13 February 1995 - 1 January 2012 | DI1995-23 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (National Standard for Plant) Approval 1995(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 13 February 1995 - 1 January 2012 | DI1995-24 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Safe Working in a Confined Space) Approval 1995(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 8 May 1995 - 1 January 2012 | DI1995-30 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Steel Construction) Code of Practice Approval 1997(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 2 April 1997 - 1 October 2010 | DI1997-57 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Code of Practice for Smoke Free Workplaces) Approval 1994(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 25 May 1994 - 1 October 2010 | DI1994-25 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Hepatitis B in the Workplace National Code of Practice) Determination 1994(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 27 June 1994 - 1 October 2010 | DI1994-111 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome) Determination 1994(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 17 August 1994 - 1 October 2010 | DI1994-115 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (National Standard for Limiting Occupational Exposure to Ionising Radiation) Approval 1996(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 11 January 1996 - 1 January 2012 | DI1996-2 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment) Code of Practice Approval 1996(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 12 November 1996 - 1 October 2010 | DI1996-255 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Codes of Practice for Noise) Approval 2004(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 18 August 2004 - 1 October 2010 | DI2004-178 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (Sexual Services Industry) Code of Practice 2005 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 17 May 2005 - 1 October 2010 | DI2005-68 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (National Standard for Synthetic Mineral Fibres) Approval 1992(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 19 February 1992 - 1 January 2012 | DI1992-192 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (ACT First Aid in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2006(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 July 2006 - 1 October 2010 | DI2006-94 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Ministerial Member and Chair) Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-269 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Deputy Chair) Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-271 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-272 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-273 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-274 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-275 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-276 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-278 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-279 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 19 October 2009 | DI2007-280 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-281 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-282 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 19 October 2009 | DI2007-283 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-284 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2007 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 16 November 2007 - 31 July 2010 | DI2007-285 |
| Occupational Health and Safety (National Standard for Construction Work) Code of Practice 2008(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 29 February 2008 - 1 October 2010 | DI2008-30 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (National Standard for Manual Tasks) Code of Practice 2008(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 29 February 2008 - 1 October 2010 | DI2008-31 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety (National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders from the Performing of Manual Tasks at Work) Code of Practice 2008(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 29 February 2008 - 1 October 2010 | DI2008-32 | |
| Work Safety Commencement Notice 2009(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 1 May 2009 - 2 October 2009 | CN2009-11 | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | DI2009-119 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2009 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | DI2009-120 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | DI2009-121 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | NI2009-296 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | NI2009-297 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2009 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | NI2009-299 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Member) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | NI2009-300 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2009 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | NI2009-301 |
| Occupational Health and Safety Council (Acting Member) Appointment 2009 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 30 June 2009 - 31 July 2010 | NI2009-302 |
| Work Safety Regulation 2009(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 230 | 1 October 2009 - 31 December 2011 | SL2009-45 | |
| Attorney General (Fees) Amendment Determination 2009 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 228 | 1 October 2009 - 2 October 2009 | DI2009-210 |
| Attorney General (Fees) Amendment Determination 2009 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 228 | 16 October 2009 - 17 October 2009 | DI2009-218 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 20 October 2009 - 31 July 2010 | DI2009-219 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2009 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 20 October 2009 - 31 July 2010 | DI2009-220 |
| Work Safety Council (Chair) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 188 | 19 January 2010 - 31 July 2010 | NI2010-29 |
| Work Safety Council (Deputy Chair) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 188 | 19 January 2010 - 31 July 2010 | NI2010-30 |
| Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 228 | 1 July 2010 - 30 June 2011 | DI2010-107 |
| Work Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 and s 188 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-210 |
| Work Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 and s 188 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-211 |
| Work Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-212 |
| Work Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-213 |
| Work Safety Council (Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-214 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-215 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employee Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 16 February 2013 | DI2010-216 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-217 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-218 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-219 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 24 February 2013 | DI2010-220 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-221 |
| Work Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2010 (No 2)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | DI2010-222 |
| Work Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2010 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Disallowable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-223 |
| Work Safety Council (Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-503 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Employer Representative) Appointment 2010 (No 3)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-504 |
| Work Safety Council (Member) Appointment 2010 (No 4)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-505 |
| Work Safety Council (Acting Member) Appointment 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 186 | 14 September 2010 - 13 September 2013 | NI2010-506 |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for Preventing and Responding to Bullying at Work) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-225 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for Construction Industry Amenities) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-226 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for First Aid in the Workplace) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 26 May 2011 | DI2010-227 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for Safe Demolition Work) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-228 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for the Sexual Services Industry) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-229 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for Smoke Free Workplaces) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-230 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for Steel Construction) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-231 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for the Transport and Delivery of Cash) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-232 | |
| Work Safety (National Exposure Standards for Atmospheric Contaminants in the Occupational Environment) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-233 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for the control of Work-related Exposure to Hepatitis and HIV (Blood-borne) Viruses) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-234 | |
| Work Safety (National Standard for Construction Work) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-235 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in General Construction) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-236 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Falls in Housing Construction) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-237 | |
| Work Safety (National Standard for Manual Tasks) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-238 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders from performing Manual Tasks at Work) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-239 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-240 | |
| Work Safety (National Standard for Occupational Noise) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-241 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for Noise Management and Protection of Hearing at Work) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-242 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for the Safe Removal of Asbestos) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-243 | |
| Work Safety (National Code of Practice for the Management and Control of Asbestos in Workplaces) Code of Practice 2010(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 1 October 2010 - 1 January 2012 | DI2010-244 | |
| Work Safety Amendment Regulation 2010 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 230 | 1 March 2011 - 2 March 2011 | SL2010-46 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for Formwork) Code of Practice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 5 March 2011 - 1 January 2012 | DI2011-29 | |
| Work Safety Amendment Regulation 2011 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 230 | 8 March 2011 - 9 March 2011 | SL2011-8 | |
| Work Safety (ACT Code of Practice for First Aid) Code of Practice 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Disallowable instruments | s 18 | 27 May 2011 - 1 January 2012 | DI2011-98 | |
| Attorney General (Fees) Determination 2011(Repealed) | Repealed | Fee | Disallowable instruments | s 228 | 1 July 2011 - 30 June 2012 | DI2011-115 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for repeal |
| 21 September 2011 - 31 December 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 21 September 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-28 |
| 1 July 2011 - 20 September 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 1 July 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-22 |
| 1 March 2011 - 30 June 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 1 March 2011 | Republication for amendments by A2011-3 |
| 17 December 2009 - 28 February 2011 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 17 December 2009 | Republication for amendments by A2009-49 |
| 1 October 2009 - 16 December 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 October 2009 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2009-28 |
| 1 October 2009 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 16 September 2008 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Work Safety Bill 2008.
Notification statement
The Work Safety Act 2008 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 16 September 2008 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 September 2008 | 1 October 2009 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 16 September 2008 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 October 2009 | s 2 (1) (b) and CN2009-11 |