Work Health and Safety Act 2011
- Number
- A2011-35
- Status
- In Force
Notes
- For infringement notice offences under this Act see Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices) Regulation 2011[1].
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Forms
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 19 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-15[5] |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Minister for Skills, Training and Industrial Relations - Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
Notes
- Work Safety Council appointments made under the Work Safety Act 2008[6] and in force on 1 January 2012 were continued in force under this Act.
Approved forms
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Form name/number | Description | Made for | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work Health and Safety Act 2011—Form[67] | Notice of entry | s 117, s 120, s 121 | 25 May 2018 | AF2018-6 |
| Work Health and Safety Act 2011—Form[68] | Notice of requirement to consult | s 50A | 1 January 2019 | AF2018-44 |
| Work Health and Safety Act 2011—Form[69] | Response to notice of consultation with eligible union | s 50A | 1 January 2019 | AF2018-45 |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 August 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R27 | 19 August 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-15[5] |
| 9 June 2023 - 18 August 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 (RI) | 7 July 2023 | Reissued for retrospective amendment by A2023-31[70] Republication for amendments by A2022-23[71] |
| 9 June 2023 - 18 August 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R26 | 9 June 2023 | Republication for amendments by A2022-23[71] Does not include retrospective amendment by A2023-31 (see reissued republication). |
| 20 October 2022 - 8 June 2023 | HTMLPDFWord | R25A | 7 July 2023 | Republication for retrospective amendment by A2023-31[70] |
| 6 April 2022 - 19 October 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R25 | 6 April 2022 | Republication for amendments by A2022-4[72] |
| 11 November 2021 - 5 April 2022 | HTMLPDFWord | R24 | 11 November 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-19[73] |
| 7 September 2020 - 10 November 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R23 | 7 September 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-30[74] as amended by A2020-42[75] |
| 10 July 2020 - 6 September 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R22 | 10 July 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2020-30[74] |
| 30 April 2020 - 9 July 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R21 | 30 April 2020 | Republication for amendments by A2019-38[76] |
| 5 December 2019 - 29 April 2020 | HTMLPDFWord | R20 | 5 December 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-38[76] |
| 10 October 2019 - 4 December 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R19 | 10 October 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2019-32[77] |
| 11 June 2019 - 9 October 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R18 | 11 June 2019 | Republication for expiry of transitional provisions (pt 21) |
| 1 January 2019 - 10 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R17 | 1 January 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-26[78] |
| 23 October 2018 - 31 December 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R16 | 23 October 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-33[79] |
| 29 March 2018 - 22 October 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R15 | 29 March 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2018-8[80] |
| 14 October 2016 - 28 March 2018 | HTMLPDFWord | R14 | 14 October 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-22[81] as amended by A2016-37[82] |
| 1 September 2016 - 13 October 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R13 | 1 September 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-52[83] |
| 29 June 2016 - 31 August 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 29 June 2016 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2016-37[84] |
| 21 June 2016 - 28 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 21 June 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-33[85] |
| 27 April 2016 - 20 June 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 27 April 2016 | Republication for amendments by A2016-18[86] |
| 14 October 2015 - 26 April 2016 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 14 October 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-33[87] |
| 1 January 2015 - 13 October 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 January 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2014-53[88] |
| 10 June 2014 - 31 December 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 10 June 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-18[89] |
| 2 January 2014 - 9 June 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 January 2014 | Republication for expiry of modifications and transitional provisions (pt 20) |
| 25 November 2013 - 1 January 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 25 November 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-44[90] |
| 14 June 2013 - 24 November 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 14 June 2013 | Republication for amendments by A2013-19[91] |
| 5 June 2012 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 (RI) | 5 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[92] Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36[93] as amended by SL2012-31[94] |
| 5 June 2012 - 13 June 2013 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 5 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-21[92] Does not include retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-31 (see reissued republication). |
| 1 June 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 (RI) | 5 July 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-6[95] Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36[93] as amended by SL2012-31[94] |
| 1 June 2012 - 4 June 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 1 June 2012 | Republication for amendments by A2012-6[95] Does not include retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-31 (see reissued republication). |
| 1 January 2012 - 31 May 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 (RI No 2) | 5 July 2012 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2011-52[96] Reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36[93] as amended by SL2012-9[97] Further reissued for retrospective modification by SL2011-36[93] as amended by SL2012-31[94] |
| 1 January 2012 - 31 May 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 January 2012 | Republication for new Act and amendments by A2011-52[96] Does not include retrospective modification by SL2011-36 as amended by SL2012-9 and SL2012-31 (see reissued republication). |
| 1 January 2012 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 29 September 2011 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Work Health and Safety Bill 2011[98].
Notification statement
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 29 September 2011 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 29 September 2011 | LA[99] s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 January 2012 | s 2 and CN2011-12[100] |
Expiries
| Provision | Expiry date | Expiry method |
|---|---|---|
| pt 21 | 10 June 2019 (midnight) | s 311 |
| pt 20 (including mods ss 305A-305C) | 1 January 2014 (midnight) | s 307 (1) |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2024-15[5] | Workplace Legislation Amendment Act 2024 | pt 4 | 19 August 2024 |
| A2022-23[71] | Workplace Legislation Amendment Act 2022 | pt 4 | 9 June 2023 |
| A2023-31[70] | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2023 | s 4 | taken to have commenced 20 October 2022 |
| A2022-4[72] | Legislation (Legislative Assembly Committees) Amendment Act 2022 | sch 1 pt 1.23 | 6 April 2022 |
| A2021-19[73] | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2021 | ss 4-10 | 11 November 2021 |
| A2020-30[74] | Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | ss 105-108 | 7 September 2020 |
| A2020-30[74] | Employment and Workplace Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2020 | ss 109-122 | 10 July 2020 |
| A2019-38[76] | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019 | s 22, s 25, s 26, s 28 | 30 April 2020 |
| A2019-38[76] | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2019 | ss 4-21, s 23, s 24, s 27 | 5 December 2019 |
| A2019-32[77] | Courts (Fair Work and Work Safety) Legislation Amendment Act 2019 | pt 6 | 10 October 2019 |
| A2018-26[78] | Work Health and Safety Amendment Act 2018 | pt 2 | 1 January 2019 |
| A2018-33[79] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.42 | 23 October 2018 |
| A2018-8[101] | Work Health and Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2018 | pt 3 | 29 March 2018 |
| A2016-22[102] | Workplace Privacy Amendment Act 2016 | s 22 | 14 October 2016 |
| A2016-52[103] | Public Sector Management Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.65 | 1 September 2016 |
| A2016-33[104] | Emergencies Amendment Act 2016 | sch 1 pt 1.24 | 21 June 2016 |
| A2016-18[105] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2016 | sch 3 pt 3.50 | 27 April 2016 |
| A2015-33[106] | Red Tape Reduction Legislation Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.78 | 14 October 2015 |
| A2014-53[107] | Dangerous Substances (Asbestos Safety Reform) Legislation Amendment Act 2014 | pt 8 | 1 January 2015 |
| A2014-18[108] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2014 | sch 3 pt 3.25 | 10 June 2014 |
| A2013-44[109] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 (No 2) | sch 3 pt 3.24 | 25 November 2013 |
| A2013-19[110] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 | sch 3 pt 3.54 | 14 June 2013 |
| A2012-21[111] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2012 | sch 3 pt 3.58 | 5 June 2012 |
| A2012-6[112] | Work Health and Safety (Bullying) Amendment Act 2012 | s 4, s 5 | 1 June 2012 |
| A2011-52[113] | Statute Law Amendment Act 2011 (No 3) | sch 3 pt 3.55 | 1 January 2012 |