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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No 10 - NSW Legislation
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No 10
Division 1 Introduction
Division 2 Object
Division 3 Interpretation
Subdivision 1 Definitions
Subdivision 2 Other important terms
5 Meaning of “person conducting a business or undertaking”
6 Meaning of “supply”
7 Meaning of “worker”
8 Meaning of “workplace”
9 Examples and notes
Division 4 Application of Act
10 Act binds the Crown
11 Extraterritorial application
12 Scope
12A Offences are offences of strict liability
Part 2 Health and safety duties
Division 1 Introductory
Subdivision 1 Principles that apply to duties
13 Principles that apply to duties
14 Duties not transferrable
15 Person may have more than one duty
16 More than one person can have a duty
17 Management of risks
Subdivision 2 What is reasonably practicable
18 What is “reasonably practicable” in ensuring health and safety
Division 2 Primary duty of care
19 Primary duty of care
Division 3 Further duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings
20 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings involving management or control of workplaces
21 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings involving management or control of fixtures, fittings or plant at workplaces
22 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that design plant, substances or structures
23 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that manufacture plant, substances or structures
24 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that import plant, substances or structures
25 Duties of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that supply plant, substances or structures
26 Duty of persons conducting businesses or undertakings that install, construct or commission plant or structures
Division 4 Duty of officers, workers and other persons
27 Duty of officers
28 Duties of workers
29 Duties of other persons at the workplace
Division 5 Offences and penalties
30 Health and safety duty
31 Reckless conduct—Category 1
32 Failure to comply with health and safety duty—Category 2
33 Failure to comply with health and safety duty—Category 3
34 Exceptions
34A Exception for police responding to particular active armed offender incidents
Part 3 Incident notification
35 What is a “notifiable incident”
36 What is a “serious injury or illness”
37 What is a “dangerous incident”
38 Duty to notify of notifiable incidents
39 Duty to preserve incident sites
40 Meaning of “authorised”
41 Requirements for authorisation of workplaces
42 Requirements for authorisation of plant or substance
43 Requirements for authorisation of work
44 Requirements for prescribed qualifications or experience
45 Requirement to comply with conditions of authorisation
Part 5 Consultation, representation and participation
Division 1 Consultation, co-operation and co-ordination between duty holders
46 Duty to consult with other duty holders
Division 2 Consultation with workers
47 Duty to consult workers
48 Nature of consultation
49 When consultation is required
Division 3 Health and safety representatives
Subdivision 1 Request for election of health and safety representatives
50 Request for election of health and safety representative
Subdivision 2 Determination of work groups
51 Determination of work groups
52 Negotiations for agreement for work group
53 Notice to workers
54 Failure of negotiations
Subdivision 3 Multiple-business work groups
55 Determination of work groups of multiple businesses
56 Negotiation of agreement for work groups of multiple businesses
57 Notice to workers
58 Withdrawal from negotiations or agreement involving multiple businesses
59 Effect of Subdivision on other arrangements
Subdivision 4 Election of health and safety representatives
60 Eligibility to be elected
61 Procedure for election of health and safety representatives
62 Eligibility to vote
63 When election not required
64 Term of office of health and safety representative
65 Disqualification of health and safety representatives
66 Immunity of health and safety representatives
67 Deputy health and safety representatives
Subdivision 5 Powers and functions of health and safety representatives
68 Powers and functions of health and safety representatives
69 Powers and functions generally limited to the particular work group
Subdivision 6 Obligations of person conducting business or undertaking to health and safety representatives
70 General obligations of person conducting business or undertaking
71 Exceptions from obligations under section 70 (1)
72 Obligation to train health and safety representatives
73 Obligation to share costs if multiple businesses or undertakings
74 List of health and safety representatives
Division 4 Health and safety committees
75 Health and safety committees
76 Constitution of committee
76A Special provision for coal mines
77 Functions of committee
78 Meetings of committee
79 Duties of person conducting business or undertaking
Division 5 Issue resolution
80 Parties to an issue
81 Resolution of health and safety issues
82 Referral of issue to regulator for resolution by inspector
Division 6 Right to cease or direct cessation of unsafe work
83 Definition of “cease work under this Division”
84 Right of worker to cease unsafe work
85 Health and safety representative may direct that unsafe work cease
86 Worker to notify if ceases work
87 Alternative work
88 Continuity of engagement of worker
89 Request to regulator to appoint inspector to assist
Division 7 Provisional improvement notices
90 Provisional improvement notices
91 Provisional improvement notice to be in writing
92 Contents of provisional improvement notice
93 Provisional improvement notice may give directions to remedy contravention
94 Minor changes to provisional improvement notice
95 Issue of provisional improvement notice
96 Health and safety representative may cancel notice
97 Display of provisional improvement notice
98 Formal irregularities or defects in notice
99 Offence to contravene a provisional improvement notice
100 Request for review of provisional improvement notice
101 Regulator to appoint inspector to review notice
102 Decision of inspector on review of provisional improvement notice
Division 8 Part not to apply to prisoners
103 Part does not apply to prisoners
Part 6 Discriminatory, coercive and misleading conduct
Division 1 Prohibition of discriminatory, coercive or misleading conduct
104 Prohibition of discriminatory conduct
105 What is “discriminatory conduct”
106 What is a “prohibited reason”
107 Prohibition of requesting, instructing, inducing, encouraging, authorising or assisting discriminatory conduct
108 Prohibition of coercion or inducement
109 Misrepresentation
Division 2 Criminal proceedings in relation to discriminatory conduct
110 Proof of discriminatory conduct
111 Order for compensation or reinstatement
Division 3 Civil proceedings in relation to discriminatory or coercive conduct
112 Civil proceedings in relation to engaging in or inducing discriminatory or coercive conduct
113 Procedure for civil actions for discriminatory conduct
114 General provisions relating to orders
115 Prohibition of multiple actions
Part 7 Workplace entry by WHS entry permit holders
116 Definitions
Division 2 Entry to inquire into suspected contraventions
117 Entry to inquire into suspected contraventions
118 Rights that may be exercised while at workplace
119 Notice of entry
120 Entry to inspect employee records or information held by another person
Division 3 Entry to consult and advise workers
121 Entry to consult and advise workers
122 Notice of entry
Division 4 Requirements for WHS entry permit holders
123 Contravening WHS entry permit conditions
124 WHS entry permit holder must also hold permit under other law
125 WHS entry permit to be available for inspection
126 When right may be exercised
127 Where the right may be exercised
128 Work health and safety requirements
129 Residential premises
130 WHS entry permit holder not required to disclose names of workers
Division 5 WHS entry permits
131 Application for WHS entry permit
132 Consideration of application
133 Eligibility criteria
134 Issue of WHS entry permit
135 Conditions on WHS entry permit
136 Term of WHS entry permit
137 Expiry of WHS entry permit
138 Application to revoke WHS entry permit
139 Authorising authority must permit WHS entry permit holder to show cause
140 Determination of application
Division 6 Dealing with disputes
141 Application for assistance of inspector to resolve dispute
142 Authorising authority may deal with a dispute about a right of entry under this Act
143 Contravening order made to deal with dispute
Division 7 Prohibitions
144 Person must not refuse or delay entry of WHS entry permit holder
145 Person must not hinder or obstruct WHS entry permit holder
146 WHS entry permit holder must not delay, hinder or obstruct any person or disrupt work at workplace
147 Misrepresentations about things authorised by this Part
148 Unauthorised use or disclosure of information or documents
149 Return of WHS entry permits
150 Union to provide information to authorising authority
151 Register of WHS entry permit holders
Part 8 The regulator
Division 1 Functions of regulator
152 Functions of regulator
153 Powers of regulator
154 Delegation by regulator
Division 2 Powers of regulator to obtain information
155 Powers of regulator to obtain information
155A Extraterritorial application
Part 9 Securing compliance
Division 1 Appointment of inspectors
156 Appointment of inspectors
156A (Repealed)
157 Identity cards
158 Accountability of inspectors
159 Suspension and ending of appointment of inspectors
Division 2 Functions and powers of inspectors
160 Functions and powers of inspectors
161 Conditions on inspectors’ compliance powers
162 Inspectors subject to regulator’s directions
162A (Repealed)
Division 3 Powers relating to entry
Subdivision 1 General powers of entry
163 Powers of entry
164 Notification of entry
165 General powers on entry
165A (Repealed)
166 Persons assisting inspectors
166A (Repealed)
Subdivision 2 Search warrants
167 Search warrant
168 Announcement before entry on warrant
169 Copy of warrant to be given to person with management or control of place
Subdivision 3 Limitation on entry powers
170 Places used for residential purposes
Subdivision 4 Specific powers on entry
171 Power to require production of documents and answers to questions
172 Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination
173 Warning to be given
174 Powers to copy and retain documents
175 Power to seize evidence etc
176 Inspector’s power to seize dangerous workplaces and things
177 Powers supporting seizure
178 Receipt for seized things
179 Forfeiture of seized things
180 Return of seized things
181 Access to seized things
Division 4 Damage and compensation
182 Damage etc to be minimised
183 Inspector to give notice of damage
184 Compensation
Division 5 Other matters
185 Power to require name and address
185A Recording of evidence
186 Inspector may take affidavits
187 Attendance of inspector at coronial inquests
Division 6 Offences in relation to inspectors
188 Offence to hinder or obstruct inspector
189 Offence to impersonate inspector
190 Offence to assault, threaten or intimidate inspector
Part 10 Enforcement measures
191 Issue of improvement notices
192 Contents of improvement notices
193 Compliance with improvement notice
194 Extension of time for compliance with improvement notices
195 Power to issue prohibition notice
196 Contents of prohibition notice
197 Compliance with prohibition notice
Division 3 Non-disturbance notices
198 Issue of non-disturbance notice
199 Contents of non-disturbance notice
200 Compliance with non-disturbance notice
201 Issue of subsequent notices
Division 4 General requirements applying to notices
202 Application of Division
203 Notice to be in writing
204 Directions in notices
205 Recommendations in notice
206 Changes to notice by inspector
207 Regulator may vary or cancel notice
208 Formal irregularities or defects in notice
209 Issue and giving of notice
210 Display of notice
Division 5 Remedial action
211 When regulator may carry out action
212 Power of the regulator to take other remedial action
213 Costs of remedial or other action
Division 6 Injunctions
214 Application of Division
215 Injunctions for noncompliance with notices
Part 11 Enforceable undertakings
216 Regulator may accept WHS undertakings
217 Notice of decision and reasons for decision
218 When a WHS undertaking is enforceable
219 Compliance with WHS undertaking
220 Contravention of WHS undertaking
221 Withdrawal or variation of WHS undertaking
222 Proceeding for alleged contravention
Part 12 Review of decisions
223 Which decisions are reviewable
224 Application for internal review
225 Internal reviewer
226 Decision of internal reviewer
227 Decision on internal review
228 Stays of reviewable decisions
229 Application for external review
Part 13 Legal proceedings
Division 1 General matters
229A (Repealed)
229B Procedure for offences
230 Prosecutions
231 Procedure if prosecution is not brought
232 Limitation period for prosecutions
233 Multiple contraventions of health and safety duty provision
233A Certificate evidence of certain matters
Division 2 Sentencing for offences
234 Application of this Division
235 Orders generally
236 Adverse publicity orders
237 Orders for restoration
238 Work health and safety project orders
239 Release on the giving of a court-ordered WHS undertaking
240 Injunctions
241 Training orders
242 Offence to fail to comply with order
Division 3 Penalty notices
243 Penalty notices
Division 4 Offences by bodies corporate
244 Imputing conduct to bodies corporate
Division 5 The Crown
245 Offences and the Crown
246 WHS civil penalty provisions and the Crown
247 Officers
248 Responsible agency for the Crown
Division 6 Public authorities
249 Application to public authorities that are bodies corporate
250 Proceedings against public authorities
251 Imputing conduct to public authorities
252 Officer of public authority
253 Proceedings against successors to public authorities
Division 7 WHS civil penalty provisions
254 When is a provision a WHS civil penalty provision
255 Proceedings for contravention of WHS civil penalty provision
256 Involvement in contravention treated in same way as actual contravention
257 Contravening a civil penalty provision is not an offence
258 Civil proceeding rules and procedure to apply
259 Proceeding for a contravention of a WHS civil penalty provision
260 Proceedings may be brought by the regulator or an inspector
261 Limitation period for WHS civil penalty proceedings
262 Recovery of a monetary penalty
263 Civil double jeopardy
264 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings
265 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings
266 Evidence given in proceedings for contravention of WHS civil penalty provision not admissible in criminal proceedings
Division 8 Civil liability not affected by this Act
267 Civil liability not affected by this Act
Part 14 General
268 Offence to give false or misleading information
269 Act does not affect legal professional privilege
270 Immunity from liability
271 Confidentiality of information
271A Information sharing between regulators
272 No contracting out
273 Person not to levy workers
Division 2 Codes of practice
274 Approved codes of practice
275 Use of codes of practice in proceedings
Division 3 Regulation-making powers
276 Regulation-making powers
Division 3A Miscellaneous
276A (Repealed)
276B Review of Act
276C (Repealed)
Schedule 1 Application of Act to dangerous goods and high risk plant
Schedule 2 The regulator
Schedule 3 Regulation-making powers
Contents (2011 - 10)
Current version for 21 March 2018 to date (accessed 23 May 2018 at 03:55)
Part 2 Division 4
(1) If a person conducting a business or undertaking has a duty or obligation under this Act, an officer of the person conducting the business or undertaking must exercise due diligence to ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking complies with that duty or obligation.
(2) Subject to subsection (3), the maximum penalty applicable under Division 5 of this Part for an offence relating to the duty of an officer under this section is the maximum penalty fixed for an officer of a person conducting a business or undertaking for that offence.
(3) Despite anything to the contrary in section 33, if the duty or obligation of a person conducting a business or undertaking was imposed under a provision other than a provision of Division 2 or 3 of this Part or this Division, the maximum penalty under section 33 for an offence by an officer under section 33 in relation to the duty or obligation is the maximum penalty fixed under the provision creating the duty or obligation for an individual who fails to comply with the duty or obligation.
(4) An officer of a person conducting a business or undertaking may be convicted or found guilty of an offence under this Act relating to a duty under this section whether or not the person conducting the business or undertaking has been convicted or found guilty of an offence under this Act relating to the duty or obligation.
(5) In this section, due diligence includes taking reasonable steps:
(b) to gain an understanding of the nature of the operations of the business or undertaking of the person conducting the business or undertaking and generally of the hazards and risks associated with those operations, and
(c) to ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking has available for use, and uses, appropriate resources and processes to eliminate or minimise risks to health and safety from work carried out as part of the conduct of the business or undertaking, and
(d) to ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking has appropriate processes for receiving and considering information regarding incidents, hazards and risks and responding in a timely way to that information, and
(e) to ensure that the person conducting the business or undertaking has, and implements, processes for complying with any duty or obligation of the person conducting the business or undertaking under this Act, and
For the purposes of paragraph (e), the duties or obligations under this Act of a person conducting a business or undertaking may include:
• reporting notifiable incidents,
• consulting with workers,
• ensuring compliance with notices issued under this Act,
• ensuring the provision of training and instruction to workers about work health and safety,
• ensuring that health and safety representatives receive their entitlements to training.
(f) to verify the provision and use of the resources and processes referred to in paragraphs (c)–(e).
While at work, a worker must:
(a) take reasonable care for his or her own health and safety, and
(b) take reasonable care that his or her acts or omissions do not adversely affect the health and safety of other persons, and
(c) comply, so far as the worker is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person to comply with this Act, and
(d) co-operate with any reasonable policy or procedure of the person conducting the business or undertaking relating to health or safety at the workplace that has been notified to workers.
A person at a workplace (whether or not the person has another duty under this Part) must:
(c) comply, so far as the person is reasonably able, with any reasonable instruction that is given by the person conducting the business or undertaking to allow the person conducting the business or undertaking to comply with this Act.