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Rural Workers Accommodation Amendment Act 2005 No 37
Repealed version for 15 June 2005 to 3 December 2006 (accessed 19 May 2013 at 10:02).
Note:The Act was repealed by Sch 4 to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous
Provisions) Act (No 2) 2006 No 120 with effect from 4.12.2006.
File last modified 4 December 2006.
3 Amendment of Rural
Workers Accommodation Act 1969 No 34
4 Amendment of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000 No 40
Schedule 1 Amendment of Rural Workers Accommodation Act
Schedule 2 Amendment of Occupational Health and Safety Act
An Act to amend the Rural
Workers Accommodation Act 1969 to make further provision for
the accommodation of certain rural workers; to amend the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000; and for other purposes.1 Name of ActThis Act is the Rural Workers
Accommodation Amendment Act 2005.2 CommencementThis Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by
proclamation.3 Amendment of Rural
Workers Accommodation Act 1969 No 34The Rural Workers Accommodation
Act 1969 is amended as set out in Schedule
1.4 Amendment of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000 No 40The Occupational Health and
Safety Act 2000 is amended as set out in Schedule
2.Schedule 1 Amendment of Rural Workers Accommodation Act
1969(Section 3)[1] Part 1, headingInsert before section 1:Part 1 Preliminary[2] Section 1 Name of ActOmit section 1 (2).[3] Section 2 RepealOmit section 2 (2) and (3).[4] Section 3Omit the section. Insert instead: 3 DefinitionsIn this Act:accommodation means residential
accommodation.agricultural or pastoral occupation means work
in or in connection with:(a) the sowing, raising, or harvesting of crops of grain, fodder,
sugar cane, fruit, or any other crop or farm produce whether grown for food or
(b) the management, rearing, grazing or feeding of animals that are
being kept or raised for a commercial purpose, or
(c) shearing or crutching of animals, or
(d) scouring, sorting or pressing of wool, or
(e) dairying, or
(f) any other occupation carried on in connection with, or as
ancillary to, an occupation mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c), (d) or (e)
code of practice means a code of practice in
force under Part 3.rural premises means farm, orchard, pastoral
holding, or other agricultural or rural holding.rural worker means a person who works at rural
premises in an agricultural or pastoral occupation.WorkCover means the WorkCover Authority
constituted by the Workplace Injury
1998.[5] Section 4 ConstructionOmit the section.[6] Parts 2–6 and Schedule 1Omit sections 5–18 and the Schedule. Insert instead: Part 2 Provision of accommodation5 Accommodation to be provided for rural workerA person who has control of rural premises must provide suitable
accommodation to a rural worker who works at the rural premises if due to the
nature of the work, the rural worker must live for a period exceeding 24 hours
at or near the rural premises.Maximum penalty: 250 penalty
units.6 Cost of accommodation(cf section 22 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)The accommodation provided for a rural worker is, subject to any
contrary provision of a Commonwealth or State industrial instrument applicable
to the worker, to be provided free of cost to the
worker.7 Civil liability not affected(cf section 32 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)Nothing in this Part is to be construed:(a) as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in
8 Defence(cf section 28 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)It is a defence to any proceedings against a person for an offence
Part 3 Codes of practice9 Purpose of codes(cf section 40 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)The purpose of a code of practice is to provide practical guidance
to persons who have control of rural premises with respect to the type and
nature of accommodation that is suitable for rural workers for the purposes of
this Act.10 WorkCover may prepare draft codes(cf section 41 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)(1) WorkCover may prepare draft codes of
practice.(2) A code of practice may refer to or incorporate, with or without
modification, a document prepared or published by a body specified in the
code, as in force at a particular time or from time to
time.11 Consultation on draft codes(cf section 42 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)(1) WorkCover is to consult with such organisations or persons as the
Minister may direct about a draft code and may consult with such others as
WorkCover thinks appropriate.(2) WorkCover is to take into consideration any submissions it
receives that relate to a draft code before it makes any recommendation to the
Minister for its approval.12 Approval of codes by Minister(cf section 43 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)The Minister may, having regard to any recommendation of
WorkCover, approve a code of practice.13 Publication, commencement and availability of
codes(cf section 44 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)(1) An approved code of practice:(a) is to be published in the Gazette, and
without charge at the principal office of WorkCover during normal office
hours:(a) a copy of each code of practice,
(b) if an approved code of practice has been amended, a copy of the
code as so amended,
(c) if an approved code of practice refers to or incorporates any
other document prepared or published by a specified body, a copy of each such
14 Amendment or revocation of codes(cf section 45 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)An approved code of practice may be amended or revoked by an
instrument prepared, approved and published in accordance with the relevant
procedures of this Part with respect to codes of
practice.15 Use of codes(cf section 46 of Occupational
Health and Safety Act 2000)(1) In any proceedings for an offence against this Act or the
regulations:(a) an approved code of practice that is relevant to any matter which
it is necessary for the prosecution to prove to establish the commission of
the offence by a person is admissible in evidence in those proceedings,
reason only that the person has failed to observe an approved code of
practice.Part 4 Application of Occupational Health and Safety Act
200016 Act adds to protection provided by OH&S ActIf a provision of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000 or the regulations under that Act applies to rural
premises to which this Act applies, that provision continues to apply, and
must be observed, in addition to this Act or the regulations under this
Act.17 OH&S Act prevailsThe provisions of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000 and the regulations under that Act prevail, to the extent
of any inconsistency, over the provisions of this Act (other than section 6)
and the regulations under this Act.18 Compliance with this Act is no defence to prosecution
under OH&S ActCompliance with this Act or the regulations, or with any
defence in any proceedings for an offence against the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000 or the regulations under that
Act.19 Relationship between duties under this Act and OH&S
(b) under the Occupational Health
and Safety Act 2000 or the regulations under that
the offender is not liable to be punished twice in respect of the
offence.Part 5 Enforcement21 Application of Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000(1) Parts 5, 6 and 7, and sections 136 and 137, of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000 (and any regulations under those provisions) extend to
this Act (and its enforcement).(2) Accordingly, for that purpose a reference in the applied
provisions to that Act or those regulations includes a reference to this Act
and the regulations under this Act.(3) For the purposes of this section:(a) premises that are used for accommodation provided for a rural
worker for the purposes of this Act are taken to be a place of work,
(b) in relation to such premises, the reference to the occupier of the
premises in sections 57 (a) and 80 of the Occupational Health and Safety Act
2000 is taken to be a reference to the rural worker resident
in premises.
(4) The regulations may make other provisions modifying the applied
provisions for the purposes of this section.Part 6 Miscellaneous22 Offences by corporations—liability of directors and
purposes of this section.23 Regulations(1) The Governor may make regulations, not inconsistent with this Act,
out or giving effect to the objects of this Act.(2) The regulations may apply, adopt or incorporate any publication as
in force at a particular time or from time to time.(3) The regulations may create offences punishable by a penalty not
exceeding 100 penalty units.24 Savings and transitional provisionsSchedule 1 has effect.Schedule 1 Savings and transitional provisions(Section 24)1 Regulations(1) The regulations may contain provisions of a savings or
transitional nature consequent on the enactment of the following Acts:Rural Workers Accommodation
Amendment Act 2005(2) Any such provision may, if the regulations so provide, take effect
2000(Section 4)Section 4 DefinitionsOmit paragraph (d) from the definition of associated
occupational health and safety legislation.Historical notesThe following abbreviations are used in the Historical notes:
Am amended LW legislation website Sch Schedule Cl clause No number Schs Schedules Cll clauses p page Sec section Div Division pp pages Secs sections Divs Divisions Reg Regulation Subdiv Subdivision GG Government Gazette Regs Regulations Subdivs Subdivisions Ins inserted Rep repealed Subst substituted Table of amending instrumentsRural Workers Accommodation
Amendment Act 2005 No 37. Second reading speech made:
Legislative Assembly, 24.5.2005; Legislative Council, 8.6.2005. Assented to
15.6.2005. Date of commencement, 1.7.2006, sec 2 and GG No 84 of 30.6.2006, p 4790.