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Federal Safety Commissioner Act 2022

No. 87, 2016

Compilation No. 8

Compilation date: 18 October 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 74, 2023

Registered: 25 October 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Federal Safety Commissioner Act 2022 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 18 October 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Definitions
6 Meaning of building work
10 Extension of Act to Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands
11 Extension of Act to EEZ and waters above continental shelf
12 Geographical application of offences
13 Act to bind Crown
Chapter 4—The Federal Safety Commissioner
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter
36 Simplified outline of this Chapter
Part 2—The Federal Safety Commissioner
37 Federal Safety Commissioner
38 Functions of Federal Safety Commissioner
39 Minister's directions to Federal Safety Commissioner
40 Delegation by Federal Safety Commissioner
41 Acting Federal Safety Commissioner
42 Consultants
Part 3—WHS Accreditation Scheme for Commonwealth building work
43 WHS Accreditation Scheme for Commonwealth building work
Chapter 7—Powers to obtain information
Part 1—Simplified outline of this Chapter
60 Simplified outline of this Chapter
Part 3—Powers of Federal Safety Officers
Division 2—Appointment of Federal Safety Officers
68 Federal Safety Officers
69 Identity cards for Federal