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Safe Work Australia Act 2008

No. 84, 2009

Compilation No. 6

Compilation date: 21 September 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 9, 2023

Registered: 26 September 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Safe Work Australia Act 2008 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 21 September 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 What this Act is about
4 Definitions
Part 2—Establishment and functions of Safe Work Australia
5 Establishment
5A Object
6 Functions
7 Performance of functions
8 Immunities and privileges
Part 3—Membership of Safe Work Australia
Division 1—What this Part is about
9 What this Part is about
Division 2—Membership and appointment
10 Membership of Safe Work Australia
11 Appointment of the Chair
12 Appointment of acting Chair
13 Appointment of the Commonwealth representative
14 Appointment of each State and Territory representative
15 Appointment of workers' representatives
16 Appointment of employers' representatives
Division 3—Terms and conditions of voting members
Subdivision A—Terms and conditions that apply to all voting members
17 Basis and period of appointment of all voting members
18 Disclosure of interests
19 Resignation of voting members
20 Termination of appointment of voting members
Subdivision B—Terms and conditions that apply only to the Chair
21 Remuneration of the Chair
22 Leave of