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Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011

Select Legislative Instrument No. 262, 2011
made under the

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2011

Compilation No. 27

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: F2024L01299

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Part 1.1—Introductory matters
1 Name of Regulations
3 Authorising provisions
5 Definitions
6 Determination of safety management system
6A Meaning of corresponding WHS law
6B Meaning of court
6C Meaning of public authority
7 Meaning of person conducting a business or undertaking—persons excluded
8 Meaning of supply
9 Provisions linked to health and safety duties in Act
Part 1.2—Application
11 Application of these Regulations
11A Application outside Australia
12 Assessment of risk in relation to a class of hazards, tasks, circumstances or things
12A Application of Act—ending of transitional period for non‑Commonwealth licensees
Part 1.3—Incorporated documents
13 Documents incorporated as in force when incorporated
14 Inconsistencies between provisions
15 References to standards
Chapter 2—Representation and participation
Part 2.1—Representation
Division 1—Work groups
16 Negotiations for and determination of work groups
17 Matters to be taken into account in negotiations
Division 2—Health and