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Work Health and Safety Act 2011

No. 137, 2011

Compilation No. 16

Compilation date: 1 July 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 120, 2023

Registered: 1 July 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 July 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Part 1—Preliminary
Division 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
Division 2—Object
3 Object
Division 3—Interpretation
Subdivision 1—Definitions
4 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 Commonwealth
11 Extraterritorial application
12 Scope
12A Act does not apply to certain vessels, structures and facilities
12B Duty to consult etc. where law of more than one jurisdiction applies to the same matter
12C Act not to prejudice national security
12D Act not to prejudice Australia's defence
12E Act not to prejudice certain police operations
12F Interaction with Commonwealth criminal law
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 1 duty
16 More than 1 person can have a duty
17 Management