1Accident Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Act 1996

Version No. 002 Accident Compensation (Occupational Health and Safety) Act 1996 No. 13 of 1996 Version incorporating amendments as at 19 October 2007 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page PART 1—PRELIMINARY 1 1 Purposes 1 2 Commencement 1 PART 2—AMENDMENTS TO THE ACCIDENT COMPENSATION ACT 1985 3 Division 1—Amendments to the Accident Compensation Act 1985 3 3 Principal Act 3 4 Amendment of powers of Authority 3 5 Amendment of Authority's objectives 3 6 Amendment of section 20C 3 7 Amendment of section 21 4 8 Amendment of section 32 4 Division 2—Transitional provisions relating to staff 6 9 Determination of staff to be transferred 6 10 Transfer of staff 6 11 Supreme Court—limitation of jurisdiction 7 PART 3—AMENDMENTS TO THE DANGEROUS GOODS ACT 1985 8 Division 1—Amendments to the Dangerous Goods Act 1985 8 12 Principal Act 8 13 Amendment of definitions 8 14 Amendment of section 11 8 15 Amendment of powers of delegation 9 16 Section 16 repealed 9 17 Amendment of section 17 9 18 Amendment of section 40 9 i

Section Page 19 Amendment of section 42 9 20 Amendment of section 58 9 21 New section 61 inserted 10 61 Transfer of responsibilities 10 22 Amendment of references to Director-General 12 23 Statute law revision 14 Division 2—Transitional provisions 14 24 Definitions 14 25 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected 15 26 Superseded references to Minister and Director-General 15 27 Proceedings in relation to Minister and Director-General 15 28 Documents etc issued by Director-General 16 29 Registers 17 30 Inspectors deemed to be inspectors appointed by Authority 17 31 Proceedings in relation to inspectors 18 32 Documents etc issued by inspector 18 PART 4—AMENDMENTS TO THE EQUIPMENT (PUBLIC SAFETY) ACT 1994 19 Division 1—Amendments to the Equipment (Public Safety) Act 1994 19 33 Principal Act 19 34 Definition inserted 19 35 Amendment of section 12 19 36 Amendment of section 13 19 37 Amendment of section 28 19 38 Amendment of section 29 20 39 Amendment of section 33 20 40 Amendment of section 36 20 41 Amendment of Schedule 20 Division 2—Transitional provisions 21 42 Definition 21 43 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected 21 44 Superseded references 21 45 Proceedings in relation to Minister 21 46 Documents etc issued by Minister 22 47 Inspectors deemed to be inspectors appointed by Authority 23 48 Proceedings in relation to inspectors 23 49 Documents etc issued by inspector 24 ii

Section Page PART 5—AMENDMENTS TO THE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1985 25 Division 1—Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1985 25 50 Principal Act 25 51 Definition inserted 25 52 Amendment of section 8 25 53 Amendments relating to obtaining information 25 54 Amendments relating to designated work groups and health and safety representatives 26 55 Amendment of section 38 26 56 Amendment of section 39 27 57 Amendments relating to proceedings for offences 27 58 Amendment of section 50 27 59 Amendment of section 55 27 60 Amendments relating to regulations 27 61 New section 60 inserted 28 60 Transfer of responsibilities 28 Division 2—Transitional provisions 31 62 Definitions 31 63 Interpretation of Legislation Act 1984 not affected 32 64 Superseded references 32 65 Proceedings in relation to the Minister 33 66 Documents etc. issued by Minister, Secretary and Department 33 67 Information under section 9 34 68 Inspectors deemed to be inspectors appointed by Authority 34 69 Proceedings in relation to inspectors 35 70 Documents etc issued by inspector 35 ═══════════════ ENDNOTES 36