Commonwealth legislation

Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005 - Proclamation

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This is a formal proclamation (an official announcement) by the Governor-General that switches on sections 3 to 9 of the Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005.

What it means:

From 1 January 2006, sections 3 through 9 of the Act became legally enforceable
This document doesn't create new workplace safety rules itself — it simply sets the start date for rules already written in the main Act
It was signed on 1 December 2005, giving one month's notice before the law took effect

In plain terms: Think of this as the "go live" date announcement for specific parts of the workplace safety law.

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Proclamation

Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005, fix 1 January 2006 as the day on which sections 3 to 9 of that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 1 December 2005

P. M. JEFFERY

Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command

KEVIN ANDREWS

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

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