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Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 - Notice of Revocation and Approval - Notice No. 2 of 1999

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

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This notice updates safety rules for federal government workers who handle inorganic lead (a toxic metal used in various industries).

What it does:

Revokes (cancels) the 1995 safety code about lead handling
Approves a new, updated safety code to replace it

Who it affects:

Commonwealth employees (federal government workers)
Federal agencies and employers

Why it matters: Lead exposure can cause serious health problems including neurological damage. This notice ensures federal workplaces follow current best practices for protecting workers from lead hazards.

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Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 - Notice of Revocation and Approval - Notice No. 2 of 1999

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1991

NOTICE OF REVOCATION AND APPROVAL

Notice No. 2 of 1999

I, PETER KEASTON REITH, Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, under subsection 70(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 (in this notice referred to as “the Act”):

i) revoke the Approved Code of Practice on the Control and Safe Use of Inorganic Lead at Work, Notice No. 1 of 1995, published in Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. 49, of 13 December 1995; and

ii) approve the Code of Practice on the Control and Safe Use of Inorganic Lead in Commonwealth Employment, as a code of practice which is to apply generally for the purposes of the Act

on and from the date of publication of this Notice in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette.

The Third day of March 1999

Peter Reith

Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business

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