27Extension of certain provisions of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 relating to inspectors and enforcement of this Act

27 Extension of certain provisions of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 relating to inspectors and enforcement of this Act

27 Extension of certain provisions of Work Health and Safety Act 2011 relating to inspectors and enforcement of this Act

(1) The Work Health and Safety Act 2011, Part 8, Division 2 and Part 9, other than section 187, apply to inspectors (within the meaning of this Act) for the purposes of the administration of this Act and the regulations.

(2) For the purpose of the application of those provisions—

(a) a reference in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to “this Act or the regulations” is taken to be a reference to this Act or the regulations under this Act, and

(b) a reference in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to a workplace is taken to be a reference to premises in which the handling of explosives, explosive precursors or dangerous goods to which section 31 of this Act applies is occurring, and

(c) a reference in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 to an inspector (within the meaning of that Act) is taken to be a reference to an inspector (within the meaning of this Act).

Note.

Police officers have powers to search for, seize and detain anything in the possession of a person that the police officer has reasonable grounds to believe has been used in or in connection with an offence under Part 2 of this Act—see Division 1 of Part 4 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002. Section 211 of that Act provides for the return or forfeiture and disposal of seized things.

s 27: Subst 2011 No 67, Sch 4.9 [1]. Am 2013 No 81, Sch 1 [24] [25]; 2022 No 61, Sch 1.2[5].