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Contents
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1 Name of regulation 2
3 Dictionary 2
4 Notes 2
5 Purpose of regulation 3
6 Administering authority 3
7 Infringement notice offences 3
8 Infringement notice penalties 3
9 Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised person 4
10 Contents of infringement notices—other information 4
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11 Contents of reminder notice—identifying authorised person 4
12 Authorised people for infringement notice offences 5
Schedule 1 Work health and safety legislation
infringement notice offences and penalties 6
Part 1.1 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 6
Part 1.2 Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 9
Dictionary 33
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 34
2 Abbreviation key 34
3 Legislation history 35
4 Amendment history 37
5 Earlier republications 38
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1 Name of regulation
This regulation is the Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety
Infringement Notices) Regulation 2011.
3 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in
this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other
terms defined elsewhere.
For example, the signpost definition ‘inspector—see the Work Health
and Safety Act 2011, dictionary.’ means that the term ‘inspector’ is
defined in that dictionary and the definition applies to this regulation.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the
regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears
(see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
4 Notes
A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this
regulation.
Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
Section 5
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5 Purpose of regulation
The purpose of this regulation is to provide for infringement notices
under the Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 for certain offences
against the work health and safety legislation.
Note 1 The Magistrates Court Act 1930, pt 3.8 provides a system of infringement
notices for offences against various Acts. The infringement notice
system is intended to provide an alternative to prosecution.
Note 2 If an infringement notice is to be given to the Territory for an offence
against the work health and safety legislation, the infringement notice
may be given to the territory agency whose acts or omissions are alleged
to contravene the work health and safety legislation and the territory
agency may be specified in the infringement notice (see the Act, s 248).
Note 3 An infringement notice served on a public authority for an offence against
the work health and safety legislation is taken to be an infringement
notice served on its successor if the successor is a public authority.
Similarly, any penalty paid by a public authority in relation to an
infringement notice is taken to be a penalty paid by its successor if the
successor is a public authority (see the Act, s 253).
6 Administering authority
The administering authority for an infringement notice offence
against the work health and safety legislation is the regulator under
the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
7 Infringement notice offences
The Magistrates Court Act 1930, part 3.8 applies to an offence against
a provision of the work health and safety legislation mentioned in
schedule 1, column 2.
8 Infringement notice penalties
(1) The penalty payable for an offence against the work health and safety
legislation, under an infringement notice for the offence, is the
amount mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 for the offence.
Section 9
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(2) The cost of serving a reminder notice for an infringement notice
offence against the work health and safety legislation is $34.
9 Contents of infringement notices—identifying authorised
person
An infringement notice served on a person by an authorised person
for an infringement notice offence against the work health and safety
legislation must identify the authorised person by—
(a) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
(b) any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised
person by the administering authority.
10 Contents of infringement notices—other information
(1) An infringement notice served on a company by an authorised person
for an infringement notice offence against the work health and safety
legislation must include the company’s ACN.
Note The requirement under this section is additional to the requirement under
the Magistrates Court Act 1930, s 121 (1) (c).
(2) In this section:
company means a company registered under the Corporations Act.
11 Contents of reminder notice—identifying authorised
person
A reminder notice served on a person by an authorised person for an
infringement notice offence against the work health and safety
legislation must identify the authorised person by—
(a) the authorised person’s full name, or surname and initials; or
(b) any unique number given, for this regulation, to the authorised
person by the administering authority.
Section 12
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12 Authorised people for infringement notice offences
An inspector may serve the following:
(a) an infringement notice for an infringement notice offence
against the work health and safety legislation;
(b) a reminder notice for an infringement notice offence against the
work health and safety legislation.
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Schedule 1 Work health and safety
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(see s 7 and s 8)
Part 1.1 Work Health and Safety Act 2011
column 1
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column 2
offence provision
column 3
offence
penalty
($)
column 4
infringement
penalty
($)
1 38 (1)
1.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
1.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
2 38 (7)
2.1 • for an individual 5 000 600
2.2 • for a body corporate 25 000 3 000
3 43 (1)
3.1 • for an individual 20 000 4 000
3.2 • for a body corporate 100 000 20 000
4 43 (2)
4.1 • for an individual 20 000 4 000
4.2 • for a body corporate 100 000 20 000
5 70 (1) (c)
5.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
5.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
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6 70 (1) (d)
6.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
6.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
7 70 (1) (e)
7.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
7.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
8 70 (2)
8.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
8.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
9 72 (7)
9.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
9.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
10 74 (1)
10.1 • for an individual 2 000 240
10.2 • for a body corporate 10 000 1 200
11 75 (1)
11.1 • for an individual 5 000 600
11.2 • for a body corporate 25 000 3 000
12 79 (3)
12.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
12.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
13 79 (4)
13.1 • for an individual 10 000 720
13.2 • for a body corporate 50 000 3 600
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14 97 (1)
14.1 • for an individual 5 000 600
14.2 • for a body corporate 25 000 3 000
15 193
15.1 • for an individual 50 000 720
15.2 • for a body corporate 250 000 3 600
16 210 (1)
16.1 • for an individual 5 000 1 000
16.2 • for a body corporate 25 000 5 000
17 273
17.1 • for an individual 5 000 600
17.2 • for a body corporate 25 000 3 000
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($)
1 22 (3)
1.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
1.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
2 42 (1)
2.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
2.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
3 44 (2)
3.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
3.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
4 44 (4)
4.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
4.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
5 46 (2)
5.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
5.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
6 46 (4)
6.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
6.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
7 48 (2)
7.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
7.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
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8 50 (2)
8.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
8.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
9 50 (3)
9.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
9.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
10 66 (2)
10.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
10.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
11 66 (5)
11.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
11.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
12 67 (4)
12.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
12.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
13 68 (1)
13.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
13.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
14 69
14.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
14.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
15 76 (2)
15.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
15.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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16 77 (2)
16.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
16.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
17 77 (3)
17.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
17.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
18 77 (4)
18.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
18.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
19 77 (5)
19.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
19.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
20 79 (2)
20.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
20.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
21 80 (2)
21.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
21.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
22 80 (3)
22.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
22.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
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23 ()
23.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
23.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
24 85 (1)
24.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
24.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
25 85 (2)
25.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
25.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
26 85 (3)
26.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
26.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
27 85 (4)
27.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
27.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
28 94 (1)
28.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
28.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
29 96
29.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
29.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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30 97
30.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
30.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
31 98 (1)
31.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
31.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
32 111
32.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
32.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
33 142 (1)
33.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
33.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
34 150 (1)
34.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
34.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
35 150 (2)
35.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
35.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
36 150 (3)
36.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
36.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
37 154
37.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
37.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
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column 4
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38 155 (1)
38.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
38.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
39 155 (2)
39.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
39.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
40 159
40.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
40.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
41 160
41.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
41.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
42 165 (1)
42.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
42.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
43 165 (2)
43.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
43.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
44 170
44.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
44.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
45 175 (1)
45.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
45.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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column 2
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column 4
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46 175 (2)
46.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
46.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
47 175 (3)
47.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
47.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
48 180
48.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
48.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
49 181 (2)
49.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
49.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
50 181 (3)
50.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
50.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
51 181 (4)
51.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
51.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
52 182 (2)
52.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
52.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
53 182 (3)
53.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
53.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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54 182 (4)
54.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
54.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
55 182 (5)
55.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
55.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
56 224 (1)
56.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
56.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
57 224 (2)
57.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
57.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
58 225 (2)
58.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
58.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
59 225 (5)
59.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
59.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
60 226 (1)
60.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
60.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
61 226 (3)
61.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
61.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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62 226 (4)
62.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
62.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
63 228
63.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
63.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
64 229 (1)
64.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
64.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
65 229 (2)
65.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
65.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
66 230 (1)
66.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
66.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
67 230 (2)
67.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
67.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
68 230 (3)
68.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
68.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
69 237 (2)
69.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
69.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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70 237 (4)
70.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
70.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
71 237 (5)
71.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
71.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
72 238 (2)
72.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
72.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
73 253
73.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
73.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
74 254
74.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
74.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
75 260 (3)
75.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
75.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
76 260 (4)
76.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
76.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
77 260 (5)
77.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
77.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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78.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
78.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
79 273 (3)
79.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
79.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
80 273 (4)
80.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
80.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
81 275 (1)
81.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
81.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
82 282 (1)
82.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
82.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
83 287
83.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
83.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
84 288 (1)
84.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
84.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
85 296
85.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
85.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
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86 299 (1)
86.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
86.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
87 300 (1)
87.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
87.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
88 300 (2)
88.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
88.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
89 301
89.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
89.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
90 302
90.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
90.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
91 303 (1)
91.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
91.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
92 303 (2)
92.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
92.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
93 303 (3)
93.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
93.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
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94 303 (4)
94.1 • for an individual 1 250 250
94.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 1 200
95 304 (3)
95.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
95.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
96 304 (4)
96.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
96.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
97 304 (5)
97.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
97.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
98 306 (3)
98.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
98.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
99 308
99.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
99.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
100 309 (1)
100.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
100.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
101 312
101.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
101.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
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102 313 (1)
102.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
102.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
103 313 (2)
103.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
103.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
104 313 (3)
104.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
104.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
105 313 (4)
105.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
105.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
106 316
106.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
106.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
107 317 (1)
107.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
107.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
108 326 (1)
108.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
108.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
109 326 (2)
109.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
109.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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110 330 (1)
110.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
110.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
111 330 (3)
111.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
111.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
112 330 (4)
112.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
112.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
113 339 (1)
113.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
113.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
114 339 (3)
114.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
114.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
115 340 (3)
115.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
115.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
116 340 (4)
116.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
116.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
117 346 (1)
117.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
117.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
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118 346 (3)
118.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
118.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
119 348 (6)
119.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
119.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
120 376
120.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
120.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
121 378 (1)
121.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
121.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
122 378 (2)
122.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
122.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
123 388 (2)
123.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
123.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
124 388 (3)
124.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
124.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
125 390 (2)
125.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
125.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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126 390 (3)
126.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
126.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
127 391 (3)
127.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
127.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
128 404 (1)
128.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
128.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
129 404 (2)
129.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
129.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
130 409 (1)
130.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
130.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
131 415 (1)
131.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
131.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
132 415 (2)
132.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
132.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
133 418 (1)
133.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
133.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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134 418 (2)
134.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
134.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
135 418B
135.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
135.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
136 418BAA
136.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
136.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
137 418D (1)
137.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
137.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
138 418D (4)
138.1 • for an individual 1 250 250
138.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 1 200
139 418D (5)
139.1 • for an individual 1 250 250
139.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 1 200
140 419 (1)
140.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
140.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
141 423 (2)
141.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
141.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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142 425 (1)
142.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
142.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
143 425 (2)
143.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
143.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
144 426 (1)
144.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
144.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
145 427 (1)
145.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
145.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
146 427 (2)
146.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
146.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
147 429 (5)
147.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
147.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
148 432 (5)
148.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
148.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
149 434
149.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
149.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
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150 438 (1)
150.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
150.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
151 438 (2)
151.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
151.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
152 444 (1)
152.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
152.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
153 444 (2)
153.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
153.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
154 445 (3)
154.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
154.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
155 445 (4)
155.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
155.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
156 446 (1)
156.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
156.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
157 446 (3)
157.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
157.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
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158 449
158.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
158.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
159 450
159.1 • for an individual 6 000 720
159.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 3 600
160 451 (5)
160.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
160.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
161 458
161.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
161.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
162 461 (1)
162.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
162.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
163 461 (2)
163.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
163.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
164 464 (3)
164.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
164.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
165 465 (1)
165.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
165.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
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166 465 (2)
166.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
166.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
167 465 (3)
167.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
167.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
168 466 (1)
168.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
168.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
169 466 (3)
169.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
169.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
170 482 (3)
170.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
170.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
171 505 (1)
171.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
171.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
172 506 (1)
172.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
172.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
173 507 (1)
173.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
173.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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174 512
174.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
174.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
175 513 (1)
175.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
175.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
176 525
176.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
176.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
177 529
177.1 • for an individual 3 600 432
177.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 2 160
178 555 (4)
178.1 • for an individual 6 000 1 200
178.2 • for a body corporate 30 000 6 000
179 555 (5)
179.1 • for an individual 3 600 720
179.2 • for a body corporate 18 000 3 600
180 572 (4)
180.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
180.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
181 587 (1)
181.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
181.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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182 588 (1)
182.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
182.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
183 593
183.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
183.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
184 594 (1)
184.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
184.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
185 607
185.1 • for an individual 1 250 144
185.2 • for a body corporate 6 000 720
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Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this regulation.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• Corporations Act
• individual
Note 3 Terms used in this regulation have the same meaning that they have in
the Magistrates Court Act 1930 (see Legislation Act, s 148). For
example, the following terms are defined in the Magistrates Court
Act 1930, dict:
• administering authority
• authorised person
• infringement notice
• infringement notice offence
• reminder notice.
inspector––see the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, dictionary.
work health and safety legislation means—
(a) the Work Health and Safety Act 2011; and
(b) the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
Endnotes
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3 Legislation history
Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices)
Regulation 2011 SL2011-38
notified LR 22 December 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 December 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 January 2012 (s 2 and see Work Health and
Safety Act 2011 A2011-35, s 2 and CN2011-12)
as amended by
Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices)
Amendment Regulation 2013 (No 1) SL2013-12
notified LR 13 June 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2)
Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices)
Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1) SL2015-7
notified LR 26 February 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 27 February 2015 (s 2)
Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices)
Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 2) SL2015-16
notified LR 6 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 6 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 7 May 2015 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 A2015-15 sch 3 pt 3.44
notified LR 27 May 2015
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2015 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.44 commenced 10 June 2015 (s 2)
Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices)
Amendment Regulation 2018 (No 1) SL2018-7
notified LR 10 May 2018
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 2018 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 11 May 2018 (s 2)
Endnotes
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Magistrates Court (Work Health and Safety Infringement Notices)
Amendment Regulation 2023 (No 1) SL2023-2
notified LR 9 February 2023
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 February 2023 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 commenced 1 July 2023 (s 2 (2) and see Work Health and
Safety Amendment Regulation 2022 (No 1) SL2022-12 s 2 (3))
remainder commenced 20 March 2023 (s 2 (1))
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4 Amendment history
Commencement
s 2 om LA s 89 (4)
Authorised people for infringement notice offences
s 12 am A2015-15 amdt 3.145, amdt 3.146
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
sch 1 pt 1.1 am SL2013-12 s 4; items renum R2 LA; SL2023-2 s 4, s 5;
items renum R7 LA
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011
sch 1 pt 1.2 am SL2013-12 ss 5-9; items renum R2 LA; SL2015-7 s 4;
SL2015-16 s 4; SL2018-7 ss 4-6; items renum R6 LA;
SL2023-2 ss 6-18; items renum R7 LA; SL2023-2 sch 1;
items renum R8 LA