Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Regulations 2026
Part 1Preliminary
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Name
2 Commencement
3 Authority
4 Schedule 5
5 Definitions
6 Forms, notices and reports
7 Meaning of dangerous occurrence
8 Meaning of exposure standard
Part 2—Conduct of elections of health and safety representatives
9 Involved union to authorise returning officer
Part 3—Advice, investigations and inquiries
10 Form of provisional improvement notices
11 Taking samples for testing etc.
12 Form of certain notices
13 Alteration or disturbance of site of accident or dangerous occurrence
Part 4—Notices and reports
14 Period of incapacity requiring notice and report
15 Notifying accidents and dangerous occurrences
16 Reporting accidents and dangerous occurrences
17 Records of accidents and dangerous occurrences
18 Statistical reports
Part 5—National standards
19 National standards
Part 6—Application and transitional provisions
Division 1—Application of this instrument as originally made
Subdivision A—Definitions