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The republished law
This is a republication of the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (including any amendment made
under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 23 June 2021. It also
includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law to
23 June 2021.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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Contents
Page
Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Dictionary 2
3 Notes 2
4 Semidetached buildings 2
Part 1A Administration
5 Chief inspector 3
5A Inspectors 3
Part 2 Cranes, hoists, plant and scaffolding and
building, excavation and compressed air
work
6 Notices about erection of scaffolding and starting of building work etc 4
Contents
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Part 3 Lifts
10 Notice of erection of lift 6
12A Smoking prohibited in lifts 6
Part 4 Inspection
13 Powers of inspectors 7
15 Inspector may give directions about scaffolding etc 7
Part 5 Miscellaneous
18 Notice of accidents 10
19 Act not to affect rights of person to recover damages 11
21 Determination of fees 11
24 Regulation-making power 12
Dictionary 15
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 19
2 Abbreviation key 19
3 Legislation history 20
4 Amendment history 24
5 Earlier republications 31
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Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912
An Act about scaffolding, lifts, cranes, building, excavation and compressed air
work
Part 1 Preliminary
Section 1
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912.
2 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this
Act, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined
elsewhere in this Act.
For example, the signpost definition ‘chief inspector—see section 5.’
means that the term ‘chief inspector’ is defined in that section.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,
provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see
Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
3 Notes
A note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.
4 Semidetached buildings
For this Act, each building in a pair of semidetached buildings shall
be deemed to be a separate building.
Administration Part 1A
Section 5
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Part 1A Administration
5 Chief inspector
The Minister may appoint a Chief Inspector of Scaffolding and Lifts
(the chief inspector) for this Act.
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the
Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or
nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).
5A Inspectors
(1) The Minister may appoint inspectors for this Act.
Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the
Legislation Act, pt 19.3.
Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or
nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).
(2) The chief inspector is also an inspector.
Part 2 Cranes, hoists, plant and scaffolding and building, excavation and
compressed air work
Section 6
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Part 2 Cranes, hoists, plant and
scaffolding and building,
excavation and compressed air
work
6 Notices about erection of scaffolding and starting of
building work etc
(1) Every person before starting—
(a) to carry out any building work, excavation work or compressed
air work in which any crane, hoist, plant or scaffolding is to be
used; or
(b) to set up or build or set or place in position in connection with
any building work, excavation work or compressed air work any
crane, hoist, plant or scaffolding that had not been previously
used in the ACT in connection with any such work; or
(c) to set up or build or set or place in position any crane, hoist, or
scaffolding otherwise than as referred to in paragraphs (a) and
(b);
shall serve on the chief inspector written notice of the person’s
intention so to do by posting the notice to the chief inspector or
leaving it at the address the Minister may, in writing, direct, at least
24 hours before starting to carry out the building work, excavation
work or compressed air work, or to set up or build or set or place in
position the crane, hoist, plant or scaffolding.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A direction under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
Cranes, hoists, plant and scaffolding and building, excavation and
compressed air work
Part 2
Section 6
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(3) It shall not be necessary to allow any time to elapse after the service
of a notice under subsection (1) in the case of an emergency arising
from damage caused by lightning, explosion, fire, or rain.
(4) The provisions of this section shall not apply to or in relation to—
(a) any scaffolding that—
(i) is used in connection with ships in dock or on slips or in
the erection or demolition of stacks of timber, goods or
materials; or
(ii) is so placed that a person or object falling from it could not
fall a distance of more than 1.8m; or
(b) the demolition of—
(i) a 1 storey building if the height of the building measured
from the ground level at the lowest point (or, if a floor of
the building is below the ground level at the lowest point,
the lowest floor) to its highest point is not more than 4.6m;
or
(ii) a structure if the height of the structure measured from its
lowest point (the ground level at the lowest point) to its
highest point is not more than 4.6m; or
(c) any building work in connection with a dwelling house if the
work is carried out by the owner or occupier of the dwelling
house without assistance from any other person; or
(d) building work, other than building work in relation to a single
private dwelling house if the costs of the work does not exceed
$2 000; or
(e) building work in relation to a single private dwelling house if
the cost of the work does not exceed $55 000.
(5) In this section:
cost, of building work—see the Building Act 2004, section 84.
Part 3 Lifts
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Part 3 Lifts
10 Notice of erection of lift
Every person before starting to erect a lift shall serve on the chief
inspector written notice of the person’s intention to start erecting the
lift at least 24 hours before starting.
Maximum penalty: 10 penalty units.
Note For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
12A Smoking prohibited in lifts
(1) The lessee of a building containing a passenger lift shall ensure—
(a) that a notice bearing the words ‘SMOKING IS PROHIBITED’,
or words to the like effect, is at all times displayed in a
prominent part of the car of the lift; and
(b) that the notice is clearly visible and readily legible from the
inside of the car.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) A person using a passenger lift where such a notice is displayed shall
not smoke in the car of the lift.
Maximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.
(3) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1)
that the commission of the offence arose out of the act of a person
other than an employee of the defendant, being an act done without
the knowledge or consent of the defendant.
Inspection Part 4
Section 13
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Part 4 Inspection
13 Powers of inspectors
Every inspector shall have power—
(a) to inspect and examine any lift, scaffolding, crane, hoist, plant
or gear constructed or used, or in course of construction, or any
building work, excavation work or compressed air work, and for
that purpose may enter any building, place or premises at all
reasonable times; and
(b) to make the examination and inquiries the inspector considers
necessary to ascertain whether the requirements of this Act are
being or have been complied with.
15 Inspector may give directions about scaffolding etc
(1) If it appears to an inspector—
(a) that the use of any lift or any scaffolding or crane or hoist or
plant, or any gear used in connection with them or the way of
carrying out any building work, excavation work or compressed
air work would be dangerous to human life or limb; or
(b) that, with regard to any lift or any scaffolding or crane or hoist
or plant or gear used in connection with them erected or used or
in course of erection or any building work, excavation work or
compressed air work, the regulations are not being complied
with;
the inspector may give the written directions to the owner of or person
using the lift or to the owner of or the person in charge or apparently
in charge of the scaffolding, crane, hoist, plant, or gear or to the
owner, contractor, person in charge or apparently in charge of the
building work, excavation work or compressed air work that the
inspector considers necessary to prevent accidents or to ensure a
compliance with the regulations.
Part 4 Inspection
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(2) The person must comply with the direction unless the person appeals
against it in accordance with subsection (6).
(3) If an inspector gives any directions under subsection (1) because of
subsection (1) (a), the inspector may at the time of giving the
directions or subsequently order—
(a) the owner of or any persons using the lift in relation to which
the directions are given forthwith to cease using the lift; or
(b) order the owner of or any persons working or using any
scaffolding, crane, hoist, plant or gear in relation to which the
directions are given to cease working or using the scaffolding,
crane, hoist, plant or gear; or
(c) order the contractor or person in charge or apparently in charge
of any building work, excavation work or compressed air work
in relation to which the directions are given to discontinue the
work.
(4) Any order, or variation of the order given under subsection (3), shall
unless sooner revoked have effect until the directions have or any
order on appeal from them has been complied with.
(5) Any order given under subsection (3) may specify the measures to be
taken by the person to whom it is given to implement the order.
(6) A person to whom directions have been given under this section may,
within 24 hours after the directions have been given, appeal against
the directions to the Minister.
(7) A person who appeals against the directions of an inspector under
subsection (6) shall give notice of the appeal to the inspector.
(8) The Minister shall hear and determine the appeal with all reasonable
dispatch and shall, by written order given to the appellant (which
order shall be final and conclusive), affirm, vary or rescind the
direction.
Inspection Part 4
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(9) A person must not fail to comply with—
(a) a direction or order given to the person by an inspector under
this section; or
(b) an order made by the Minister under this section.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
(10) In this section:
the Minister includes a person authorised by the Minister to hear
appeals under this section.
Part 5 Miscellaneous
Section 18
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Part 5 Miscellaneous
18 Notice of accidents
(1) If an accident occurs in connection with any crane, hoist, lift, plant,
scaffolding, gear, building work, excavation work, or compressed air
work, and the accident—
(a) causes loss of life or serious personal injury; or
(b) is an accident involving any breakage, distortion, or damage to
any loadbearing member or part of a crane, hoist, lift, plant,
scaffolding, gear or supporting structure; or
(c) so disables any person working on or about the crane, hoist, lift,
plant, scaffolding, gear, building work, excavation work, or
compressed air work as to prevent the person from returning to
work within 48 hours after the accident;
written notice of the accident shall forthwith be given to the chief
inspector by the owner or person in charge of the crane, hoist, lift,
plant, scaffolding or gear or by the person in charge of or contractor
for the building work, excavation work or compressed air work, and
the chief inspector shall, in addition, be notified orally of an accident
to which paragraph (a) applies, as soon as possible after its
occurrence.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Note For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.
(2) No person shall move or in any way interfere with any crane, hoist,
lift, plant, scaffolding, gear, or supporting structure, or part of it
involved in any accident referred to in subsection (1), or any object,
article, or thing whatsoever affected or damaged as a result of the
accident, unless and until the person has obtained the permission of
the chief inspector or an inspector so to do.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
Miscellaneous Part 5
Section 19
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(3) However, subsection (2) does not apply if any such movement or
interference is necessary to aid or relieve any person involved in any
accident or to prevent further injury to person or property.
19 Act not to affect rights of person to recover damages
Nothing in this Act operates to prejudice or affect any right that, if
this Act had not been enacted, a person would have had to recover
damages, take any suit or proceeding, or receive any payment or
compensation in relation to any injury sustained by the person
while—
(a) driving—
(i) any power crane; or
(ii) any power hoist used in building work or excavation work;
or
(iii) any other power hoist controlled or operated from a
platform, seat, cage or cab attached to or moving with the
hoist unit; or
(b) acting as a rigger, dogger, scaffolder or crane chaser; or
(c) engaged in any building work, compressed air work, excavation
work or in work in connection with any crane, gear, hoist, lift,
plant, scaffolding or supporting structure to which any of the
provisions of this Act apply.
21 Determination of fees
(1) The Minister may, in writing, determine fees for this Act.
Note The Legislation Act contains provisions about the making of
determinations and regulations relating to fees (see pt 6.3).
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(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a fee may be determined for or in
relation to—
(a) applications for permits to erect lifts; and
(b) applications for learners permits; and
(c) reviewing the designs and descriptions of cranes, hoists, lifts,
plant, scaffolding and gear; and
(d) the inspection and testing of cranes, hoists, lifts, plant,
scaffolding and gear; and
(e) the notification of intention to begin building work, excavation
work or compressed air work.
(3) A determination is a disallowable instrument.
Note A disallowable instrument must be notified, and presented to the
Legislative Assembly, under the Legislation Act.
24 Regulation-making power
(1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislation Assembly,
under the Legislation Act.
(2) The regulations may make provision—
(a) prescribing all matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed
in relation to notices of intention to set up or build or set or place
in position any crane, hoist, plant or scaffolding or to erect any
lift or to carry out any building work, excavation work or
compressed air work; and
(b) prohibiting the erection or alteration of any lift, crane, or hoist
without the permission of the chief inspector, and prescribing all
matters necessary or convenient to be prescribed in connection
with applications for the permission, and the plans and
descriptions and other particulars to be lodged with the
applications; and
Miscellaneous Part 5
Section 24
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(d) requiring that notice shall be given to the chief inspector if the
ownership or right of control of a lift has been changed by sale,
transfer or otherwise; and
(e) requiring cranes, hoists and lifts to be registered and prescribing
matters in relation to their registration; and
(g) relating to—
(i) the proper design, construction, erection, use and
maintenance of cranes, hoists, lifts, plant, scaffolding and
gear; and
(ii) the duties of persons in charge of lifts, drivers of power
cranes and power hoists and of riggers, doggers,
scaffolders and crane chasers; and
(iii) the duties of persons in charge of or engaged in the
erection, use, maintenance, or dismantling of cranes,
hoists, lifts, plant or scaffolding; and
(iv) the way of carrying out building work, excavation work or
compressed air work; and
(v) safeguards and measures to be taken for securing the safety
and health of persons engaged in building work, excavation
work or compressed air work, or at or in connection with
cranes, hoists, lifts, plant, scaffolding or gear; and
(vi) the qualifications, powers and duties of the chief inspector
and inspectors; and
(h) prescribing the precautions and measures to be taken for
securing the safety of persons if the roof of any building or
structure, whether constructed or in course of construction, is, or
is intended to be, sheathed with asbestos cement or other brittle
material.
Part 5 Miscellaneous
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(3) The regulations may adopt wholly or partially either specifically or
by reference any of the standard rules, codes or specifications of
Standards Australia, the British Standards Institution or other
recognised authority relating to the design, construction, erection, use
or maintenance of cranes, hoists, lifts, plant, scaffolding or gear.
(4) The regulations may also prescribe offences for contraventions of the
regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than
10 penalty units for offences against the regulations.
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Dictionary
(see s 2)
Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to
this Act.
Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:
• Minister (see s 162)
• person (see s 160).
area, of a building, means—
(a) for a 1 storey building—the area measured between the outer
surfaces of the walls at the floor level of the building; or
(b) for a multistorey building—the total of the areas measured
between the outer surfaces of the walls, at the floor level of each
storey;
and includes the area of a garage, carport, verandah or other structure,
whether or not it is attached to or forms part of the building.
automatic lift means any lift comprising a car or platform running
between guides and capable of being operated from any landing,
place or position outside the confines of the car or platform.
building work means work in constructing, erecting, adding to,
altering, repairing, equipping, finishing, painting, cleaning or
demolishing that, when done in relation to a building or structure, is
done at or adjacent to the site of the building or structure and that,
when done in relation to a ship, is done on or adjacent to a ship in
dock or on slips.
chief inspector—see section 5.
compressed air work includes any work done by any person in air the
atmospheric pressure of which exceeds 1 atmosphere.
contractor means a person, firm, partnership, company, or
corporation employing any person to perform any building work
excavation work or compressed air work.
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crane means derrick crane, jib crane, cantilever crane, overhead
travelling crane, bridge or gantry crane, locomotive crane, mobile
crane, power shovel, excavator, charging crane, flying fox, or any
other apparatus or contrivance used or capable of being used for
raising, lowering, handling or transporting loads in like way, and
includes the supporting structure and the gear used in connection with
the crane, but does not include a lift or hoist.
crane chaser means a person employed to attend and sling loads, and
to control the movements of loads, handled by a crane if the loads are
usually at all times in full view of the crane driver.
dogger means a person directly responsible for slinging and
controlling the movement of loads by a crane if the loads are not
usually at all times in full view of the crane driver.
excavation work includes any work in relation to—
(a) excavating for or preparing foundations for a building or
structure; or
(b) tunnelling; or
(c) the sinking or digging of a shaft or well; or
(d) excavating for water, sewerage, drainage, gas or electricity
supply;
but does not include an excavation less than 1.5m deep (measured
from the top of the excavation).
gear includes ladder, plank, chain, rope, hook, sling, hanger, yoke,
fastening, shackle, slipring, turnbuckle, stay, brace, block, bracket,
pulley, kibble, box, bucket, grab, hose, electrical conductor or fitting,
or other equipment used in connection with scaffolding, a lift, crane,
hoist, or plant, or building working, excavation work, or compressed
air work.
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hoist means hoist or hoisting appliance, sheerlegs, derrick pole or
other apparatus or contrivance used or capable of being used for
raising, lowering, handling, or transporting loads in like way and
includes a pile-driver or tilter and the supporting structure and the
gear used in connection with the hoist, but does not include crane or
lift.
inspector means a person who is an inspector under section 5A.
lift means apparatus or contrivance within or attached to a building or
structure worked by any power other than hand by which persons or
goods are raised or lowered, and includes the supporting structure,
machinery, equipment, gear and enclosures used in connection with
the lift, but does not include crane or hoist.
owner, of any crane, gear, hoist, lift, plant, or scaffolding, includes
the owner, mortgagee in possession, lessee, hirer, or borrower of it.
passenger lift means a lift by which persons other than the attendant
or persons required for loading or unloading goods are carried, and
includes any lift certified by the chief inspector to be a passenger lift.
plant means—
(a) any machine or machinery driven by other than manual power;
and
(b) any airlock and welding equipment;
used or intended for use in building work, excavation work, or
compressed air work, and the gear used in connection with and the
supporting structure of the plant, but does not include crane, hoist or
lift.
power crane means any crane driven by other than manual power.
power hoist means any hoist driven by other than manual power.
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rigger means a person directly in charge of—
(a) the initial work of erecting or placing in position the members
of any type of structure other than scaffolding; or
(b) dismantling or demolishing structures other than scaffolding; or
(c) setting up cranes or hoists.
scaffolder means a person engaged in the work of erecting, altering
or demolishing scaffolding if a person or object falling from the
scaffolding could fall a distance of 4m or more.
scaffolding means structure, staging, platform, or swinging stage or
boatswain’s chair set up or used for or in connection with the carrying
out of—
(a) building work; or
(b) the erection or dismantling of machinery, plant or equipment; or
(c) the erection or demolition of stacks of timber, goods or
materials;
and includes the supporting structure and gear used in connection
with the scaffolding.
supporting structure means any structure, structural member or
foundation (including any part of a building or its foundations)
subject in any way to direct or indirect loading as the result of the
installation or use of scaffolding, a lift, crane, hoist or plant.
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
3 Legislation history
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This Act was originally a NSW Act—the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 A1912-38
(NSW).
The Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 (NSW) was applied, in a modified form, as an
ACT law by the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957 (now repealed).
Under the Interpretation Act 1967 (repealed), s 65 all former NSW Acts in force in
the ACT immediately before 10 November 1999 (including this Act) became, for
all purposes, laws made by the ACT Legislative Assembly. This completed the
process of making former NSW Acts fully into ACT laws.
Before 11 May 1989, ordinances commenced on their notification day unless
otherwise stated (see Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 (Cwlth), s 12).
NSW legislation
Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1912 A1912-38
assented to 26 November 1912
commenced 26 November 1912
as amended by
Factories and Shops (Amendment) Act 1936 Act 1936 No 37 s 5
assented to 23 July 1936
s 5 commenced 31 July 1936 (s 1 (4) and NSW Gaz 1936 No 122)
Statute Law Revision Act 1937 Act 1937 No 35 sch 2
assented to 23 December 1937
sch 2 commenced 23 December 1937
Scaffolding and Lifts (Amendment) Act 1942 Act 1942 No 35
assented to 24 December 1942
commenced 18 January 1943 (s 1 (4) and NSW Gaz 1943 No 8)
Scaffolding and Lifts (Amendment) Act 1948 Act 1948 No 38
assented to 14 December 1948
commenced 1 June 1950 (s 1 (4) and NSW Gaz 1950 No 85)
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Commonwealth legislation
Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957 A1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am by
Ord1966-19 s 7; Ord1974-26; Ord1976-7; Ord1977-28; Ord1978-17;
Ord1981-15; Ord1983-34 s 5; Ord1989-38 sch 1)
notified 19 September 1957 (Cwlth Gaz 1957 No 51)
commenced 19 September 1957
Ordinances Revision (Decimal Currency) Ordinance 1966 Ord1966-19
s 7
notified 23 December 1966 (Cwlth Gaz 1966 No 109)
commenced 23 December 1966
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
Scaffolding and Lifts Ordinance 1974 Ord1974-26
notified 30 July 1974 (Cwlth Gaz 1974 No 62)
commenced 30 July 1974
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
Scaffolding and Lifts Ordinance 1976 Ord1976-7
notified 24 February 1976 (Cwlth Gaz 1976 No S38)
commenced 24 February 1976
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
Scaffolding and Lifts (Amendment) Ordinance 1977 Ord1977-28
notified 1 July 1977 (Cwlth Gaz 1977 No S124)
commenced 1 July 1977
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
Scaffolding and Lifts (Amendment) Ordinance 1978 Ord1978-17
notified 4 July 1978 (Cwlth Gaz 1978 No G26)
commenced 4 July 1978
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
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Scaffolding and Lifts (Amendment) Ordinance 1981 Ord1981-15
notified 30 June 1981 (Cwlth Gaz 1981 No S128)
commenced 30 June 1981
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
Scaffolding and Lifts (Amendment) Ordinance 1983 Ord1983-34
notified 29 September 1983 (Cwlth Gaz 1983 No S226)
commenced 1 October 1983 (s 2)
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
Self-Government (Consequential Amendments) Ordinance 1989
Ord1989-38 sch 1
notified 10 May 1989 (Cwlth Gaz 1989 No S160)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 May 1989 (s 2 (1))
sch 1 commenced 11 May 1989 (s 2 (2) and see Cwlth Gaz 1989
No S164)
Note This ordinance only amends the Scaffolding and Lifts Act 1957
A1957-8.
Legislation after becoming Territory enactment
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1994 A1994-81 sch
notified 29 November 1994 (Gaz 1994 No S253)
s 1, s 2 commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 29 November 1994 (s 2 and Gaz 1994 No S269)
Statute Law Revision Act 1995 A1995-46 sch
notified 18 December 1995 (Gaz 1995 No S306)
amdts commenced 18 December 1995 (s 2)
Statute Law Revision (Penalties) Act 1998 A1998-54 sch
notified 27 November 1998 (Gaz 1998 No S207)
s 1, s 2 commenced 27 November 1998 (s 2 (1))
sch commenced 9 December 1998 (s 2 (2) and Gaz 1998 No 49)
Utilities (Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 A2000-66 sch 1 pt 15
notified 20 December 2000 (Gaz 2000 No S68)
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2001 (IA s 10B)
sch 1 pt 15 commenced 1 January 2001 (s 2 (1) and Gaz 2000 No
S69)
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2001 A2001-11 sch 3
notified 29 March 20001 (Gaz 2001 No 13)
commenced 29 March 2001 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 358
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 358 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Construction Occupations Legislation Amendment Act 2004
A2004-13 sch 2 pt 2.25
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.25 commenced 1 September 2004 (s 2 and see
Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004 A2004-12, s 2 and
CN2004-8)
Criminal Code (Theft, Fraud, Bribery and Related Offences)
Amendment Act 2004 A2004-15 sch 2 pt 2.84
notified LR 26 March 2004
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 March 2004 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 2 pt 2.84 commenced 9 April 2004 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2007 A2007-3 sch 3 pt 3.91
notified LR 22 March 2007
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2006 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.91 commenced 12 April 2007 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 A2021-12 sch 3 pt 3.53
notified LR 9 June 2021
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 June 2021 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.53 commenced 23 June 2021 (s 2 (1))
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Title
title sub A2001-11 amdt 3.199
Name of Act
s 1 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 6; Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6;
Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1977-28 s 4)
sub A2001-11 amdt 3.200
Dictionary
s 2 om Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.201
am A2007-3 amdt 3.464
Notes
s 3 orig s 3 am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1974-26 s 2)
defs reloc to dict A2001-11 amdt 3.202
am A2001-11 amdt 3.203, amdt 3.206
s 3 (2) renum as s 4 A2001-44 amdt 3.204
pres s 3 ins A2001-11 amdt 3.201
def approved plans and specifications ins Ord1957-8 sch
pt 1 (as am Ord1974-26 s 2)
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def authorised attendant am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def automatically controlled lift am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW)
s 2
om Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
def chief inspector ins Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
sub Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1974-26 s 2)
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def commercial building work ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am
Ord1974-26 s 2; as om Ord1977-28 s 5)
def cost ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1974-26 s 2;
Ord1977-28 s 5)
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def dogman ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def engine am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
sub Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
om Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
def excavation work ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
am A2000-66 sch 1 pt 15
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def horizontal base am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
om Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
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def inspector am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
sub Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def network facility ins A2000-60 sch 1 pt 15
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def prescribed ins Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def residential building work ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am
Ord1974-26 s 2; as om Ord1977-28 s 5)
def scaffolder ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1974-26 s 2)
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
def steam crane am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
om Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
def the building regulations ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am
Ord1974-26 s 2)
om A2001-11 amdt 3.203
Semidetached buildings
s 4 hdg ins A2001-11 amdt 3.205
s 4 orig s 4 om Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
(prev s 3 (2)) renum A2001-11 amdt 3.204
Act not to apply to certain cranes, lifts, building work etc
s 4A ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
om Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
Act to bind Crown
s 4B ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
om Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
Administration
pt 1A hdg ins A2001-11 amdt 3.207
Chief inspector
s 5 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 3
om Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.207
am A2007-3 amdt 3.465
Inspectors
s 5A ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
om Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.207
am A2007-3 amdt 3.465
Cranes, hoists, plant and scaffolding and building, excavation and
compressed air work
pt 2 hdg am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 6
sub Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 3
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Notices about erection of scaffolding and starting of building work etc
s 6 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 4; Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 3;
Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1974-26 s 2; Ord1977-28 s 5;
Ord1981-15 s 2); A1994-81 sch; A2001-11 amdts 3.208-
3.312; A2001-44 amdt 1.3869, amdt 1.3870; A2004-13 amdt
2.90
Scaffolding etc to be in accordance with regulations
s 7 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 4
om Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 3
Proclamation of new regulations
s 8 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 4
om Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 3
Mode of proclaiming amendments of Second Schedule
s 9 om Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 3
Notice of erection of lift
s 10 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 5; Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 3;
Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1966-19 s 7); A1994-81 sch;
A2001-11 amdt 3.213; A2007-3 amdt 3.466
Authorised attendant to be in charge of lift
s 11 am Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 3; Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am
Ord1966-19 s 7); A1994-81 sch
om A2001-11 amdt 3.214
Name of attendant to be shown on lift
s 12 am A1994-81 sch
om A2001-11 amdt 3.214
Smoking prohibited in lifts
s 12A ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1978-17 s 2)
am A1994-81 sch
Powers of inspectors
s 13 sub Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 5
am Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 4; Ord1957-8 sch pt 1; A2001-11
amdt 3.215
Inspector may suspend incompetent attendant
s 14 am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1966-19 s 7); A1994-81
sch
om A2001-11 amdt 3.216
Inspector may give directions about scaffolding etc
s 15 am Act 1936 No 37 (NSW) s 5; Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 5; Act
1948 No 38 (NSW) s 4; Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am
Ord1966-19 s 7); A1994-81 sch; A1995-46 sch; A2001-11
amdts 3.217-3.229
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Obstruction etc of inspectors
s 16 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 5; Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am
Ord1966-19 s 7); A1994-81 sch
sub A2001-11 amdt 3.230
om A2004-15 amdt 2.174
Power crane and power hoist drivers
s 17 am Act 1936 No 37 (NSW) s 5; Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 5
sub Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 5
am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1976-7 s 3); A1998-54 sch
om A2001-11 amdt 3.231
Riggers, dogmen, scaffolders and crane chasers
s 17A ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 5
am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1976-7 s 3); A1998-54 sch
om A2001-11 amdt 3.231
Miscellaneous
pt 5 hdg orig pt 5 hdg am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 6
sub Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 5
om A2001-11 amdt 3.231
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.232
Notice of accidents
s 18 am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 5
sub Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6
am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1966-19 s 7; Ord1976-7
s 3); A1994-81 sch; A2001-11 amdts 3.233-3.239; A2007-3
amdt 3.466
Act not to affect rights of person to recover damages
s 19 ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6
am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1; A2001-11 amdts 3.240-3.243
Approved forms
s 20 ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6
om A2001-11 amdt 3.244
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.245
sub A2001-44 amdt 1.3871
om A2021-12 amdt 3.164
Determination of fees
s 21 ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6
am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1966-19 s 7); A1994-81
sch
om A1998-54 sch
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.245
am A2001-44 amdt 1.3872, amdt 1.3873
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Fees payable to Territory in accordance with determinations etc
s 22 orig s 22 renum as s 24
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.245
om A2001-44 amdt 3.874
Regulations may make provision about fees
s 23 ins A2001-11 amdt 3.245
om A2001-44 amdt 3.874
Regulation-making power
s 24 hdg (prev s 22 hdg) sub A2001-11 amdt 3.254
renum A2001-11 amdt 3.254
s 24 (prev s 22) ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6
am Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1966-19 s 7; Ord1983-34
s 5; Ord1989-38 sch 1); A1998-54 sch; A2001-11
amdts 3.247-3.253
renum A2001-11 amdt 3.254
am A2001-44 amdt 1.3875, amdt 1.3876
Transitional
pt 6 hdg sub Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6
om A2001-11 amdt 3.232
ins A2001-11 amdt 3.255
exp 29 March 2002 (s 29 (1))
Existing chief inspector
s 25 ins A2001-11 amdt 3.255
exp 29 March 2002 (s 29 (1))
Existing inspectors
s 26 ins A2001-11 amdt 3.255
exp 29 March 2002 (s 29 (1))
Existing fees
s 27 ins A2001-11 amdt 3.255
exp 29 March 2002 (s 29 (1))
Existing regulations
s 28 ins A2001-11 amdt 3.255
am A2001-44 amdt 1.3877
exp 29 March 2002 (s 29 (1))
Expiry of pt 6
s 29 ins A2001-11 amdt 3.255
am A2001-44 amdt 1.3878
exp 29 March 2002 (s 29 (1))
Repeal of Acts
sch 1 om Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
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Regulations
sch 2 am Act 1937 No 35 (NSW) sch 2
om Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 6
Dictionary
dict ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
am A2007-3 amdt 3.467
def area ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
def automatic lift ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def building work ins Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
am Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def chief inspector ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
def compressed air work ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def contractor ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def crane ins Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
am Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def crane chaser ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def credit card ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
om A2007-3 amdt 3.468
def dogger ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
def excavation work ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
def gear am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
sub Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
am Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def hoist ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def inspector ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
def lift am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
sub Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
am Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def owner ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def passenger lift am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
sub Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def plant ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def power crane ins Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
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def power hoist ins Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def rigger ins Ord1957-8 sch pt 1 (as am Ord1974-26 s 2)
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def scaffolder ins A2001-11 amdt 3.256
def scaffolding am Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
sub Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202
def supporting structure ins Act 1942 No 35 (NSW) s 2
am Act 1948 No 38 (NSW) s 2
reloc from s 3 A2001-11 amdt 3.202