4Relationship with WHS Act

#### 4 Relationship with WHS Act 4 Relationship with WHS Act > > (1) This Act is to be construed with and as if it formed part of the WHS Act, and the regulations under this Act are to be construed with and as if they formed part of the WHS Regulations. > > > (2) Accordingly (and without limiting subsection (1)), the following principles apply, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— > > > > > (a) words and expressions used in this Act or the regulations under this Act have the same meaning as in the WHS Act or the WHS Regulations, > > > > > (b) a reference in the WHS Act or the WHS Regulations to the WHS Act (including by use of the expression “this Act” or “the Act”) includes a reference to the [Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-054), > > > > > (c) a reference in the WHS Regulations to those regulations (including by use of the expression “this Regulation”) includes a reference to the regulations under the [Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-054), > > > > > (d) the WHS Act applies to and in respect of regulations under this Act as if they were regulations under the WHS Act (which will require that a reference in the WHS Act to “the regulations” includes a reference to the regulations under the [Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-054)). > > Note— > > For example, section 191 of the WHS Act permits an inspector to issue an improvement notice in respect of a suspected contravention of the WHS Act. With the expanded meaning of “this Act” under subsection (2) above, a suspected breach of this Act (that is, the [Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-054)) is also a matter in respect of which an improvement notice can be issued under the WHS Act. > > **s 4:** Subst 2014 No 71, Sch 1 \[1\]. Am 2015 No 43, Sch 1 \[6\].