Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
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4 Definitions approved code of practice means a code of practice approved under Part 14. authorised, for Part 4, see section 40. Category 1 offence, see section 31. Category 2 offence, see section 32. Category 3 offence, see section 33. compliance powers means the functions and powers conferred on an inspector under this Act. condition includes limitation and restriction.
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 3 construct includes assemble, erect, reconstruct, reassemble and re-erect. corresponding regulator means the holder of a public office, or a public authority, of the Commonwealth, or of a State, who or which is responsible for administering a corresponding WHS law. corresponding WHS law means a law prescribed by regulation to be a corresponding WHS law. dangerous incident, for Part 3, see section 37. demolition includes deconstruction. design, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure includes: (a) design of part of the plant, substance or structure; and (b) redesign or modify a design. disclose, in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate to any person or publish. discriminatory conduct, for Part 6, see section 105. document includes record. employee record, in relation to an employee, has the same meaning as it has in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). employer organisation means an organisation of employers. engage in conduct means doing an act or omitting to do an act. Fair Work Act means the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth). handling includes transport. health means physical and psychological health. health and safety duty means a duty imposed under Part 2, Division 2, 3 or 4. health and safety representative, in relation to a worker, means the health and safety representative elected under Part 5 for the work group of which the worker is a member. import means to bring into the jurisdiction from outside Australia. industrial manslaughter means the offence of industrial manslaughter under section 34B.
Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 4 inspector means an inspector appointed under Part 9. internal reviewer means: (b) a person appointed by the regulator under section 225. medical treatment means treatment by a medical practitioner. notifiable incident, see section 35. officer means: (a) an officer within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) other than a partner in a partnership; or (b) an officer of the Crown within the meaning of section 247; or (c) an officer of a public authority within the meaning of section 252; other than an elected member of a local government council acting in that capacity. official of a union, for Part 7, see section 116. person conducting a business or undertaking, see section 5. personal information has the same meaning as it has in the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth). plant includes: (a) any machinery, equipment, appliance, container, implement and tool; and (b) any component of any of those things; and (c) anything fitted or connected to any of those things. prohibited reason, for Part 6, see section 106. public authority means: (a) an Agency; or (b) a local government council. reasonably practicable, in relation to a duty to ensure health and safety, see section 18.