Amendments to legislation, awards and agreements
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008 - 1 September 2008
Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008
The Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 1997 was repealed and replaced by Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008.
Rural industry exemption - 1 September 2008
Removal of the rural industry exemption
Removal of the remaining parts of the rural industry exemption
from the Workplace Health and Safety Regulation 2008.
Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 – 1 July 2008
Changes to the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002
Changes to the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 taking effect from 1 July 2008.
Electrical Safety Act 2002 – 1 January 2008
Amendments to the Electrical Safety Act 2002
Key amendments to the Electrical Safety Act 2002 taking effect from 1 January 2008.
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Acts Amendment Bill - 15 October 2007
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Acts Amendment Bill - 15 October 2007
Legislative changes made to the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Acts Amendment Bill 2007. These amendements commenced on 1 January 2008 (exluding sections 34, 47 and 61). The package makes amenments in the areas of Worker's Compenation, Workplace health and Safety, and Industrial Relations.
Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007 - 1 July 2007
Workplace Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2007
The Amendment Regulation makes changes to licensing arrangements for prescribed occupations and asbestos removal work, and completes the transition of training and assessment to the vocational education and training sector. It also introduces new requirements for renewable licences for high risk work from 1 July 2008.
Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 and State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000 – 1 July 2007
Electrical Safety and Another Regulation Amendment Regulation (No.1) 2007
Introducing a range of amendments to the Electrical Safety Regulation 2002 and the State Penalties Enforcement Regulation 2000 commencing 1 July 2007.
Child Employment Amendment Regulation 2006 - 1 January 2007
Child Employment Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 2006
An amendment to the regulation extends protection for children employed in the entertainment industry.
Children and Young Workers Code - 1 July 2006
Children and Young Workers Code of Practice 2006
The new code identifies specific workplace health and safety risks associated with having children and young workers in the workplace.
Child Employment Act and Regulation - 1 July 2006
Child Employment Act 2006 and the Child Employment Regulation 2006
The new laws protect school-aged children and limit their hours of work.
Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Code - 28 April 2006
Workplace Health and Safety Amendment Code of Practice (No. 1) 2006
The Amendment Code makes changes to 23 Workplace Health and Safety Codes of Practice resulting from changes to related legislation in 2005.
New regulation effective from 1 March 2006
Electrical Safety Amendment Regulation (No.1) 2006
The Amendment Regulation has implications for owners of leased domestic residences, and the following industries: rural, amusement and manufacturing.
New bill introduced 28 February 2006
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation Amendment Bill 2006
The Amendment Bill proposes changes to address the implications of a Court of Appeal decision that has the potential to adversely impact on the role of the Medical Assessment Tribunals.
New regulation effective from 1 January 2006
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2005
The Amendment Regulation has implications for asbestos, construction, licences and certificates for prescribed occupations, mobile cranes and tower cranes registration, and workers' compensation and rehabilitation.
New laws effective from 2 November 2005
Workers' Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Acts Amendment Act 2005
The Amendment Act has implications for the definition of construction work, obligation holders, risk management and the hierarchy of controls, the powers of inspectors, and workers' compensation and rehabilitation.
Last updated 2 October 2008
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