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Exposure drafts for the Model Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and model WHS Regulations

The Safe Work Australia Members met on 9 December 2009 for the second time since becoming an independent statutory body on 1 November 2009. The meeting moved Australia a step closer to harmonised workplace health and safety laws with the majority of Members agreeing to progress the model WHS Act to the Workplace Relations Ministers’ Council (WRMC) for decision.

On 25 September 2009, WRMC agreed to release an exposure draft of the model WHS Act for a six week public comment period.

A total of 480 submissions were received and have been analysed and informed the amendment of the model WHS Act.

 
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Read the Communique 9 December 2009


Exposure draft - model WHS Act   (Note: An amended version of this draft will be progressed to the WRMC on 11 December 2009.)    

PDF (427kB)      RTF (1.6MB)


Exposure draft - key administrative Regulations    (Note: An amended version of this draft will be progressed to the WRMC on 11 December 2009.) 

PDF (46kB)        RTF (91kB)


Please direct enquiries to: model.legislation@safeworkaustralia.gov.au

 

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