Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Act 2006 (Cth)

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Act 2006

Act No. 111 of 2006 as amended

This compilation was prepared on 28 March 2007

[This Act was amended by Act No. 8, 2007]

Amendment from Act No. 8 of 2007 [Schedule 2 (item 11) amended item 3 of Schedule 2 Schedule 2 (item 11) commenced immediately before 20 November 2006]

Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing, Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)

Schedule 1—Amendment of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

Part 1—Amendments

Part 2—Transitional, application and saving provisions Division 1—Provisions relating to health and safety management arrangements Division 2—Provisions relating to designated work groups and health and safety representatives

Schedule 2—Consequential amendments of other Acts Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 An Act to amend the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991, and for related purposes

[Assented to 23 October 2006]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Amendment Act 2006.

2 Commencement

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 23 October 2006 2. Schedule 1 A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. 15 March 2007 However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the first day after the end of that period. (see F2007L00525) 3. Schedule 2 The 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent. 20 November 2006