Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 (Qld)

Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011

Chapter 1 Preliminary

Part 1.1 Introductory matters

1 Short title This regulation may be cited as the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.

2 Commencement (1) Section 142 commences on 1 July 2012. (2) Section 343 commences on 1 January 2013. (2A) The following provisions commence on 1 January 2014— (a) section 48; (b) sections 432 and 433. (2B) The following provisions commence on 1 January 2016— (d) part 8.5, division 1; (e) chapter 14. (3) The following provisions commence on the commencement of the Waste Reduction and Recycling Act 2011, section 103— (a) section 492(2)(i)(ii); (b) section 500(b)(ii). (4) The remaining provisions commence on the commencement of section 277 (Repeal of Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995) of the Act.

3 Section number not used Note— The numbering of provisions of this regulation closely corresponds to the same numbering of regulations in model regulations prepared for and approved by the Council of Australian Governments. To maximise uniformity between this regulation and the model regulations, the numbers of some regulations in the model regulations that are not relevant have not been used in the numbering of provisions of this regulation, unless required for provisions particular to the State. Adoption of the numbering of the model regulations also results in alphanumeric numbering being used to insert further provisions particular to the State.

4 Section number not used See note to section 3.

5 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 19 defines particular words used in this regulation.

6 Determination of safety management system The regulator may make a determination for the purposes of the definition of certified safety management system.