Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2017 (Qld)

An Act to amend the Electrical Safety Act 2002, the Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011, the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 and the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011 for particular purposes The Parliament of Queensland enacts—

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017.

2 Commencement (1) Part 2, division 3 and part 3, division 3 commence on 1 July 2018. (2) Part 2, division 4 commences on a day to be fixed by proclamation.

Part 2 Amendment of Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Division 1 Preliminary

3 Act amended This part amends the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

Division 2 Amendments commencing on assent

4 Insertion of new pt 2A After part 2— insert—

Part 2A Industrial manslaughter

34A Definitions for part (1) In this part— conduct means an act or omission to perform an act. executive officer, of a corporation, means a person who is concerned with, or takes part in, the corporation's management, whether or not the person is a director or the person's position is given the name of executive officer. senior officer, of a person conducting a business or undertaking, means— (a) if the person is a corporation—an executive officer of the corporation; or (b) otherwise—the holder of an executive position (however described) in relation to the person who makes, or takes part in making, decisions affecting all, or a substantial part, of the person's functions. (2) For this part, a person's conduct causes death if it substantially contributes to the death. Note— In relation to the numbering of this part, see the note to section 3.