Work Health and Safety (Transitional) Regulations 2022 (Tas)

Work Health and Safety (Transitional) Regulations 2022

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2012 .

21 November 2022

B. BAKER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

ELISE ARCHER

Minister for Workplace Safety and Consumer Affairs

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Work Health and Safety (Transitional) Regulations 2022 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on the day on which the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022 commence.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2012 ; new regulations means the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2022; person conducting a business or undertaking has the same meaning as in the new Act; regulator has the same meaning as in the new Act; 2012 commencement day means the day on which the Work Health and Safety Regulations 2012 commenced.

PART 2 - Upstream Duties

4. Duties of designers of plant or structure The duties imposed on a designer under regulations 59 , 61 , 64 , 187 , 188 , 189 , 190 , 191 , 192 , 228 , 229 , 230 and 295 of the new regulations do not apply in relation to plant or a structure if – (a) the designer completed the design of the plant or structure before the 2012 commencement day; or (b) the designer – (i) commenced designing the plant or structure before the 2012 commencement day; and (ii) completed the design by the second anniversary of the 2012 commencement day.