WHS legislation
The WHS legislation applies to all workplaces in NSW, including mines.
The Work Health and Safety Act 2011 came into effect on 1 January 2012 and the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2017 commenced on 1 September 2017.
Codes of practice
An approved code of practice is a practical guide to achieving the standards of health, safety and welfare required under work health and safety laws. Codes of practice have a legal status under the law.
Further information and copies of the codes approved under this legislation is available on the codes of practice page.
Other types of guidance
Interpretive guidelines
Safe Work Australia has issued guidelines to help interpret various concepts within the WHS legislation.
- The meaning of 'person conducting a business or undertaking'
- The meaning of 'reasonably practicable'
- The health and safety duty of an officer under section 27
- Discriminatory, coercive or misleading conduct
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