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Work Health and Safety Act 2011

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
approved code of practice

means a code of practice approved under Part 14.

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ASIS

means the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.

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Australia

, when used in its geographical sense, includes the external Territories.

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Australian Border Force

means that part of the Department known as the .

Note: Immigration and Border Protection workers may perform work for the Australian Border Force. The Australian Border Force Commissioner has the control of the operations of the Australian Border Force.

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Australian Border Force Commissioner

means the of the Australian Border Force.

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authorised

, in Part 4see section 40.

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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - 40 Meaning of authorised
authorising authority

means the Fair Work Commission.

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Category 1 offence

see section 31.

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - 31 Negligence or reckless conduct—Category 1
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Category 2 offence

see section 32.

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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - 32 Failure to comply with health and safety duty—Category 2
Category 3 offence

see section 33.

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Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - 33 Failure to comply with health and safety duty—Category 3
Comcare

means the body corporate established by section 68.

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compliance powers

means the functions and powers conferred on an inspector under this Act.

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condition

includes limitation and restriction.

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construct

includes assemble, erect, re, reassemble and reerect.

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corresponding regulator

means a regulator under a corresponding WHS law.

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court

means:

(a) the Federal Court of Australia; and

(b) the Federal Magistrates Court; and

(c) the Supreme Court of a State or of the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; and

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - 273A Conferral of jurisdiction
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dangerous incident

, in Part 3see section 37.

Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Work Health and Safety Act 2011 - 37 What is a dangerous incident
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demolition

includes deconstruction.

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design

, in relation to plant, a substance or a structure includes:

(a) design of part of the plant, substance or structure; and

(b) redesign or modify a design.

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disclose

, in relation to information, includes divulge or communicate to any person or publish.

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