Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No. 18
Table of Reprints
List of Legislation
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 No. 18
date of assent 06 June 2011
ss 1, prev s 2, pt 17, pt 18 div 1, pt 19 commenced on date of assent
pt 18 div 2, ss 391, 401, sch 4 pt 1, amdts to Electrical Safety Act 2002, item 1, amdts to Transport (Rail Safety) Act 2010, items 2, 5 and 6 (to the extent it amds s 6 (3), example) commenced 1 January 2014 (see pres s 2 (1)) (proposed commencement 7 June 2013 (2012 SL No. 21 s 2 (2), 2012 SL No. 62 s 3))
ss 395, 396, 397(2), 398–400 commenced 1 January 2014 immediately after the commencement of ss 391, 401 (see pres s 2 (2)) (proposed commencement 7 June 2013 (2012 SL No. 21 s 2 (2)))
ss 392–394, 397 (1), sch 1 pt 2 div 1 s 2 (2)–(4) commenced 7 June 2013 (2011 SL No. 240 s 786 (2), 2012 SL No. 21 s 2 (2))
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 238)
Amending legislation
Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 No. 19 ss 1–2, pt 7 div 2
date of assent 06 June 2011
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 239)
Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Act 2012 No. 20 s 1, ch 2 pt 8
date of assent 29 August 2012
commenced on date of assent
Guardianship and Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 No. 37 ss 1–2(1), pt 10
date of assent 22 November 2012
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent (see s 2 (1))
Queensland Rail Transit Authority Act 2013 No. 19 ss 1, 120 sch 1
date of assent 03 May 2013
commenced on date of assent
Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 25 s 1, pt 15
date of assent 03 June 2013
commenced on date of assent
Transport and Other Legislation (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Amendment Act 2013 No. 26 ss 1–2, 105 sch 1
date of assent 03 June 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 10 February 2014 on the commencement of the provisions of the Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012 commenced on that day (2014 SL No. 6)
Treasury and Trade and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 39 ss 1, 109 sch 2, 110 sch 3 pt 1
date of assent 23 September 2013
commenced on date of assent
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 52 ss 1, 114 sch 2
date of assent 29 October 2013
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 No. 64 ss 1, 2(1), pt 24 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
date of assent 27 November 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions omitted before coming into force (see 2016 No. 62 s 153) (see s 2 (3) (as amended by 2015 No. 4and 2016 No. 31))
Amending legislation
Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 4 s 1, pt 2 (amends 2013 No. 64 above)
date of assent 11 June 2015
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences (Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council) Amendment Act 2016 No. 31 ss 1, 6B (amends 2013 No. 64 above)
date of assent 14 June 2016
commenced on date of assent
Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016 No. 62 ss 1, 147, 153 (amends 2013 No. 64 above)
date of assent 09 December 2016
commenced on date of assent
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 No. 14 pts 1, 3
date of assent 09 April 2014
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 16 May 2014 (2014 SL No. 59)
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 13 s 1, pt 3 div 2
date of assent 24 September 2015
commenced on date of assent
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 16 ss 1–2(1), pt 3
date of assent 22 October 2015
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
s 26 comm 22 April 2016 (see s 2 (1))
remaining provisions commenced on date of assent
Note—clause 16 was negatived during Parliamentary debate of the Bill.
Industrial Relations Act 2016 No. 63
date of assent 09 December 2016
Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017 No. 4
date of assent 09 March 2017
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation (Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 27
date of assent 31 August 2017
comm on date of assent
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 38
date of assent 23 October 2017
pt 1, pt 2 divs 1–2, pt 3 divs 1–2 comm on date of assent
pt 2 div 3, pt 3 div 3 comm 1 July 2018 (see s 2(1))
ss 28–36, 38, 41, 46, 47, 50 (to the extent it ins pt 16, div 5 hdg, ss 312, 319, 320), 52, 53(1) and 53(2) (to the extent it ins defs dispute, relevant union and WHS matter) comm 13 November 2017 (2017 SL No. 225)
ss 37, 39–40, 42–45, 48–49, 50 (to the extent it ins ss 313–318), 51 and 53 (2) (to the extent it ins defs information and WHS prosecutor) comm 18 March 2019 (2019 SL No. 23) (proposed commencement 24 October 2019 (automatic commencement under AIA s 15DA (2) (2018 SL No. 157)))
Resources Safety and Health Queensland Act 2020 No. 10
date of assent 19 March 2020
pt 7 div 8 comm 1 July 2020 (2020 SL No. 68)
Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2020 No. 19
date of assent 22 June 2020
pt 13 div 7 comm on date of assent
Public Service and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020 No. 35
date of assent 14 September 2020
pt 5 comm on date of assent
Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34
date of assent 12 December 2022
s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2023 No. 23
date of assent 20 September 2023
s 247 sch 1 s 2 (2) comm 1 February 2024 (2024 SL No. 1)
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 11
date of assent 28 March 2024
pt 3 (other than div 3) comm on date of assent
ss 17, 22, 24(3), 25(4), 30(1), 31, 37(1) (to the extent it om def relevant union), 37(3), 39(3), 45–51, 53–54, 56–57, 64(2)–(3), 65–66, 67 (other than to the extent it ins new ss 328–337), 69, 71(1), (2) (to the extent it ins defs consultative committee, excluded entity, relevant union, representative, suitable entity, union), (3)–(5), s 72 sch 1 amdts of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 comm 20 May 2024 (2024 SL No. 50)
ss 18–21, 23, 24(1)–(2), 25(1)–(3), (5)–(8), 26–29, 30(2), 32–36, 37(1) (to the extent it oms def WHS matter), (2), 38, 39(1)–(2), (4)–(5), 40–44, 55, 58–63, 67 (to the extent it ins ss 328–337), 70, 71(2) (to the extent it ins defs cease work notice, confidential commercial information, health and safety committee matter, work group determination matter, work group variation matter) comm 29 July 2024 (2024 SL No. 118)
ss 52, 64(1), 68 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2)
Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 23
date of assent 09 May 2024
pt 9 comm 2 August 2024 (2024 SL No. 135 item 1)
Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
History notes
s 2 sub 2013 No. 25 s 189
s 26A ins 2017 No. 38 s 14
pt 2A hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 4
s 34A ins 2017 No. 38 s 4
s 34B ins 2017 No. 38 s 4
s 34C ins 2017 No. 38 s 4
s 34D ins 2017 No. 38 s 4
s 36 sub 2015 No. 16 clause 16 (amdt not made—clause 16 was negatived during Parliamentary debate of the Bill.)
s 45A ins 2024 No. 11 s 17
s 45B ins 2024 No. 11 s 17
s 47 amd 2024 No. 11 s 72 sch 1
s 48 amd 2024 No. 11 s 18
s 50A ins 2024 No. 11 s 19
s 50B ins 2024 No. 11 s 19
s 52 amd 2024 No. 11 s 20
s 54 sub 2024 No. 11 s 21
s 61 amd 2024 No. 11 s 22
s 62A ins 2024 No. 11 s 23
s 65 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 67E amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 67F amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 68 amd 2014 No. 14 s 6; 2015 No. 16 s 17; 2024 No. 11 s 24
s 70 amd 2017 No. 38 s 28; 2024 No. 11 s 25
s 71 amd 2014 No. 14 s 7; 2015 No. 16 s 18; 2017 No. 38 ss 5, 29; 2024 No. 11 s 26
s 72 amd 2017 No. 38 s 15; 2024 No. 11 s 27
s 74 amd 2014 No. 14 s 8
sub 2017 No. 38 s 6
s 75 amd 2024 No. 11 s 28
s 76 amd 2017 No. 38 s 16; 2024 No. 11 s 29
s 78 amd 2017 No. 38 s 17
s 80 amd 2024 No. 11 s 30
s 81 amd 2024 No. 11 s 31
s 82 amd 2014 No. 14 s 9; 2015 No. 16 s 19; 2017 No. 38 s 30
s 83 amd 2014 No. 14 s 10
sub 2015 No. 16 s 20
s 85 prev s 85 om 2014 No. 14 s 11
pres s 85 ins 2015 No. 16 s 21
amd 2017 No. 38 s 18; 2024 No. 11 s 32
s 85A ins 2024 No. 11 s 33
s 86 amd 2014 No. 14 s 12; 2015 No. 16 s 22
s 89 amd 2017 No. 38 s 31
s 90 amd 2017 No. 38 s 19
s 92 amd 2024 No. 11 s 34
s 94 amd 2024 No. 11 s 35
s 97A ins 2017 No. 38 s 6A
s 100 amd 2024 No. 11 s 36
s 102A def dispute amd 2024 No. 11 s 37(3)
s 102A def health and safety committee matter ins 2024 No. 11 s 37(2)
s 102A def relevant union om 2024 No. 11 s 37(1)
s 102A def WHS matter sub 2024 No. 11 s 37(1)–(2)
s 102A def work group determination matter ins 2024 No. 11 s 37(2)
s 102A def work group variation matter ins 2024 No. 11 s 37(2)
s 102A ins 2017 No. 38 s 32
s 102AA ins 2024 No. 11 s 38
s 102B ins 2017 No. 38 s 32
amd 2024 No. 11 s 39
s 102BA ins 2024 No. 11 s 40
s 102C ins 2017 No. 38 s 32
s 102D ins 2017 No. 38 s 32
amd 2024 No. 11 s 41
s 102E ins 2017 No. 38 s 32
s 102F ins 2017 No. 38 s 32
s 102G ins 2017 No. 38 s 32
pt 5A hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103A ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103B ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103C ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103D ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103E ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103F ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103G ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103H ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 103I ins 2017 No. 38 s 20
s 105 amd 2024 No. 11 s 42
s 106 amd 2017 No. 38 s 21
s 112 amd 2024 No. 11 s 43
s 114 amd 2024 No. 11 s 44
s 117 amd 2020 No. 35 s 61
s 118 amd 2020 No. 35 s 62; 2024 No. 11 s 45
s 119 sub 2014 No. 14 s 13; 2015 No. 16 s 23
amd 2024 No. 11 s 46
s 120 amd 2020 No. 35 s 63
s 122 amd 2014 No. 14 s 14
s 123 amd 2014 No. 14 s 15; 2015 No. 16 s 24
s 128 amd 2024 No. 11 s 47
s 132 amd 2020 No. 35 s 64
s 134 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 141A ins 2017 No. 38 s 34
om 2020 No. 19 s 146
s 142 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 142A ins 2017 No. 38 s 36
om 2020 No. 19 s 147
s 143A ins 2014 No. 14 s 16
om 2015 No. 16 s 25
s 144 amd 2020 No. 19 s 148
s 145 amd 2020 No. 19 s 149
s 146 amd 2020 No. 19 s 150
s 147 amd 2020 No. 19 s 151
s 148 amd 2020 No. 19 s 152; 2024 No. 11 s 49
s 152 amd 2015 No. 13 s 39; 2017 No. 38 s 37
s 155 amd 2024 No. 11 s 51
s 156 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
s 158 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
s 160 amd 2017 No. 38 s 38
s 164 amd 2017 No. 38 s 22
s 171 amd 2017 No. 38 s 23; 2024 No. 11 s 53
s 173 amd 2024 No. 11 s 54
s 188 amd 2020 No. 19 s 153
s 189 amd 2020 No. 19 s 154
s 190 amd 2020 No. 19 s 155
s 216 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 7, 39
s 222 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 8, 40
s 223 amd 2017 No. 38 s 41
s 229B amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 229D amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 229EA ins 2024 No. 11 s 55
s 229F amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
s 230 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 9, 42; 2024 No. 11 s 56
s 231 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 10, 43; 2024 No. 11 s 57
s 232 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 11, 44
s 236 amd 2017 No. 38 s 45
s 254 amd 2017 No. 38 s 46
s 255 amd 2013 No. 39 s 110 sch 3 pt 1; 2024 No. 11 s 58
s 256 amd 2024 No. 11 s 72 sch 1
s 257 amd 2024 No. 11 s 72 sch 1
s 258 amd 2024 No. 11 s 59
s 259 amd 2017 No. 38 s 47; 2024 No. 11 s 60
s 260 sub 2017 No. 38 s 48; 2024 No. 11 s 61
s 261 amd 2017 No. 38 s 49
sub 2024 No. 11 s 61
s 262 amd 2024 No. 11 s 62
s 263 amd 2024 No. 11 s 63
s 271 amd 2024 No. 11 s 64(2)–(3)
s 271A ins 2024 No. 11 s 65
s 272A ins 2024 No. 11 s 13
s 272B ins 2024 No. 11 s 13
s 273A ins 2017 No. 38 s 24
s 274 amd 2014 No. 14 s 17; 2017 No. 38 s 12; 2024 No. 11 s 66
s 275A ins 2024 No. 23 s 33
pt 16 div 3 hdg prev pt 16 div 3 hdg om 2013 No. 39 s 109 sch 2
pres pt 16 div 3 hdg ins 2014 No. 14 s 18
s 307 prev s 307 om 2013 No. 39 s 109 sch 2
pres s 307 ins 2014 No. 14 s 18
s 308 ins 2014 No. 14 s 18
s 309 ins 2014 No. 14 s 18
pt 16 div 4 hdg ins 2015 No. 16 s 26
sub 2017 No. 4 s 143
s 310 ins 2015 No. 16 s 26
sub 2017 No. 4 s 143
s 311 ins 2017 No. 4 s 143
s 312 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 313 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 314 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 315 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 316 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 317 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 318 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 319 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 320 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50
s 321 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156
s 322 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156
s 323 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156
s 324 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156
s 325 ins 2020 No. 35 s 66
s 326 ins 2024 No. 11 s 14
s 327 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 328 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 329 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 330 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 331 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 332 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 333 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 334 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 335 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 336 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 337 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 338 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 339 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 340 ins 2024 No. 11 s 67
s 341 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 342 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 343 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 344 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 345 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 346 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 347 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 348 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 349 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 350 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 351 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 352 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 353 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 354 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 355 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 356 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 357 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 358 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 359 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 360 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
s 361 ins 2024 No. 23 s 34
exp 1 August 2026 (see s 361(4))
s 374 om 2012 No. 37 s 50
sch 1 pt 2 div 1 hdg sub 2012 No. 20 s 124
sch 1 s 1 ins 2012 No. 20 s 124
sch 1 s 2 sub 2012 No. 20 s 124
amd 2020 No. 10 s 137
sch 1 s 3 sub 2012 No. 20 s 124
om 2024 No. 11 s 15
sch 1 s 5 sub 2017 No. 4 s 144
om 2024 No. 11 s 15
sch 1 pt 2 div 4 hdg ins 2011 No. 19 s 57 (4)
sch 1 s 6 ins 2011 No. 19 s 57 (4)
sch 1 pt 2 div 5 hdg (prev sch 1 pt 2 div 4 hdg) renum 2011 No. 19 s 57 (2)
sch 1 s 7 (prev s 6) renum 2011 No. 19 s 57 (1)
amd 2011 No. 19 s 57 (3); 2013 No. 26 s 105 sch 1
sch 2 s 14 sub 2024 No. 11 s 69(1)
sub 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
sch 2 s 23A def affected persons committee om 2024 No. 11 s 69(2)
sch 2 s 23A def consultative committee ins 2024 No. 11 s 69(3)
sch 2 s 23B ins 2017 No. 27 s 39
sub 2024 No. 11 s 69(4)
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
amd 2024 No. 11 s 72sch 1
sch 2 s 24 amd 2013 No. 52 s 114 sch 2
amd 2020 No. 10 s 138(1)
amd 2020 No. 10 s 138(2)
amd 2020 No. 10 s 138(2)
amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
amd 2023 No. 23 s 247 sch 1 s 2(2)
amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3
sch 2A amd 2014 No. 14 s 19; 2015 No. 16 s 27; 2017 No. 38 s 52; 2017 No. 38 s 25; 2024 No. 11 s 70
sch 5 def affected person ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)
sch 5 def affected persons committee ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)
om 2024 No. 11 s 71(1)
sch 5 def assessment report ins 2017 No. 38 s 27
sch 5 def causes ins 2017 No. 38 s 13
sch 5 def cease work notice ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sch 5 def committee member ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)
sch 5 def conduct ins 2017 No. 38 s 13
sch 5 def confidential commercial information ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sch 5 def consultative committee ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sch 5 def corresponding regulator amd 2024 No. 11 s 71(3)
sch 5 def corresponding WHS law amd 2024 No. 11 s 71(4)
sch 5 def dispute ins 2017 No. 38 s 53 (2)
sch 5 def excluded entity ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sch 5 def executive officer ins 2017 No. 38 s 13
sch 5 def health and safety committee matter ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sch 5 def industrial officer authority amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
sch 5 def industrial registrar amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6
sch 5 def information ins 2017 No. 38 s 53 (2)
sch 5 def officer amd 2024 No. 11 s 71(5)
sch 5 def public authority amd 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1
sch 5 def relevant union sub 2017 No. 38 s 53 (1)–(2); 2024 No. 11 s 71(1)–(2)
sch 5 def representative sub 2024 No. 11 s 71(1)–(2)
sch 5 def senior officer ins 2017 No. 38 s 13
sch 5 def serious injury or illness sub 2017 No. 27 s 40
sch 5 def suitable entity ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sub 2024 No. 11 s 71(1)–(2)
sch 5 def WHS matter ins 2017 No. 38 s 53 (2)
sch 5 def WHS prosecutor ins 2017 No. 38 s 53 (2)
sch 5 def work group determination matter ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sch 5 def work group variation matter ins 2024 No. 11 s 71(2)
sch 5 def workplace incident ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
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Introduced: 10 May 2011 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Assent: 06 June 2011 | ![]() ![]() |