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), (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 Act 2024 No. 44
date of assent 30 August 2024
pt 5 divs 1–2 comm on date of assent
pt 5 div 3 never comm and om 2024 Act No. 53 s 30
Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games Arrangements and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 53
date of assent 29 November 2024
pt 4 div 5 comm on date of assent
History notes
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Government Bill | |
Introduced: 10 May 2011 | Bill (Introduction)
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Assent: 06 June 2011 | Act 2011, No. 18
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