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Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 No. 19

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
01 January 2012 27 January 2017
23 October 2017 20 January 2020 2017 Act No. 38
28 March 2024 28 March 2024 2024 Act No. 11
20 May 2024 17 May 2024 2024 Act No. 11
29 July 2024 26 July 2024 2024 Act No. 11
30 August 2024 02 September 2024 2024 Act No. 44

Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 No. 19

date of assent 06 June 2011

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 239)

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

Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 11

date of assent 28 March 2024

pt 2 (other than div 3) comm on date of assent

s 11 comm 20 May 2024 (2024 SL No. 50)

s 10 comm 29 July 2024 (2024 SL No. 118)

s 9 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2)

Electrical Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 44

date of assent 30 August 2024

pt 4 comm on date of assent

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s 21 amd 2024 No. 44 s 38

pt 2A hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 62

s 25A ins 2017 No. 38 s 62

s 25B ins 2017 No. 38 s 62

s 25C ins 2017 No. 38 s 62

s 25D ins 2017 No. 38 s 62

s 34 amd 2017 No. 38 s 63

s 35 amd 2024 No. 11 s 10

s 36 amd 2017 No. 38 s 64

s 41 amd 2024 No. 11 s 11

s 42A ins 2024 No. 11 s 4

s 42B ins 2024 No. 11 s 4

pt 6 hdg amd 2024 No. 11 s 5

pt 7 hdg ins 2024 No. 11 s 6

s 54 ins 2024 No. 11 s 6

sch 2 def causes ins 2017 No. 38 s 65

sch 2 def conduct ins 2017 No. 38 s 65

sch 2 def executive officer ins 2017 No. 38 s 65

sch 2 def officer amd 2024 No. 11 s 7

sch 2 def senior officer ins 2017 No. 38 s 65

Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011

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Assent: 06 June 2011 PDF icon Act 2011, No. 19

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