2011 Act No. 19
2012 Act No. 20
2012 Act No. 37
2013 Act No. 19
2013 Act No. 25
RA s 40
2013 Act No. 39
RA s 44
2013 Act No. 52
RA ss 7(1)(k), 40
2013 Act No. 26
2014 Act No. 14
2015 Act No. 13
RA ss 28, 44
2015 Act No. 16
2015 Act No. 16
2016 Act No. 63
2017 Act No. 4
2017 Act No. 27
RA s 35
2017 Act No. 38
2017 Act No. 38
2017 Act No. 38
2017 Act No. 38
2020 Act No. 192020 Act No. 102020 Act No. 352022 Act No. 34RA ss 26, 302023 Act No. 232024 Act No. 11
Work Health and Safety Act 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)
Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 ss 1–2, pt 7 div 2
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 239)
Mines Legislation (Streamlining) Amendment Act 2012 s 1, ch 2 pt 8
commenced on date of assent
Guardianship and Administration and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2012 ss 1–2(1), pt 10
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 ss 1, 120 sch 1
commenced on date of assent
Liquor and Gaming (Red Tape Reduction) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 s 1, pt 15
commenced on date of assent
Transport and Other Legislation (Heavy Vehicle National Law) Amendment Act 2013 ss 1–2, 105 sch 1
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 ss 1, 109 sch 2, 110 sch 3 pt 1
commenced on date of assent
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 ss 1, 114 sch 2
commenced on date of assent
Criminal Law (Criminal Organisations Disruption) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2013 ss 1, 2(1), pt 24 (this Act is amended, see amending legislation below)
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))
Payroll Tax Rebate, Revenue and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 s 1, pt 2 (amends 2013 No. 64 above)
commenced on date of assent
Penalties and Sentences (Queensland Sentencing Advisory Council) Amendment Act 2016 ss 1, 6B (amends 2013 No. 64 above)
commenced on date of assent
Serious and Organised Crime Legislation Amendment Act 2016 ss 1, 147, 153 (amends 2013 No. 64 above)
commenced on date of assent
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2014 pts 1, 3
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 s 1, pt 3 div 2
commenced on date of assent
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2015 ss 1–2(1), pt 3
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
clause 16 was negatived during Parliamentary debate of the Bill.
Industrial Relations Act 2016
ch 1
pt 1 hdgs, ss 3–5, pts 2–3, chs 2–18, ch 19
pts 1–7, ss 1118–1124, 1126–1128, 1151, 1152 (to the extent it ins new s 289), ch 19
pts 9–10, schs 1–6 comm 1 March 2017 (2017 SL No. 24)
Rail Safety National Law (Queensland) Act 2017
pt 1 hdg, s 3, pts 2–7, sch 1 comm at the end of 30 June 2017 (see s 2)
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation (Coal Workers’ Pneumoconiosis) and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017
comm on date of assent
Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 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 2020pt 7 div 8 comm 1 July 2020 (2020 SL No. 68)
Community Services Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2020pt 13 div 7 comm on date of assentPublic Service and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2020pt 5 comm on date of assentPublic Sector Act 2022s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 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 2024pt 3 (other than div 3) comm on date of assentpt 3 div 3, s 72 sch 1 not yet proclaimed into force (see s 2)Criminal Code (Decriminalising Sex Work) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024COVID-19 Vaccine Passports Prohibition Bill 2021Electrical Safety Amendment Bill 2024 [No ATD]Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Amendment Bill 2024Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Amendment Bill 2024
1History notess 2 sub 2013 No. 25 s 189s 26A ins 2017 No. 38 s 14pt 2A hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 4s 34A ins 2017 No. 38 s 4s 34B ins 2017 No. 38 s 4s 34C ins 2017 No. 38 s 4s 34D ins 2017 No. 38 s 4s 36 sub 2015 No. 16 clause 16 (amdt not made—clause 16 was negatived during Parliamentary debate of the Bill.)s 65 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 67E amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 67F amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 68 amd 2014 No. 14 s 6; 2015 No. 16 s 17s 70 amd 2017 No. 38 s 28s 71 amd 2014 No. 14 s 7; 2015 No. 16 s 18; 2017 No. 38 ss 5, 29s 72 amd 2017 No. 38 s 15s 74 amd 2014 No. 14 s 8sub 2017 No. 38 s 6s 76 amd 2017 No. 38 s 16s 78 amd 2017 No. 38 s 17s 82 amd 2014 No. 14 s 9; 2015 No. 16 s 19; 2017 No. 38 s 30s 83 amd 2014 No. 14 s 10sub 2015 No. 16 s 20s 85 prev s 85 om 2014 No. 14 s 11pres s 85 ins 2015 No. 16 s 21amd 2017 No. 38 s 18s 86 amd 2014 No. 14 s 12; 2015 No. 16 s 22s 89 amd 2017 No. 38 s 31s 90 amd 2017 No. 38 s 19s 97A ins 2017 No. 38 s 6Apt 5 div 7A hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 32s 102A ins 2017 No. 38 s 32s 102B ins 2017 No. 38 s 32s 102C ins 2017 No. 38 s 32s 102D ins 2017 No. 38 s 32s 102E ins 2017 No. 38 s 32s 102F ins 2017 No. 38 s 32s 102G ins 2017 No. 38 s 32pt 5A hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103A ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103B ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103C ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103D ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103E ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103F ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103G ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103H ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 103I ins 2017 No. 38 s 20s 106 amd 2017 No. 38 s 21s 117 amd 2020 No. 35 s 61s 118 amd 2020 No. 35 s 62s 119 sub 2014 No. 14 s 13; 2015 No. 16 s 23s 120 amd 2020 No. 35 s 63s 122 amd 2014 No. 14 s 14s 123 amd 2014 No. 14 s 15; 2015 No. 16 s 24s 132 amd 2020 No. 35 s 64s 134 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 137 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 140 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6; 2020 No. 35 s 65pt 7 div 6 sdiv 1 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 33s 141A ins 2017 No. 38 s 34om 2020 No. 19 s 146pt 7 div 6 sdiv 2 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 35s 142 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 142A ins 2017 No. 38 s 36om 2020 No. 19 s 147s 143A ins 2014 No. 14 s 16om 2015 No. 16 s 25s 144 amd 2020 No. 19 s 148s 145 amd 2020 No. 19 s 149s 146 amd 2020 No. 19 s 150s 147 amd 2020 No. 19 s 151s 148 amd 2020 No. 19 s 152s 150 amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 152 amd 2015 No. 13 s 39; 2017 No. 38 s 37s 156 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3s 158 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3s 160 amd 2017 No. 38 s 38s 164 amd 2017 No. 38 s 22s 171 amd 2017 No. 38 s 23s 188 amd 2020 No. 19 s 153s 189 amd 2020 No. 19 s 154s 190 amd 2020 No. 19 s 155s 216 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 7, 39s 222 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 8, 40s 223 amd 2017 No. 38 s 41s 229B amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 229D amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 229F amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6s 230 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 9, 42s 231 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 10, 43s 232 amd 2017 No. 38 ss 11, 44s 236 amd 2017 No. 38 s 45s 254 amd 2017 No. 38 s 46s 255 amd 2013 No. 39 s 110 sch 3 pt 1s 259 amd 2017 No. 38 s 47s 260 sub 2017 No. 38 s 48s 261 amd 2017 No. 38 s 49s 272A ins 2024 No. 11 s 13s 272B ins 2024 No. 11 s 13s 273A ins 2017 No. 38 s 24s 274 amd 2014 No. 14 s 17; 2017 No. 38 s 12pt 16 div 3 hdg prev pt 16 div 3 hdg om 2013 No. 39 s 109 sch 2pres pt 16 div 3 hdg ins 2014 No. 14 s 18s 307 prev s 307 om 2013 No. 39 s 109 sch 2pres s 307 ins 2014 No. 14 s 18s 308 ins 2014 No. 14 s 18s 309 ins 2014 No. 14 s 18pt 16 div 4 hdg ins 2015 No. 16 s 26sub 2017 No. 4 s 143s 310 ins 2015 No. 16 s 26sub 2017 No. 4 s 143s 311 ins 2017 No. 4 s 143pt 16 div 5 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 312 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 313 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 314 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 315 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 316 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 317 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 318 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 319 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50s 320 ins 2017 No. 38 s 50pt 16 div 6 hdg ins 2020 No. 19 s 156s 321 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156s 322 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156s 323 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156s 324 ins 2020 No. 19 s 156pt 16 div 7 hdg ins 2020 No. 35 s 66s 325 ins 2020 No. 35 s 66pt 16 div 8 hdg ins 2024 No. 11 s 14pt 16 div 8 sdiv 1 hdg ins 2024 No. 11 s 14s 326 ins 2024 No. 11 s 14s 374 om 2012 No. 37 s 50sch 1 pt 2 div 1 hdg sub 2012 No. 20 s 124sch 1 s 1 ins 2012 No. 20 s 124sch 1 s 2 sub 2012 No. 20 s 124amd 2020 No. 10 s 137sch 1 s 3 sub 2012 No. 20 s 124sch 1 pt 2 div 3 hdg sub 2017 No. 4 s 144om 2024 No. 11 s 15sch 1 s 5 sub 2017 No. 4 s 144om 2024 No. 11 s 15sch 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 1sch 2 s 1 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365sch 3sch 2 s 22 amd 2017 No. 27 s 41 sch 1sch 2 pt 2A hdg ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 pt 2A div 1 hdg ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23A ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 pt 2A div 2 hdg ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23B ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23C ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 pt 2A div 3 hdg ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23D ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23E ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23F ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23G ins 2017 No. 27 s 39amd 2022 No. 34 s 365sch 3sch 2 s 23H ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 pt 2A div 4 hdg ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23I ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23J ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23K ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23L ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23M ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 pt 2A div 5 hdg ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23N ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 23O ins 2017 No. 27 s 39sch 2 s 24 amd 2013 No. 52 s 114 sch 2sch 2 pt 4 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 pt 4 div 1 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 25 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 26 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 pt 4 div 2 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 27 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51amd 2020 No. 10 s 138(1)sch 2 s 28 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51amd 2020 No. 10 s 138(2)sch 2 s 29 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 30 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51amd 2020 No. 10 s 138(2)sch 2 pt 4 div 3 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 31 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 32 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51amd 2022 No. 34 s 365sch 3sch 2 s 33 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 34 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 35 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 36 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 37 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 38 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51amd 2023 No. 23 s 247sch 1 s 2(2)sch 2 s 39 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 40 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 pt 4 div 4 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 41 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 42 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 43 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51amd 2022 No. 34 s 365sch 3sch 2 s 44 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 pt 4 div 5 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 45 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 46 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 47 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 pt 4 div 6 hdg ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 48 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2 s 49 ins 2017 No. 38 s 51sch 2A amd 2014 No. 14 s 19; 2015 No. 16 s 27; 2017 No. 38 s 52; 2017 No. 38 s 25sch 3 s 9A ins 2017 No. 38 s 26sch 5 def affected person ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)sch 5 def affected persons committee ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)sch 5 def assessment report ins 2017 No. 38 s 27sch 5 def causes ins 2017 No. 38 s 13sch 5 def committee member ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)sch 5 def conduct ins 2017 No. 38 s 13sch 5 def dispute ins 2017 No. 38 s 53 (2)sch 5 def executive officer ins 2017 No. 38 s 13sch 5 def industrial officer authority amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6sch 5 def industrial registrar amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6sch 5 def information ins 2017 No. 38 s 53 (2)sch 5 def public authority amd 2013 No. 19 s 120 sch 1sch 5 def relevant union sub 2017 No. 38 s 53 (1)–(2)sch 5 def senior officer ins 2017 No. 38 s 13sch 5 def serious injury or illness sub 2017 No. 27 s 40sch 5 def union amd 2016 No. 63 s 1157 sch 6sch 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 workplace incident ins 2017 No. 27 s 40 (2)
Bill (Introduction)
Explanatory Note
Act 2011, No. 18