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Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005 (No. 134 of 2005).

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First Region

Australia
Occupational safety and health
2005-11-15
National
Law, Act

Second Region

Establishes the Australian Safety and Compensation Council (ASCC), representing the interests of governments, employers and employees, to advise on the development of policies relating to OHS and workers' compensation matters. The key function of the ASCC is to declare national standards and codes of practice relating to OHS matters.

1. Short title
2. Commencement
3. Definition
4. Function of Australian Safety and Compensation Council
5. Powers of Australian Safety and Compensation Council
6. Declaration of national standards and codes of practice
7. Steps preparatory to declaring national standards and codes of practice
8. Delegation of powers and functions
9. Regulations

Entry dates region

    Date of entry into force
    2006-01-01
    sections 3-9

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