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FJI-1996-L-44245
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Title_of_text
Health and Safety at Work Act, 1996 (No. 4 of 1996).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Fiji
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
1996-06-28
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Applies to all workers in Fiji and aboard Fiji ships and aircraft, but does not apply to domestic workers. Part II stipulates that all employers shall ensure the health and safety of their workers. Part III covers workplace arrangements. Establishments of under twenty workers may elect a safety representative; establishments with over 20 workers are required to set up a health and safety committee. Parts V and VI create an Occupational Health and Safety Education and Accident Prevention Fund and an Advisory Board. Part VII contains provisions relating to health and safety inspectors.
Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1997-12-18 (FJI-1997-R-48360)
Health and Safety at Work (Representatives and Committees) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 168).
Implementing text(s)
1997-12-18 (FJI-1997-R-48360)
Health and Safety at Work (Representatives and Committees) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 168).
Implementing text(s)
1997-12-18 (FJI-1997-R-48361)
Health and Safety at Work (Training) Regulations, 1997 (L.N. 169).
Implementing text(s)
1997-12-18 (FJI-1997-R-48361)
Health and Safety at Work (Training) Regulations, 1997 (L.N. 169).
Implementing text(s)
1997-12-18 (FJI-1997-R-48362)
Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 170).
Implementing text(s)
1997-12-18 (FJI-1997-R-48362)
Health and Safety at Work (Administration) Regulations 1997 (L.N. No. 170).
Implementing text(s)
2003-06-11 (FJI-2003-R-65371)
Health and Safety at Work (General Workplace Conditions) Regulations, 2003 (Legal Notice No. 25).
Implementing text(s)
2003-06-11 (FJI-2003-R-65371)
Health and Safety at Work (General Workplace Conditions) Regulations, 2003 (Legal Notice No. 25).
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
1996-10-21 (FJI-1996-L-70331)
Health and Safety at Work (Amendment) Act, 1996 (No. 16 of 1996).
Amending text(s)
2005-05-20 (FJI-2005-L-70332)
Health and Safety at Work (Amendment Act) 2003 (Act No. 14 of 2003).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Act online
Author
Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute (PACLII)
URL
http://www.paclii.org/fj/legis/num_act/hasawa1996237/
Serial region
Serial title
Gazette, Acts
Page range
pp. 19-62
Serial title
Photocopy