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AUS-2008-L-81510
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Title_of_text
Safe Work Australia (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2008 (No. 157, 2008).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Australia
Subjects (Classification)
Occupational safety and health
Adopted on (Date of text)
2008-12-18
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
Schedule 1 repeals the Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005. Makes some minor technical amendments to other legislation, and preserves the legal force of all national standards or codes of practice that were in force under the AWSS Act immediately before the commencement of the Transitional Act. Amendments are to be made to the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (Subsection 70(9) definition of advisory standard or code) and the Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 (Subsection 109(9) definition of advisory standard or code) as well as the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1998 (paragraphs 89E(1)(f), 89E(3) and 89H(2)).
Amended Text region
Amended text(s)
1991-03-06 (AUS-1991-L-26734)
Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 (No. 30 of 1991).
Amended text(s)
1994-01-18 (AUS-1994-L-37027)
Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 (No. 10 of 1994)
Amended text(s)
1988 (AUS-1988-L-68679)
Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 1988 (No. 75, 1988).
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
2005-11-15 (AUS-2005-L-73093)
Australian Workplace Safety Standards Act 2005 (No. 134 of 2005).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
2009-09-18 (AUS-2009-L-82502)
Safe Work Australia Act 2008 (No. 84, 2009).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
Commonwealth of Australia Law (ComLaw)
Publisher
Attorney General's Department
Country
Australia
URL
http://www.comlaw.gov.au/
Page range
13 p.
File
AUS81510.pdf (PDF)