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Product Features Benefits
• National-level and jurisdictional-level coverage in a single source
• Advanceyourknowledgeofthe harmonisedsystemwithbroadnational andlocalperspectives
• Comparative tabular informationtoillustratejurisdictionalvariations
• Gainclarityonstateandterritoryvariations,aswellascontrastbetweenthepreviousoccupationalhealthandsafetylaw,andthemodellegislation
• Detailed annotationstothemodellegislationwithusefulcommentaryandreferencestokey casesfromalljurisdictions
• Developanin-depthunderstandingof themodellaws,howtheywilloperateand beinterpreted
• Jurisdiction guidecardshelpyoueasilyobtainpracticalandproceduralinformationrelevanttoeachjurisdiction
• Accuratelyadviseclientswhetheryouareworkingwithinonejurisdiction,oracrossmultiplejurisdictions
• Regularly-updated bulletins capturethelatestdevelopmentsandthestateofcurrentlawinthetransitiontowardsnationwideadoptionofthemodellaws
• Bepreparedfortheonsetofanationalharmonisedsystemwiththemostupto dateresource
• ContainingannotationsbyPeter RozenandKathryn Fawcett,withcommendationbyPrime Minister Julia Gillard
• Benefitfromextensiveknowledgeandexpertiseoflocalbarristerspractisingin day-to-dayworkhealthandsafetylaw
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[FED1,005] Commonwealth — Comparative Tables
[FED1,005.5] Scope of Legislation
Duty Occupational Healthand Safety Act 1991(Cth)
Work Health andSafety Act 2011 (Cth)
Summary of Change
PrimaryDuty-Holder
Section 4 Section 4 • The primaryduty under theAct is notconfined to anemployer butincludes allpersonsconducting abusiness orundertaking.
The primary duty isowed by an“employer” which is:
The primary duty isowed by a “personconducting a businessor undertaking”(PCBU).
• theCommonwealth;
A PCBU may include:
• a Commonwealthauthority; and
• theCommonwealth;
• a non-Commonwealthlicensee.
• a public authorityof theCommonwealth;
A Commonwealthauthority includes:
• a non-Commonwealthlicensee (duringthe transitionalperiod).
• a body corporateincorporated for apublic purposeunder the law oftheCommonwealthor a Territory(except forNorthernTerritory,Australian CapitalTerritory andNorfolk Island);
• a body corporatein which theCommonwealthhas a controllinginterest andwhich is not thesubject of adeclaration by theMinister not to bea Commonwealthauthority;
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General Information
Author/s: AnnotationstotheModelWorkHealthandSafetyActby:Peter Rozen,Barrister,VictorianBarandSeniorFellow,MelbourneLawSchoolandKathryn Fawcett,Consultant,Slater&Gordon
Federal,StateandTerritoryperspectivesprovidedby:David Cormack,Barrister,QueenslandBar,Lisa Willson,Barrister,QueenslandBar, Rick Manuel,Barrister,SouthAustralianBar,withspecialcontributionsfromGeorge Miller,formerNSWChiefIndustrialMagistrate;Jonathan Adamopoulos,Lawyer,AllensArthurRobinsonandSessionalLecturer,UniversityofWesternSydney
ForewordbyStephanie Mayman,CommissioneroftheWesternAustralianIndustrialRelationsCommission
SubjectArea/s: EmploymentandIndustrialLaw
Country: Australia
Updates: Theannotationsareupdatedapproximately6timesayear
Format/s: HardCopyLooseleaf
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