When will the model WHS Bill and model Regulations start?
The agreed timetable for the commencement of the model WHS Bill and the model Regulations in each of the State, Territory and Commonwealth jurisdictions is 1 January 2012. The process for implementing model OHS laws will involve the development of some WA specific transitional laws. Some guiding principles have been agreed through the harmonisation process to deliver a consistent transition process in each jurisdiction. However, as each jurisdiction has a different set of current laws, the transitional provision in each jurisdiction may need to cover different topics and therefore will not be identical. Once the WA version of these transitional provisions have been finalised WorkSafe will make more information available on how they will operate. But by way of example, the transitional provisions will deal with numerous administrative issues such as – • Continuity of currently elected Safety and Health Representatives so as to avoid the need for unnecessary election processes. • The rul
