Margaret Diamond, General Counsel; Sophie Redmond, Executive Counsel; Greg Robertson, General Counsel; Harmers Workplace Lawyers

The Model Work Health and Safety Act (the Model Act) contains a number of provisions designed to provide a framework for ensuring that there is compliance with the safety legislation at all levels.

The Model Act (Pt 4) sets up a mechanism for requiring special authorisation for certain types of:

• workplaces;

• plant;

• substances; or

• work.

In addition, this Part makes provision for prescribed qualifications or experience for certain types of work.

See WHS authorisations.