OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1994

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and application.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Prevailing laws.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Interpretation.

4 PART I PRELIMINARY-4. Objects of the Act.

5 PART II APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS-5. Appointment of officers.

6 PART II APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS-6. Appointment of independent inspecting body.

7 PART II APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS-7. Certificate of authorisation.

8 PART III NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH-8. Establishment of the Council.

9 PART III NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH-9. Membership of the Council.

10 PART III NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH-10. Second Schedule to apply.

11 PART III NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH-11. Powers and functions of the Council.

12 PART III NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH-12. Appointment of secretary to the Council.

13 PART III NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH-13. Committees.

14 PART III NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH-14. Annual report.

15 PART IV GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS-15. General duties of employers and self-employed persons to their employees.

16 PART IV GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS-16. Duty to formulate safety and health policy.

17 PART IV GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS-17. General duties of employers and self-employed persons to persons other than their employees.

18 PART IV GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS-18. Duties of an occupier of a place of work to persons other than his employees.

19 PART IV GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND SELF-EMPLOYED PERSONS-19. Penalty for an offence under section 15, 16, 17 or 18.

20 PART V GENERAL DUTIES OF DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS-20. General duties of manufacturers, etc. as regards plant for use at work.

21 PART V GENERAL DUTIES OF DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS-21. General duties of manufacturers, etc. as regards substances for use at work.

22 PART V GENERAL DUTIES OF DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS-22. Explanations to sections 20 and 21.

23 PART V GENERAL DUTIES OF DESIGNERS, MANUFACTURERS AND SUPPLIERS-23. Penalty for an offence under section 20 or 21.

24 PART VI GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES-24. General duties of employees at work.

25 PART VI GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES-25. Duty not to interfere with or misuse things provided pursuant to certain provisions.

26 PART VI GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES-26. Duty not to charge employees for things done or provided.

27 PART VI GENERAL DUTIES OF EMPLOYEES-27. Discrimination against employee, etc.

28 PART VII SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANISATIONS-28. Medical surveillance.

29 PART VII SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANISATIONS-29. Safety and health officer.

30 PART VII SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANISATIONS-30. Establishment of safety and health committee at place of work.

31 PART VII SAFETY AND HEALTH ORGANISATIONS-31. Functions of safety and health committee.

32 PART VIII NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE, OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, AND INQUIRY-32. Notification of accidents, dangerous occurrence, occupational poisoning and occupational diseases, and inquiry.

33 PART VIII NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE, OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, AND INQUIRY-33. Director General may direct inquiry to be held.

34 PART VIII NOTIFICATION OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE, OCCUPATIONAL POISONING AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, AND INQUIRY-34. Power of occupational safety and health officer at inquiry.

35 PART IX PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF PLANT OR SUBSTANCE-35. Power to prohibit the use of plant or substance.

36 PART IX PROHIBITION AGAINST USE OF PLANT OR SUBSTANCE-36. Aggrieved person may appeal.

37 PART X INDUSTRY CODES OF PRACTICE-37. Approval of industry codes of practice.

38 PART X INDUSTRY CODES OF PRACTICE-38. Use of industry codes of practice in proceedings.

39 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-39. Powers of entry, inspection, examination, seizure, etc.

40 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-40. Entry into premises with search warrant and power of seizure.

41 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-41. Entry into premises without search warrant and power of seizure.

42 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-42. Power of forceful entry and service on occupier of signed copy of list of things seized from premises.

43 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-43. Further provisions in relation to inspection.

44 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-44. Power of investigation.

45 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-45. Power to examine witnesses.

46 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-46. Employer, etc , to assist officer.

47 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-47. Offences in relation to inspection.

48 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-48. Improvement notice and prohibition notice.

49 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-49. Penalty for failure to comply with notice.

50 PART XI ENFORCEMENT AND INVESTIGATION-50. Aggrieved person may appeal.

51 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-51. General penalty.

52 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-52. Offences committed by body corporate.

53 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-53. Offences committed by trade union.

54 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-54. Offences committed by agent.

55 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-55. Defence.

56 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-56. Body corporate or trade union liable to fine.

57 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-57. Aiding and abetting.

58 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-58. Safeguards against further personal liability.

59 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-59. Civil liability not affected by Parts IV, V and VI.

60 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-60. Onus of proving limits of what is practicable.

61 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-61. Prosecutions.

62 PART XII LIABILITY FOR OFFENCES-62. Compounding of offences.

63 PART XIII APPEALS-63. Appeal committees.

64 PART XIII APPEALS-64. Powers of appeal committee.

65 PART XIII APPEALS-65. Decision of appeal committee.

66 PART XIV REGULATIONS-66. Regulations.

67 PART XV MISCELLANEOUS-67. Duty to keep secret.

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