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Instrument of Declaration No 1 of 2021 — Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984

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Extends Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 provisions to workplaces within a specified area until cancellation of the declaration.

Details

Act References

Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 Mining Act 1978 Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994

Notice Date

2 February 2021

Reference Numbers

ID references 1—15

Notice Text

The Minister for Mines and Petroleum administering the Mining Act 1978 and the Mines Safety and Inspection Act 1994 and the Minister for Industrial Relations administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 declares that until the date of cancellation of this instrument of declaration, all provisions and regulations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act 1984 apply to workplaces within the shaded area identified on the map in the schedule.

WA Government Gazette No. 37/2021 · 26 February 2021 · Page 25

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