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Long Title

Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II INTERPRETATION

Part III ADMINISTRATION OF ACT

Part IV GENERAL DUTIES OF PERSONS AT WORKPLACES

Part V POWERS OF COMMISSIONER

Part VI INVESTIGATIONS, INQUIRIES AND REPORTING OF ACCIDENTS, DANGEROUS OCCURRENCES AND OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES

Part VII SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ARRANGEMENTS

Part VIII WORKPLACE SAFETY AND HEALTH COUNCIL

Part IX INSPECTIONS AND OTHER POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT

Part X OFFENCES, PENALTIES AND PROCEEDINGS

Part XI GENERAL

FIRST SCHEDULE Dangerous Occurrences

SECOND SCHEDULE Occupational Diseases

THIRD SCHEDULE Work of Engineering Construction

FOURTH SCHEDULE Workplaces Specified As Factories

FIFTH SCHEDULE Machinery, Equipment or Hazardous Substances

SIXTH SCHEDULE Exempt Persons At Work

Legislative History

Comparative Table

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On 20/06/2013, you requested for the version in force on 20/06/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 20/06/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/09/2011.
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PART I
PRELIMINARY
Short title
1.  This Act may be cited as the Workplace Safety and Health Act.
Application of Act
2.  Except as otherwise provided in this Act (but not the regulations), the provisions of this Act shall apply to all workplaces.
Application of Act to Government
3.
—(1)  Except as provided in subsection (2), this Act shall bind the Government and shall apply to —
(a)
any workplace wholly or partly owned or occupied by the Government; and
(b)
any premises in which any building operation or any work of engineering construction is carried on by or on behalf of the Government.
(2)  Nothing in this Act shall render the Government liable to prosecution for an offence.
(3)  For the avoidance of doubt, no person shall be immune from prosecution for any offence under this Act by reason that the person is engaged to provide services to the Government.