Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Sections and provisions with full text and the judgments that cite each one.
Section 202 — Consultation requirement relating to funding levy
202 Consultation requirement relating to funding levy The Minister must not recommend the making of regulations for the purposes of section 201 without first— (a) consulting WorkSafe and ACC; and (b)…
Section 203 — Meaning of authorised
203 Meaning of authorised In this subpart, authorised means authorised by a licence, permit, registration, consent, certificate, or other authority (however described) as required by regulations.…
Section 204 — Requirements for authorisation of workplaces
204 Requirements for authorisation of workplaces (1) A person must not conduct a business or undertaking at a workplace or direct or allow a worker to carry out work at a workplace if— (a)…
Section 205 — Requirements for authorisation of plant or substance
205 Requirements for authorisation of plant or substance (1) A person must not use plant or a substance at a workplace if— (a) regulations require the plant or substance or its design to be…
Section 206 — Requirements for authorisation of work
206 Requirements for authorisation of work (1) A person must not carry out work if— (a) regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out by, or on behalf of, a person who is…
Section 207 — Requirements for prescribed qualifications or experience
207 Requirements for prescribed qualifications or experience (1) A person must not carry out work if regulations require the work, or class of work, to be carried out— (a) by a person who has…
Section 208 — Requirement to comply with conditions of authorisation
208 Requirement to comply with conditions of authorisation (1) A person must comply with the conditions of any authorisation given to that person that are prescribed in or under regulations. (2) A…
Section 209 — Offence to give false or misleading information
209 Offence to give false or misleading information (1) A person must not give information in complying or purportedly complying with this Act or regulations that the person knows— (a) is false or…
Section 210 — Confidentiality of information
210 Confidentiality of information (1) This section applies if the regulator obtains information or gains access to a document in performing or exercising any function, duty, or power under this Act…
Section 211 — Regulations relating to health and safety
211 Regulations relating to health and safety (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for 1 or more of the following purposes:…
Section 212 — Regulations relating to hazardous substances
212 Regulations relating to hazardous substances (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for 1 or more of the following…
Section 213 — Regulations relating to exemptions in respect of Armed Forces
213 Regulations relating to exemptions in respect of Armed Forces (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations providing that any…
Section 214 — Regulations relating to worker engagement, participation, and representation
214 Regulations relating to worker engagement, participation, and representation The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations for 1 or…
Section 215 — Regulations relating to levies
215 Regulations relating to levies (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations prescribing levies for the purposes of recovering…
Section 216 — Regulations providing for transitional matters
216 Regulations providing for transitional matters (1) The Governor-General may, by Order in Council made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations— (a) providing transitional and…
Section 217 — Consultation requirements for making certain regulations
217 Consultation requirements for making certain regulations (1) The Minister must not recommend the making of any regulations under section 211 , 212 , 214 , or 215 without first consulting persons…
Section 218 — Further provisions relating to regulations
218 Further provisions relating to regulations (1) Regulations made under this Act may— (a) impose similar or additional duties on a person in relation to the same circumstances or matters as this…
Section 219 — Procedure for making regulations relating to definitions, exclusions, or exemptions
219 Procedure for making regulations relating to definitions, exclusions, or exemptions (1) The Minister must, before making a recommendation in relation to a provision referred to in subsection…
Section 220 — Regulator may grant exemption from compliance with regulations
220 Regulator may grant exemption from compliance with regulations (1) The regulator may exempt any person or class of persons from compliance with any provision or provisions of regulations. (2) The…
Section 221 — Status and publication of exemptions granted by regulator
221 Status and publication of exemptions granted by regulator (1) An exemption granted under section 220 that is a class exemption is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislation Act…
Section 222 — Approval of codes of practice
222 Approval of codes of practice (1) The Minister may— (a) approve a code of practice developed by the regulator for the purposes of this Act; and (b) amend or revoke an approved code of practice.…
Section 223 — Publication and commencement of approved code of practice
223 Publication and commencement of approved code of practice (1) As soon as practicable after an approved code of practice has been approved, amended, or revoked, the regulator must ensure that…
Section 224 — Access to approved codes of practice
224 Access to approved codes of practice (1) The Gazette notice published by the regulator under section 223(1) must specify the place or places at which copies of the code of practice or amendment…
Section 225 — Proof of codes of practice
225 Proof of codes of practice The publication by the regulator of a notice under section 223(1) is conclusive proof that the code has been validly made under section 222 . Compare: 1992 No 96 s…
Section 226 — Use of approved codes of practice in proceedings
226 Use of approved codes of practice in proceedings (1) No code of practice issued or amended under this Part confers rights or obligations capable of enforcement in any civil or criminal…
Section 227 — Minister may approve safe work instruments
227 Minister may approve safe work instruments (1) The Minister may— (a) approve a safe work instrument developed by the regulator for the purposes referred to in subsection (2); and (b) amend or…
Section 228 — Legal effect of safe work instruments
228 Legal effect of safe work instruments (1) A safe work instrument made under section 227 has legal effect only to the extent that any regulations made under the relevant health and safety…
Section 229 — Minister may delegate approval of codes of practice and safe work instruments to regulator
229 Minister may delegate approval of codes of practice and safe work instruments to regulator (1) The Minister may, either generally or particularly, delegate to the regulator his or her power— (a)…
Section 230 — Relationship between regulations relating to hazardous substances under this Act and Resource Management Act 1991
230 Relationship between regulations relating to hazardous substances under this Act and Resource Management Act 1991 (1) A person performing a function or exercising a power under the Resource…
Section 231 — Repeals and revocations
231 Repeals and revocations (1) The Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (1992 No 96) is repealed. (2) The Machinery Act 1950 (1950 No 52) is repealed. (3) The following regulations and order are…
Section 232 — Consequential amendments
232 Consequential amendments Amend the enactments specified in Schedule 5 as set out in that schedule.