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Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Local Title:
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Country/Region:
New Zealand
Competent Authority:
Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment
Type:
Regulation
Status:
In force
Release Date:
2015-09-04
Implementation Date:
2016-04-04
Document
Language Source Title Access
EN
 Official Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.pdf
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Summary

The Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 is New Zealand's workplace health and safety law. It came into effect on 4 April 2016.

In 2013 the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety reported that New Zealand's work health and safety system was failing.

As a result, New Zealand's work health and safety system underwent its most significant reforms for 20 years resulting in the establishment of WorkSafe New Zealand and the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA).

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