New Zealand Legislation: Regulations
Regulations are laws made under Acts
Reprint as at 1 April 2009
(SR 1995/167)
Catherine A Tizard, Governor-General
At Wellington this 21st day of August 1995
Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council
Changes authorised by section 17C of the Acts and Regulations Publication Act 1989 have been made in this reprint.
A general outline of these changes is set out in the notes at the end of this reprint, together with other explanatory material about this reprint.
These regulations are administered by the Department of Labour.
Pursuant to section 21 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Her Excellency the Governor-General, acting by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, on the recommendation of the Minister of Labour, hereby makes the following regulations.
3 Relationship between Act and regulations
Part 1
General duties of employers
4 Duties in respect of facilities at every place of work
5 Duties in respect of facilities at certain places of work
6 Duty in respect of indisposed employees
7 Tests for suitability and sufficiency of facilities
8 Duty in respect of drinking water
9 Duty in respect of cleanliness of place of work
Part 2
Duties in relation to management of particular hazards
Duties of all employers in relation to noise at any workplace
10 Application of regulation 11
Duties of all employers in relation to some hazards at any workplace
12 Application of regulations 13 to 21
15 Loose but enclosed materials
17 Cleaning, maintenance, or repair of machinery
18 Woodworking and abrasive grinding machinery
19 Application of regulation 20
20 Self-propelled mobile mechanical plant
Duty in relation to heights at some workplaces
21 Heights of more than 3 metres
Duty in relation to scaffolding in construction work
Duties in relation to excavations in construction work
23 Application of regulations 24 and 25
24 Excavations with face more than 1.5 metres high
25 Excavations of hazardous depth
Notification of particular hazardous work
Part 3
Certificates of competence
Application, issue, renewal, cancellation, and suspension
28 Secretary may recognise organisations
29 Application for certificate of competence to be made to chief executive or Secretary
30 Application to contain evidence
33 Requirements of construction blaster [Revoked]
34 Requirements of powder-actuated tool operator
36 Investigations by chief executive or Secretary
38 Chief executive or Secretary to issue certificate of competence
39 Secretary to determine duration
40 Renewal of certificate of competence
41 Cancellation or suspension of certificate of competence
42 Replacement of certificate of competence
45 Fees inclusive of goods and services tax
46 Transitional provisions relating to certificates of competence
Part 4
Duties in relation to certificates of competence
Duties of employers in relation to divers
47 Application of regulations 48 and 49
49 Duty in respect of medical fitness of diver
Duties of employers in relation to construction work
50 Application of regulations 52 and 53
51 Construction blaster [Revoked]
52 Powder-actuated tool operator
Part 5
Duties in relation to young persons
Duties of employers to young persons
54 Employment of young persons
57 Tractors and self-propelled mobile mechanical plant
Duties of principals to young persons
58A Application of regulations 58B to 58F
58B Engaging young persons as contractors
58E Tractors and self-propelled mobile mechanical plant
Duties of other persons to young persons
60 Tractors and self-propelled mobile mechanical plant
Part 6
Duties in relation to agricultural employees' accommodation
63 Accommodation and general facilities for agricultural employees
64 Cooking facilities or meals for agricultural employees
Part 7
Duties of designers, manufacturers, and suppliers
65 Sufficient compliance with certain duties in this Part
66 Duties of designers of plant
67 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of plant
Protective clothing and protective equipment
68 Duties of designers of protective clothing and protective equipment
69 Duties of manufacturers and suppliers of protective clothing and protective equipment
Schedule 1
Protective devices or apparatus for woodworking or abrasive grinding machinery
Schedule 2
Fees for issue, renewal, and replacement of certificates of competence
