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Under Falls in Housing Construction · made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Approval of the Falls in Housing Construction Code and Revocation of the 2012 Code

Code version as at 1 Jan 2020 From Falls in Housing Construction, no changes tracked yet
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ACT Introduction / Approval
The obligation
The Managing the Risk of Falls in Housing Construction Code of Practice is approved in the ACT under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
The Work Health and Safety (Managing the Risk of Falls in Housing Construction Code of Practice) Approval 2020 (NI2020-552) approves the Code and commences on the day after notification. It revokes the Work Health and Safety (Preventing Falls in Housing Construction Code of Practice) Approval 2012 (NI2012-432). The Code follows the Safe Work Australia model Code, whose current version, dated October 2018, incorporates amendments agreed in 2018 as part of a technical and usability review. …
What
The Managing the Risk of Falls in Housing Construction Code of Practice is approved in the ACT under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.
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Which WHS law does this come from?

Approval of the Falls in Housing Construction Code and Revocation of the 2012 Code is a WHS requirement set out in Falls in Housing Construction (ACT). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (ACT). The relevant provision is Introduction / Approval.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Approval of the Falls in Housing Construction Code and Revocation of the 2012 Code is a WHS obligation under Falls in Housing Construction (ACT). In short, The Managing the Risk of Falls in Housing Construction Code of Practice is approved in the ACT under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

What changed recently?

Approval of the Falls in Housing Construction Code and Revocation of the 2012 Code was last updated on 19 October 2026.

Where this sits

Falls in Housing Construction Work Health and Safety Act 2011 Australian Capital Territory Australia

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First seenOct 2026