The obligation
An authorised officer may issue an improvement notice requiring a person to remedy a contravention of the Act or regulations within a specified period.
A notice may be issued if the officer is of the opinion that a person is contravening, is likely to contravene, or has contravened a provision in circumstances making it likely the contravention will continue or be repeated. The notice requires the person to remedy the contravention or the matters occasioning it within a reasonable period specified in the notice. Failure to comply with an improvement notice is an offence under the Act.
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- An authorised officer may issue an improvement notice requiring a person to remedy a contravention of the Act or regulations within a specified period.
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- legislation.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Improvement notices is a WHS requirement set out in Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 (NSW). The relevant provision is Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 > Part 5 > ss 28-29 § 28-29.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Improvement notices is a WHS obligation under Dangerous Goods (Road and Rail Transport) Act 2008 (NSW). In short, An authorised officer may issue an improvement notice requiring a person to remedy a contravention of the Act or regulations within a specified period.
What changed recently?
Improvement notices was last updated on 19 October 2026.