The obligation
Certain plant designs and items of plant must be registered, and registrable plant must not be used at a workplace unless it is registered.
Schedule 5 of the WHS Regulation lists registrable plant and is reproduced at Appendix B of the Code. Registrable plant designs must be registered before supply, and registrable items of plant must be registered before a PCBU commissions them for use. A person with management or control of plant must not direct or allow a worker to use registrable plant that has not been registered.
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- What
- Certain plant designs and items of plant must be registered, and registrable plant must not be used at a workplace unless it is registered.
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- safework.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Registering plant is a WHS requirement set out in Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (NSW). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 (NSW) > Codes of Practice > Plant > Registration.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Registering plant is a WHS obligation under Managing the risks of plant in the workplace (NSW). In short, Certain plant designs and items of plant must be registered, and registrable plant must not be used at a workplace unless it is registered.
What changed recently?
Registering plant was last updated on 9 October 2026.
