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Under Work Health and Safety Act 2011

Industrial manslaughter offence (s 34A / 2024 amendment — partially uncommenced)

Act version as at 23 Jul 2026 From Work Health and Safety Act 2011, no changes tracked yet
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NSW · Penalties and enforcement WHS Act 2011 NSW > Part 2 > s 34A (Industrial Manslaughter) § 34A
The obligation
WHS Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 No 43 inserted industrial manslaughter offences. Partial provisions remain uncommenced as at scan date.
The Work Health and Safety Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 No 43 introduced industrial manslaughter as a criminal offence under the NSW WHS Act. As at the scan date, Schedule 1[4] (omission of s 229B(3)) is listed as not yet commenced on the NSW Legislation website. Organisations and officers may face significant liability where a person's death is caused by a PCBU's conduct. Compliance professionals should monitor commencement proclamation to confirm the full scheme is in force.
What
WHS Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 No 43 inserted industrial manslaughter offences. Partial provisions remain uncommenced as at scan date.
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legislation.nsw.gov.au

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27 Jul 2026 · Amended
1 update tracked. This law has changed and been enforced.

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Industrial manslaughter offence (s 34A / 2024 amendment — partially uncommenced) is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 NSW > Part 2 > s 34A (Industrial Manslaughter) § 34A.

What does this WHS obligation require?

Industrial manslaughter offence (s 34A / 2024 amendment — partially uncommenced) is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). In short, WHS Amendment (Industrial Manslaughter) Act 2024 No 43 inserted industrial manslaughter offences. Partial provisions remain uncommenced as at scan date.

What changed recently?

Industrial manslaughter offence (s 34A / 2024 amendment — partially uncommenced) was last updated on 27 July 2026.

About this Topic

ParentWork Health and Safety Act 2011
JurisdictionNSW
CountryAustralia
Updates tracked1
Monitoring detail
First seenJul 2026