The obligation
Principles in sections 13 to 16 apply to all duties under the Act, including that a duty cannot be transferred to another person.
The principles apply to duties under Part 2 and other Parts of the Act, such as duties relating to incident notification and consultation. A person can have more than one duty by being in more than one class of duty holder, and more than one person can concurrently have the same duty. Each duty holder must comply with the duty to the standard the Act requires, even if another duty holder has the same duty.
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- What
- Principles in sections 13 to 16 apply to all duties under the Act, including that a duty cannot be transferred to another person.
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- legislation.nsw.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Principles that apply to health and safety duties (ss 13–16) is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). The relevant provision is WHS Act 2011 NSW > Part 2 > Division 1 > Subdivision 1 > ss 13–16.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Principles that apply to health and safety duties (ss 13–16) is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW). In short, Principles in sections 13 to 16 apply to all duties under the Act, including that a duty cannot be transferred to another person.
What changed recently?
Principles that apply to health and safety duties (ss 13–16) was last updated on 19 October 2026.