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Approval and publication of the NT Tower Cranes Code

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NT Code of Practice – Tower Cranes (NT)
The obligation
The NT Tower Cranes Code of Practice was approved on 28 August 2023 and published in the NT Government Gazette (No. G19) on 14 September 2023.
The Code was approved by the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice under section 274(1) of the Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011. An approved code gives practical guidance on how to achieve the standards of work health and safety required under the WHS Act and the WHS Regulations. Codes of practice are admissible in court proceedings, and courts may rely on them in deciding what is reasonably practicable. …
What
The NT Tower Cranes Code of Practice was approved on 28 August 2023 and published in the NT Government Gazette (No. G19) on 14 September 2023.
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worksafe.nt.gov.au

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Which WHS law does this come from?

Approval and publication of the NT Tower Cranes Code is a WHS requirement set out in Tower Cranes (NT). It is made under Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 (NT). The relevant provision is Code of Practice – Tower Cranes (NT).

What does this WHS obligation require?

Approval and publication of the NT Tower Cranes Code is a WHS obligation under Tower Cranes (NT). In short, The NT Tower Cranes Code of Practice was approved on 28 August 2023 and published in the NT Government Gazette (No. G19) on 14 September 2023.

What changed recently?

Approval and publication of the NT Tower Cranes Code was last updated on 19 October 2026.

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