The obligation
The 2023 Code was approved as a code of practice by ministerial instrument, with public notice of the approval given under section 274 of the WHS Act.
The Work Health and Safety (Codes of Practice) (Respirable Dust in Coal-fired Power Stations) Amendment Notice 2023 amends the Work Health and Safety (Codes of Practice) Notice 2022 and commenced on 3 December 2023. It lists the 2023 Code as approved by MI 2023 No. 3 with effect from 3 December 2023, and the 2018 Code as revoked by MI 2023 No. 4 on 3 December 2023. Under section 274(4c) of the WHS Act, the 2018 Code was due to expire five years after it was made.
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- The 2023 Code was approved as a code of practice by ministerial instrument, with public notice of the approval given under section 274 of the WHS Act.
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- legislation.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Approval of the Code under section 274 of the WHS Act is a WHS requirement set out in Managing respirable dust in coal-fired power stations 2023 (QLD). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Managing respirable dust in coal-fired power stations 2023.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Approval of the Code under section 274 of the WHS Act is a WHS obligation under Managing respirable dust in coal-fired power stations 2023 (QLD). In short, The 2023 Code was approved as a code of practice by ministerial instrument, with public notice of the approval given under section 274 of the WHS Act.
What changed recently?
Approval of the Code under section 274 of the WHS Act was last updated on 19 October 2026.