The obligation
Inspectors may require compliance with the Act by issuing improvement, prohibition and non-disturbance notices.
A prohibition notice may be issued where an inspector reasonably believes an activity involves, or may involve, a serious risk to health or safety from an immediate or imminent exposure to a hazard. A non-disturbance notice may be issued to the person with management or control of a workplace, requiring a notifiable incident site to be preserved, or a site (including operation of plant) not disturbed, for a stated period.
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- Inspectors may require compliance with the Act by issuing improvement, prohibition and non-disturbance notices.
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- legislation.qld.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Improvement, prohibition and non-disturbance notices is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). The relevant provision is Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (Qld) > Part 10 — Enforcement measures.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Improvement, prohibition and non-disturbance notices is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (QLD). In short, Inspectors may require compliance with the Act by issuing improvement, prohibition and non-disturbance notices.
What changed recently?
Improvement, prohibition and non-disturbance notices was last updated on 11 October 2026.
