The obligation
This code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and commenced in South Australia on 24 February 2024.
The code is based on a national model code of practice developed by Safe Work Australia and was approved following the legislated consultation. It commenced in South Australia on the date it was published in the Government Gazette, 24 February 2024. Codes of practice are admissible in court proceedings, and courts may rely on the code in determining what is reasonably practicable.
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- What
- This code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and commenced in South Australia on 24 February 2024.
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- safework.sa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Approval and commencement of the SA noise code of practice is a WHS requirement set out in Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (SA). It is made under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The relevant provision is Code of Practice — Status and legal effect.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Approval and commencement of the SA noise code of practice is a WHS obligation under Managing noise and preventing hearing loss at work (SA). In short, This code is an approved code of practice under section 274 of the Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) and commenced in South Australia on 24 February 2024.
What changed recently?
Approval and commencement of the SA noise code of practice was last updated on 19 October 2026.