The obligation
Sections 10 to 12 make the Act bind the Crown, extend it beyond South Australia as far as possible, and keep it additional to other laws.
The Act binds the Crown, and the Crown is liable for offences against the Act and for contraventions of WHS civil penalty provisions. If the Crown is guilty of an offence, the penalty imposed is the one applicable to a body corporate. The Act is intended to operate to the full extent of the State's extraterritorial legislative power and applies to work on a South Australian ship whether or not it is within the State's coastal waters.
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- What
- Sections 10 to 12 make the Act bind the Crown, extend it beyond South Australia as far as possible, and keep it additional to other laws.
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- legislation.sa.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Application of the Act to the Crown and outside the state is a WHS requirement set out in Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). The relevant provision is Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA) > Part 1 > Division 4 § 10-12.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Application of the Act to the Crown and outside the state is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). In short, Sections 10 to 12 make the Act bind the Crown, extend it beyond South Australia as far as possible, and keep it additional to other laws.
What changed recently?
Application of the Act to the Crown and outside the state was last updated on 19 October 2026.