The obligation
Sections 13 to 18 set the principles that apply to health and safety duties, including how risks must be managed and what reasonably practicable means.
A duty cannot be transferred to another person, and a person can have more than one duty by being in more than one class of duty holder. More than one person can have the same duty at once; each must comply to the standard the Act requires, to the extent of their capacity to influence and control the matter.
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- What
- Sections 13 to 18 set the principles that apply to health and safety duties, including how risks must be managed and what reasonably practicable means.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
Principles that apply to duties and what is reasonably practicable 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 2 > Division 1 § 13-18.
What does this WHS obligation require?
Principles that apply to duties and what is reasonably practicable is a WHS obligation under Work Health and Safety Act 2012 (SA). In short, Sections 13 to 18 set the principles that apply to health and safety duties, including how risks must be managed and what reasonably practicable means.
What changed recently?
Principles that apply to duties and what is reasonably practicable was last updated on 17 October 2026.