The obligation
Following this compliance code is not mandatory, but a duty holder who complies is treated as having complied with the duties the code deals with.
The code provides practical guidance for those who have duties or obligations under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 and Occupational Health and Safety Regulations 2017 to provide facilities at workplaces and to maintain workplace conditions.
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- What
- Following this compliance code is not mandatory, but a duty holder who complies is treated as having complied with the duties the code deals with.
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- worksafe.vic.gov.au
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Which WHS law does this come from?
What happens legally if you follow the code is a WHS requirement set out in Workplace facilities and the working environment (VIC). It is made under Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 (VIC). The relevant provision is Compliance Code > Workplace Facilities and the Working Environment > Legal effect.
What does this WHS obligation require?
What happens legally if you follow the code is a WHS obligation under Workplace facilities and the working environment (VIC). In short, Following this compliance code is not mandatory, but a duty holder who complies is treated as having complied with the duties the code deals with.
What changed recently?
What happens legally if you follow the code was last updated on 19 October 2026.