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The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has passed; amendments commence 1 April 2027, including strengthened ACOPs with 'safe harbour' status.
The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has passed. Key changes include: simplified Approved Code of Practice (ACOP) development processes and a 'safe harbour' provision for compliance with ACOPs, reduced compliance costs and greater certainty for businesses, and other amendments to HSWA 2015. Commencement: 1 April 2027. PCBUs and officers should review updated ACOPs and compliance frameworks ahead of that date.
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- The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has passed; amendments commence 1 April 2027, including strengthened ACOPs with 'safe harbour' status.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
HSWA Amendment Bill passed – changes in force 1 April 2027 is a WHS requirement set out in Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ). The relevant provision is Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 > Amendments.
What does this WHS obligation require?
HSWA Amendment Bill passed – changes in force 1 April 2027 is a WHS obligation under Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ). In short, The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has passed; amendments commence 1 April 2027, including strengthened ACOPs with 'safe harbour' status.
What changed recently?
HSWA Amendment Bill passed – changes in force 1 April 2027 was last updated on 3 September 2026.
