The obligation
WorkSafe's arboriculture code gives practical guidance on safe tree work but has not been updated to reflect the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
Prepared by the arboriculture and forestry industries and MBIE, the code gives practical guidance on meeting obligations under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and its Regulations. It covers climbing, pruning, trimming, maintaining and removing trees, cutting brush and using equipment, in operations not involving electrical hazards. Under the 1992 Act the code was a statement of preferred work practices that a Court may consider when assessing compliance.
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- WorkSafe's arboriculture code gives practical guidance on safe tree work but has not been updated to reflect the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
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Which WHS law does this come from?
ACoP Purpose, Scope and Legal Status is a WHS requirement set out in Safety and health in arboriculture (NZ). It is made under Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (NZ). The relevant provision is Section 1 § 1.
What does this WHS obligation require?
ACoP Purpose, Scope and Legal Status is a WHS obligation under Safety and health in arboriculture (NZ). In short, WorkSafe's arboriculture code gives practical guidance on safe tree work but has not been updated to reflect the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015.
What changed recently?
ACoP Purpose, Scope and Legal Status was last updated on 19 October 2026.