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Monday August 31, 2015 14:22
The new Health & Safety Law – When Does it Come Into Effect?
Late last week the Health and Safety Reform Bill was passed by Parliament. This was reported widely, including on the Worksafe NZ website.
The new Act will come into effect on 4 April 2016.
What happens next?
The new law will be called the Health and Safety at Work Act.
The Act itself has just been published on the New Zealand Legislation website.
Until the new Act comes into effect in April 2016, the current Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 remains in force.
What 5 things can you do now?
Between now and when the new law comes into effect on 4 April 2016, Securo will provide supporting information to help you get ready.
In the meantime here are 5 things you can do now:
To assist you, we will forward more information, as we move closer to 4 April 2016.