Customs and Other Legislation Amendment (Australian Border Force) Act 2015 (41 of 2015)

Schedule 4   Amendments of Work Health and Safety Act

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

5   After subsection 12D(2)

Insert:

(2A) Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), the Australian Border Force Commissioner may, by instrument in writing, declare that specified provisions of this Act do not apply, or apply subject to such modifications as are set out in the declaration, in relation to:

(a) a specified operation of the Australian Border Force; or

(b) a specified Australian Border Force worker; or

(c) Australian Border Force workers included in a specified class of such workers.

(2B) The Australian Border Force Commissioner must consult the Immigration and Border Protection Secretary and the Chief of the Defence Force before making an instrument under subsection (2A).