Health and Safety at Work Act 1996 Jurisdiction Fiji Year 1996 Published in English Source Government Printer, Suva, Fiji, 1996. 43p. Online availability [English] http://www.labour.gov.fj/laws/HASAWA1996.pdf, [English] http://www.paclii.org/fj/legis/num_act/hasawa1996237/ Descriptors [Primary] Fiji, occupational safety and health, plant safety and health organization [Secondary] enforcement, labour inspection, labour inspectors, law, notification of accidents and diseases, notification of dangerous substances, penalties, public OSH institutions, responsibilities, safety and health committees Subject category General safety, health and conditions of work Abstract The purpose of this Act is to reform the Law relating to the health and safety of workers, and other people at work or affected by the work of other people. There are 12 parts: preliminary (application and definitions); general duties relating to occupational health and safety (OHS) (duties of employers and others); workplace arrangements (health and safety representatives and committees); OHS statistics (notification of accidents and other matters); establishment of the OHS Education and Accident Prevention Fund; functions and powers of the National OHS Advisory Board; functions and powers of inspectors; inspections and notices; assessment and control of chemicals; associated OHS legislation; regulations and codes of practice; and offences, penalties and legal proceedings. The provisions of this Act were phased in over a period of about 18 months. Its administration provisions came into effect on 1 Nov. 1996 and provided for the enforcement provisions to come into force on 1 Nov. 1997. The provisions of the 1971 Factories Act (CIS 90-353), the Petroleum Act, the Pesticides Act, the Ionising Radiations Act and the regulations and orders made under them were phased out (repealed) during the 5 years following the commencement of this Act. CIS No. 97-351 Database ID 68796