1. Plant Design AND Plant Registration Information as at August 2019
Jurisdiction Legislation Regulator Plant Design
Registration
Required
Plant
Registration
Required
Plant
Registration
Period
Renewal Notice
ACT WHS Act 2011
WHS Regulation 2011
WHS Amendment Regulation 2019 *
* WHS amendment Regulation comes into
force on 1 July, 2019
Machinery Act 1949
Boilers and Pressure Vessels Regulations 1954
WorkSafe ACT
ACT WHS laws
ACT contacts
YES YES 5 Years No
• The Person with Management or Control of the item of Plant has to re-new the
Plant Registration online.
• The online renewal asks when the Plant was inspected and by whom and a
statement from the inspector that the Plant is safe to use is required to be
uploaded.
• Failure to re-new the Plant Registration before expiry of the 5 Year Plant
Registration period will require a new Plant Registration
NSW WHS Act 2011
WHS Regulation 2017 *
* OHS Regulation 2001 – until 1 January 2020
SafeWork NSW
NSW WHS laws
NSW contacts
YES YES Annually*
* Registration of Plant Items will
continue under the former
Occupational Health and Safety
Regulation 2001, until 1 January
2020.
YES
• Renewal notice sent to PCBU or Person with Management or Control of the
Plant approximately 8 weeks prior to the expiry date.
• Statement from PCBU or Person with Management or Control of the Plant that
the Plant has been maintained and is safe to operate.
NT WHS Act 2011
WHS Regulations 2011
NT WorkSafe
NT WHS laws
NT contacts
YES YES 5 Years NO
• The Person with Management or Control of the item of Plant has to submit a
renewal form.
• The Person with Management or Control of the item of Plant has to make a
declaration that the item of Plant has been maintained, inspected and tested
by a competent person and is safe to operate.
• Failure to submit a renewal form before expiry of the 5 Year Plant Registration
period will require a new Plant Registration.
QLD WHS Act 2011
WHS Regulation 2011
Workplace Health and Safety
Queensland
QLD WHS laws
QLD contacts
YES YES Yearly*
* Reg 272 – States 5 Yearly
Reg 272A Registration of Plant
Items will be yearly until 1
January 2022.
YES
• Renewal notice sent to PCBU or Person with Management or Control of the
Plant on 1 January each year.
• Online Renewal or Form 8 Renewal to be submitted by 31 January each year.
• Online renewal and Form 8 contain a check box that the plant has been
inspected and assessed as safe to operate by a competent person.
SA WHS Act 2012
WHS Regulations 2012
SafeWork SA
SA WHS laws
SA contacts
YES YES 5 Years YES
• Renewal notice sent to PCBU or Person with Management or Control of the
Plant approximately 8 weeks prior to the expiry date.
• Statement from PCBU or Person with Management or Control of the Plant that
the Plant has been inspected by a competent person and is safe to use.
TAS WHS Act 2012
WHS Regulations 2012
WorkSafe Tasmania
Tas WHS laws
Tas contacts
YES YES 5 Years YES
• Renewal notice sent to PCBU or Person with Management or Control of the
Plant approximately 6 weeks prior to the expiry date.
• Statement from PCBU or Person with Management or Control of the Plant that
the Plant has been inspected by a competent person and is safe to use.
VIC OHS Act 2004
OHS Regulations 2017
WorkSafe Victoria
Vic WHS laws
Vic contacts
YES NO Unlimited N/A
WA OSH Act 1984
OSH Regulations 1996
WorkSafe WA
WA WHS laws
WA contacts
YES YES Unlimited
Note: unless the Plant is altered,
relocated or changes ownership.
N/A
• Re-registration is required if the Plant is altered, relocated or there has been a
change in ownership.
E&OE
Note: The information presented above is presented as a guide only and it is the responsibility of the PCBU &/or the Person with Management or Control of Plant to satisfy themselves of the particular requirements with regard to their obligations
under any or all applicable WHS, OHS or OSH legislation.
