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Major hazard facilities

The following information is published to provide industry with an overview of the changes to work health and safety laws.

Under the national changes to workplace health and safety laws, from 1 January 2012 the Queensland Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (the WHS Act) will regulate dangerous goods and major hazard facilities. The Queensland Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001 (the DGSM Act) will be repealed.

Requirements in the model Work Health and Safety Regulation are consistent with those under the DGSM Act.

The repeal of the dangerous goods legislation will result in the abolition of the flammable and combustible liquids (FCL) licences administered by local governments.

Find out more by reading: Repeal of the Dangerous Goods Safety Management Act 2001 - what does it mean for local government? (PDF, 116 kB)