In this Part, former Acts means—

The following regulations made under the former Acts and the Factories Act 1946 are to be treated as regulations made under this Act and may be amended or revoked accordingly:

The regulations specified in subclause (1) may be amended from time to time under the corresponding empowering provisions (if any) in this Act or (if there is no corresponding empowering provision) as if this clause contained the relevant empowering provision (as it read immediately before the commencement of section 231 of this Act).

Despite the repeal of the Machinery Act 1950 by section 231 of this Act, section 21A of that Act is to be treated as continuing in force until the Amusement Devices Regulations 1978 are revoked.

A person who contravenes a provision of any regulations specified in subclause (1)(a) to (d) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

The Geothermal Energy Regulations 1961 (SR 1961/124) made under the Geothermal Energy Act 1953 are to be treated as regulations made under this Act and may be amended or revoked accordingly.

A person who contravenes a provision of the regulations specified in subclause (1) commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $50,000.

An approved code of practice issued under section 20 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 continues in force as if it had been made under this Act subject to any necessary modifications.

This clause applies to an exemption granted by WorkSafe under regulations made under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 (including any conditions or limitations imposed on the exemption) and in force immediately before the commencement of this clause.

On and after the commencement of this clause, the exemption (and any conditions or limitations imposed on the exemption) continues to apply until it is sooner replaced or revoked as if it were granted by the regulator under section 220 of this Act.

This clause applies if—

On and after the making of the regulations, notice, or other instrument referred to in subclause (1)(c), the exemption (and any conditions or limitations imposed on the exemption) continues to apply, with any necessary modifications, until—

Sections 202, 215(4), and 217(1) and (2) are satisfied in relation to any regulations if action of the kind described in those provisions was taken before their commencement for the purpose of facilitating the making of the regulations.

Section 222(2) is satisfied in relation to any code of practice if action of the kind described in that provision was taken before its commencement for the purpose of facilitating the making of the code of practice.

Section 227(3) is satisfied in relation to any safe work instrument if action of the kind described in that subsection was taken before its commencement for the purpose of facilitating the making of the instrument.

This clause applies to material (existing material) that, as at the commencement of this clause, is incorporated by reference into—

Clause 1 of Schedule 2 of the Legislation Act 2019 (which requires consultation about material proposed to be incorporated by reference) does not apply to regulations made under this Act or safe work instruments approved under section 227 of this Act that incorporate existing material by reference in reliance on section 64 of that Act.

Existing material that is incorporated by reference in accordance with this clause may—

A person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, held office as an inspector, a geothermal inspector, or an enforcement officer (as the case may be) under a provision specified in subclause (2) continues in office on and after that commencement as if the person were appointed as an inspector under section 163 of this Act.

The provisions are—

A person who continues to hold office under subclause (1) remains subject to any direction or condition that applied to the person’s appointment before the commencement of this clause.

A person's appointment as a health and safety medical practitioner under section 34 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 before the commencement of this clause continues on and after that commencement as if the person had been appointed as a health and safety medical practitioner under section 181 of this Act.

A person who continues to hold office under subclause (1) remains subject to any direction or condition that applied to the person’s appointment before the commencement of this clause.

If, before the commencement of this clause, a person is liable to pay a levy under section 59 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and the levy remains unpaid after payment is due, then, on and after the commencement of this clause,—

An employee participation system developed, agreed, and implemented under section 19C of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 that is in force immediately before the commencement of this clause continues on and after that commencement and must be treated as if it were a worker participation practice under section 61 of this Act and all references in the system to—

This clause applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was a health and safety representative in accordance with an employee participation system established under section 19C of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 or in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 1A of that Act.

The person continues in that role on and after that commencement and must be treated as if the person had been elected as a health and safety representative in accordance with subpart 2 of Part 3 of this Act.

Part 3 of this Act applies, with any necessary modifications, to a person who continues in his or her role under subclause (1) as if, in relation to the representative, references to a work group or members of a work group were references to the group of workers described in the employee participation system or, if none, the workers in the workplace.

Subclause (3) is to avoid doubt.

However, a person to whom this clause applies may not exercise a power conferred by a provision referred to in subclause (6) unless he or she has completed the prescribed training requirements relating to the exercise of the power.

The provisions are—

This clause applies if clause 12 of Schedule 2 commences during a year, being a period starting on 1 April in a year and ending on 31 March in the following year.

The training requirements for health and safety representatives under clause 12 of Schedule 2 do not take effect until the start of the following year.

A health and safety committee established as part of an employee participation system under section 19C of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 or in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 1A of that Act continues on and after the commencement of this clause as if it were a health and safety committee established under section 66 of this Act.

A worker participation system developed, agreed, and implemented under section 19R of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 that is in force immediately before the commencement of this clause continues on and after that commencement and must be treated as if it were a worker participation practice under section 61 of this Act and all references in the system to—

This section applies to a person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was elected as a site health and safety representative in accordance with a worker participation system established under section 19R of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 or with regulations made under that Act.

The person continues in that role on and after that commencement and must be treated as if the person had been elected as a health and safety representative in accordance with subpart 2 of Part 3 of this Act.

Part 3 of this Act applies, with any necessary modifications, to a person who continues in his or her role under subclause (1) as if, in relation to the representative,—

In addition, the person may exercise the specific powers of a health and safety representative in the mining sector specified in clauses 8 and 9 of Schedule 3.

Subclauses (3) and (4) are to avoid doubt.

However, a person to whom this clause applies may not exercise a power conferred by a provision referred to in subclause (7) unless he or she has completed the prescribed training requirements relating to the exercise of the power.

The provisions are—

A site health and safety committee established as part of a worker participation system under section 19R of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 continues on and after the commencement of this clause as if it were a health and safety committee established under section 66 of this Act.

Part 3 of this Act applies, with any necessary modifications, to a committee continued under subclause (1) as if, in relation to the committee,—

Subclause (2) is to avoid doubt.

A person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, was appointed as an industry health and safety representative under section 19ZU of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 continues in that role on and after that commencement and must be treated as if the person had been appointed under clause 17 of Schedule 3 of this Act.

Schedule 3 applies to a person who continues in his or her role as an industry health and safety representative.

This clause applies to an identity card given to an industry health and safety representative under section 19ZY of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

On and after the commencement of this clause, the identity card must be treated as if it were issued under clause 22 of Schedule 3 of this Act until it expires or is sooner revoked.

This clause applies to the register of industry health and safety representatives kept under section 19ZZB of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

On and after the commencement of this clause, the register must be treated as if it were kept under clause 24 of Schedule 3 of this Act.

The New Zealand Mining Board of Examiners (the Board) established under section 20D of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992is continued.

A person who, immediately before the commencement of this clause, held office as a member of the Board continues in office on and after that commencement and must be treated as if the person were appointed under clause 29 of Schedule 3 of this Act.

If, before the commencement of this clause, a mine operator is liable to pay a levy under section 20H of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and the levy remains unpaid after payment is due, then, on and after the commencement of this clause,—

This clause applies to a register of accidents and serious harm kept by an employer under section 25 of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.

The employer must retain the register until the close of the day that is 5 years after the date of the commencement of this clause.

This clause applies to an improvement notice, a prohibition notice, or a hazard notice issued under the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and in force immediately before the commencement of section 231 of this Act.

The notice continues to have effect as if this Act had not been passed for the purpose of completing any matter relating to the notice.

This clause applies to an offence committed under, or a contravention of,—

The former Acts, and the regulations referred to in subclause (1)(b), continue to have effect as if this Act had not been passed for the purpose of—

Despite the repeal of section 24(1)(m) by section 16(1) of the Regulatory Systems (Immigration and Workforce) Amendment Act 2025, the following regulations continue in force (and may be amended and revoked) as if they had been made for the purposes of section 24(3) of this Act: