WorkSafe New Zealand is consulting on a proposal to make a safe work instrument (SWI): the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances – Modified Application of Controlled Substance Licence Requirements for Specified Class 1 Substances) Amendment Safe Work Instrument 2025.

About the consultation

WorkSafe New Zealand is consulting on a proposal to make an amendment safe work instrument (SWI) that would add additional items to Table 1 (substances that require a controlled substance licence) and Table 2 (substances that do not require a controlled substance licence) in Schedule 7 of the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017(external link)

The SWI would amend the Controlled Substance Licence Requirements for Specified Class 1 Substances Safe Work Instrument 2023 by adding further controlled substance licence requirements for specified class 1 (explosive) hazardous substances.

We invite your feedback on the proposed requirements.  

Consultation documents

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Consultation on proposed amendment SWI – controlled substance licence requirements for specified class 1 substances (PDF 191 KB)
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Feedback form – Consultation on proposed amendment SWI – Controlled substance licence requirements for specified class 1 substances (PDF 185 KB)

Deadline for feedback

The deadline for receiving submissions is 5pm on Friday 20 December 2024

Please use the feedback form linked above to provide your comments. Please send your completed form to us by email or post:

Email: regulatory.frameworks@worksafe.govt.nz
Subject line: Class 1 CSL Requirements Amendment SWI  
 
Post: SWI Consultation, Regulatory Frameworks Team, WorkSafe New Zealand, PO Box 165, Wellington 6140.

Your submission may be made public

The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) allows New Zealand citizens and permanent residents, or anyone in New Zealand, to request official information from the government. This includes copies of submissions.

WorkSafe will let you know if we receive an OIA request for a copy of your submission. The content of your submission may be made available to the public, though you can indicate on the feedback form that you would prefer your personal information to be kept confidential. WorkSafe will manage any personal information you supply in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.