The WHS Act places the primary duty of care and various other duties and obligations on a ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ (PCBU). The meaning of a PCBU is set out in section 5 of the WHS Act. This is a broad concept used to capture all types of modern working arrangements.
The document attached below provides guidance on the interpretation and application of the concept of a ‘person conducting a business or undertaking’ used in the Work Health and Safety (WHS) Act and Regulations.
Learn more at: https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/LEGISLATION/MODELWHSACT/Pages/ModelWHSAct.aspx
