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WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 152 Functions of regulator

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 152

Functions of regulator

The regulator has the following functions:

        (a)     to advise and make recommendations to the Minister and report on the operation and effectiveness of this Act;

        (b)     to monitor and enforce compliance with this Act;

        (c)     to provide advice and information on work health and safety to duty-holders under this Act and to the community;

        (d)     to collect, analyse and publish statistics relating to work health and safety;

        (e)     to foster a cooperative, consultative relationship between duty-holders and the persons to whom they owe duties and their representatives in relation to work health and safety matters;

        (f)     to promote and support education and training on matters relating to work health and safety;

        (g)     to engage in, promote and coordinate the sharing of information to achieve the object of this Act, including the sharing of information with a corresponding regulator;

        (h)     to conduct and defend proceedings under this Act before a court or tribunal;

              (i)     any other function given to the regulator by this Act or another territory law.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including a regulation and any law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by the Act (see Legislation Act

, s 104).