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