OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1991 No. 30, 1991 - SECT 65 Report to be given to Minister in certain circumstances

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (COMMONWEALTH EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1991 No. 30, 1991 - SECT 65

65. (1) Where, under subsection 53 (4), the Commission has made a request to
an employer for particulars of any action proposed to be taken as a result of
conclusions or recommendations contained in a report under section 53 or taken
or proposed to be taken in respect of a notice issued under section 46 or 47
and:

   (a)  the employer fails, without reasonable excuse, to provide the
        particulars within the period specified in the request; or

   (b)  the action taken or proposed to be taken is not, in the Commission's
        opinion, adequate having regard to the duties imposed by the Act and
        the regulations; or

   (c)  so far as action not yet taken is concerned - the Commission forms the
        opinion that the action proposed to be taken as a result of the
        conclusions or recommendations contained in the report, or proposed to
        be taken in respect of a notice issued under section 46 or 47, has not
        been taken within a reasonable time; the Commission may prepare and
        give to the Minister a report to this effect, being a report that
        includes:

   (d)  a copy of the report under section 53; and

   (e)  a copy of any response by the employer to that request; and

   (f)  where the Commission has conducted an inquiry under section 55 - the
        findings of that inquiry.

(2) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be laid before each House
of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the report is
given to the Minister.