New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2001 - REG 25

25 Minimum requirements for election of OHS representatives

The procedures with respect to the election of OHS representatives (as required by section 16 (b) of the Act) must comply with the following requirements:

(a) the OHS representative must be elected by and from the employees in the relevant workgroup the person represents,

(b) the election must be conducted in a manner that is consistent with recognised democratic principles,

(c) the election may be conducted by a Federal or State industrial organisation of employees if a majority of the employees concerned request the organisation to conduct the election,

(d) an OHS representative is to be elected for a maximum period of 2 years (but the term of office may be shortened in connection with a change in OHS consultation arrangements),

(e) a person elected as an OHS representative is eligible for re-election.