New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATION 2001 - REG 26

26 Other agreed arrangements (sections 16 (c) and 17 (3) of the Act)

(1) This clause applies to other agreed arrangements for consultation referred to in section 17 (3) of the Act.

(2) The functions of persons under other agreed arrangements are those that are derived from the agreement.

(3) Other agreed arrangements may comprise arrangements negotiated at an industry level. Any such arrangements may be used by a particular employer in the industry if the arrangements are agreed to by a majority of the employees and, in their application to that employer, comply with the requirements for consultation of the Act and this Regulation.

Note: Section 17 (3) of the Act provides that a Federal or State industrial organisation of employees may, on request, represent employees for the purposes of consultation on occupational health, safety and welfare under other agreed arrangements.