Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH ACT - SECT 20

(1) There shall be a council by the name of the Work Health Advisory Council.

(2) The Council consists of -

(a) the Chief Executive Officer; and

(b) not more than 10 other members appointed by the Minister.

(3) The Minister must appoint an appointed member to be the Chairperson of the Council.

(4) Before making an appointment under subsection (2)(b), the Minister must notify in the Gazette the Minister's intention to make the appointment.

(5) The notice must invite recommendations for appointment to the Council from -

(a) organisations claiming to represent the interests of employers, workers or insurers; and

(b) professional persons concerned with medical and rehabilitation treatment of workers or occupational health and safety.

(6) Before appointing a person to be a member, the Minister must consider all recommendations made in response to the notice.