Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1995 - SECT 45

(1) The primary function of the board is to give advice and make recommendations to the Minister about policies, strategies, allocation of resources, and legislative arrangements, for workplace health and safety.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the board may discharge its primary functions by--

(a) developing a 5 year strategic plan for improving workplace health and safety; and

(b) examining whether the 5 year strategic plan meets the existing and future needs of industry and the community; and

(c) advising the Minister about state, national and international workplace health and safety issues; and

(d) considering other issues referred to it by the Minister; and

(e) reviewing the appropriateness of provisions of this Act, a regulation, or code of practice; and

(f) considering recommendations made to it by an industry sector standing committee; and

(g) reviewing the performance of an industry sector standing committee; and

(h) recommending to the Minister the establishment of industry sector standing committees; and

(i) reviewing the membership of an industry sector standing committee; and

(j) establishing working parties on the recommendation of an industry sector standing committee; and

(k) deciding procedures for the operation of working parties; and

(l) appointing members to a working party; and

(m) considering the most effective and efficient way of applying funds allocated for workplace health and safety; and

(n) ensuring industry has been adequately consulted on proposed codes of practice; and

(o) promoting workplace health and safety to industry and the community to encourage a healthy and safe culture at workplaces.

(3) The chief executive must give the board reasonable help to enable it to perform its functions.