WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 67
Deputy health and safety representatives
WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 67
Deputy health and safety representatives
67 Deputy health and safety representatives
(1) Each deputy health and safety representative for a work group is to be
elected in the same way as a health and safety representative for the work
group.
(2) If the health and safety representative for a work group ceases to
hold office or is unable (because of absence or any other reason) to exercise
the powers or perform the functions of a health and safety representative
under this Act—
(a) the powers and functions may be exercised or performed
by a deputy health and safety representative for the work group; and
(b) this
Act applies in relation to the deputy health and safety representative as if
he or she were the health and safety representative.
(3) Sections 64, 65,
66, 72and 73apply to deputy health and safety representatives in the same
way as they apply to health and safety representatives.