South Australian Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE ACT 1986 - SECT 8

8—Composition of the Advisory Committee

        (1)         The Advisory Committee consists of 11 members of whom—

            (a)         9 will be appointed by the Governor and of these—

                  (i)         1 will be the presiding member appointed on the recommendation of the Minister; and

                  (ii)         4 will be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are suitable to represent the interests of employers (1 being a person considered by the Minister to be suitable to represent the interests of the public sector as an employer), appointed on the recommendation of the Minister after the Minister has consulted with Business SA, and with associations representing the interests of employers determined to be appropriate by the Minister; and

                  (iii)         4 will be persons who, in the opinion of the Minister, are suitable to represent the interests of employees (1 being a person considered by the Minister to be suitable to represent the interests of employees in the public sector), appointed on the recommendation of the Minister after the Minister has consulted with the United Trades and Labor Council, and with other associations representing the interests of employees determined to be appropriate by the Minister; and

            (b)         1 will be the Director ( ex officio ); and

            (c)         1 will be the Chief Executive of WorkCover ( ex officio ).

        (2)         In proposing persons for appointment to the Advisory Committee, an organisation or association consulted under subsection (1) should seek to promote gender balance, and diversity, in the membership of the Advisory Committee.

        (3)         Subject to subsection (4), the Minister may appoint a suitable person to be a deputy of a member of the Advisory Committee and to act as a member of the Advisory Committee during any period of absence of the member.

        (4)         During the absence of the presiding member of the Advisory Committee, the Director will act in the position of the presiding member (and if the Director is unavailable then a member of the Advisory Committee appointed by the remaining members will act in the position of presiding member).