OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 59 Powers generally limited to the particular designated work group

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2004 - SECT 59

A health and safety representative for a designated work group may exercise powers under this Part only in respect of matters that affect, or may affect, members of that group, or persons mentioned in section 44(1)(e) or 48(1)(e) whom the representative is authorised to represent, unless—

        (a)     there is an immediate risk to health or safety that affects or may affect a member of another designated work group; or

        (b)     a member of another designated work group asks for the representative's assistance—

and it is not feasible for the representative to refer the matter to a health and safety representative for the other designated work group.