Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Occupational Health and Safety Act 2004 - SECT 68

Obligation to share costs if multiple employers

68. Obligation to share costs if multiple employers



(1) If a health and safety representative, or deputy health and safety
representative (if any), represents a designated work group of the employees
of more than one employer-

   (a)  the costs of the representative exercising powers under this Part; and

   (b)  the costs mentioned in section 67(4)(b)-

for which any of the employers are liable must be apportioned equally between
each of the employers unless they agree otherwise.

(2) An agreement to apportion the costs in another way may be varied at any
time by negotiation between each employer.