Victorian Consolidated Regulations

8 Reg. 9.2.1: S.R. No. 127/2000 as amended by S.R. No. 96/2005. - SECT 2.1.5.

How to involve health and safety representatives in consultation

2.1.5. How to involve health and safety representatives in consultation



(1) This regulation applies if an employer is required under the Act to
consult with employees on a matter and the employees are represented by a
health and safety representative.

(2) For the purposes of section 36(2) of the Act, the employer must involve
the health and safety representative in the consultation by-

   (a)  providing the health and safety representative with all of the
        information about the matter that the employer provides, or intends to
        provide, to the employees; and

   (b)  unless it is not reasonably practicable to do so, providing that
        information to the health and safety representative a reasonable time
        before providing the information to the employees; and

   (c)  inviting the health and safety representative to meet with the
        employer to consult about the matter; and

   (d)  if the invitation is accepted, or if otherwise requested by the health
        and safety representative, meeting with the health and safety
        representative to consult about the matter; and

   (e)  giving the health and safety representative a reasonable opportunity
        to express his or her views about the matter; and

   (f)  taking into account the health and safety representative's views about
        the matter.

Note Act compliance-sections 35 and 36 (see regulation 1.1.7).
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