Western Australian Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1984 - SECT 30A

30A .         Election scheme may be established

        (1)         In this section —

        consulting parties means the employer and the delegate or delegates consulting under section 30(3a) on matters relating to the election of a safety and health representative for a workplace, and includes any delegates or delegates appointed under section 30C.

        (2)         If the consulting parties in respect of a workplace have made a determination referred to in section 30(4a), a written agreement may be made between the consulting parties establishing a scheme under this section.

        (3)         If the consulting parties cannot reach agreement on any matter for the purposes of subsection (2) they may refer the matter to the Commissioner, who is to attempt to resolve it to the satisfaction of the consulting parties.

        (4)         If the Commissioner is unable to resolve the matter, the Commissioner is to refer it to the Tribunal for determination.

        (5)         If subsection (4) applies, references in this Division to a scheme under this section are references to a scheme consisting of the provisions of —

            (a)         an agreement under subsection (2); and

            (b)         the determination of the Tribunal under subsection (4).

        [Section 30A inserted by No. 51 of 2004 s. 42.]