sec.108Nomination and appointment of district workers’ representatives

### sec.108 Nomination and appointment of district workers’ representatives The Minister may appoint up to 4 persons to be district workers’ representatives from nominees for the positions. The term of office of a district workers’ representative must not be more than 4 years. An industrial organisation with members in the mining industry may nominate individuals to be district workers’ representatives. The Minister is to appoint, from the persons nominated, persons who satisfy the Minister they— have appropriate competencies and adequate experience to perform the functions of a district workers’ representative; and are in a position to adequately represent the safety and health interests of a majority of workers. A district workers’ representative is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . s 108 amd 2009 No. 25 s 83 sch ; 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 (sec.108-ssec.1) The Minister may appoint up to 4 persons to be district workers’ representatives from nominees for the positions. (sec.108-ssec.2) The term of office of a district workers’ representative must not be more than 4 years. (sec.108-ssec.3) An industrial organisation with members in the mining industry may nominate individuals to be district workers’ representatives. (sec.108-ssec.4) The Minister is to appoint, from the persons nominated, persons who satisfy the Minister they— have appropriate competencies and adequate experience to perform the functions of a district workers’ representative; and are in a position to adequately represent the safety and health interests of a majority of workers. (sec.108-ssec.5) A district workers’ representative is appointed under this Act and not under the Public Sector Act 2022 . - (a) have appropriate competencies and adequate experience to perform the functions of a district workers’ representative; and - (b) are in a position to adequately represent the safety and health interests of a majority of workers.