33Deputy health and safety representatives

#### 33 Deputy health and safety representatives (1) One deputy health and safety representative may be selected for each designated work group for which a health and safety representative has been selected. (2) A deputy health and safety representative is to be selected in the same manner as a health and safety representative under section 25. (2A) If an election for a deputy health and safety representative is to be held, the employer of the employees in the designated work group must invite nominations for the election from all the employees in the designated work group. (2B) Subsections 25A(3) to (8) apply to the election. > Note: Subsections 25A(1) and (2) do not apply in relation to deputy health and safety representatives because the selection of a deputy is optional, not required, for each designated work group. (2C) The following provisions apply to a deputy health and safety representative in the same way as they apply to a health and safety representative: (a) section 31 (resignation etc. of health and safety representative); (b) section 32 (disqualification of health and safety representatives). (3) Where the health and safety representative for a designated work group ceases to be the health and safety representative or is unable (because of absence or for any other reason) to exercise the powers of a health and safety representative: (a) the powers may be exercised by the deputy health and safety representative (if any) for the group; and (b) this Act (other than this section) applies in relation to the deputy health and safety representative accordingly.