120Regulations—general

#### 120 Regulations—general (1) Without limiting the generality of the power to make regulations for the purposes of this Act, the regulations may prescribe: (a) procedures for the election of persons, under sections 41, 42, 43 and 44, as health and safety representatives; and (b) procedures for the selection of persons, under section 73, as members of health and safety committees, to represent the interests of employees; and (c) procedures to be followed at meetings of health and safety committees; and (d) the manner in which notices are to be served under this Act or the regulations; and (e) forms for the purposes of this Act or the regulations. (2) If the Governor‑General is satisfied that: (a) a power, function or duty is conferred or imposed on a person under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and (b) the proper exercise of the power or performance of the function or duty is or would be prevented by this Act or a provision of this Act; regulations made for the purposes of this subsection may declare that this Act, or the provision, as the case may be, does not apply to that person, or does not apply to that person in the circumstances specified in the regulations. (3) Regulations made for the purposes of subsection (2) do not remain in force for longer than 5 years after they commence, but this subsection does not prevent the making of further regulations of the same substance. (4) In subsection (2), this Act includes regulations made for the purposes of this Act.