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Work Health and Safety Act 2011
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160 Functions and powers of inspectors
An inspector has the following functions and powers under this Act:
(a) to provide information and advice about compliance with this
Act;
(b) to assist in the resolution of—
(i) work health and safety issues at workplaces; and
(ii) issues related to access to a workplace by an assistant to a
health and safety representative; and
(iii) issues related to the exercise or purported exercise of a
right of entry under part 7 (Workplace entry by WHS entry
permit-holders);
(c) to review disputed provisional improvement notices;
(d) to require compliance with this Act through the issuing of
notices;
(e) to investigate contraventions of this Act and assist in the
prosecution of offences;
(f) to attend coronial inquests in relation to work-related deaths and
examine witnesses.