Work Health and Safety Act 2011
64Term of office of health and safety representative
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64 Term of office of health and safety representative (1) A health and safety representative for a work group holds office for 3 years. (2) However, a person ceases to hold office as a health and safety representative for a work group if— (a) the person resigns as a health and safety representative for the work group by written notice given to the person conducting the relevant business or undertaking; or (b) the person ceases to be a worker in the work group for which he or she was elected as a health and safety representative; or (c) the person is disqualified under section 65 (Disqualification of health and safety representatives) from acting as a health and safety representative; or (d) the person is removed from that position by a majority of the members of the work group in accordance with the regulation. (3) A health and safety representative is eligible for re-election.