Work Health and Safety Act 2011
65Disqualification of health and safety representatives
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65 Disqualification of health and safety representatives (1) An application may be made to the Magistrates Court to disqualify a health and safety representative on the ground that the representative has— (a) exercised a power or performed a function as a health and safety representative for an improper purpose; or (b) used or disclosed any information he or she acquired as a health and safety representative for a purpose other than in connection with the role of health and safety representative. (2) The following persons may make an application under this section: (a) any person adversely affected by— (i) the exercise of a power or the performance of a function referred to in subsection (1) (a); or (ii) the use or disclosure of information referred to in subsection (1) (b); (b) the regulator. (3) If the court is satisfied that a ground in subsection (1) is made out, the court may disqualify the health and safety representative for a specified period or indefinitely.