67Deputy health and safety representatives

67 Deputy health and safety representatives (1) Each deputy health and safety representative for a work group is to be elected in the same way as a health and safety representative for the work group. (2) If the health and safety representative for a work group ceases to hold office or is unable (because of absence or any other reason) to exercise the powers or perform the functions of a health and safety representative under this Act— (a) the powers and functions may be exercised or performed by a deputy health and safety representative for the work group; and (b) this Act applies in relation to the deputy health and safety representative as if he or she were the health and safety (3) Section 64 (Term of office of health and safety representative), section 65 (Disqualification of health and safety representatives), section 66 (Immunity of health and safety representatives) and section 72 (Obligation to train health and safety representatives) apply to deputy health and safety representatives in the same way as they apply to health and safety representatives. Subdivision 5.3.5 Powers and functions of health and safety representatives