71Exceptions from obligations under s 70 (1)

71 Exceptions from obligations under s 70 (1) (1) This section applies despite section 70 (1). (2) The person conducting a business or undertaking must not allow a health and safety representative to have access to any personal or medical information concerning a worker without the worker’s consent unless the information is in a form that—

(3) The person conducting a business or undertaking is not required to give financial assistance to a health and safety representative for the purpose of the assistance referred to in section 70 (1) (g). (4) The person conducting a business or undertaking is not required to allow a person assisting a health and safety representative for a work group to have access to the workplace— (a) if the assistant has had his or her WHS entry permit revoked; or (b) during any period that— (i) the assistant’s WHS entry permit is suspended; or (ii) the assistant is disqualified from holding a WHS entry (5) The person conducting a business or undertaking may refuse on reasonable grounds to grant access to the workplace to a person assisting a health and safety representative for a work group. (6) If access is refused to a person assisting a health and safety representative under subsection (5), the health and safety representative may ask the regulator to appoint an inspector to assist in resolving the matter.