Work Health and Safety Act 2011
75Health and safety committees
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75 Health and safety committees (1) The person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must establish a health and safety committee for the business or undertaking or part of the business or undertaking— (a) within 2 months after being requested to do so by— (i) a health and safety representative for a work group of workers carrying out work at that workplace; or (ii) 5 or more workers at that workplace; or (b) if required by regulation to do so, within the time prescribed by (2) A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace may establish a health and safety committee for the workplace or part of the workplace on the person’s own initiative. Note If a health and safety committee is not required to be established, other consultation procedures can be established for a workplace—see div 5.2.