Work Health and Safety Act 2020
Sch 1Various offices and bodies
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Schedule 1 — Various offices and bodies
Division 1 — WorkSafe Commissioner
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Appointment of WorkSafe Commissioner 258
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Functions of WorkSafe Commissioner and relationship with Minister and WHS department 258
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Vacation of office of WorkSafe Commissioner 259
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Acting WorkSafe Commissioner 260
Division 2 — Chief Inspector of Mines and Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety
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Appointment of Chief Inspector of Mines and Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety 260
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Functions of Chief Inspector of Mines and Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety 261
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Vacation of office of Chief Inspector of Mines or Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety 261
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Acting Chief Inspector of Mines or Acting Chief Inspector Petroleum Safety 262
Division 3 — Work Health and Safety Commission
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Terms used 262
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Establishment of Work Health and Safety Commission 263
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Deputy chairperson 264
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Vacation of office of appointed members 265
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Acting members 265
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Terms and conditions of appointed members 266
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Leave of absence 266
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Casual vacancies 267
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Meetings of Commission 267
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Functions of Commission 268
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Advisory committees 270
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Annual report 270
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Staff to assist Commission 271
Division 4 — Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee
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Terms used 271
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Establishment of Mining and Petroleum Advisory Committee 271
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Functions of Committee 272
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Annual report and staff 272
Division 5 — Work Health and Safety Tribunal
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Terms used 273
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Establishment of Work Health and Safety Tribunal 273
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Jurisdiction to be exercised by commissioner with requisite qualifications 273
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Practice, procedure and appeals 274