Work Health and Safety (Mines and Petroleum Sites) Act 2013
41Disqualification
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41 Disqualification
41 Disqualification
(1) An application may be made to the Industrial Relations Commission to disqualify a mine safety and health representative on the ground that the representative has—
(a) exercised a function as a mine safety and health representative for an improper purpose, or
(b) used or disclosed any information he or she acquired as a mine safety and health representative for a purpose other than in connection with the role of mine safety and health representative.
(2) The following persons may make an application under this section—
(a) any person adversely affected by any such exercise of a function or use or disclosure of information,
(b) the regulator.
(3) If the Industrial Relations Commission is satisfied that a ground in subsection (1) is made out, the Commission may disqualify the mine safety and health representative for a specified period or indefinitely.