170Functions of Board—the WHS (MPS) Act, s 67

170 Functions of Board—the WHS (MPS) Act, s 67

170 Functions of Board—the WHS (MPS) Act, s 67

(1) The Board has the following functions—

(a) to advise the regulator on the training, qualifications, experience, knowledge or skills required for the exercise of statutory functions,

(b) to advise the regulator on the conduct of assessments, including the nature, type and method of assessments,

(c) to make recommendations to the regulator in relation to conditions that may be imposed on a practising certificate,

(d) to ensure, as far as possible, the competency required under this Regulation for the exercise of a statutory function is consistent with the competency required in other Australian jurisdictions for the exercise of the statutory function,

(e) to recommend to the regulator requirements in relation to the maintenance of competency for holders of practising certificates.

(2) The Board must, as far as reasonably practicable, exercise its functions consistently with bodies exercising similar functions in other Australian jurisdictions, including by—

(a) consulting with the bodies, and

(b) taking into consideration the effective movement of workers between jurisdictions.

(3) The Board may consider the following when assessing whether a person is competent to exercise a statutory function—

(a) the person’s qualifications,

(b) the person’s learning and experience,

(c) how the person performs in an exam,

(d) the results of a previous assessment of the person.