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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
290Health and safety committee
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290 Health and safety committee
(1) If a health and safety committee was established by an employer
for a workplace under section 45 of the old WHS Act and is in
existence immediately before commencement, on commencement
the committee becomes a health and safety committee for the
workplace under Part 5, Division 4 of this Act for the employer's
business or undertaking at that workplace.
(2) If an agreement about the constitution of a health and safety
committee was in force under section 45 of the old WHS Act
immediately before commencement, on commencement it becomes
an agreement for section 76 of this Act.
(3) However, if any part of what has been agreed does not comply with