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