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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
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291 Processes underway at commencement
(1) This section applies if a process to do any of the following has
commenced under the old WHS Act but, as at commencement, has
not been completed:
(a) to establish a workgroup;
(b) to elect a health and safety representative;
(c) to establish a health and safety committee;
(d) to elect or appoint a member of a health and safety
committee.
(2) The process must be completed under the old WHS Act as if that
Act had not been repealed.
(3) On completion of a process:
(a) mentioned in subsection (1)(a) – the workgroup becomes a
workgroup under Part 5, Division 3, Subdivision 2 or 3 of this
Act as mentioned in section 286; or
(b) mentioned in subsection (1)(b) – a person elected becomes a
health and safety representative under Part 5, Division 3,