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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
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47 Duty to consult workers
(1) The person conducting a business or undertaking must, so far as is
reasonably practicable, consult, in accordance with this Division
and the Regulations, with workers who carry out work for the
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business or undertaking who are, or are likely to be, directly
affected by a matter relating to work health or safety.
(2) If the person conducting the business or undertaking and the
workers have agreed to procedures for consultation, the
consultation must be in accordance with those procedures.
(3) The agreed procedures must not be inconsistent with section 48.