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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
61Procedure for election of health and safety representatives
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61 Procedure for election of health and safety representatives
(1) The workers in a work group may determine how an election of a
health and safety representative for the work group is to be
conducted.
(2) However, an election must comply with the procedures (if any)
prescribed by the Regulations.
(3) If a majority of the workers in a work group so determine, the
election may be conducted with the assistance of a union or other
person or organisation.
(4) The person conducting the business or undertaking to which the
work group relates must provide any resources, facilities and
assistance that are reasonably necessary or are prescribed by the
Regulations to enable elections to be conducted.