67Deputy health and safety representatives

67 Deputy health and safety representatives (1) Each deputy health and safety representative for a work group is to be elected in the same way as a health and safety representative for the work group. (2) If the health and safety representative for a work group ceases to hold office or is unable (because of absence or any other reason) to exercise the powers or perform the functions of a health and safety representative under this Act: (a) the powers and functions may be exercised or performed by a deputy health and safety representative for the work group; and (b) this Act applies in relation to the deputy health and safety representative as if he or she were the health and safety representative. (3) Sections 64, 65, 66, 72 and 73 apply to deputy health and safety representatives in the same way as they apply to health and safety representatives.

Subdivision 5 Powers and functions of health and safety representatives Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011 45 Subdivision 5 Powers and functions of health and safety 68 Powers and functions of health and safety representatives (1) The powers and functions of a health and safety representative for a work group are: (a) to represent the workers in the work group in matters relating to work health and safety; and (b) to monitor the measures taken by the person conducting the relevant business or undertaking or that person's representative in compliance with this Act in relation to (c) to investigate complaints from members of the work group relating to work health and safety; and (d) to inquire into anything that appears to be a risk to the health or safety of workers in the work group, arising from the conduct of the business or undertaking. (2) In exercising a power or performing a function, the health and safety representative may: (a) inspect the workplace or any part of the workplace at which a worker in the work group works: (i) at any time after giving reasonable notice to the person conducting the business or undertaking at that (ii) at any time, without notice, in the event of an incident, or any situation involving a serious risk to the health or safety of a person emanating from an immediate or imminent exposure to a hazard; and (b) accompany an inspector during an inspection of the workplace or part of the workplace at which a worker in the work group works; and (c) with the consent of a worker that the health and safety representative represents, be present at an interview concerning work health and safety between the worker and: