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Work Health and Safety (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2011
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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
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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: