25Training requirements for WHS entry permits

25 Training requirements for WHS entry permits

(1)  The prescribed training for the purposes of sections 131 and 133 of the Act is training, that is provided or approved by the regulator, in relation to the following matters:

(a) the right of entry requirements under Part 7 of the Act;

(b) the issue resolution requirements under the Act and these regulations;

(c) the duties under, and the framework of, the Act and these regulations;

(d) the requirements for the management of risks under section 17 of the Act;

(e) the meaning of reasonably practicable as set out in section 18 of the Act;

(f) the relationship between the Act and these regulations and the Fair Work Act 2009 of the Commonwealth and the Industrial Relations Act 1984 .

(2)  The training must include providing the participant with information about the availability of any guidance material published by the regulator in relation to the Act and these regulations.

(3)  For the purpose of approving training, the regulator may have regard to any relevant matters, including –

(a) the content and quality of the curriculum, including its relevance to the powers and functions of a WHS permit holder; and

(b) the qualifications, knowledge and experience of the person who is to provide the training.

| Note | | Under the Acts Interpretation Act 1931 , the power to approve training includes a power to revoke or vary the approval. |