103EEmployer’s obligations

103E Employer’s obligations (1) An employer must— (a) provide the facilities and assistance that are reasonably necessary to enable a return-to-work coordinator to exercise the coordinator’s functions; and

Return-to-work coordinators Part 5.4A (b) not appoint a person as a return-to-work coordinator unless the person— (i) has completed training determined by the Minister as prerequisite training for a return-to-work coordinator for this Act; or (ii) has experience of the kind determined by the Minister as prerequisite experience for a return-to-work coordinator for this Act; and (c) comply with the Minister’s guidelines about an employer’s responsibilities in relation to return-to-work coordinators; and (d) notify the Minister in writing about the contact details for each of the employer’s return-to-work coordinators not later than 30 days after the day the coordinator is appointed. (2) Each of the following is a notifiable instrument: (a) a determination under subsection (1) (b); (b) a guideline under subsection (1) (c). (b) the employer fails to comply with a requirement under (5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against this section, for a failure to comply with a requirement under subsection (1) (a), if the defendant proves that the defendant believed on reasonable grounds that the defendant provided the facilities and assistance that were reasonably necessary to enable a return-to-work coordinator to exercise the coordinator’s functions.