Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations(1) A work safety representative for a worker consultation unit must complete a training course approved in writing by the council (an approved training course ).
(2) An approval under subsection (1) is a notifiable instrument.
Note A notifiable instrument must be notified under the Legislation Act.
(3) An employer must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the work safety representative completes an approved training course—
(a) not later than 3 months after the day the representative was elected; or
(b) not later than a day determined by the chief executive under subsection (4).
(4) The chief executive may determine a day for the completion of an approved training course under subsection 3 (b) if—
(a) the employer applies to the chief executive for an extension of time; and
(b) the chief executive is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances that justify the extension.
(5) A work safety representative must not exercise a function under division 4.5 (Work safety representatives—provisional improvement notices) or division 4.6 (Work safety representatives—emergency procedures) unless the representative has completed an approved training course.
Note A work safety representative must not exercise the representative's functions until notice is given of the election to employers of workers in the worker consultation unit—see s 32 (2).