Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 58

In exercising a function, the work safety committee for a worker consultation unit may—

        (a)     give information, ideas and feedback to the employer and managers about how to implement work safety best practice; and

        (b)     provide a forum for the employer to raise work safety concerns for the committee to consider; and

Note     An employer has a duty to consult, if reasonably practicable, with workers to allow the workers to contribute to matters directly affecting their work safety—see the Act, s 47.

        (c)     encourage workers to take an interest in work safety issues in their workplace; and

        (d)     review the circumstances of injuries, diseases and serious incidents in the workplace, and make recommendations to the employer; and

        (e)     undertake other activities agreed between the employer and the committee that the committee members have suitable qualifications and training to deal with.

Note     A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function also gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the function (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity ).