Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

WORK SAFETY REGULATION 2009 (NO 45 OF 2009) - REG 60

    (1)     If a work safety committee is established for a worker consultation unit, the employer must—

        (a)     give the committee any information the employer has in relation to risks to work safety for a represented worker—

              (i)     at a workplace under the employer's control; or

              (ii)     caused by the employer's conduct in, or plant or substances used for, an undertaking of the employer; and

        (b)     allow a worker who is a member of the committee to take the time off work, without loss of pay or other entitlements, that is reasonably necessary for the worker—

              (i)     to attend meetings of the committee; and

              (ii)     with the employer's agreement—to undertake a work safety course; and

              (iii)     with the committee's approval—to exercise the committee's functions.

Note     The Legislation Act, s 170 and s 171 deals with the application of the privilege against selfincrimination and client legal privilege.

    (2)     An employer commits an offence if the employer fails to comply with subsection (1).

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

    (4)     In this section:

"work safety course", for a worker, means a training course in work safety that is—

        (a)     necessary and reasonable for the worker to undertake to be able to perform the duties of a work safety committee member; and

        (b)     approved in writing by the work safety committee.

Part 6     Authorised representatives