Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA ACT 2008

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      What this Act is about  
   4.      Definitions  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--AND FUNCTIONS OF SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA

   5.      Establishment  
   5A.     Object  
   6.      Functions  
   7.      Performance of functions  
   8.      Immunities and privileges  

   PART 3--MEMBERSHIP--OF SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA

           Division 1--What this Part is about

   9.      What this Part is about  

           Division 2--Membership and appointment

   10.     Membership of Safe Work Australia  
   11.     Appointment of the Chair  
   12.     Appointment of acting Chair  
   13.     Appointment of the Commonwealth representative  
   14.     Appointment of each State and Territory representative  
   15.     Appointment of workers' representatives  
   16.     Appointment of employers' representatives  

           Division 3--Terms and conditions of voting members

              Subdivision A--Terms and conditions that apply to all voting members

   17.     Basis and period of appointment of all voting members  
   18.     Disclosure of interests  
   19.     Resignation of voting members  
   20.     Termination of appointment of voting members  

              Subdivision B--Terms and conditions that apply only to the Chair

   21.     Remuneration of the Chair  
   22.     Leave of absence of the Chair  
   23.     Other terms and conditions of the Chair  

              Subdivision C--Terms and conditions etc. that apply only to other voting members

   24.     Leave of absence of other voting members  
   25.     Application of the Remuneration Tribunal Act  

   PART 4--PLANNING--BY SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA

           Division 1--What this Part is about

   26.     What this Part is about  

           Division 2--Corporate plan for Safe Work Australia

   27.     Draft corporate plan  
   28.     Approval of draft corporate plan  

           Division 3--Operational plan of Safe Work Australia

   29.     CEO to prepare a draft operational plan  
   30.     Approval of draft operational plan  

           Division 4--WHS Ministers' directions to alter corporate or operational plans

   31.     WHS Ministers' directions to alter corporate plan  
   32.     WHS Ministers' directions to alter operational plan  

   PART 5--DECISION---MAKING BY SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA

           Division 1--What this Part is about

   33.     What this Part is about  

           Division 2--Meetings of Safe Work Australia

   34.     Holding of meetings  
   35.     Presiding at meetings  
   36.     Substitution of voting members at meetings  
   37.     Quorum at meetings  
   38.     Decisions at meetings etc.  
   39.     Conduct of meetings  
   41.     Minutes  

           Division 3--Decisions without meetings

   42.     Decisions without meetings  

   PART 6--THE--CEO, STAFF AND COMMITTEES OF SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA, AND OTHERS ASSISTING

           Division 1--What this Part is about

   43.     What this Part is about  

           Division 2--The CEO of Safe Work Australia

              Subdivision A--Functions of the CEO

   44.     The CEO  
   45.     Functions of the CEO  
   46.     Directions from the Minister  
   48.     Directions from Safe Work Australia  
   49.     CEO to keep Safe Work Australia informed  

              Subdivision B--Appointment of the CEO

   50.     Appointment of CEO  
   51.     Appointment of acting CEO  

              Subdivision C--Terms and conditions of the CEO

   52.     Remuneration of the CEO  
   53.     Leave of absence of the CEO  
   54.     Other employment of the CEO  
   56.     Resignation of the CEO  
   57.     Termination of appointment of the CEO  
   58.     Other terms and conditions of the CEO  

           Division 3--Staff and committees of Safe Work Australia, and others assisting it

              Subdivision A--Staff of Safe Work Australia

   59.     Staff of Safe Work Australia  

              Subdivision B--Committees of Safe Work Australia

   60.     Committees of Safe Work Australia  

              Subdivision C--Others assisting Safe Work Australia

   61.     Persons assisting Safe Work Australia  
   62.     Consultants  

   PART 7--THE--SAFE WORK AUSTRALIA SPECIAL ACCOUNT

   63.     What this Part is about  
   64.     The Safe Work Australia Special Account  
   65.     Credits to the Account  
   66.     Purposes of the Account  

   PART 7A--INFORMATION---GATHERING POWERS

   66A.    Simplified outline of this Part  
   66B.    CEO may obtain information  

   PART 8--MISCELLANEOUS

   67.     Delegation by Safe Work Australia  
   68.     Delegation by the CEO of Safe Work Australia  
   69.     How WHS Ministers give directions etc.  
   70.     Annual report  
   71.     Intergovernmental Agreement to be available on the Internet  
   72.     Review of Safe Work Australia's role and functions  
   73.     Regulations