2020-09-08 S&O Agenda - Item 1 - Attachment 2 Delegations of Authority Council to Chief Executive (Updated)

DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY
TITLE:          WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY

Delegation by the Council to:                                     Date:
Chief Executive Officer

Source of Authority:
Local Government Act 2009 - Section 257
Work Health and Safety Act 2011
Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011



Delegated Power:
 1.    To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.


DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                            LEGISTATION
Power to notify the regulator after becoming aware a notifiable incident Section 38
has occurred
Power to consult with workers who are, or are likely to be, directly Section 47
affected by a matter relating to work health or safety
Power to facilitate the conduct of an election for 1 or more health and   Sections 51 to 54
safety representatives to represent workers
Power to make an application to the commission to disqualify a health Section 65
and safety representative.
Power to comply with the general obligations of a person conducting Section 70
a business or undertaking provided in section 70.
Power to refuse on reasonable grounds to grant access to the Section 71(5)
workplace to a person assisting a health and safety representative for
a workgroup.
Power, as person conducting a business or undertaking, to refuse to Section 71(7)
grant access to information mentioned in section 70(1)(c) if the
information is confidential commercial information.
Power to ask the regulator to appoint an inspector to decide the matter. Section 72(5)
Power as a person conducting a business or undertaking to comply Section 74
with subsections (a) to (c).
Power to establish a health and safety committee.                         Sections 75 to 78
Power, as a party to an issue, to resolve the issue in accordance with Section 80 and 81
an agreed procedure or the default procedure.
Power to ask the regulator to appoint an inspector to assist in resolving Section 82(2)
the issue.

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