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

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                          LEGISTATION
Power to direct the worker to carry out suitable alternative work at the Section 87
same or another workplace.
Power to ask the regulator to appoint an inspector to attend the Section 89
workplace to assist in resolving an issue arising from a cessation of
work.
Power to give a copy of the provisional improvement notice to the Section 97A
regulator.
Power to give the industrial registrar written notice of the dispute.   Section 102B
Power to appeal a decision of the Commission given under Part 5, Section 102G
Division 7A.
Power, as a person conducting a business or undertaking, to appoint Section 103A
a work health and safety officer for that business or undertaking.
Power, as a person conducting a business or undertaking, to instruct Section 103F
a work health and safety officer to take reasonable action to eliminate
or minimise risks to health and safety.
Power to apply to the Magistrates Court for an order under section 112 Section 112
about engaging in or inducing discriminatory or coercive conduct.
Power to apply to the Commission to revoke a WHS entry permit.          Section 138
Power to appeal a decision of the commission.                           Section 140
Power to ask the regulator to appoint an inspector to attend the        Section 141
workplace to assist in resolving the dispute.
Power, as receiver of a direction from the inspector under section      Section 141A
131A(2) to comply with it.
Power to apply to the Commission for it to deal with the dispute.       Section 142(4)
Power to appeal a decision of the Commission.                           Section 142A
Power to apply to the regulator for the return of a seized thing.       Section 180
Power to demand that the regulator allow the CEO to inspect a           Section 181
seized thing and if the seized thing is a document to make copies of
it.
Power to claim compensation from the State.                             Section 184
Power to make a written undertaking (a WHS undertaking) in              Section 216
connection with a matter relating to a contravention or alleged
contravention of the Work Health and Safety Act.
Power, as a person who has made a WHS undertaking, to at any            Section 221
time, with the agreement of the regulator, withdraw the undertaking
or vary the undertaking.
Power, as an eligible person in relation to a reviewable decision to    Section 224
apply to the regulator for an internal review of the decision.



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