2022-02-08 - S&O Agenda - Item 1 - ATTACHMENT 2 - 2021 DELEGATIONS OF AUTHORITY ANNUAL REVIEW REPORT 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 a       Section 70
business or undertaking provided in section 70.
Power to refuse on reasonable grounds to grant access to the workplace Section 71(5)
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 with       Section 74
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 an   Section 80 and 81
agreed procedure or the default procedure.
Power to ask the regulator to appoint an inspector to assist in resolving   Section 82(2)
the issue.
Power to direct the worker to carry out suitable alternative work at the    Section 87
same or another workplace.


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