2017-12-12 S&O Agenda - Attachment 1 to Item 7 - Updated Delegations of Authority

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DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                          LEGISLATION
or produce documents required under section 532C.
Power, as an employer or contractor, to keep the documents about workers, and Section 532D
contracts for the performance of work, prescribed under a regulation.
Power to apply for a review of a decision identified in section 540(1) of the Section 541
Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and to take all steps
necessary to conduct the application and to appear at the hearing.
Power to appeal to an appeal body against the following decisions of the Section 549,
Regulator or the insurer:                                                         550, 552A and
(a) a review decision, other than a decision to return a matter to a decision- 554
    maker under section 545 of the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation
    Act 2003; and
(b) a decision under Chapter 3 or Chapter 4 of the Workers’ Compensation and
    Rehabilitation Act 2003 that is not a decision mentioned in section 540(1) (a
    non-reviewable decision),and to take all steps necessary to file and serve
    the notice of appeal and conduct the appeal, to appear at any conference in
    the proceeding and to appear at the hearing.
Power to seek the consent of the other party or the leave of the appeal body for 552B
Council to be represented by a lawyer at a conference under section 552A or at
the hearing of an appeal.
Power to appeal against a decision of the Regulator identified in section 567 of        Section 568
the Workers’ Compensation and Rehabilitation Act 2003 and to take all steps
necessary to file and serve the notice of appeal and conduct the appeal, to
appear at any conference in the proceeding and to appear at the hearing.
Power, as a prospective employer, to request in writing that a prospective worker       Section 571B
disclose to Council the worker’s pre-existing injury or medical condition, if any.
Power, as a prospective employer, to apply to the Regulator for a prospective           Section 571D
worker’s claims history summary.
Power, as a principal contractor for a construction project to, by written notice, to   Section 576C
ask the relevant contractor for a copy of a required document.


2.    To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Workers’ Compensation and
      Rehabilitation Regulation 2014.
DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                          LEGISLATION
Power, as an employer of employees to appoint 1 rehabilitation and return to Section 115(3)
work coordinator for more than one workplace.


3.    To exercise the powers of Council pursuant to the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.

DESCRIPTION OF POWER DELEGATED                                                          LEGISLATION
Power to notify the regulator after becoming aware a notifiable incident has Section 38
occurred
Power to consult with workers who are, or are likely to be, directly affected by a Section 47
matter relating to work health or safety
Power to facilitate the conduct of an election for 1 or more health and safety          Sections 51 to
representatives to represent workers                                                    54




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