Australian Capital Territory Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 1989 (REPEALED) - SECT 77

    (1)     This section applies if an authorised representative of a registered organisation suspects on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     a contravention of this Act may have happened, may be happening or is likely to happen at premises; and

        (b)     the premises are a workplace where members of the organisation (or people who are eligible to be members of the organisation) work.

    (2)     The authorised representative may enter the premises to investigate the contravention.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including regulations (see Legislation Act, s 104).

    (3)     However, the authorised representative may enter the premises only at a time when work is carried on, or is usually carried on, at the premises by those members (or people).

    (4)     Also, this section does not authorise entry into a part of premises that is being used only for residential purposes.