Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (MARITIME INDUSTRY) ACT 1993 - SECT 87

  (1)   An inspector may, at any time, conduct an investigation:

  (a)   to ascertain whether the requirements of, or any requirements properly made under, this Act or the regulations are being complied with; or

  (b)   concerning a contravention or possible contravention of this Act or the regulations; or

  (c)   concerning an accident or dangerous occurrence that has happened in the performing of work.

  (2)   The Inspectorate may direct an inspector to conduct an investigation:

  (a)   to ascertain whether the requirements of, or any requirements properly made under, this Act or the regulations are being complied with; or

  (b)   concerning a contravention or possible contravention of this Act or the regulations; or

  (c)   concerning an accident or dangerous occurrence that has happened in the performing of work;

and the inspector must, unless the Inspectorate revokes the direction, conduct an investigation accordingly.

  (3)   An involved union may ask an inspector or the Inspectorate to conduct an investigation at a workplace at which an employee, who is a member of the union, performs work for an operator.