Commonwealth Numbered Acts Commonwealth Numbered Acts
No. 84, 2009
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................ 1
2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2
3............ What this Act is about........................................................................ 2
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
Part 2--Establishment and functions of Safe Work Australia 5
5............ Establishment..................................................................................... 5
6............ Functions............................................................................................ 5
7............ Performance of functions.................................................................... 7
8............ Immunities and privileges................................................................... 7
Part 3--Membership of Safe Work Australia 8
Division 1--What this Part is about 8
9............ What this Part is about....................................................................... 8
Division 2--Membership and appointment 9
10.......... Membership of Safe Work Australia.................................................. 9
11.......... Appointment of the Chair.................................................................. 9
12.......... Appointment of acting Chair............................................................ 10
13.......... Appointment of the Commonwealth representative........................ 10
14.......... Appointment of each State and Territory representative................ 11
15.......... Appointment of workers' representatives....................................... 11
16.......... Appointment of employers' representatives................................... 12
Division 3--Terms and conditions of voting members 13
Subdivision A--Terms and conditions that apply to all voting members 13
17.......... Basis and period of appointment of all voting members.................. 13
18.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................. 13
19.......... Resignation of voting members......................................................... 13
20.......... Termination of appointment of voting members.............................. 13
Subdivision B--Terms and conditions that apply only to the Chair 14
21.......... Remuneration of the Chair................................................................ 14
22.......... Leave of absence of the Chair........................................................... 15
23.......... Other terms and conditions of the Chair.......................................... 15
Subdivision C--Terms and conditions etc. that apply only to other voting members 15
24.......... Leave of absence of other voting members....................................... 15
25.......... Application of the Remuneration Tribunal Act............................... 15
Part 4--Planning by Safe Work Australia 16
Division 1--What this Part is about 16
26.......... What this Part is about..................................................................... 16
Division 2--Strategic plan of Safe Work Australia 17
27.......... Safe Work Australia to prepare a draft strategic plan...................... 17
28.......... Approval of draft strategic plan....................................................... 17
Division 3--Operational plan of Safe Work Australia 20
29.......... Safe Work Australia to prepare a draft operational plan.................. 20
30.......... Approval of draft operational plan.................................................. 20
Division 4--Ministerial Council's directions to alter strategic or operational plans 23
31.......... Ministerial Council's directions to alter strategic plan..................... 23
32.......... Ministerial Council's directions to alter operational plan................ 24
Part 5--Decision‑making by Safe Work Australia 26
Division 1--What this Part is about 26
33.......... What this Part is about..................................................................... 26
Division 2--Meetings of Safe Work Australia 27
34.......... Holding of meetings.......................................................................... 27
35.......... Presiding at meetings........................................................................ 27
36.......... Substitution of voting members at meetings..................................... 27
37.......... Quorum at meetings.......................................................................... 27
38.......... Decisions at meetings etc.................................................................. 28
39.......... Conduct of meetings......................................................................... 28
40.......... Disclosure of interests to Safe Work Australia................................ 29
41.......... Minutes............................................................................................ 30
Division 3--Decisions without meetings 31
42.......... Decisions without meetings.............................................................. 31
Part 6--The CEO, staff and committees of Safe Work Australia, and others assisting 33
Division 1--What this Part is about 33
43.......... What this Part is about..................................................................... 33
Division 2--The CEO of Safe Work Australia 34
Subdivision A--Functions of the CEO 34
44.......... The CEO........................................................................................... 34
45.......... Functions of the CEO....................................................................... 34
46.......... Directions from the Minister............................................................ 34
47.......... CEO to keep the Minister informed................................................. 35
48.......... Directions from Safe Work Australia............................................... 35
49.......... CEO to keep Safe Work Australia informed.................................... 36
Subdivision B--Appointment of the CEO 36
50.......... Appointment of CEO....................................................................... 36
51.......... Appointment of acting CEO............................................................ 37
Subdivision C--Terms and conditions of the CEO 38
52.......... Remuneration of the CEO................................................................ 38
53.......... Leave of absence of the CEO............................................................ 38
54.......... Other employment of the CEO........................................................ 38
55.......... Disclosure of interests to the Minister............................................. 38
56.......... Resignation of the CEO.................................................................... 38
57.......... Termination of appointment of the CEO......................................... 39
58.......... Other terms and conditions of the CEO........................................... 40
Division 3--Staff and committees of Safe Work Australia, and others assisting it 41
Subdivision A--Staff of Safe Work Australia 41
59.......... Staff of Safe Work Australia............................................................. 41
Subdivision B--Committees of Safe Work Australia 41
60.......... Committees of Safe Work Australia................................................. 41
Subdivision C--Others assisting Safe Work Australia 42
61.......... Persons assisting Safe Work Australia............................................. 42
62.......... Consultants....................................................................................... 42
Part 7--The Safe Work Australia Special Account 43
63.......... What this Part is about..................................................................... 43
64.......... The Safe Work Australia Special Account....................................... 43
65.......... Credits to the Account..................................................................... 43
66.......... Purposes of the Account.................................................................. 44
Part 8--Miscellaneous 45
67.......... Delegation by Safe Work Australia.................................................. 45
68.......... Delegation by the CEO of Safe Work Australia............................... 45
69.......... How Ministerial Council gives directions etc................................... 45
70.......... Annual Report.................................................................................. 45
71.......... Intergovernmental Agreement to be available on the Internet.......... 46
72.......... Review of Safe Work Australia's role and functions........................ 46
73.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 46
No. 84, 2009
An Act to establish Safe Work Australia, and for related purposes
[Assented to 18 September 2009]
The Parliament of Australia enacts: