Commonwealth Repealed Acts

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WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 167

             (1)  There shall be such workplace inspectors as are necessary from time to time.

          (1A)  The Workplace Ombudsman is a workplace inspector by force of this subsection.

             (2)  The Workplace Ombudsman may, by instrument, appoint as a workplace inspector:

                     (a)  a person who has been appointed, or who is employed, by the Commonwealth; or

                     (b)  a person, other than a person mentioned in paragraph (a).

             (3)  A person appointed under paragraph (2)(a) is appointed for the period specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.

             (4)  A person appointed under paragraph (2)(b) is appointed for the period specified in the person's instrument of appointment, which must not be longer than the period specified in regulations made for the purposes of this subsection.

             (5)  Subject to subsection (6), a workplace inspector has the powers and functions conferred on a workplace inspector by this Act or by the regulations or by another Act.

             (6)  A person appointed under paragraph (2)(b) to be a workplace inspector has only such of the powers and functions mentioned in subsection (5) as are specified in his or her instrument of appointment.

             (7)  In exercising powers or performing functions as a workplace inspector, a workplace inspector appointed under subsection (2) must comply with any directions of the Workplace Ombudsman.

             (8)  If a direction under subsection (7) is of general application, the direction is a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .

             (9)  If a direction under subsection (7) relates to a particular case, the direction is not a legislative instrument for the purposes of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 .