Northern Territory Consolidated Acts Northern Territory Consolidated Acts(1) This section applies if a process to do any of the following has commenced under the old WHS Act but, as at commencement, has not been completed:
(a) to establish a workgroup;
(b) to elect a health and safety representative;
(c) to establish a health and safety committee;
(d) to elect or appoint a member of a health and safety committee.
(2) The process must be completed under the old WHS Act as if that Act had not been repealed.
(3) On completion of a process:
(a) mentioned in subsection (1)(a) – the workgroup becomes a workgroup under Part 5, Division 3, Subdivision 2 or 3 of this Act as mentioned in section 286; or
(b) mentioned in subsection (1)(b) – a person elected becomes a health and safety representative under Part 5, Division 3, Subdivision 4 of this Act; or
(c) mentioned in subsection (1)(c) – the committee becomes a health and safety committee under Part 5, Division 4 of this Act; or
(d) mentioned in subsection (1)(d) – the person elected or appointed becomes a member of the relevant health and safety committee continued by section 290.
(4) Subsection (2) ceases to apply if the establishment, election or appointment is not completed within 3 months after commencement.