Northern Territory Numbered Acts

WORKPLACE HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2007 (NO 31 OF 2007) - SECT 38

    (1)     The functions of a health and safety representative are:

    (a)     to inquire into health and safety issues affecting workers; and

    (b)     to assist workers in their dealings with management and workplace safety officers on health and safety issues; and

    (c)     to ensure that matters of concern to workers on health and safety issues are brought to the attention of management; and

    (d)     to mediate between workers and management on health and safety issues; and

    (e)     to assist in the resolution of problems affecting the health or safety or workers; and

    (f)     to issue a notice of safety hazard in appropriate circumstances; and

    (g)     to issue a direction to a worker to stop work in a case of serious and immediate risk to the health or safety of the worker.

    (2)     The functions of a health and safety representative are confined to health and safety issues affecting members of the relevant work group.