Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 50B

50B Invitation to request election of health and safety representatives

(1) This section applies to a person conducting a business or undertaking if—

(a) a health and safety representative has not been elected to represent workers who carry out work for the business or undertaking; or

(b) the term of office of a health and safety representative for a work group ends under section 64 (1) ; or

(c) a health and safety representative for a work group ceases to hold office under section 64 (2) .

(2) The person conducting the business or undertaking must, at the time or within the period required under subsection (3) —

(a) notify the workers who work for the business or undertaking in writing about the following matters—

(i) that a worker may request an election for 1 or more health and safety representatives under section 50 ;

(ii) the process for the determination of work groups;

(iii) who may represent the workers in negotiations under section 52 ;

(iv) the process for the election of health and safety representatives;

(v) the powers and functions of health and safety representatives; and

(b) invite the workers to ask the person to facilitate an election for 1 or more health and safety representatives under section 50 .

(3) The person conducting the business or undertaking must take the action mentioned in subsection (2) (a) and (b) —

(a) if subsection (1) (a) applies—

(i) as soon as possible after the business or undertaking is first conducted; or

(ii) as soon as possible after the commencement; or

(iii) if a notification and invitation mentioned in subsection (2) have been given to the workers—within 1 year after the notification and invitation were last given; or

(b) if subsection (1) (b) applies—as soon as reasonably practicable after the day the term of office of the health and safety representative ends; or

(c) if subsection (1) (c) applies—as soon as reasonably practicable after the day the health and safety representative ceased to hold office.