(1) WorkCover
WA’s governing body is to consist of —
(a) one
person appointed by the Governor on the recommendation of the Minister as a
member and Chairman of WorkCover WA’s governing body and referred to as
a nominee member; and
(b) the
chief executive officer of WorkCover WA and the chief executive officer of the
department of the Public Service of the State principally assisting the
Minister charged with the administration of the Work Health and Safety Act
2020 ; and
(c) 4
persons appointed by the Governor, on the recommendation of the Minister, as
members of WorkCover WA’s governing body and referred to as nominee
members of whom —
(i)
one is a person experienced in employers’
interests; and
(ii)
one is a person experienced in workers’ interests;
and
(iii)
one is a person experienced in insurance matters; and
(iv)
one is a person experienced in accounting and financial
management.
(2) The person
appointed as Chairman of WorkCover WA’s governing body is not to be a
public service officer within the meaning of the Public Sector Management Act
1994 .
(3) Before making a
recommendation for the purposes of subsection (1)(c)(i), the Minister may, in
writing, request the body known as the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of
Western Australia (Inc) to submit the name of a person, or the names of such
number of persons as is specified in the request, who, or each of whom, has
the required experience and is willing to act as a member under subsection
(1)(c)(i), and before making a recommendation for the purposes of subsection
(1)(c)(ii), the Minister may, in writing, request the body known as UnionsWA
(formerly known as the Trades and Labor Council of Western Australia) to
submit the name of a person, or the names of such number of persons as is
specified in the request, who, or each of whom, has the required experience
and is willing to act as a member under subsection (1)(c)(ii).
(4) Before making a
recommendation for the purposes of subsection (1)(c)(iii) or (iv), the
Minister may make enquiries to find a person who has the required experience
and is willing to act as a member under that provision.
(5) The Governor may,
on the recommendation of the Minister, appoint a person who is not a public
service officer within the meaning of the Public Sector Management Act 1994
as deputy of the member who is the Chairman of WorkCover WA’s governing
body.
(6) In the absence,
for any reason, of the Chairman and a person appointed to act in the place and
during the absence of the Chairman from a meeting of WorkCover WA’s
governing body, the Chairman’s appointed deputy may attend the meeting
and while so attending has all the powers, authorities, functions, and duties
of the Chairman.
[Section 95 inserted: No. 42 of 2004 s. 82;
amended: No. 36 of 2020 s. 371.]