Western Australian Current Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2020 - SECT 416

416 .         Jurisdiction of Occupational Safety and Health Tribunal to be exercised by Tribunal

        (1)         In this section —

        OSH Tribunal means the Occupational Safety and Health Tribunal established under section 51G of OSHA.

        (2)         Subsection (3) applies to any proceedings that —

            (a)         before commencement day, are brought before the OSH Tribunal under OSHA or any other enactment; but

            (b)         are not completed or discontinued before commencement day.

        (3)         The hearing and determination of the proceedings are to be completed by the Tribunal.

        (4)         Subsection (5) applies to the following —

            (a)         any right to bring proceedings before the OSH Tribunal that arises under OSHA or any other enactment before commencement day if the proceedings are not brought before commencement day;

            (b)         any right to bring proceedings before the OSH Tribunal that arises on or after commencement day under OSHA or any other enactment as OSHA or the other enactment continues to apply under this Part or otherwise.

        (5)         The proceedings are to be brought before, and heard and determined by, the Tribunal.