Western Australian Current Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2020 - SECT 80

80 .         Parties to an issue

        (1)         For the purposes of this Division, the following persons are parties to an issue —

            (a)         any person conducting a business or undertaking that is involved in the issue;

            (b)         any representative of a person or persons referred to in paragraph (a) who is representing the person or persons in relation to the issue;

            (c)         any worker affected by the issue;

            (d)         any representative of a worker or workers referred to in paragraph (c) who is representing the worker or workers in relation to the issue.

        (2)         A person conducting a business or undertaking must ensure that the person’s representative referred to in subsection (1)(b) (if any) —

            (a)         is not a health and safety representative; and

            (b)         has an appropriate level of seniority, and is sufficiently competent, to act as the person’s representative.