Queensland Numbered Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY AND OTHER LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2024 - SECT 26

26 Amendment of s 71 (Exceptions from obligations under s 70(1))

(1) Section 71 (3) , †˜ section 70 (1) (f) ’—
omit, insert—
section 70(1)(g)

(2) Section 71 (6) , note—
omit.

(3) Section 71 (8) —
omit, insert—

(8) Subsection (9) applies if a dispute arises between the person conducting a business or undertaking and a health and safety representative about—

(a) the refusal under subsection (7) to grant access to information mentioned in section 70(1)(c); or

(b) whether or not information to which access is refused is information to which section 70(1)(c) applies; or

(c) the refusal to give a copy of a notice or information mentioned in section 70(1)(cb) or (cc).

(9) The health and safety representative may ask the regulator to appoint an inspector to assist in resolving the dispute.

Note—

The issue resolution procedures in division 5 and the dispute resolution process in division 7A can also be used to resolve a dispute about the refusal of access to a workplace under subsection (5) or a dispute about a matter mentioned in subsection (8)(a), (b) or (c).