OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1984

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OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1984

TABLE OF PROVISIONS Long Title PART I -- Preliminary 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Terms used 3A. Penalty levels defined 3B. Offences, first and subsequent 4. Application of this Act 4A. Act does not operate to affect adversely certain = police operations 5. Objects PART II -- Commission for Occupational Safety and = Health 6. The Commission 6A. Deputy chairperson 7. Acting members 8. Terms and conditions of appointed members 9. WorkSafe Western Australia Commissioner 10. Vacation of office 11. Leave of absence 12. Casual vacancies 13. Meetings of the Commission 14. Functions of the Commission 14A. Mining Industry Advisory Committee 15. Advisory committees 16. Annual report 17. Staff to assist the Commission 18. The Commissioner and the department PART III -- General provisions relating to = occupational safety and health Division 1 -- Preliminary 18A. Meaning of gross negligence in relation to certain = breaches of this Part Division 2 -- General workplace duties 19. Duties of employers 19A. Breaches of section 19(1) 20. Duties of employees 20A. Breaches of section 20(1) or (3) 21. Duties of employers and self-employed persons 21A. Breaches of section 21 21B. Duty placed on body corporate to which section 23D, = 23E or 23F applies 21C. Breaches of section 21B 22. Duties of persons who have control of workplaces = 22A. Breaches of section 22(1) 23. Duties of manufacturers etc. 23AA. Breaches of section 23 23A. Prohibited activities in prescribed areas 23B. Breaches of section 23A Division 3 -- Certain workplace situations to be treated = as employment 23C. Terms used 23D. Contract work arrangements 23E. Labour arrangements in general 23F. Labour hire arrangements Division 4 -- Duty relating to certain employment = accommodation 23G. Duty of employer to maintain safe premises 23H. Breaches of section 23G Division 5 -- Other duties 23I. Notification of deaths, injuries and diseases 23J. Breaches of section 23I 23K. Duty to inform employee who reports a hazard or = injury 23L. Notification of hazard to person having control of = workplace Division 6 -- Resolution of workplace issues, and refusal = to work on grounds of risk 24. Resolution of issues at the workplace 25. Inspector may be notified where issues unresolved = 26. Refusal by employees to work in certain cases 27. Assignment of other work 28. Entitlements to continue 28A. Offences -- refusal to work PART IV -- Safety and health representatives and = committees Division 1 -- Safety and health representatives 29. Notices requiring election of safety and health = representatives 30. Consultation on matters relevant to elections 30A. Election scheme may be established 30B. What may be included in a scheme 30C. Appointment of further delegates may be required = 31. Election of safety and health representatives 32. Terms of office 33. Functions of safety and health representatives 34. Disqualification of safety and health representatives = 35. Certain duties of employers in relation to safety and = health representatives 35A. Discrimination against safety and health = representative in relation to employment 35B. Discrimination against safety and health = representative in relation to contract for services 35C. Claim may be referred to the Tribunal 35D. Remedies that may be granted Division 2 -- Safety and health committees 36. Terms used 37. Employees to appoint representatives 38. Obligation of employer to establish a safety and = health committee 39. Request for establishment of safety and health = committee 39A. Referral of question to Commissioner 39B. Employer may establish a safety and health committee = 39C. How safety and health committee to be constituted = 39D. Commissioner may make determination in certain cases = 39E. Functions of committee may cover more than one = workplace 39F. Amendment of agreement and abolition of committee = 39G. Review of Commissioner=92s decision 40. Functions of safety and health committees 41. Procedures PART V -- Inspectors 41A. Terms used 42. Appointment of inspectors 42A. Appointment of restricted inspectors 42B. Powers of restricted inspector 42C. Certificate of appointment 43. Powers 44. Interpreters 45. Notification by inspector 46. Samples 47. Offences PART VI -- Improvement and prohibition notices = Division 1 -- Issue of notices by inspector 47A. Terms used 48. Inspectors may issue improvement notices 49. Inspectors may issue prohibition notices 50. Notices may include directions 50A. Notices may be issued to the Crown 51. Review of notices 51AA. Further power of Commissioner to cancel notice = 51A. Further review of notices Division 2 -- Issue of provisional improvement notices by = safety and health representative 51AB. Term used: qualified representative 51AC. Issue of provisional improvement notices 51AD. Consultation required before issue 51AE. Contents of notice 51AF. Provisional notices may include directions 51AG. Failure to comply with notice 51AH. Review of notice by an inspector PART VIA -- Safety and health magistrates = 51B. Safety and health magistrates 51C. Jurisdiction of safety and health magistrate 51D. Representation 51E. Administrative arrangements PART VIB -- Occupational Safety and Health = Tribunal 51F. Terms used 51G. Industrial Relations Commission sitting as the = Occupational Safety and Health Tribunal 51H. Jurisdiction to be exercised by Commissioner with = requisite qualifications 51I. Practice, procedure and appeals 51J. Conciliation 51K. Certain matters to be heard together PART VII -- Legal proceedings Division 1 -- General provisions 52. Prosecutions 53. Evidentiary provisions 54. General penalty 54A. Continuing offences 54B. Appeals 55. Offences by bodies corporate 55A. No double jeopardy Division 2 -- Criminal proceedings against the Crown = 55B. Crown may be prosecuted 55C. Prosecution against body corporate 55D. Prosecution in other cases 55E. Provisions applicable to responsible agency 55F. Proceedings where agency has ceased to exist 55G. Penalties in proceedings against the Crown Division 3 -- Undertaking by offender in lieu of payment = of fine 55H. Terms used 55I. Court may allow offender to make election 55J. Making of election 55K. Failure to enter into undertaking 55L. Time for payment of fines 55M. Nature and terms of undertaking 55N. What may be included in undertaking 55O. Effect of undertaking 55P. Failure to comply with undertaking 55Q. Amendment of undertaking 55R. Undertaking may be published PART VIII -- Miscellaneous 56. Discrimination 57. Codes of practice 57A. Visitors to comply with directions 58. Governor may transfer administration of certain laws = to Minister 59. Liability of members 60. Regulations 61. Review of Act SCHEDULE Compilation table

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