Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:clause:3_42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 42
Character Range: 2264147–2265541

42  Functions of health and safety committees
 (1) A health and safety committee has the following functions:
 (a) to assist the operator of the facility concerned:
 (i) to develop and implement measures designed to protect; and
 (ii) to review and update measures used to protect;
  the health and safety at work of members of the workforce;
 (b) to facilitate cooperation between the operator of the facility, employers (other than the operator) of members of the workforce, and members of the workforce, in relation to occupational health and safety matters;
 (c) to assist the operator to disseminate among members of the workforce, in appropriate languages, information relating to health and safety at work;
 (d) such functions as are prescribed;
 (e) such other functions as are agreed upon between the operator and the health and safety committee.
 (2) A health and safety committee has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for, or in connection with, the performance of its functions.
 (3) This Schedule does not:
 (a) impose an obligation on a person to do any act, because the person is a member of a health and safety committee, in connection with the performance of a function conferred on the committee; or
 (b) render such a person liable in civil proceedings because of:
 (i) a failure to do such an act; or
 (ii) the manner in which such an act was done.