Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00176:clause:1_66
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00176
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 66
Character Range: 35113–35935

66  Health and safety committees

(1) If a health and safety committee was in existence immediately before commencement, it continues in existence after commencement as if the amendments made by items 25 and 54 of this Schedule had not been made.

(2) A committee continued in existence under subitem (1) continues in existence until the earlier of the following times:
 (a) the time of the replacement of the committee by a committee established under section 34 of the OHS (CE) Act as in force after commencement;
 (b) the end of the period of 6 months after commencement.

(3) An employer is not to be taken to breach section 34 of the OHS (CE) Act, as amended by item 25 of this Schedule, in respect of the employer's employees if a committee continues in existence under this section in respect of those employees.