Commonwealth Numbered Acts

NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY COMMISSION ACT 1985

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Interpretation  
   4.      Application of Act  
   5.      Act to bind Crown  
   6.      Establishment of Commission  
   7.      Objects  
   8.      Functions of Commission  
   9.      Powers of Commission  
   10.     Membership of Commission  
   11.     Alternate members of the Commission  
   12.     Leave of absence  
   13.     Resignation of members  
   14.     Termination of appointments  
   15.     Disclosure of interests of members  
   16.     Acting Chairperson  
   17.     Remuneration of Chairperson  
   18.     Expenses of part-time members of Commission  
   19.     Meetings of Commission  
   20.     The Executive  
   21.     Alternate members of the Executive  
   22.     Term of office, &c.  
   23.     Resignation of members of the Executive  
   24.     Meetings of the Executive  
   25.     Committees of Commission  
   26.     Working parties  
   27.     Disclosure of interests of members of the Executive, committees and working parties  
   28.     Expenses of members of the Executive, committees and working parties  
   29.     The National Occupational Health and Safety Office and the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety  
   30.     Director of the Institute  
   31.     Terms and conditions of appointment, &c.  
   32.     Leave of absence  
   33.     Resignation  
   34.     Termination of appointment  
   35.     Disclosure of interests  
   36.     Acting Director  
   37.     Remuneration of Director  
   38.     National standards and codes of practice  
   39.     Commission may direct inquiries  
   40.     Appointment, &c., of Commissioner and advisers  
   41.     Report by Commissioner  
   42.     Notice of inquiries  
   43.     Procedure at inquiries, &c.  
   44.     Power to administer oath or affirmation and to summon witnesses  
   45.     Powers of Commissioner in relation to documents produced  
   46.     Failure of witness to attend  
   47.     Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions  
   48.     False or misleading evidence  
   49.     Contempt  
   50.     Protection of Commissioner and witnesses  
   51.     Allowances to witnesses  
   52.     Witness not to be prejudiced  
   53.     Staff  
   54.     Arrangements relating to staff  
   55.     Employees and consultants  
   56.     Money payable to Commission  
   57.     Estimates  
   58.     National Occupational Health and Safety Research Fund  
   59.     Application of money held by Commission  
   60.     Application of Division 3 of Part XI of Audit Act  
   61.     Exemption from taxation  
   62.     Power to require persons to furnish information or produce documents  
   63.     Dissemination and publication of certain information, &c.  
   64.     Delegation  
   65.     Effect of this Act on State and Territory laws  
   66.     Minister to table statement with annual report of the Commission  
   67.     Regulations