New South Wales Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 271D

271D SafeWork NSW must report to Minister

(1) As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, but no later than 30 September, SafeWork NSW must ensure the Minister is given a report stating--

(a) the number of cases of occupational dust diseases notified to SafeWork NSW under section 271B during the financial year, and

(b) the number of deaths resulting from occupational dust diseases notified to SafeWork NSW under section 271B during the financial year, and

(c) the types of diseases or conditions recorded in the Dust Diseases Register during the financial year, and

(d) the actions SafeWork NSW has taken to implement the purposes of the register, and

(e) any other information about a disease or condition recorded in the register that SafeWork NSW considers appropriate.

(2) However, SafeWork NSW must not include personal information or health information in the report.

(3) The Minister must, as soon as practicable after receiving the report, cause it to be tabled in the Legislative Assembly.

(4) In this section--

"financial year" means the period of 12 months ending at the end of 30 June in each year.

"health information" has the same meaning as in the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 .

"personal information" has the same meaning as in the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 .