Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 45A

45A Definitions for part

In this part—

"excluded entity" , for representing or assisting a worker or the health and safety representative for a worker, see section 45B .

"relevant union" , for a worker, whether the worker is a health and safety representative or another worker, means a union—

(a) of which the worker is a member or is eligible to be a member; and

(b) whose rules entitle the union to represent the worker’s industrial interests.

(a) the health and safety representative for the worker; or

(b) a suitable entity for representing the worker that is authorised by the worker to represent the worker.

(a) a relevant union for the worker; or

(b) another entity that—

(i) is authorised by the worker or representative to represent or assist the worker or representative; but

(ii) is not an excluded entity for representing or assisting the worker or representative.