South Australian Current Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2012 - SECT 152

152—Functions of regulator

The regulator has the following functions:

            (a)         to advise and make recommendations to the Minister and report on the operation and effectiveness of this Act;

            (b)         to monitor and enforce compliance with this Act;

            (c)         to provide advice and information on work health and safety to duty holders under this Act and to the community;

            (d)         to collect, analyse and publish statistics relating to work health and safety;

            (e)         to foster a co-operative, consultative relationship between duty holders and the persons to whom they owe duties and their representatives in relation to work health and safety matters;

            (f)         to promote and support education and training on matters relating to work health and safety;

            (g)         to engage in, promote and co-ordinate the sharing of information to achieve the object of this Act, including the sharing of information with a corresponding regulator;

            (h)         to conduct and defend proceedings under this Act before a court or tribunal;

                  (i)         any other function conferred on the regulator by this or any other Act.