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WORK HEALTH AMENDMENT (ADVISORY COUNCIL) BILL 2006

Serial 36
Work Health Amendment (Advisory Council) Bill 2006
Mr Stirling

A BILL
for

AN ACT
to amend the Work Health Act

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

WORK HEALTH AMENDMENT (ADVISORY COUNCIL) ACT 2006

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Act No. [ ] of 2006

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TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   Section

NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA

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Act No. [ ] of 2006

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AN ACT

[Assented to [ ] 2006]

[Second reading [ ] 2006]

The Legislative Assembly of the Northern Territory enacts as follows:

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Work Health Amendment (Advisory Council) Act 2006.

2. Commencement

This Act comes into operation on the date fixed by the Administrator by notice in the Gazette.

3. Principal Act amended

This Act amends the Work Health Act.

4. Amendment of section 19 (Definitions)

Section 19 –

insert (in alphabetical order)

"appointed member" means a member appointed under section 20(2)(b);

5. Amendment of section 20 (Work Health Advisory Council)

Section 20(2) to (4) –

omit, substitute

(2) The Council consists of –

(a) the Chief Executive Officer; and

(b) not more than 10 other members appointed by the Minister.

(3) The Minister must appoint an appointed member to be the Chairperson of the Council.

(4) Before making an appointment under subsection (2)(b), the Minister must notify in the Gazette the Minister's intention to make the appointment.

(5) The notice must invite recommendations for appointment to the Council from –

(a) organisations claiming to represent the interests of employers, workers or insurers; and

(b) professional persons concerned with medical and rehabilitation treatment of workers or occupational health and safety.

(6) Before appointing a person to be a member, the Minister must consider all recommendations made in response to the notice.

6. Further amendments

The Schedule has effect.

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SCHEDULE

Section 6

FURTHER AMENDMENTS

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