(1)  The person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace must establish a health and safety committee for the business or undertaking or part of the business or undertaking –

(a) within 2 months after being requested to do so by –

(i) a health and safety representative for a work group of workers carrying out work at that workplace; or

(ii) 5 or more workers at that workplace; or

(b) if required by the regulations to do so, within the time prescribed by the regulations.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) an individual, a fine not exceeding $5 000; or

(b) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding $25 000.

(2)  A person conducting a business or undertaking at a workplace may establish a health and safety committee for the workplace or part of the workplace on the person's own initiative.

Note

If a health and safety committee is not required to be established, other consultation procedures can be established for a workplace – see Division 2 of this Part.