AGY-7813 | Occupational Health, Safety and Rehabilitation Council [II]

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The Occupational Health, Safety and Rehabilitation Council [II] was established on 1 January 1990 under section 14 of the WorkCover Administration Act 1989 (Act No.120, 1989), replacing an earlier body with the same name. (1)

The Council was to consist of 9 members, being:
(a) 2 persons appointed by the Minister, 1 of whom is to be appointed as Chairperson of the Council; and
(b) a person appointed by the Minister on the nomination of the Minister for Health; and
(c) 3 persons appointed by the Minister from a panel of at least 6 persons nominated by the Labor Council of New South Wales; and
(d) 3 persons appointed by the Minister from a panel of at least 6 persons nominated by such bodies or organisations representing employers as are approved by the Minister. (2)

The function of the Council was to advise the WorkCover Authority on any matter relating to occupational health, safety and rehabilitation that the Authority refers to the Council for advice. The WorkCover Authority was obliged to refer to the Council for advice any matter requested by the Minister and report to the Minister on the advice furnished by the Council on the matter. The Council had such other functions as were conferred or imposed on it by the WorkCover Administration Act 1989 or any other Act. For the purposes, of the Council exercising its functions, a member of the Council was able at any reasonable time to enter and inspect any premises which were a place of work (except premises occupied as a private dwelling). (3)

The Occupational Health, Safety and Rehabilitation Council [II] ceased to exist on 1 August 1998 when the WorkCover Administration Act 1989 was repealed by the Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998 (Act No.86, 1998) and it was succeeded by the Occupational Health and Safety Council. (4)

Endnotes
1. WorkCover Administration Act 1989 (Act No.120, 1989), s.14; Sch.4 cl.7; NSW Government Gazette No.124 Part 1, p.11039.
2. WorkCover Administration Act 1989 s.15.
3. Ibid,, s.16.
4. Workplace Injury Management and Workers Compensation Act 1998, ss.28, 249; NSW Government Gazette No.115, 31 July 1998, p.5748.