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2010-2011

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Work Health and Safety (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Bill 2011

(Amendments to be moved by the Leader of the Opposition in the Senate, Senator Abetz in committee of the whole)

(1)     Schedule 2, item 10, page 14 (line 29), omit “12 months”, insert “3 years”.

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(2)     Schedule 2, item 10, page 14 (after line 31), at the end of the item, add:

(3)       For the period of 3 years after the commencement day, the following courses of training will be taken to be covered by paragraphs 72(1)(a) to (c) of the WHS Act:

                     (a)  courses that were accredited under the 2006/2007 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission’s Guidelines for the Accreditation of Occupational Health and Safety training courses for Health and Safety Representatives ;

                     (b)  courses that were accredited under the 2010 Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission’s Guidelines—Health and Safety Representatives training in the Commonwealth jurisdiction , or under any later guidelines issued by the Commission for accreditation of occupational health and safety training courses for health and safety representatives (as amended from time to time).

(4)       Subitem (3) applies only in relation to courses covered by paragraphs (a) and (b) of that item whose content is updated to reflect legislation in force at the time.

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