Page 2254 - Week 11 - Tuesday, 31 October 1989

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Page 23, line 41, insert at the end the following subclause:

"(3) Where -

(a)  a declaration under section 38A is in force in respect of a construction site; and

(b)  a worker to whom the declaration relates is the health and safety representative for a designated work group established in respect of employees on the site;

the sub-contractor who employs the worker shall permit the worker to take such time off work, without loss of remuneration or other entitlements, as is necessary and reasonable to exercise the powers of a health and safety representative.

Penalty:

(a)  if the offender is a natural person - $1,000; or

(b)  if the offender is a body corporate - $5,000.".

This is related to some subsequent amendments and I will not speak further to the others as they are designed to bring arrangements on the large construction sites, where a single DWG has been formed pursuant to clause 38A, into line with the arrangements for all other DWGs. This includes the arrangements for the safety representatives.

MR STEFANIAK (9.11): As Mr Whalan has said, it is an ancillary amendment to clause 38A. I do not propose to speak any further in relation to it. I just reiterate what I have already said.

Question put:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The Assembly voted -

AYES, 12  NOES, 5

Mr Berry  Mr Humphries
Mr Collaery Mr Kaine
Mr Duby Mrs Nolan
Ms Follett Mr Stefaniak
Mrs Grassby Mr Stevenson
Mr Jensen
Dr Kinloch
Ms Maher
Mr Moore
Mr Prowse
Mr Whalan
Mr Wood

Question so resolved in the affirmative.

Clause, as amended, agreed to.

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