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National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985
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C2004C00370
03 July 2002
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31 December 2005
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Interpretation
4 Application of Act
5 Act to bind Crown
5A Application of Criminal Code
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Part II—The National Occupational Health and Safety Commission
6 Establishment of Commission
7 Objects
8 Functions of Commission
9 Powers of Commission
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Part III—Constitution and meetings of Commission
10 Membership of Commission
11 Alternate members of the Commission
12 Leave of absence
13 Resignation of members
14 Termination of appointments
15 Disclosure of interests of Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer
16 Acting Chairperson
16A Acting Chief Executive Officer
17 Remuneration
18 Expenses of part-time members of Commission
19 Meetings of Commission
19A Special rules for Commission decisions affecting bodies and people who nominate Commission members
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Part IV—The Executive, committees and working parties
20 The Executive
21 Alternate members of the Executive
22 Term of office etc.
23 Resignation of members of the Executive
24 Meetings of the Executive
25 Committees of Commission
26 Working parties
27 Disclosure of interests of members of the Executive, committees and working parties
28 Expenses of members of the Executive, committees and working parties
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Part V—The National Occupational Health and Safety Office and the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety
29 The National Occupational Health and Safety Office and the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety
30 Director of the Institute
31 Terms and conditions of appointment etc.
32 Leave of absence
33 Resignation
34 Termination of appointment
35 Disclosure of interests
36 Acting Director
37 Remuneration of Director
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Part VI—National Standards and Codes of Practice
38 National standards and codes of practice
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Part VII—Public inquiries
39 Commission may direct inquiries
40 Appointment etc. of Commissioner and advisers
41 Report by Commissioner
42 Notice of inquiries
43 Procedure at inquiries etc.
44 Power to administer oath or affirmation and to summon witnesses
45 Powers of Commissioner in relation to documents produced
46 Failure of witness to attend
47 Refusal to be sworn or to answer questions
48 False or misleading evidence
49 Contempt
50 Protection of Commissioner and witnesses
51 Allowances to witnesses
52 Witness not to be prejudiced
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Part VIII—Staff and Consultants
53 Staff
54 Arrangements relating to staff
55 Employees and consultants
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Part IX—Finance
56 Money payable to Commission
58 National Occupational Health and Safety Research Fund
59 Application of money held by Commission
61 Exemption from taxation
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Part X—Miscellaneous
62 Power to require persons to furnish information or produce documents
63 Dissemination and publication of certain information etc.
64 Delegation
65 Effect of this Act on State and Territory laws
66 Minister to table statement with annual report of the Commission
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67 Regulations
Notes to the STYLEREF ShortT \* MERGEFORMAT National Occupational Health and Safety Commission Act 1985
