Section 3E — Work Health and Safety Act 2011: Appointment of Advisory Committee members

(1) Each Advisory Committee member is to be appointed by the Minister, by written instrument, on a part-time basis. Note: An Advisory Committee member may be reappointed (see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901). (2) The instrument of appointment of an Advisory Committee member must specify whether the member is appointed as the first Co-Chair, second Co-Chair or another member. Period of appointment (3) An Advisory Committee member holds office for the period specified in the member’s instrument of appointment. The period must not be more than 3 years. (4) An Advisory Committee member is eligible for reappointment but must not hold office for a total of more than 9 years. Eligibility for appointment as Advisory Committee member (including first Co-Chair but not including second Co-Chair) (5) A person is eligible for appointment as an Advisory Committee member (including the first Co-Chair, but not including the second Co-Chair) only if the Minister is satisfied that: (a) the person has, or has had, a serious injury or illness that arose out of the conduct of a business or undertaking; or (b) the person has lived experience as family member or carer of another person who: (i) has died, if the person’s death arose out of the conduct of a business or undertaking; or (ii) has, or has had, a serious injury or illness that arose out of the conduct of a business or undertaking; or (c) the person has been affected, directly or indirectly, by a serious work-related incident suffered by another person. Note: Examples of persons for the purposes of paragraph (c) are friends and co-workers. Eligibility for appointment as second Co-Chair (6) A person is eligible for appointment as the second Co-Chair only if the Minister is satisfied that the person has relevant skills and experience in relation to trauma and group facilitation. Additional member (7) Without limiting this clause, if the Advisory Committee already has at least 5 members (including the first Co-Chair and the second Co-Chair), the Minister may appoint an additional Advisory Committee member under subclause (1) who has relevant skills and experience in relation to trauma and grief.