Section 185 — Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation, and Compensation Act 2001: Accreditation requirements

185 Accreditation requirements (1) The Corporation may enter into an accreditation agreement with an employer only if, in the opinion of the Corporation, the employer— (a) has appropriate experience in managing occupational health and safety issues positively; and (b) has demonstrated commitment to injury prevention; and (c) has demonstrated understanding and awareness of the importance of— (i) rehabilitation; and (ii) the employer's involvement in the rehabilitation of the employer's employees; and (d) has appropriate policies and procedures in place to prevent work-related personal injuries; and (e) has adequate resources, policies, and procedures in place to manage work-related personal injury claims; and (f) has adequate resources, policies, and procedures in place to promote and manage rehabilitation; and (g) has adequate procedures in place to fulfil the reporting requirements in section 189 ; and (h) is able and will continue to be able to meet its expected financial and other obligations in relation to work-related personal injury claims because it is solvent and financially sound; and (i) has consulted with the employer's employees and any representatives of those employees (including any union to which those employees belong that is registered under the Employment Relations Act 2000 ) about the employer's ability to comply with paragraphs (a) to (h) . (2) The Corporation may revoke an accreditation agreement at any time if, in the opinion of the Corporation after discussion with the employer, the employer no longer complies with the framework or no longer fulfils the requirements in paragraphs (a) to (h) of subsection (1). Compare: 1998 No 114 s 326E