Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY (SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS) REGULATIONS 1991 - REG 2

         (1)   In these Regulations, unless the contrary intention appears:

A.C.T. transitional staff means the transitional staff within
the meaning of the A.C.T. Self-Government (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 .

"Act" means the Occupational Health and Safety Act 1991 .

"business hours" , in relation to a place, means the period from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. on a day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a day that is a public holiday in that place.

"election" means an election for a health and safety representative, or a deputy health and safety representative, under section 25 of the Act.

"returning officer" means a person appointed under regulation 6.

"serious personal injury" means an injury to, or disease in, a person:

                (a)    that is caused in the course of work; and

               (b)    for which the person needs to be:

                          (i)    given emergency treatment by a registered medical practitioner; or

                         (ii)    treated in a hospital as a casualty, without being admitted to the hospital; or

                        (iii)    admitted to a hospital.

"voter" , in relation to an election, means a person who is eligible to vote in the election.

"working day" , in relation to an election, means a day other than a Saturday or a Sunday or a day that is a public holiday in the place where the workplace to which the election relates is located.

         (2)   A reference in these Regulations to a form by number is a reference to a form so numbered in Schedule 1.