Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992

19G Minister may approve occupational health and safety training

• (1) The Minister may approve courses of occupational health and safety training to be carried out at a place of work or elsewhere.

  (2) The Minister may approve a course only if he or she is satisfied that the course is—

  • (a) consistent with the object of this Act; and

  • (b) relevant to the role of a health and safety representative.

  (3) The Minister may delegate his or her power under subsection (1) to 1 or more persons.

  (4) To avoid doubt, a course approved under this section may be a course that is also approved under section 72 of the Employment Relations Act 2000.

  Section 19G: inserted, on 5 May 2003, by section 13 of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 86).

  Section 19G(1): amended, on 1 December 2004, by section 3 of the Health and Safety in Employment Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 87).