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64: Determination of work groups
or “How work groups are set up for health and safety representation”
You could also call this:

“Deciding how many health and safety reps a work group can have”

When deciding how many health and safety representatives a work group can have, there are two main rules you need to know about.

If section 64(2) applies to your situation, the person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU) has to figure out how many health and safety representatives can be chosen for that work group. They have to follow a special rule that says there should be a certain minimum number of representatives for every certain number of workers.

If section 64(3) applies instead, the PCBU still has to decide how many health and safety representatives can be elected for the work group. But in this case, they need to follow any specific rules that have been set out for this purpose.

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Part 3 Worker engagement, participation, and representation
Health and safety representatives and health and safety committees: Determination of work groups

65Determination of numbers of health and safety representatives for work groups

  1. If section 64(2) applies, the PCBU must determine the number of health and safety representatives who may be elected for that work group in accordance with the prescribed minimum ratio of health and safety representatives to workers.

  2. If section 64(3) applies, the PCBU must determine the number of health and safety representatives who may be elected for that work group in accordance with any prescribed requirements.