1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Work Health and Safety (Certificates of Authority) Amendment Regulation 2018.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 1 July 2018 immediately after the commencement of the Work Health and Safety and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017, part 3, division 3.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011.4Replacement of ch 2A (Work health and safety officers)Chapter 2A—omit, insert—Chapter 2AWork health and safety officers31ADefinitions for chapterIn this chapter—approved RTO means an RTO approved by the regulator under section 31E.approved work health and safety officer course means a work health and safety officer course approved by the regulator under section 31E.approved work health and safety officer recertification course means a work health and safety officer recertification course approved by the regulator under section 31E.31BApplication to regulator for certificate of authority (1)A person may apply to the regulator for a certificate of authority.(2)The application must be in the approved form. 31CDeciding applicationThe regulator may grant an application made under section 31B if the regulator is satisfied—

(a)the applicant has successfully completed—

(i)an approved work health and safety officer course; or

(ii)an approved work health and safety officer recertification course; or

(b)the applicant has the qualifications or experience necessary to satisfactorily perform the functions of a work health and safety officer.

31D Approved registered training organisation may grant certificate of authorityAn approved RTO may grant a person a certificate of authority on the successful completion by the person of either of the following courses conducted by the approved RTO—

(a)an approved work health and safety officer course;

(b)an approved work health and safety officer recertification course.

31EApproving work health and safety officer courses and registered training organisations(1)The regulator may approve—

(a)a work health and safety officer course; or

(b)a work health and safety officer recertification course; or

(c)an RTO for section 31D.

(2)In approving a course under subsection (1)(a) or (b), the regulator must have regard to the content and quality of the curriculum, including its relevance to the functions of a work health and safety officer.(3)The regulator must notify each approved course and approved RTO on the regulator’s website.31FExpiry of certificate of authorityA certificate of authority expires 5 years after the day the certificate is granted.5Amendment of sch 19 (Dictionary)Schedule 19—insert—approved RTO, for chapter 2A, see section 31A.approved work health and safety officer course, for chapter 2A, see section 31A.approved work health and safety officer recertification course, for chapter 2A, see section 31A.