Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 Persons Taken to be Employed by the Commonwealth (24/09/2001) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991

Subsection 9(5)

PERSONS TAKEN TO BE EMPLOYED BY THE COMMONWEALTH

I, ANTHONY JOHN ABBOTT, Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business, acting under subsection 9(5) of the Occupational Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 (the Act) declare that:

(a)the class of persons mentioned in column 1 of the Schedule is taken to be employed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of the Act, and

(b)the employment of that class of persons for those purposes is taken to be constituted by the performance of the class of acts mentioned in column 2 of the Schedule opposite the class of persons in column 1.

Dated    24/9/2001

Signed: TONY ABBOTT

Minister for Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business

SCHEDULE

Column 1

Class of persons

Column 2

Class of acts

Persons who hold honorary rank in the Australian Defence Force

Acts performed in connection with the activities of the Australian Defence Force

Accredited representatives of approved philanthropic organisations serving the Australian Defence Force as described in Defence Instructions (General) as follows:

(a)    Australian Red Cross Society (ARCS) (Field Force);

(b)   Campaigners for Christ – Everyman’s Welfare Service;

(c)    The Salvation Army – Red Shield Defence Services;

(d)   Young Men’s Christian Association – Defence Forces Division;

(e)    Young Women’s Christian Association – Defence Forces Division; and

(f)     The Returned and Services League of Australia – Australian Forces Overseas Fund (RSL-AFOF)

Acts performed in connection with the activities of the Australian Defence Force