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Joint Health and
Safety Committees
How frequently must the
committee meet?
Committees are required by the Act to meet at
least once every three months. Members must be
given at least one hour of paid time to prepare for
meetings. They must also be given paid time to
attend committee meetings (as well as to carry out
other duties, such as inspecting the workplace). The
committee must maintain minutes of its proceedings
and keep these available for examination by a
Ministry of Labour inspector. [s.9(22)(33)(34)(35].
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