(1) An industry board must keep a register of designated employees in its designated sector (a register of designated employees ).
(2) The industry board may register a designated employee on the register of designated employees on account of:
(a) information provided to the board by an employer under this Act; or
(b) an application made to the board by the employee.
(3) An application under subsection (2)(b) must:
(a) be made in the approved form; and
(b) include, or be accompanied by, any information required by the approved form.
(4) An industry board may, by written notice, request an applicant to provide further information or documents relevant to the application.
(5) Subject to subsection (4), the industry board must consider an application under subsection (2)(b) and decide to:
(a) grant the application; or
(b) refuse to grant the application.
(6) If the industry board decides to grant the application, the board must:
(a) give the applicant written notice of its decision; and
(b) enter the applicant in the board's register of designated employees.
(7) If the industry board refuses to grant the application, the board must give the applicant written notice of its decision in accordance with the regulations.