Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 789FE

  (1)   The FWC must start to deal with an application under section   789FC within 14 days after the application is made.

Note:   For example, the FWC may start to inform itself of the matter under section   590, it may decide to conduct a conference under section   592, or it may decide to hold a hearing under section   593.

  (2)   However, the FWC may dismiss an application under section   789FC if the FWC considers that the application might involve matters that relate to:

  (a)   Australia's defence; or

  (b)   Australia's national security; or

  (c)   an existing or future covert operation (within the meaning of section   12E of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ) of the Australian Federal Police; or

  (d)   an existing or future international operation (within the meaning of section   12E of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 ) of the Australian Federal Police.

Note:   For another power of the FWC to dismiss applications under section   789FC, see section   587.