Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY) ACT 2016 (NO. 87, 2016) - SECT 111

             (1)  If a provision of the FW Act, the FW Transitional Act, or of an instrument under either of those Acts, authorises a Fair Work Inspector (within the meaning of the FW Act) to:

                     (a)  make an application to the FWC; or

                     (b)  make an application to, or otherwise institute proceedings in, a court;

the provision is also taken to authorise an inspector to make such an application, or institute such proceedings, in any case where the application or proceedings relates to a matter that involves:

                     (c)  a building industry participant; or

                     (d)  building work.

             (2)  If the inspector makes an application, or institutes proceedings, the FW Act, the FW Transitional Act and any such instrument have effect, in relation to the application or proceedings, as if the inspector were a Fair Work Inspector (within the meaning of the FW Act).

             (3)  Directions under section 704 or 705 of the FW Act do not apply to the inspector in relation to the application or proceedings.