Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS REFORM ACT 1993 No. 98 of 1993 - SECT 73

73. Section 133 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is
substituted: Industry consultative councils

"133.(1) The Commission must encourage and facilitate the establishment and
effective operation of consultative councils for particular industries.

"(2) The Commission must encourage the participants in an industry to use the
relevant consultative council:

   (a)  to develop measures to improve efficiency and competitiveness in that
        industry; and

   (b)  to address barriers to workplace reform in that industry.

"(3) In order to promote the effective operation of a consultative council for
an industry, a Presidential Member may, if the President consents:

   (a)  chair meetings of the council; or

   (b)  take part in the council's discussions; or

   (c)  nominate another member of the Commission to chair meetings of the
        council or take part in its discussions.

"(4) The President may consent under subsection (3) only if he or she is
satisfied that the council properly represents organisations and associations
of employers and organisations of employees in the industry.".