Commonwealth Numbered Acts

TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1975 No. 55 of 1975 - SECT 68

68. (1) Subject to this Division, Division 1 of Part III of the Conciliation
and Arbitration Act 1904-1974 extends to and in relation to the powers and
functions of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission under this Division,
to and in relation to proceedings under this Division and to and in relation
to awards made under this Division.

(2) In the application of Division 1 of Part III of the Conciliation and
Arbitration Act 1904-1974 in accordance with sub-section (1) of this section-

   (a)  references to industrial disputes shall be read as references to
        industrial questions in respect of the Service;

   (b)  references to the parties to an industrial dispute shall be read, in
        relation to the powers of the Commission under paragraph 67 (1) (b) of
        this Act, as references to employees to whose employment the
        industrial disputes or industrial matters relate, the Australian
        Telecommunications Commission and organizations of which any such
        employees are members; and

   (c)  references to arbitration shall be read as including references to the
        hearing and determination of industrial matters in respect of the
        Service.