Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION RULES 1998 No. 1 - REG 33

(1) An application under section 170BD of the Act for an order requiring equal
remuneration for work of equal value must be in accordance with Form R13.

(2) The applicant must, if practicable:

   (a)  state in the application whether the Commission is to be asked to
        exercise the power under section 170BI of the Act; and

   (b)  if the Commission is to be asked to exercise that power-identify the
        dispute that will be prevented by making the order, and the likely
        parties to the dispute.

(3) On the Commission fixing a time and place for the hearing of the
application, a Registrar must:

   (a)  publish in the Australian Industrial Registry Bulletin a notice in
        accordance with Form R14; and

   (b)  give a copy of the notice to the applicant; and

   (c)  give additional notice, as the Commission directs.

(4) The applicant must serve a copy of the application, and a notice in
accordance with Form R14, on:

   (a)  each trade union whose rules entitle it to represent the industrial
        interests of any employee concerned; and

   (b)  each organisation or association representing the employer of such an
        employee; and

   (c)  the Sex Discrimination Commissioner; and

   (d)  such other persons, if the Commission so directs.

(5) If the Commission makes an order under section 170BC of the Act and
directs that the order be published, a Registrar must publish the order in the
Australian Industrial Registry Bulletin and in any other way that the
Commission directs.

(6) Before making an order exercising the power under section 170BI of the
Act, the Commission must make a written record of the likely industrial
dispute to be prevented, and the likely parties to the dispute.