Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 113

             (1)  The President may, whether or not another member of the Commission has begun to deal with a particular proceeding, decide to deal with the proceeding.

             (2)  If the President decides to deal with the proceeding, the President must:

                     (a)  hear and determine the proceeding; or

                     (b)  refer the proceeding to a Full Bench.

             (3)  If the President refers an application to a Full Bench, the Full Bench must (subject to subsection (4)) hear and determine the proceeding.

             (4)  If the President refers the proceeding to a Full Bench, the Full Bench may refer a part of the proceeding to a member of the Commission to hear and determine.

             (5)  The President or the Full Bench may, in dealing with the proceeding, have regard to any evidence given, and any arguments adduced, in the proceeding before the President or the Full Bench, as the case may be, began to deal with it.

             (6)  The President or a Full Bench may, in relation to the exercise of powers under this section, direct a member of the Commission to provide a report in relation to a specified matter.

             (7)  The member must, after making such investigation (if any) as is necessary, provide a report to the President or a Full Bench, as the case may be.

             (8)  In this section:

"proceeding" includes a part of a proceeding.