Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 576E

             (1)  As soon as practicable after receiving an award modernisation request, the President must establish one or more Full Benches to carry out the award modernisation process requested.

             (2)  For the purpose of enabling the award modernisation process to be carried out, the President may, at any time while the award modernisation process is being carried out:

                     (a)  give each Full Bench established under subsection (1) directions for carrying out the award modernisation process; and

                     (b)  allocate specified tasks in relation to the award modernisation process to any member of the Commission, and give directions about how those tasks are to be carried out.

             (3)  For the purpose of carrying out the award modernisation process and subject to any directions given by the President under subsection (2), the procedure of a Full Bench is within the absolute discretion of the Full Bench.

             (4)  Without limiting subsection (3), a Full Bench may inform itself in any way it thinks appropriate, including by:

                     (a)  undertaking or commissioning research; or

                     (b)  consulting with any other person, body or organisation in any manner it considers appropriate.

             (5)  To avoid doubt, subsection (4) does not limit the powers of a Full Bench under other provisions of this Act.

Note:          For example, Division 4 of Part 3 confers powers on the Commission that may be applicable in the context of award modernisation.