Commonwealth Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 626

             (1)  If an application is made for an order under this Division, the Commission must, before starting to hear and determine the matter to which the application relates:

                     (a)  attempt to settle the matter by conciliation; or

                     (b)  at the request or with the consent of both the applicant and any employer of employees who, if the order applied for were made, would be covered by it--refer the matter for mediation by an independent person specified in the request or consent.

             (2)  The Commission may order:

                     (a)  the applicant, or a representative of the applicant; and

                     (b)  each employer of employees who, if the order applied for were made, would be covered by it, or a representative of those employers;

to attend the conciliation or mediation.

             (3)  The Commission may order that the employees who, if the order applied for were made, would be covered by it, or a representative of those employees, be allowed to attend the conciliation or mediation.

             (4)  The Commission may order that:

                     (a)  the applicant; or

                     (b)  each employer of employees who, if the order applied for were made, would be covered by it;

inform the employees concerned of:

                     (c)  the making of the application for an order under this Division; and

                     (d)  the details of the application and the order applied for; and

                     (e)  the time and place at which conciliation or mediation will take place.