Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) An employer may at any time start negotiations for the formation of a workgroup.
(2) Subject to the regulations, an employer (other than a small employer) must at the request of a worker start negotiations for the formation of a workgroup.
(3) A workgroup is formed by agreement between the employer or employers concerned and the workers who are to be members of the proposed workgroup.
(4) The agreement is to be sought, negotiated and evidenced as required by the regulations.
(5) If an employer fails to start negotiations within 1 month after being asked to do so under subsection (2), or if negotiations do not result in the formation of a workgroup within 3 months after being started, the employer or a worker who is prospective member of the workgroup may, subject to the regulations, apply to the Authority for assistance in resolving the constitution of the workgroup.
(6) On an application under subsection (5), the Authority may take any action it considers appropriate to resolve questions in issue and may itself decide how the workgroup is to be constituted and establish the workgroup.