Queensland Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 2016 - SECT 969

969 Purpose

(1) The purpose of the consultative committee is to provide a regular and organised means for representatives of the State, local government and employees, and any invited representatives, to consult together on—

(a) achieving the main purpose of this Act as stated in section 3 ; and

(b) the legislation, policies, strategies and other instruments relating to that purpose.

(2) The consultative committee’s purpose may be achieved by, for example—

(a) reviewing the appropriateness of, and any proposed changes to, this Act and the legislation, policies, strategies and other instruments relating to the main purpose of this Act; and

(b) considering whether proposed changes to this Act or the legislation, policies, strategies and other instruments relating to the main purpose of this Act have been adequately consulted on; and

(c) considering current and emerging trends in industrial relations at State, national and international levels and the relevance of those trends to industrial relations in Queensland; and

(d) considering any other matter relevant to this Act or the legislation, policies, strategies and other instruments relating to the main purpose of this Act.

(3) In achieving its purpose, the consultative committee must have regard to the following—

(a) meetings of the consultative committee are to be conducted on a non-political basis;

(b) the consultative committee is not to interfere with the proper performance of the functions of the Court of Appeal, court, commission, an Industrial Magistrates Court, the registrar or an inspector;

(c) the views of members expressed at meetings of the consultative committee are to be confidential, other than to the extent—

(i) a member is required to report on the meetings to the organisation that nominated the member; or

(ii) the members agree the views should be the subject of a public announcement.