South Australian Numbered Acts

STATUTES AMENDMENT (NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS SYSTEM) ACT 2009 (NO 58 OF 2009) - SECT 9

9—Amendment of section 29—The President

        (1)         Section 29—after subsection (4) insert:

        (4a)         The President must perform his or her functions, and exercise his or her powers, in a manner that facilitates and encourages co-operation between the Commission and Fair Work Australia or other prescribed Commonwealth industrial authorities.

        (4b)         Without limiting subsection (4a), the President may—

            (a)         consult with the heads and principal officers of prescribed Commonwealth industrial authorities; and

            (b)         exchange information and discuss matters of mutual interest in relation to workplace relations with the heads and principal officers of prescribed Commonwealth industrial authorities; and

            (c)         take steps to encourage and facilitate the assigning of matters of mutual interest or relevance under this Act and the Commonwealth Act to persons who hold appointments under both Acts.

        (2)         Section 29—after subsection (5) insert:

        (6)         In this section—

"prescribed Commonwealth industrial authority" means a Commonwealth board, court, tribunal or other body prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition;

"principal officer", in relation to a prescribed Commonwealth industrial authority, means a registrar, general manager or other chief officer of the prescribed Commonwealth industrial authority.