Australian Industrial Relations Commission Amendment Rules 1999 (No. 2)

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 71

I, GEOFFREY MICHAEL GIUDICE, President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission, having consulted with the members of the Commission, make the following rules of the Commission under section 48 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

Dated 5 May 1999.

 

 

 

 

G.M. GIUDICE
President

 

Australian Industrial Relations Commission Amendment Rules 1999 (No. 2)1

Statutory Rules 1999 No. 712

made under the

Workplace Relations Act 1996

 

 

 

Contents

 Page

 1 Name of rules 2

 2 Commencement 2

 3 Amendment of Australian Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1998              2

Schedule 1 Amendments 3

 

:

:

1 Name of rules

  These rules are the Australian Industrial Relations Commission Amendment Rules 1999 (No. 2).

2 Commencement

  These rules commence on gazettal.

3 Amendment of Australian Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1998

  Schedule 1 amends the Australian Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1998.

Schedule 1 Amendments

 (rule 3)

:

[1] Paragraph 11 (1) (b)

 omit

 brought; and

 insert

 brought, or the relevant extract from the transcript; and

[2] Paragraph 11 (1) (c)

 substitute

 (c) each document:

 (i) that was an exhibit in the proceedings; and

 (ii) that relates to the grounds of appeal set out in the notice; and

[3] Subparagraph 49 (1) (b) (ii)

 omit

 Registry.

 insert

 Registry; and

[4] After subparagraph 49 (1) (b) (ii)

 insert

 (iii) enough copies of the agreement to enable the Industrial Registry, in the event of certification of the agreement by the Commission, to provide a copy to:

 (A) the employer; and

 (B) if the agreement was negotiated by an employee acting on his or her own behalf and on behalf of other employees — that employee.

[5] Schedule, Forms R18, R19 and R20

 omit each mention of

 $100

 insert

 $50

[6] Schedule, Form R21, list of possible bases of objection on jurisdictional grounds

 omit

 the employer is not a constitutional corporation **

 insert

 the employer is not a constitutional corporation *

[7] Schedule, Form R21, list of possible bases of objection on jurisdictional grounds

 omit

 the employee was employed on a fixed term contract  

 insert

 the employee was engaged under a contract of employment for a specified period of time or for a specified task (see paragraphs 30B (1) (a) and (b) of the Workplace Relations Regulations 1996)  

[8] Schedule, Form R21, list of possible bases of objection on jurisdictional grounds

 omit

 the employee is an employee to whom subregulation 30 BAA (2) of the Workplace Relations Regulations 1996 applies             

Note   Subregulation 30 BAA (2) of the Workplace Relations Regulations 1996 applies to an employee who:

The employee is excluded from the operation of certain provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

 the employee is an employee to whom subregulation 30 BAB (2) of the Workplace Relations Regulations 1996 applies             

Note   Subregulation 30 BAB (2) of the Workplace Relations Regulations 1996 applies to an employee if:

The employee is excluded from the operation of certain provisions of the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

[9] Schedule, Form R21, list of possible bases of objection on jurisdictional grounds

 before

 ** May only be a relevant jurisdictional objection in NSW, Qld, W.A., S.A. and Tasmania

 insert

 * May only be a relevant jurisdictional objection in W.A., S.A. and Tasmania

[10] Schedule, Form R28, question 2.4

 omit

 2.4   Does this agreement apply to the whole or only to a part of a single business?

 If the agreement applies to the whole of the single business, proceed to Part 3.

 If the agreement applies only part of the single business, is the part of the single business a geographically distinct part or a distinct operational or organisational unit within the single business?

 insert

 2.4   Does this agreement apply to the whole or only to a part of a single business, as defined in subsection 170LB (3) of the Act?

 WHOLE / PART (If WHOLE, proceed to Part 3)

 If PART, is the part of the single business a geographically distinct part or a distinct operational or organisational unit within the single business?

[11] Schedule, Form R28, Part 3

 insert after question 3.3

 3.3A   Contact person for receipt of hearing details concerning application (the person authorised by the employer(s) to speak about the agreement on behalf of the employer(s))

 

Full name: ................................................................................

 

Position: ...................................................................................

 

Address of contact person: .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................POSTCODE .............................

 

Telephone number (business hours): (    ) ...............................

 

Facsimile number: (    ) ............................................................

[12] Schedule, Form R30

 omit

The application must be accompanied by:

 insert

The application must be accompanied by:

 (a) the employer; and

 (b) if the agreement was negotiated by an employee acting on his or her own behalf and on behalf of other employees — that employee, and

 (a) the employer; and

 (b) if the agreement was negotiated by an employee acting on his or her own behalf and on behalf of other employees — that employee.

[13] Schedule, Form R30, question 2.4

 omit

 2.4   Does this agreement apply to the whole or only to a part of a single business?

 If the agreement applies to the whole of the single business, proceed to Part 3.

 If the agreement applies only to a part of the single business, is the part of the single business a geographically distinct part or a distinct operational or organisational unit within the single business?

 insert

 2.4   Does this agreement apply to the whole or only to a part of a single business, as defined in subsection 170LB (3) of the Act?

 WHOLE / PART (If WHOLE, proceed to Part 3)

 If PART, is the part of the single business a geographically distinct part or a distinct operational or organisational unit within the single business?

[14] Schedule, Form R30, Part 3

 insert after question 3.3

 3.3A   Contact person for receipt of hearing details concerning application (the person authorised by the employer(s) to speak about the agreement on behalf of the employer(s))

 

Full name: ................................................................................

 

Position: ...................................................................................

 

Address of contact person: .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................POSTCODE .............................

 

Telephone number (business hours): (    ) ...............................

 

Facsimile number: (    ) ............................................................

[15] Schedule, Form R32, question 2.4

 omit

 2.4   Does this agreement apply to the whole or only to a part of a single business?

 If the agreement applies to the whole of the single business, proceed to Part 3.

 If the agreement applies only to a part of the single business, is the part of the single business a geographically distinct part or a distinct operational or organisational unit within the single business?

 insert

 2.4   Does this agreement apply to the whole or only to a part of a single business, as defined in subsection 170LB (3) of the Act?

 WHOLE / PART (If WHOLE, proceed to Part 3)

 If PART, is the part of the single business a geographically distinct part or a distinct operational or organisational unit within the single business?

[16] Schedule, Form R32, Part 3

 insert after question 3.3

 3.4   Contact person for receipt of hearing details concerning application (the person authorised by the employer(s) to speak about the agreement on behalf of the employer(s))

 

Full name: ................................................................................

 

Position: ...................................................................................

 

Address of contact person: .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................POSTCODE .............................

 

Telephone number (business hours): (    ) ...............................

 

Facsimile number: (    ) ............................................................

[17] Schedule, Forms R63 and R64

 omit each mention of

 employers

 insert

 employees

Notes

1. These rules amend Statutory Rules 1998 No. 1, as amended by
1999 No. 1.

2. Made by the President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission on 5 May 1999, and notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 12 May 1999.