Commonwealth Numbered Acts

AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL RAILWAYS COMMISSION ACT 1983 No. 140 of 1983 - SECT 51

51. (1) Subject to this Division, Division 1 of Part III of the Conciliation
and Arbitration Act 1904 extends to and in relation to the powers and
functions of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission under this
Division, to and in relation to proceedings under this Division and to and in
relation to awards made under this Division.

(2) In the application of Division 1 of Part III of the Conciliation and
Arbitration Act 1904 in accordance with sub-section (1) -

   (a)  references to industrial disputes shall be read as references to
        industrial questions in respect of the Railway Service;

   (b)  references to the parties to an industrial dispute shall be read, in
        relation to the powers of the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration
        Commission under paragraph 50 (1) (b) of this Act, as references to
        the employees to whose employment the industrial dispute or industrial
        matter relates, the Australian National Railways Commission and the
        organizations of which any such employees are members; and

   (c)  references to arbitration shall be read as including references to the
        hearing and determination of industrial matters in respect of the
        Railway Service.