FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 446 Protected action ballot order may require 2 or more protected action ballots to be held at the same time

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 446

             (1)  This section applies if:

                     (a)  FWA has made a protected action ballot order; and

                     (b)  FWA proposes to make another protected action ballot order or orders; and

                     (c)  the orders would require a protected action ballot to be held in relation to industrial action by employees of the same employer or employees at the same workplace.

             (2)  FWA may make, or vary, the protected action ballot orders so as to require the protected action ballots to be held at the same time if FWA is satisfied:

                     (a)  that the level of disruption of the employer's enterprise, or at the workplace, could be reduced if the ballots were held at the same time; and

                     (b)  that requiring the ballots to be held at the same time will not unreasonably delay either ballot.