FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 620 Constitution and decision-making of the Minimum Wage Panel

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 620

Constitution of the Minimum Wage Panel

             (1)  The Minimum Wage Panel constituted under this section consists of 7 FWA Members (except as provided by section 622), and must include:

                     (a)  the President; and

                     (b)  at least 3 Minimum Wage Panel Members.

             (2)  The President may determine which FWA Members form part of the Minimum Wage Panel.

             (3)  The President is responsible for managing the Minimum Wage Panel in performing the functions and exercising the powers referred to in section 617.

Making decisions

             (4)  A decision of the majority of the FWA Members of the Minimum Wage Panel prevails.

             (5)  However, if there is no majority, the decision of the President prevails.