Commonwealth Numbered Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT (No. 3) 1991 No. 7 of 1992 - SECT 9

9. After section 73 of the Principal Act the following sections are inserted:
Guidelines by Commission

"73A.(1) The Commission may prepare and issue to the Chief Executive Officer
written general policy guidelines in relation to the operation of this Act or
any other Act to the extent that the Act confers functions or powers on
Comcare.

"(2) The Commission may prepare and issue to the principal officer of an
administering authority written general policy guidelines in relation to the
operation of this Act to the extent that the Act confers functions or powers
on the administering authority.

"(3) The Commission must not issue guidelines that are inconsistent with any
directions under section 73 of this Act or section 12A of the Occupational 
Health and Safety (Commonwealth Employment) Act 1991 .

"(4) Any guidelines that are inconsistent with a direction of the kind
referred to in subsection (3) have no effect to the extent of the
inconsistency.

"(5) Comcare must comply with any guidelines issued and in force under
subsection (1).

"(6) An administering authority must comply with any guidelines issued to its
principal officer and in force under subsection (2). Delegation by Comcare

"73B. Comcare may, in writing, delegate to an officer of, or a person employed
by, the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority all or any of Comcare's
functions and powers.".