Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION RULES 1998 No. 1 - REG 39

(1) A person representing a party to a conciliation, arbitration or related
proceeding under Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part VIA of the Act, may enter
an appearance by filing a notice of representative's appearance in accordance
with Form R22.

(2) The notice may be filed before the date fixed for the conciliation,
arbitration or related proceeding, and may be filed personally or by post or
facsimile transmission.

(3) After filing a notice of representative's appearance, a person
representing a party must immediately give to the other party personally, or
by post or facsimile transmission, at the other party's address for service, a
copy of the notice.

(4) If a Registrar is able, the Registrar must give a copy of the notice of
representative's appearance to the parties at the same time as the parties are
first given notice of the time and place fixed for the conciliation,
arbitration or related proceeding under rule 41.

(5) The Commission may permit a representative to appear (at any stage of a
conciliation, arbitration or related proceeding) on behalf of a party despite
the representative's failure to file a notice of representative's appearance.

(6) A notice of change of representative's appearance is entered by filing a
notice in accordance with Form R22.