RULES OF THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) 1994 NO. 246

RULES OF THE AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION (AMENDMENT) 1994 NO. 246

Statutory Rules 1994 No. 246

Rules of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission

(Issued by the Authority of the President of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission).

Section 48 of the Industrial Relations Act 1988 (the Act) authorises the making of rules of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (the Commission).

Subsection 48(1) of the Act authorises the President of the Commission by signed instrument, after consultation with members of the Commission, to make rules, not inconsistent with the Act, with respect to:

(a)       the practice and procedure to be followed in the Commission; or

(b)       the conduct of business in the Commission;

and in particular:

(c)       the manner in which, and the time within which, applications, submissions and objections may be made to the Commission; and

(d)       the manner in which applications, submissions and objections may be dealt with by the Commission.

The President of the Commission, after consultation with members of the Commission, has made amendments to the Rules to the following effect:

Rule 1 provides that the Rules commence on 29 June 1994.

Rule 2 provides for the amendment of the Rules.

Rule 3 amends Rule 30G by substituting subrule 30G(5) to provide that a notice stating the time and place fixed for the hearing of an application for approval of implementation of an enterprise flexibility agreement Is to be published In the Australian Industrial Registry Bulletin and be made available for inspection in each Registry.

Rule 4 substitutes Form RSA which is a revised form of notice to be published under subrule 30G(4) for the purposes of subsection 170NB(2) of the Act and which is also required to be published under subrule 30G(5).