WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 121 Appeals to Full Bench relating to matters arising under the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule etc.

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 121

             (1)  Subject to the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule and this Act, an appeal lies to a Full Bench, with the leave of the Full Bench, against:

                     (a)  a decision of a member of the Commission by way of a finding in relation to a matter arising under the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule; and

                     (b)  an order made by a member of the Commission in proceedings under that Schedule, other than an order made by consent of the parties to the proceeding; and

                     (c)  a decision of a member of the Commission under that Schedule not to make an order; and

                     (d)  a decision of a member of the Commission under paragraph 111(1)(e) of this Act; and

                     (e)  a decision of a member of the Commission that the member has jurisdiction, or a refusal or failure of a member of the Commission to exercise jurisdiction, in a matter arising under the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule.

             (2)  A Full Bench must grant leave to appeal under subsection (1) if, in its opinion, the matter is of such importance that, in the public interest, leave should be granted.

             (3)  An appeal under subsection (1) may be instituted by:

                     (a)  a party to the proceeding; or

                     (b)  a person bound by an order; or

                     (c)  a person aggrieved by the decision.

             (4)  Where an appeal has been instituted under this section, a Full Bench or Presidential Member may, on such terms and conditions as the Full Bench or Presidential Member considers appropriate, order that the operation of the whole or a part of the decision or act concerned be stayed pending the determination of the appeal or until further order of a Full Bench or Presidential Member.

             (5)  A Full Bench may direct that 2 or more appeals be heard together, but an organisation or person who has a right to be heard in relation to one of the appeals may be heard in relation to a matter raised in another of the appeals only with the leave of the Full Bench.

             (6)  For the purposes of an appeal under this section, a Full Bench:

                     (a)  may admit further evidence; and

                     (b)  may direct a member of the Commission to provide a report in relation to a specified matter.

             (7)  On the hearing of the appeal, the Full Bench may do one or more of the following:

                     (a)  confirm, quash or vary the decision or act concerned;

                     (b)  make an order or decision dealing with the subject‑matter of the decision or act concerned;

                     (c)  direct the member of the Commission whose decision or act is under appeal, or another member of the Commission, to take further action to deal with the subject‑matter of the decision or act in accordance with the directions of the Full Bench;

                     (d)  in the case of an appeal under paragraph (1)(d)--take any action (including making an order) that could have been taken if the decision under paragraph 111(1)(e) had not been made.

             (8)  If, under paragraph (6)(b), a Full Bench directs a member of the Commission to provide a report, the member must, after making such investigation (if any) as is necessary, provide the report to the Full Bench.

             (9)  Each provision of this Act and the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule relating to the hearing or determination of a matter mentioned in subsection (1) of this section extends to the hearing or determination of an appeal under this section.