WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 455 Joint applications

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 455

             (1)  If the bargaining period for the proposed collective agreement was initiated by an employee, 2 or more employees who are negotiating parties may make a joint application for a ballot order.

             (2)  An employee who has participated in making a joint application may withdraw his or her name from the application before the application is determined but cannot do so after the application is determined by the Commission.

             (3)  If employees have made a joint application, the name of another employee who is a negotiating party may, before the application is determined, be joined to the application if the other applicants consent.

             (4)  Without limiting the generality of section 124, Rules of the Commission made under that section may deal with:

                     (a)  in the case of a provision of this Act permitting an applicant for a ballot order to do any thing--how the provision is to apply to joint applicants; and

                     (b)  in the case of a provision of this Act requiring an applicant for a ballot order to be given notice, or otherwise informed, of any thing--how the requirement is to be fulfilled in relation to joint applicants.