INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 11 When award may be made

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 11

11 When award may be made

(1) An award may be made--

(a) on application to the Commission or on the Commission's own initiative, or

(b) in the course of an arbitration by the Commission under Chapter 3 to resolve an industrial dispute.

(2) An application for an award may be made only by--

(a) an employer, or

(b) an industrial organisation of employers or employees, or

(c) a State peak council.

(3) Anyone who can apply for an award may become a party to any proceedings for making an award.

(4) An applicant for an award, or to become a party to the making of an award, is required to satisfy the Commission that it or any one or more of its members has a sufficient interest in the proposed award.