INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 33
Principles for approval of enterprise agreements
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 33
Principles for approval of enterprise agreements
33 Principles for approval of enterprise agreements
(1) A Full Bench of the Commission is required to set principles to be
followed by the Commission in determining whether to approve enterprise
agreements.
(2) In determining those principles, the Full Bench is to have
regard, in particular, to the following--
(a) the objects of this Act and the
public interest,
(b) the relevant criteria for approval imposed by this Part,
(c) the need for an appropriate process for approving agreements to be
followed by the Commission,
(d) the need for an appropriate process for
ensuring sufficient information about the effect of the agreement is provided
to employees who are to be covered by the agreement,
(e) the need for an
appropriate negotiating process for the agreement.
(3) A Full Bench of the
Commission is to review the principles for approval at least once every 3
years.
(4) Principles for approval may be set or reviewed on the application
of any party that can apply for approval of an enterprise agreement or on the
Commission's own initiative.
(5) Industrial organisations are entitled to be
notified of any proceedings of a Full Bench under this section and to make
submissions on the setting or review of the principles for approval.
(6) The
Industrial Registrar is to publish the principles for approval on the NSW
industrial relations website.
(7) Principles for approval are to be set and
published under this section within 6 months after the commencement of this
Act.
