New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated Acts(cf former s 98)
(1) A conciliator is to make all reasonable efforts to conciliate in connection with a dispute referred to him or her and to bring the parties to agreement having proper regard to relevant entitlements and liabilities under this Act.
(2) The conciliator may do any one or more of the following things in connection with the dispute or any part of the dispute:(a) make such recommendations to the parties to the dispute as he or she considers appropriate,(b) in the case of a dispute to which Division 4 applies-give directions under that Division,(c) decline to make any recommendation or give any direction.
(3) A conciliator may conciliate with respect to a dispute (and make or give relevant recommendations or directions) even though the dispute is pending determination in the Compensation Court, unless the Court otherwise orders.