MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 No. 47 - SECT 89 89 Conduct of conference
MINERAL AND ENERGY RESOURCES (COMMON PROVISIONS) ACT 2014 No. 47 - SECT 89
89 Conduct of conference(1) This section applies if an election notice calling for a conference is given under section 88.
(2) The conference must be conducted under the prescribed requirements for it.
(3) The authorised officer conducting the conference must take all reasonable steps to ensure the conference is finished within 20 business days after the notice is given (the usual period).
(4) Either party may, within the usual period, ask the other party to agree to a longer period to finish the conference because of stated reasonable or unforeseen circumstances.
(5) If the parties agree to the longer period, that period applies instead of the usual period.
(6) Nothing said by a person at the conference is admissible in evidence in a proceeding without the person's consent.
(7) If, at the conference, the parties negotiate an agreement about the concerns the subject of the conference, the agreement must be in writing and signed by or for the parties.