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INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1979 - NOTES

Notes

1 This is a compilation of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 and includes the amendments made by the other written laws referred to in the following table 1a. The table also contains information about any reprint.

Compilation table

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

Industrial Arbitration Act 1979 8

114 of 1979

21 Dec 1979

1 Mar 1980 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Feb 1980 p. 383)

Industrial Arbitration Amendment Act 1980

82 of 1980

5 Dec 1980

5 Dec 1980

Industrial Arbitration Amendment Act 1981

11 of 1981

22 May 1981

22 May 1981

Companies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1982 s. 28

10 of 1982

14 May 1982

1 Jul 1982 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 25 Jun 1982 p. 2079)

Industrial Arbitration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1982

121 of 1982

9 Dec 1982

9 Dec 1982

Reprint of the Industrial Arbitration Act 1979 approved 21 Mar 1983 (includes amendments listed above)

Industrial Arbitration Amendment Act (No. 2) 1984

92 of 1984

29 Nov 1984

Act other than s. 4 and 5: 29 Nov 1984 (see s. 2(1));
s. 4 and 5: 1 Mar 1985 (see s. 2(2) and (3) and Gazette 1 Mar 1985 p. 778)

Acts Amendment and Repeal (Industrial Relations) Act (No. 2) 1984 Pt. II

94 of 1984

11 Dec 1984

1 Mar 1985 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 1 Mar 1985 p. 778)

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 12 May 1985 (includes amendments listed above)

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1985

42 of 1985

13 May 1985

13 May 1985 (see s. 2)

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 9 Jun 1985 21 (does not include amendments in the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1985)

Acts Amendment (Financial Administration and Audit) Act 1985 s. 3

98 of 1985

4 Dec 1985

1 Jul 1986 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Jun 1986 p. 2255)

Judges’ Salaries and Pensions Amendment Act 1987 s. 8

82 of 1987

1 Dec 1987

1 Dec 1987 (see s. 2)

The Rural and Industries Bank of Western Australia Act 1987 s. 38

83 of 1987

1 Dec 1987

1 Apr 1988 (see s. 2)

Industrial Relations Amendment Act (No. 4) 1987

119 of 1987

31 Dec 1987

s. 1 and 2: 31 Dec 1987;
Act other than s. 1, 2 and 7(1): 4 Mar 1988 (see s. 2 and Gazette 4 Mar 1988 p. 665);
s. 7(1): 3 Nov 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Nov 1992 p. 5389)

Acts Amendment (Education) Act 1988 Pt. 6

7 of 1988

30 Jun 1988

8 Jul 1988 (see s. 2 and Gazette 8 Jul 1988 p. 2371)

R & I Bank Act 1990 s. 45(1)

73 of 1990

20 Dec 1990

1 Jan 1991 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 28 Dec 1990 p. 6369)

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1990 9

99 of 1990 (as amended by No. 1 of 1995 s. 35)

22 Dec 1990

Act other than s. 10 and 14: 19 Jan 1991 (see s. 2(1));
s. 10: 21 Jun 1991 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 21 Jun 1991 p. 3005)

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 12 Jun 1991 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1990 s. 10 and 14 9)

Acts Amendment (Industrial Magistrate’s Courts) Act 1991 Pt. 3 10

44 of 1991

17 Dec 1991

3 Jan 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Jan 1992 p. 41)

Western Australian Land Authority Act 1992 s. 49

35 of 1992

23 Jun 1992

1 Jul 1992 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 30 Jun 1992 p. 2869)

Acts Amendment (Parliamentary, Electorate and Gubernatorial Staff) Act 1992 Pt. 4 11

40 of 1992

2 Oct 1992

3 Nov 1992 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Nov 1992 p. 5389)

Financial Administration Legislation Amendment Act 1993 s. 11

6 of 1993

27 Aug 1993

1 Jul 1993 (see s. 2(1))

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1993 12

15 of 1993

29 Nov 1993

1 Dec 1993 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Nov 1993 p. 6439)

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 11 May 1994 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1990 s. 14 9)

Acts Amendment (Public Sector Management) Act 1994 s. 14

32 of 1994

29 Jun 1994

1 Oct 1994 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Sep 1994 p. 4948)

Taxi Act 1994 s. 50

83 of 1994

20 Dec 1994

10 Jan 1995 (see s. 2 and Gazette 10 Jan 1995 p. 73)

Acts Amendment (Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices) Act 1994 Pt. 7

92 of 1994

23 Dec 1994

1 Jan 1995 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 30 Dec 1994 p. 7211)

Hospitals Amendment Act 1994 s. 18 13

103 of 1994 (as amended by No. 79 of 1995 s. 36(4))

11 Jan 1995

3 Feb 1995 (see s. 2 and Gazette 3 Feb 1995 p. 333)

Industrial Legislation Amendment Act 1995 14

1 of 1995

9 May 1995

Act other than Pt. 3: 9 May 1995 (see s. 2(1));
Pt. 3: 1 Jan 1996 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 24 Nov 1995 p. 5389)

Marketing of Potatoes Amendment Act 1995 s. 58(5)

11 of 1995

30 Jun 1995

4 Sep 1995 (see s. 2 and Gazette 1 Sep 1995 p. 4063)

Occupational Safety and Health Legislation Amendment Act 1995 Pt. 4

30 of 1995

11 Sep 1995

20 Jan 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 19 Jan 1996 p. 201)

Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 Pt. 40

78 of 1995

16 Jan 1996

4 Nov 1996 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Oct 1996 p. 5632)

Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995 15

79 of 1995

16 Jan 1996

Act other than Pt. 2 and 5 and s. 12(1), 13, 35, 36 and 66(2): 16 Jan 1996 (see s. 3(1));
s. 66(2): 18 May 1996 (see s. 3(2) and Gazette 14 May 1996 p. 2019);
s. 12(1): 16 Jul 1996 (see s. 3(2) and Gazette 15 Jul 1996 p. 3393);
Pt. 2 and s. 35 and 36:
1 Nov 1996 (see s. 3(2) and Gazette 1 Nov 1996 p. 5765);
Pt. 5: 5 Dec 1997 (see s. 3(2) and Gazette 4 Dec 1997 p. 7071);
s. 13: 1 Jan 1998 (see s. 3(2) and Gazette 31 Dec 1997 p. 7609)

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 27 May 1996 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Sentencing (Consequential Provisions) Act 1995 and the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995 Pt. 2 and 5 and s. 12(1), 13, 35 and 36)

Local Government (Consequential Amendments) Act 1996 s. 4

14 of 1996

28 Jun 1996

1 Jul 1996 (see s. 2)

Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 s. 71(1) 22

42 of 1996

16 Oct 1996

1 Jan 1997 (see s. 2 and Gazette 12 Nov 1996 p. 6301)

Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1997 4

3 of 1997
(as amended by No. 20 of 2002 s. 191(3))

23 May 1997

s. 22-24, 29-33, 35(a) and 38: 23 May 1997 (see s. 2(1));
Pt. 2 and 4: 20 Jun 1997 (see s. 2(2));
s. 34: 17 Oct 1997 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 30 Sep 1997 p. 5415);
Pt. 3 and s. 35(b), 36 and 37: 1 Jan 1998 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 31 Dec 1997 p. 7603);
Pt. 5: 5 Jun 1998 (see s. 2(3) and Gazette 24 Apr 1998 p. 2171)

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 20 Jun 1997 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995 s. 13 and Pt. 5 and the Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1997 Pt. 3 and 5 and s. 34, 35(b), 36 and 37)

School Education Act 1999 s. 247

36 of 1999

2 Nov 1999

1 Jan 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Dec 2000 p. 7904)

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 4 Feb 2000 (includes amendments listed above except those in the School Education Act 1999)

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2000

58 of 2000

4 Dec 2000

4 Dec 2000 (see s. 2)

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 Pt. 33

10 of 2001

28 Jun 2001

15 Jul 2001 (see s. 2 and Gazette 29 Jun 2001 p. 3257 and Cwlth Gazette 13 Jul 2001 No. S285)

Labour Relations Reform Act 2002 Pt. 2 Div. 1-2, Pt. 3 (s. 111-113), Pt. 4-9, Pt. 10 Div. 2, Pt. 11 and Sch. 1 5

20 of 2002

8 Jul 2002

s. 111(6): 8 Jul 2002 (see s. 2(3));
Pt. 4-9, Pt. 10 Div. 2, Pt. 11 and Sch. 1: 1 Aug 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 26 Jul 2002 p. 3459);
Pt. 2 Div. 1-2, s. 111(1)-(5) and 112: 15 Sep 2002 (see s. 2 and Gazette 6 Sep 2002 p. 4487);
s. 113: 15 Sep 2003 (see s. 2(4))

Reprint of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 8 Nov 2002 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Labour Relations Reform Act 2002 s. 113)

Police Amendment Act 2003 s. 10

7 of 2003

27 Mar 2003

27 Aug 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 26 Aug 2003 p. 3753)

Corporations (Consequential Amendments) Act (No. 2) 2003 Pt. 12

20 of 2003

23 Apr 2003

15 Jul 2001 (see s. 2(1) and Cwlth Gazette 13 Jul 2001 No. S285)

Acts Amendment (Equality of Status) Act 2003 Pt. 31

28 of 2003

22 May 2003

1 Jul 2003 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Jun 2003 p. 2579)

Public Transport Authority Act 2003 s. 147

31 of 2003

26 May 2003

1 Jul 2003 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 27 Jun 2003 p. 2384)

Labour Relations Reform (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2003 r. 4 published in Gazette 15 Aug 2003 p. 3685-92

15 Sep 2003 (see r. 2)

Acts Amendment and Repeal (Courts and Legal Practice) Act 2003 s. 41

65 of 2003

4 Dec 2003

1 Jan 2004 (see s. 2 and Gazette 30 Dec 2003 p. 5722)

Statutes (Repeals and Minor Amendments) Act 2003 s. 68

74 of 2003

15 Dec 2003

15 Dec 2003 (see s. 2)

Reprint 9: The Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 18 Jun 2004 (includes amendments listed above)

Children and Community Services Act 2004 s. 251

34 of 2004

20 Oct 2004

1 Mar 2006 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Feb 2006 p. 695)

Occupational Safety and Health Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 Pt. 6 Div. 2

51 of 2004

12 Nov 2004

4 Apr 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 14 Dec 2004 p. 5999-6000)

Courts Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 Pt. 14

59 of 2004

23 Nov 2004

1 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7128)

State Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 s. 469 16

55 of 2004

24 Nov 2004

24 Jan 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7130)

Mines Safety and Inspection Amendment Act 2004 Pt. 7 Div. 2

68 of 2004

8 Dec 2004

4 Apr 2005 (see s. 2(3)(a) and Gazette 14 Dec 2004 p. 5999-6000)

Criminal Procedure and Appeals (Consequential and Other Provisions) Act 2004 s. 78, 80 and 82

84 of 2004

16 Dec 2004

2 May 2005 (see s. 2 and Gazette 31 Dec 2004 p. 7129 (correction in Gazette 7 Jan 2005 p. 53))

Reprint 10: The Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 8 Jul 2005 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Children and Community Services Act 2004)

Petroleum Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2005 s. 49(1), (2)(b), (3) and (4)(b)

13 of 2005

1 Sep 2005

28 Mar 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 27 Mar 2007 p. 1405)

Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2005

14 of 2005

21 Sep 2005

22 Sep 2005 (see s. 2)

Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 Pt. 3-5 and 8 17

36 of 2006

4 Jul 2006

4 Jul 2006 (see s. 2(1))

Reprint 11: The Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 3 Nov 2006 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Petroleum Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2005)

Criminal Investigation (Consequential Provisions) Act 2006 s. 73

59 of 2006

16 Nov 2006

1 Jul 2007 (see s. 2 and Gazette 22 Jun 2007 p. 2838)

Financial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2006 s. 4

77 of 2006

21 Dec 2006

1 Feb 2007 (see s. 2(1) and Gazette 19 Jan 2007 p. 137)

Owner-Drivers (Contracts and Disputes) Act 2007 s. 58 

7 of 2007

6 Jun 2007

1 Aug 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 18 Jul 2008 p. 3329)

Petroleum Amendment Act 2007 s. 97

35 of 2007

21 Dec 2007

19 Jan 2008 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 18 Jan 2008 p. 147)

Acts Amendment (Justice) Act 2008 Pt. 13

5 of 2008

31 Mar 2008

30 Sep 2008 (see s. 2(d) and Gazette 11 Jul 2008 p. 3253)

Police Amendment Act 2008 s. 13 and 23(3)

8 of 2008

31 Mar 2008

s. 13: 1 Apr 2008 (see s. 2(1));
s. 23(3): 21 Jun 2008 (see s. 2(2) and Gazette 20 Jun 2008 p. 2706)

Legal Profession Act 2008 s. 668

21 of 2008

27 May 2008

1 Mar 2009 (see s. 2(b) and Gazette 27 Feb 2009 p. 511)

Medical Practitioners Act 2008 s. 162 

22 of 2008

27 May 2008

1 Dec 2008 (see s. 2 and Gazette 25 Nov 2008 p. 4989)

Training Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2008 s. 53

44 of 2008

10 Dec 2008

10 Jun 2009 (see s. 2(2))

Reprint 12: The Industrial Relations Act 1979 as at 2 Jan 2009 (includes amendments listed above except those in the Legal Profession Act 2008 and the Training Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2008)

Statutes (Repeals and Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2009 s. 77

8 of 2009

21 May 2009

22 May 2009 (see s. 2(b))

Acts Amendment (Bankruptcy) Act 2009 s. 45

18 of 2009

16 Sep 2009

17 Sep 2009 (see s. 2(b))

1a On the date as at which this compilation was prepared, provisions referred to in the following table had not come into operation and were therefore not included in this compilation. For the text of the provisions see the endnotes referred to in the table.

Provisions that have not come into operation

Short title

Number and year

Assent

Commencement

State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 75 7

43 of 2000

2 Nov 2000

To be proclaimed (see s. 2(2))

Petroleum Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2005 s. 49(2)(a) and (4)(a) 20

13 of 2005

1 Sep 2005

To be proclaimed (see s. 2)

2 Repealed by the Fisheries Legislation (Consequential Provisions) Act 1991. Now see the Commonwealth Fisheries Management Act 1991 s. 4(1).

3 Repealed by the Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Act 2006 s. 3 of the Commonwealth.

4 The Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1997 s. 22 contains a transitional provision relating to claims made before that section came into operation. Sections 29, 32 and 34 contain transitional provisions in relation to awards, orders and industrial agreements in force when those sections came into operation. Section 29 was amended by the Labour Relations Reform Act 2002 s. 193(3).

5 The Labour Relations Reform Act 2002 s. 112, 113(6), 117(2) and (3), 138(2), 140(2), 141(2), 146(2), 152(2), 155(2) and (3), 186(2)-(4) and Sch. 1 read as follows:

“

112. Transitional provisions relating to section 111(4)

(1) A claim that —

(a) was referred to the Industrial Relations Commission under section 7G of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 before the commencement of section 111(4); and

(b) immediately before that commencement had not been finally determined,

may be dealt with by the Commission as if section 7G had not been repealed.

(2) A provision of the kind described in subsection (1)(b) of section 7G of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 that, immediately before the commencement of section 111(4), has effect in relation to a claim referred to in subsection (1)(a) of that section ceases to have effect after that commencement.

(3) If a person wishes to refer to the Commission a claim mentioned in subsection (2) he or she may do so under section 51 of the Workplace Agreements Act 1993.

113. Further amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as from the expiry of the Workplace Agreements Act 1993 and transitional provision

(6) A question or dispute that —

(a) was referred to the Industrial Relations Commission under section 7F of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 before the commencement of subsection (1); and

(b) immediately before that commencement had not been finally determined,

may be dealt with by the Commission as if section 7F had not been repealed.

117. Section 38 amended and a savings provision

(2) If an employer was added as a named party to an award under former section 38(3) before the commencement day, the scope of that award is not varied by reason only of the coming into operation of subsection (1).

(3) In this section —

commencement day means the day on which subsection (1) comes into operation;

former section 38(3) means section 38(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as it was in effect immediately before the commencement day.

138. Section 23A replaced by sections 23A and 23B and transitional provision

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), section 23A of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as in force immediately before the coming into operation of this section continues to operate in respect of any claim made under that section before the coming into operation of this section.

140. Section 29AA inserted and a transitional provision

(2) Section 29AA of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as inserted by this section does not apply to or in respect of a claim made before the coming into operation of this section.

141. Section 44 amended and a transitional provision

(2) Section 44(6)(bb) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as inserted by this section does not apply to or in respect of a claim made before the coming into operation of this section.

146. Part II Divisions 2F and 2G inserted and a transitional provision

(2) A provision of an award, order or industrial agreement made or registered before the coming into operation of subsection (1) does not cease to have effect by reason of the operation of section 49N(3), as inserted by subsection (1), until 28 days after the coming into operation of subsection (1).

152. Section 70 amended and a transitional provision

(2) Despite subsection (1), section 70 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as in force immediately before the coming into operation of this section continues to operate in respect of any proceedings commenced before the coming into operation of this section.

155. Section 83 repealed and sections 83, 83A, 83B and 83C inserted instead and transitional provisions

(2) Any proceedings begun before an industrial magistrate’s court under section 83 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979, and not abandoned or finally determined, before the commencement of this section are to be dealt with after the coming into operation of this section as if section 83 had not been amended by this Act.

(3) Subject to subsection (2), sections 83, 83A and 83B of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as amended by this Act apply to and in relation to an award, industrial agreement or order made before the coming into operation of this section as if the award, industrial agreement or order were made after the coming into operation of this Act.

186. Section 20 amended and transitional and savings provisions

(2) Until remuneration becomes payable to a member of the Commission pursuant to the first determination, the member is to receive remuneration at the rate that would be applicable to that member if the former provisions were still in operation.

(3) Despite any determination under section 6 of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975, while a person who was a member of the Commission at the time of the publication of the first determination in the Government Gazette remains a member he or she is to receive remuneration at a rate that is not less than the rate that was applicable to him or her immediately before that time.

(4) In this section —

first determination means the first determination made under section 6 of the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975 that gives effect to the amendment made by subsection (1);

former provisions means section 20(1) to (6) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as they were in effect immediately before the coming into operation of subsection (1);

member of the Commission has the meaning given by the Industrial Relations Act 1979;

remuneration has the meaning given by the Salaries and Allowances Act 1975.

Schedule 1 — Transitional minimum weekly rates of pay

[s. 168]

1. Interpretation

Unless the contrary intention appears, words and expressions used in this Schedule have the same respective meanings as they have in the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993.

2. Minimum weekly rate of pay for employees 21 or more years of age

The minimum weekly rate of pay applicable at a particular time to employees who have reached 21 years of age but who are not apprentices or trainees is the rate for the minimum adult weekly award wage for employees who have reached 21 years of age and who are not apprentices or trainees, as provided for in the General Order made under section 51(2) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 that is in effect at that time.

3. Minimum weekly rate of pay for employees less than 21 years of age

(1) The minimum weekly rate of pay applicable at a particular time to employees who are of the age mentioned in the first column in the Table to this subclause but who are not apprentices or trainees is the percentage, set out opposite that age in the second column in the Table of the rate referred to in clause 2 in effect at that time, rounded up to the nearest 10 cents.

Table

Age

Percentage of 21 year old rate

20 years

90%

19 years

80%

18 years

70%

17 years

60%

16 years

50%

under 16 years

40%

(2) Subclause (1) is for information only and if there is any inconsistency between subclause (1) and section 13 of the Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993, the section prevails.

4. Minimum weekly rate of pay for apprentices and trainees

(1) The minimum weekly rate of pay for an apprentice or trainee in relation to whom a workplace agreement or an employer-employee agreement is not in force is the rate of pay that is provided for under an award that applies to that apprentice or trainee.

(2) The minimum weekly rate of pay for an apprentice or trainee in relation to whom a workplace agreement or an employer-employee agreement is in force is the rate of pay that is provided for under an award that would, if the workplace agreement or employer-employee agreement were not in force, apply to that apprentice or trainee.

”.

6 The Superannuation and Family Benefits Act 1938 was repealed by the State Superannuation Act 2000 s. 39 but its provisions continue to apply to and in relation to certain schemes because of the State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 26 and those provisions may be amended by regulations under subsection (3) of that section.

7 On the date as at which this compilation was prepared, the State Superannuation (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Act 2000 s. 75 had not come into operation. It reads as follows:

“
75. Various provisions repealed

The provisions listed in the Table to this section are repealed.

Table of provisions repealed

Act

Provision

......................

........

Industrial Relations Act 1979

s. 20(8), (8a), (8b), (8c), (8d)

......................

........

”.

8 Now known as the Industrial Relations Act 1979; short title changed (see note under s. 1).

9 The Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1990 s. 14 was repealed before it came into operation by the Industrial Legislation Amendment Act 1995 s. 35.

10 The Acts Amendment (Industrial Magistrate’s Courts) Act 1991 s. 6 contains transitional provisions relating to persons who were industrial magistrates when that section commenced and to proceedings begun and decisions made before that commencement.

11 The Acts Amendment (Parliamentary, Electorate and Gubernatorial Staff) Act 1992 s. 9(2) is a transitional provision that is spent.

12 The Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1993 s. 15(2) is a transitional provision that is spent. Section 18 of that Act contains savings provisions relating to the Long Service Leave General Order.

13 The Hospitals Amendment Act 1994 the Table to s. 18 it. 11 fourth paragraph was repealed before it came into operation by the Industrial Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995 s. 36(4).

14 The Industrial Legislation Amendment Act 1995 contains transitional and other provisions —

(a) in Part 2 Div. 3, relating to the Government School Teachers Tribunal;

(b) in s. 34, relating to the Promotions Appeal Board; and

(c) in s. 42, relating to dismissals occurring before the commencement of that section.

15 The Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 1995 s. 12 and 13 contain transitional provisions in relation to awards, orders and industrial agreements in force when those sections came into operation. 

16 The State Administrative Tribunal (Conferral of Jurisdiction) Amendment and Repeal Act 2004 Pt. 5, the State Administrative Tribunal Act 2004 s. 167 and 169, and the State Administrative Tribunal Regulations 2004 r. 28 and 42 deal with certain transitional issues some of which may be relevant for this Act.

17 The Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 s. 22 reads as follows:

“

22. Transitional provisions

(1) In this section —

commencement day means the day on which Part 4 of the Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2006 comes into operation;

section 50A means section 50A of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as in force immediately after the commencement day;

section 51 means section 51 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as in force immediately before the commencement day;

State Wage order means a General Order made under section 50A.

(2) Any —

(a) General Order of effect under section 51; and

(b) order of effect under section 51F of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 as in force immediately before the commencement day,

remains of effect until a State Wage order takes effect.

(3) Despite section 50A, the first State Wage order —

(a) may be made after 1 July;

(b) if it is made after 1 July, comes into effect on a date specified by the Commission; and

(c) if it comes into effect on a date after 1 July, is applicable in respect of an employee, apprentice or trainee on and from the commencement of the first pay period of the employee, apprentice or trainee on or after that date.

(4) A date specified under subsection (3)(b) must not be a date that is earlier than the day on which the order is made.

(5) Despite section 50A(1)(b), the Commission must not adjust rates of wages paid under awards in a State Wage order made in relation to the period ending 30 June 2007 if, during 2006 and before that State Wage order is made, the Commission has made a General Order under section 50 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 adjusting rates of wages paid under awards generally.

”.

18-19 Footnotes no longer applicable.

20 On the date as at which this compilation was prepared, the Petroleum Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2005 s. 49(2a) and (4)(a) had not come into operation. They read as follows:
“

49. Industrial Relations Act 1979 amended

(2) Section 7(3) is amended as follows:

(a) after paragraph (a) by deleting “or”;

(4) Section 113(1)(d)(ii) is amended as follows:

(a) after item (I) by deleting “and”;

”.

21 Reprints before Reprint 9 are not numbered. Reprint 9 and subsequent reprints are numbered consecutively but are out by one number.

22 Sch. 2 of the Vocational Education and Training Act 1996 had not come into operation when it was deleted by the Training Legislation Amendment and Repeal Act 2008 s. 48.


Defined Terms

[This is a list of terms defined and the provisions where they are defined. The list is not part of the law.]

Defined Term Provision(s)
a revocation order 97XG(b)(ii), 97XI(1)
alteration 7(1)
applicable order 48A(3)
applicant 97WR
application 103(3)
apprentice 7(1)
arbitration functions 32A(1)
arbitrator 97WH
Arbitrator 80C(1), Sch. 3 cl. 1
area and scope provisions 29A(1a)
association 7(1)
Association 80C(1)
Australian Commission 7(1), 80ZF
authorised representative 49G
award 7(1), 46(5), 97U(1), 97UG(7), 97VR, 97YA(3)
bargaining agent 51O(1), 97U(1)
bargaining in good faith 42B(2), 51S(2)
Board 80C(1), 80M(1)
Branch 71(1)
breach 103(3)
calling 7(1)
cancellation agreement 97U(1)
canvasser 7(1)
Chamber 7(1)
Chief Commissioner 7(1)
Chief Magistrate 81B(6)
civil penalty provision 7(1)
collegiate electoral system 52
collective agreement 51O(2)(a)
commencement day 20(8b)
Commission 7(1), 16(1), 22A, 42C(6), 50(1), 51C(1), 97VW
Commission in Court Session 7(1)
commissioner 7(1)
Commonwealth Act 7(1)
comparable award 97VR
complainant 96L(2)
complying superannuation fund or scheme 48B(1)
conciliation functions 32A(1)
constituent authority 7(1)
conveyance 98(6)
corporation 96H(3)
corresponding authority 80ZI(3)
Council 7(1)
counterpart Federal body 71(1), 71A(1)
Court 7(1)
day of execution 97UY(6)
decision 7(1), 84(1)
declaration 7(1)
deputy registrar 7(1)
designated deputy registrar 95(3)
direct voting system 52
discriminatory action 96E(4)
dispute 97WH
EEA 7(1), 97WB(2)
EEA dispute provisions 97U(1)
employee 7(1), 51O(2)(b), 97U(2) and (3)
employer 7(1), 51O(2)(c), 80C(1), 97U(2) and (3)
employer-employee agreement 7(1)
employing authority 80C(1)
employment 51O(2)(d)
employment claim 23B(1)
employment record 7(1)
employment services for persons with disabilities 97U(1)
enterprise 72A(1)
enterprise order 7(1), 42I(1)
existing employee 97U(1)
final offer arbitration 7(1)
finance official 74(1)
finding 7(1)
Full Bench 7(1)
general jurisdiction 81CA(1), 81CB(1)
government officer 80C(1)
group training organisation 7(1)
guardianship order 97WS(4)
head of branch 80M(1)
industrial action 7(1)
industrial agreement 7(1), 97UF(4)
Industrial Gazette 7(1)
industrial inspector 7(1)
industrial instrument 29AA(5), 49D(4)
industrial magistrate’s court 7(1)
industrial matter 7(1), 22A
industry 7(1)
initiating party 40C, 51O(1), 51R(1)
instrument to which this section applies 83(2), 98(6)
irregularity 7(1)
judge 7(1), 20(12)
judgment 81CB(1), 88(1)
labour hire agency 7(1)
lawyer 9(1aa)
legal experience 9(1aa)
legal practitioner 7(1)
limited guardian 97WS(4)
MCE Act 7(1)
medical practitioner 72B(1), 97WR
member 80M(1)
member of the Commission 7(1)
mental disability 97WR
Mines and Metals Association 7(1)
negotiating party 40C, 51O(1)
new employee 97U(1)
no-disadvantage test 97U(1)
nominal expiry date 42(8), 51O(2)(e)
occupier 49L(2)
office 7(1)
officer 7(1)
one-tier collegiate electoral system 52
organisation 7(1), 51O(1), 72A(1), 72B(2)(a), 80H(6), 96A
organisation of employees 96A
original term 56A(4)
party 38(1b), 91(2), 97U(1), 97VC(5), Sch. 4 cl. 1(3)
peak industrial body 97VZ(3)
person with a mental disability 97WR
plenary guardian 97WS(4)
postal ballot 52
post-secondary education institution 7(1)
premises 7(1)
prescribed amount 29AA(5)
prescribed period 40C, 42A(1)
prescribed salary 80I(2)
President 7(1), 20(13)
presiding judge 7(1)
principal executive officer 7(1)
proceedings 49(4)
proposed representative 97WR
prosecution jurisdiction 81CA(1)
protected information 97WB(1)
Public Advocate 97WR
public authority 7(1)
public hospital 7(1)
public service arbitrator 80H(7)
public service officer 7(1)
Public Transport Authority 80M(1)
published in the required manner 7(1)
railway officer 80M(1)
record 7(1)
Registrar 7(1), 96(1)
registration 7(1)
regulations 97U(1)
relevant employee 49G
relevant industrial authority 97U(1)
relevant order 97VR
relevant organisation 80H(5)
relevant person 49E(4)
repealed Act 7(1)
representative 7(1)
represented person 7(1)
revocation order 97WR
salaried position 80M(1)
secondary office 7(1)
section 97UM signatory 97U(1)
Senior Commissioner 7(1)
specified 51A(3)
State organisation 71(1), 71A(1)
State Wage order 50A(1)
sub-head of branch 80M(1)
subscription 7(1)
supported wage provisions 97U(1)
Supported Wage System 97U(1)
teacher 80C(1)
the adopting provision 71A(2)
the affected person 23B(1)(a)
the auditor 65(a)
the Commission 49(1)
the employees 36A(1)
the exposure draft 97WA(1)
the first agreement 41(8)
the new award 36A(1)
the original dispute 97WK(1)(a)
the principal 7(6)
the proposed representative 97WV(3), 97XM(3)
the representative 97X, 97XO
the represented person 97X, 97XO
the respondent 77(1)
the State rules 71A(2)

third party 23B(1)
threats 48B(5)
transport Minister 80M(1)
Union 80M(1)
vary 7(1)
WA Branch of the AMA 72B(1)
Westrail Enterprise Bargaining Agreement 80R(2b)