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LABOUR RELATIONS REFORM ACT 2002 (NO. 20 OF 2002) - SECT 140

LABOUR RELATIONS REFORM ACT 2002 (NO. 20 OF 2002) - SECT 140

140 .         Section 29AA inserted and a transitional provision

        (1)         After section 29 the following section is inserted —



29AA.         Certain claims not to be determined

        (1)         Subject to subsection (2), the Commission must not determine a claim of harsh, oppressive or unfair dismissal from employment if the dismissed employee has lodged an application with the Australian Commission for relief in respect of the termination of that employment.

        (2)         Despite subsection (1) the Commission may determine the claim if the application to the Australian Commission is —

            (a)         withdrawn; or

            (b)         rejected or dismissed on the ground that it is not within the jurisdiction of the Australian Commission to determine the application.

        (3)         The Commission must not determine a claim of harsh, oppressive or unfair dismissal from employment if —

            (a)         an industrial instrument does not apply to the employment of the employee; and

            (b)         the employee’s contract of employment provides for a salary exceeding the prescribed amount.

        (4)         The Commission must not determine a claim that an employee has not been allowed by his or her employer a benefit to which the employee is entitled under a contract of employment if —

            (a)         an industrial instrument does not apply to the employment of the employee; and

            (b)         the employee’s contract of employment provides for a salary exceeding the prescribed amount.

        (5)         In this section —

        "industrial instrument" means —

            (a)         an award;

            (b)         an order of the Commission under this Act that is not an order prescribed by regulations made by the Governor for the purposes of this section;

            (c)         an industrial agreement;

            (d)         an employer-employee agreement; or

            (e)         a workplace agreement;

        "prescribed amount" means —

            (a)         $90 000 per annum; or

            (b)         the salary specified, or worked out in a manner specified, in regulations made by the Governor for the purposes of this section.

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        (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.