When the FWC must make an industrial action related workplace determination
266 When the FWC must make an industrial action related workplace determination
Industrial action related workplace determination
If:
a termination of industrial action instrument has been made in relation to a proposed enterprise agreement; and
the post‑industrial action negotiating period ends; and
the bargaining representatives for the agreement have not settled all of the matters that were at issue during bargaining for the agreement;
the FWC must make a determination (an industrial action related workplace determination) as quickly as possible after the end of that period.
The FWC must be constituted by a Full Bench to make an industrial action related workplace determination (see subsection 616(4)).
Termination of industrial action instrument
A termination of industrial action instrument in relation to a proposed enterprise agreement is:
an order under section 423 or 424 terminating protected industrial action for the agreement; or
a declaration under section 431 terminating protected industrial action for the agreement.
Post‑industrial action negotiating period
The post‑industrial action negotiating period is the period that:
starts on the day on which the termination of industrial action instrument is made; and
ends:
21 days after that day; or
if the FWC extends that period under subsection (4)—42 days after that day.
The FWC must extend the period referred to in subparagraph (3)(b)(i) if:
all of the bargaining representatives for the agreement jointly apply to the FWC for the extension within 21 days after the termination of industrial action instrument was made; and
those bargaining representatives have not settled all of the matters that were at issue during bargaining for the agreement.
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