Industrial Relations Act 1996

The functions of the Commission under this Act with respect to a matter may be exercised in accordance with this Act by an Industrial Committee, but only in respect of the industry (or part of the industry) for which the Committee is established.

Any such function may be so exercised only if—

the matter is allocated to the Committee by the President of the Commission, or

application for the exercise of the function in respect of the matter is made to the Committee by—

any employer in the industry (or part of the industry) for which the Committee is established or any industrial organisation of such employers, or

an industrial organisation of employees in the industry (or part of the industry) for which the Committee is established.

Any function so exercised is taken to have been exercised by the member of the Commission who is the Chairperson sitting alone.

An Industrial Committee is not to exercise a function if the Commission has directed that proceedings before the Committee on the matter be discontinued.

This section does not apply to a function that may be exercised only by the Commission in Court Session.