Industrial Relations Act 2016

This section applies if—

a proposer gives a notice of intention; and

the negotiations—

relate to a project agreement; or

involve a multi-employer agreement; and

a person who receives the notice of intention wants to be a party to the negotiations; and

for negotiations relating to a project—the person mentioned in paragraph (c) is an organisation.

The person must give written notice of the person’s intention to be a party to the negotiations to—

the proposer; and

the commission.

A notice under subsection (2) must be given within 21 days after the person receives the notice of intention.

An agreement, or application under part 5 for the making of a bargaining award, may only be made within the period mentioned in subsection (3) if the other proposed parties to the negotiations, and all relevant employee organisations, have given a notice under subsection (2).