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s 427

Court may refuse to proceed

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Chapter 11Industrial tribunals and registry
Part 1Industrial court of Queensland
Division 3Jurisdiction and powers of court

427 Court may refuse to proceed

(1)

This section applies if—

(a)

proceedings before the court relate to an industrial instrument; or

(b)

an industrial instrument is sought in proceedings before the court.

(2)

The court may refuse to hear and decide the proceedings if any of the employees who are, or would be, bound by the instrument are—

(a)

involved in an industrial dispute; or

(b)

contravening this Act or a decision.

(3)

Subsection (2) applies whether or not the employees are employees whose employment may be affected by the decision to refuse to hear and decide the proceedings.

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