Industrial Relations Act 2016

Subsection (2) applies if, for a proceeding, any of the following (each a relevant person) considers service of a document can not be effected promptly by personal service—

for proceedings in the court—

the president; or

the vice-president; or

a deputy president (court); or

the registrar;

for proceedings in the commission—

the commission; or

the registrar.

The relevant person may order—

substituted service of the document; or

notice of the document be given by letter, fax, email or advertisement in an appropriate newspaper, or by another means, instead of service.

Service or notice in accordance with the order is sufficient service of the person required to be served.

Unless otherwise ordered by the relevant person, the following is taken to be service of a document on all employers who have employees engaged in the calling, or any related calling, relevant to the purpose of the document—

service of the document on an employer organisation;

substituted service or notice of the document in accordance with an order under subsection (2).