Industrial Relations Act 2016

Except as otherwise provided for by this Act or the rules, the court, commission or registrar may—

at or before a hearing, take steps to find out whether all persons who are to be bound by a decision to be made in proceedings have been called to attend or given notice of, the proceedings; and

direct, for proceedings—

who the parties to the proceedings are; and

by whom the parties may be represented; and

persons to be called to attend the proceedings, if the persons have not been called and it appears the persons should attend the proceedings; and

parties to be joined or struck out; and

who may be heard and on what conditions; and

hear and decide an industrial cause in the way that appears best suited for the purpose; and

allow claims in the proceedings to be amended on terms that appear fair and just; and

correct, amend or waive an error, defect or irregularity in the proceedings, whether substantive or formal; and

give directions under a decision that the court, commission or registrar considers necessary for, or conducive and appropriate to, the effective implementation of the decision; and

hear and decide an industrial cause in the absence of a party, or person who has been called to attend or served with a notice to appear, at the proceedings; and

sit at any time and in any place for hearing and deciding an industrial cause, and adjourn a sitting to any time and place; and

refer technical matters, accounting matters, or matters involving expert knowledge to an expert, and admit the expert’s report in evidence; and

extend a prescribed or stated time, before or after expiry of the time; and

waive compliance with the rules.