Industrial Relations Regulations 2025

Industrial Relations Regulations 2025

1 December 2025

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Industrial Relations Act 1984.

These regulations may be cited as the Industrial Relations Regulations 2025.

These regulations take effect on 23 December 2025.

In these regulations – Act means the Industrial Relations Act 1984; appeal means an appeal under section 70(1) of the Act.

In these regulations a reference to a form by a number is taken to be a reference to the form so numbered in Schedule 1.

The Registrar is to keep a stamp bearing the words "The Stamp of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission".

The Registrar is to cause the stamp to be affixed to all documents issued under the Act in relation to proceedings before the Commission.

In relation to proceedings before the Commission, the Registrar is to arrange for –

the recording of the proceedings as specified by the President; and the retention of the recording for a period determined by the President.

In relation to proceedings before the Commission in respect of an award, the Registrar is to keep the original of – the award; and the written statement of the Commission's reasons referred to in section 37(3)(a) of the Act.

In relation to the hearing of an appeal, the Registrar is to keep the original of – any award, decision or declaration; and any directions made or given by a Full Bench – in relation to the subject matter of the appeal.

A party applying for proceedings before the Commission may withdraw that application or those proceedings with the leave of the Commission.

A witness attending proceedings of the Commission is entitled to be paid – $32.63 for every half day's attendance or the amount of wages or other income actually lost while attending or travelling to and from the proceedings, whichever is the greater amount; and a travelling allowance in accordance with the award if required to be absent overnight from the witness's usual place of residence; and by way of reimbursement, an amount equal to fares incurred for use of appropriate public transport.

In this regulation – award means the Tasmanian State Service Award made under the Act and includes any award made in substitution for that award; half day means a morning or afternoon session of proceedings; witness means a person who attends proceedings before the Commission to give evidence when summoned to do so but who is not – a private employer; or a member of an association referred to in section 66(3) of the Act; or an intervener.

An application for an award or the variation of an award under section 23(1)(a) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 1.

A notice of intention to retire from an industrial agreement under section 55(8) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 2.

A notice of intention to retire from an industrial agreement under section 55(9) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 3.

A notice of intention to retire from an industrial agreement under section 55(10) of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 4.

A notice concurring with an industrial agreement under section 57 of the Act is to be in accordance with Form 5.

The Registrar, as far as practicable, is to deal with applications under section 63(1) of the Act in the order that they are received.

An application under section 63(1) of the Act is to be accompanied by an affidavit verifying that the particulars contained in the application are true.