Assessment of suitability for conciliation
38ZI Assessment of suitability for conciliation
The Secretary must make an assessment of the suitability of an application or a referral under this Division for conciliation and may decide whether to—
conciliate the dispute under this Part; or
if the Secretary assesses that the dispute is not suitable for conciliation, reject the application or referral.
Within 10 business days after making a decision under subsection (1), the Secretary must give written notice of the decision to all parties to the dispute, including the applicant (in the case of an application).
If the Secretary decides to conciliate the dispute, the notice must—
include an outline of the reasons for the dispute set out in the application or referral; and
state that the dispute has been accepted for conciliation.
Note
See section 42D for the giving of notice electronically.
S. 38ZJ inserted by No. 19/2025 s. 57.
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