Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005

Except as otherwise provided by the Act or by these regulations proceedings before the Commission however constituted may be commenced by notice of application in the approved form to which must be attached such statements, statutory or other declarations or other documents as are required by these regulations or as are directed by the Commission or by an officer authorised by the Commission, to be attached.

A notice of application must —

be signed by the applicant or the applicant’s agent and, where necessary, be sealed by the applicant; and

accurately describe all of the parties to the application, and their respective addresses for service; and

have attached a written statement of claim that clearly and concisely specifies the particulars of the applicant’s claim, the exact nature of the relief sought and the purpose of the application.

Subject to subregulation (5), on receiving an application the Registrar is to endorse on the notice of application whether a response under regulation 14 is required within the time required by subregulation (6).

The applicant may make an application to the Commission for a shortened time for responses in which case the copies of the application required to be lodged by these regulations are not to be returned to the applicant until the application for shortened time for responses has been determined by the Commission.

Subject to these regulations or the direction of the Commission otherwise, the time required for filing any response under regulation 14 is 21 days from the date of being served with the notice of application.

An application to shorten the time for filing a response need not be served on the respondent and is to be determined by the Commission after making such inquiries as it considers appropriate in the circumstances of the case.