Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005

Subject to this regulation a person cannot be recognised as agent for a party to any proceedings in the Commission unless the person is appointed in writing in the approved form (the warrant) and that form is filed.

An applicant who refers a matter to the Commission under section 29(1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j) or (k) of the Act may appoint a person as agent by completing the relevant part of the approved form referring the matter to the Commission.

A copy of the appointment in the approved form must be served on the other parties to the proceedings.

The warrant may appoint as agent —

a person specified in the warrant; or

a member of a class of persons specified in the warrant.

The warrant may be expressed to apply in relation to —

proceedings specified in the warrant; or

all proceedings before the Commission.

An appointment of an agent under this regulation may be for a specified period of time or indefinitely and may be withdrawn by writing filed at any time, but remains in force unless and until it is so withdrawn.

Where a person appoints another person as the person’s agent in respect of any matter in the Commission, and in the appointment expressly validates any action taken in respect of that matter before the appointment, any such action is to be regarded as having been taken by the principal.

A document instituting proceedings or any subsequent document to be filed in the proceedings may be signed and lodged for filing as necessary by the duly appointed agent of a party on whose behalf it is filed.

Any document lodged for filing by an agent of a party must be lodged and filed in the name of the party and bear on it endorsement of the name of the agent and the fact that the agent is acting as the agent of the principal.