Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 87 of 1988 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 28 May 2004
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 62 of 2004
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting,
Attorney-General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Part I--Preliminary
1 Short title [see Note 1]
2 Commencement [see Note 1]
3 Repeals
4 Interpretation
Part II--Savings and transitional provisions
Division 1--Organisations and awards
5 Organisations registered under previous Act
6 Cancellation of registration under previous Act
7 Awards in force under previous Act
Division 2--Proceedings pending in Federal Court
8 Certain proceedings to be dealt with under Industrial Relations Act
9 Certain proceedings to be continued under previous Act
10 Appeals from Federal Court
Division 3--Proceedings to be dealt with by new Commission
11 Uncompleted proceedings before former Commission etc.
12 Federal Police Arbitral Tribunal
13 References to proceedings and matters
14 Industrial disputes notified under previous Act
15 References to industrial disputes
16 Presidential Member may refer certain matters to Registrar
17 President may resolve difficulties
Division 4--General provisions
18 References to persons or bodies appointed or established under Industrial Relations Act
19 Provisions of previous Act imposing obligations for specified periods etc.
20 Continued operation of provisions of previous Act
21 Law to be applied in appeals
22 Presidential Member dealing with applications under previous Act
23 Documents or money filed or lodged under previous Act
Division 5--Operation of particular provisions of previous Act and Industrial Relations Act
24 Appeals to Full Bench of Commission
25 Questions referred to Court by Commission
26 Register of organisations
27 Questions referred to Commission
28 Appeals from acts and decisions of Registrar under previous Act
29 Questions referred to Court by Registrar
30 Inspectors appointed under previous Act
31 Certain matters to be dealt with by Full Bench
32 Review of certain awards and decisions
33 Exercise of conciliation powers before commencement
34 Demarcation orders
35 Certified memorandums
36 Stand-down applications
37 References to Local Industrial Boards
38 Inspection
39 Ballots relating to industrial action
40 Common rules
41 Employers bound by awards
42 Disputes relating to boycotts
43 Port Conciliators
44 Joint proceedings
45 Registration of organisations
46 Certificates of registration
47 Secret postal ballots
48 Change of name or alteration of eligibility rules
49 Alteration of rules other than eligibility rules
50 Period within which rules must be made consistent with Industrial Relations Act
51 Orders in relation to rules
52 Order directing performance of rules
53 Elections under previous Act
54 Elections after commencement
55 Inquiries into elections
56 Prescribed offences
57 Disqualifications from office
58 Amalgamations
59 Validating provisions
60 Entitlement to membership of organisations
61 Resignation from organisation before commencement
62 Certificate of conscientious beliefs
63 Records to be kept etc. by organisations
64 Accounts and audit
65 Disputes referred to Local Industrial Boards
66 Cancellation of registration
67 Enforcement of awards
68 Enforcement of judgments
69 Recovery of wages etc.
70 Unclaimed money
71 Cancellation etc. of award
72 Offences relating to members of organisations
73 Offences by organisations in relation to industrial action
74 Bans clauses
75 Financial assistance
76 Certificates etc. as to membership, members, rules etc. of organisations
77 Industrial agreements
78 Regulations
Division 6--Miscellaneous
79 Abolition of Australian Industrial Court
80 Certain Deputy Presidents may hold office until age 70 etc.
81 Former Presidential Members entitled to pension
81A Application of Judges' Pensions Act in certain circumstances
82 Continuation of exemption from qualifications for membership of organisation
83 Powers of inspectors to institute proceedings
84 Commission to take possession of certain documents
85 Commission to take possession of Federal Police Arbitral Tribunal documents
Part III--Amendments and application of other Acts
86 Amendments of other Acts
87 Certain decisions under Australian Federal Police Act continue to be final decisions
89 Pathology Services Advisory Committee
90 Pharmaceutical Benefits Remuneration Tribunal
91 Reports of Academic Salaries Tribunal in relation to Vice -Chancellors etc.
92 Determinations of Academic Salaries Tribunal in relation to certain academic staff
93 Report by Academic Salaries Tribunal
94 Remuneration Tribunal to take possession of certain documents
Part IV--Court may resolve difficulties
95 Court may resolve difficulties
Schedule 1--Repeal of Acts
Schedule 2--Amendments of other Acts
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977
Affirmative Action (Equal Employment Opportunity for Women) Act 1986
Australian Broadcasting Corporation Act 1983
Australian Federal Police Act 1979
Australian National Railways Commission Act 1983
Builders Labourers' Federation (Cancellation of Registration Consequential Provisions) Act 1986
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
Commonwealth Teaching Service Act 1972
Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971
Evidence Act 1905
Freedom of Information Act 1982
Income Tax Assessment Act 1936
Insurance (Deposits) Act 1932
Judicial and Statutory Officers (Remuneration and Allowances) Act 1984
Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987
Life Insurance Act 1945
Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976
Maritime College Act 1978
Merit Protection (Australian Government Employees) Act 1984
National Crime Authority Act 1984
Naval Defence Act 1910
Navigation Act 1912
135 Application of Division
Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978
53 Application of Industrial Relations Act
Public Service Act 1922
Remuneration Tribunals Act 1973
Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910
5 Application of Industrial Relations Act
States Grants (Tertiary Education Assistance) Act 1984
Stevedoring Industry Finance Committee Act 1977
Supply and Development Act 1939
Trade Union Training Authority Act 1975
United States Naval Communication Station (Civilian Employees) Act
United States Naval Communication Station (Civilian Employees) Act
Notes