Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (Cth)

Industrial Relations (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988

Act 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