Long Service Leave Regulations 2017 (Tas)

Long Service Leave Regulations 2017

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Long Service Leave Act 1976 .

10 April 2017

C. WARNER

Governor

By Her Excellency's Command,

GUY BARNETT

Minister for Building and Construction

1. Short title These regulations may be cited as the Long Service Leave Regulations 2017 .

2. Commencement These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3. Interpretation In these regulations – Act means the Long Service Leave Act 1976 ; Registrar means the Registrar of the Commission appointed under the Industrial Relations Act 1984 .

4. Settling of disputes (1) For the purpose of hearing and determining a dispute under section 13(2) of the Act, a Commissioner, by notice in writing, may require any person to attend the hearing. (2) A notice is to – (a) specify – (i) the parties to the dispute; and (ii) the grounds giving rise to the dispute; and (b) be served on the person at least 7 days before the dispute is to be heard. (3) The Commissioner may require any person to appear and give evidence at the hearing of a dispute. (4) A person must attend the hearing of a dispute if required to do so. Penalty: Fine not exceeding 0.4 penalty units. (5) The Commissioner, on hearing a dispute – (a) may adjourn the hearing as the Commissioner considers appropriate; and (b) may inform himself or herself on any relevant matters that he or she considers appropriate; and (c) is to proceed without undue formality; and (d) is not bound by the rules of evidence. (6) The Commissioner is to cause a copy of the determination of the dispute to be forwarded to each party to the dispute as soon as practicable after making the determination.