Binding Declaration Powers for the Commission in Court Session
Industrial Relations Amendment Bill 2023
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Commission in Court Session can make binding declarations of right.
The Commission in Court Session must follow the rules of evidence used by superior courts.
The Commission in Court Session replaces the Supreme Court for granting injunctions to stop breaches of industrial instruments.
The Commission in Court Session replaces the Supreme Court for appointing receivers to recover penalties.
Anti-discrimination rules under section 169 no longer apply to criminal proceedings before the Commission in Court Session.
Non-judicial members of the Commission get the same legal protections and immunities as judicial members.
Applications for covert surveillance authorities must use Form 6.
The Industrial Relations Act now includes provisions for mutual gains bargaining.