Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1948 (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION.

No. 77 of 1948.

An Act to amend the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1947, as amended by the Judges’ Pensions Act 1948.

[Assented to 17th December, 1948.]

BE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1948.

(2.) The Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1947, as amended by the Judges’ Pensions Act 1948, is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act.

(3.) The Judges’ Pensions Act 1948 is amended by omitting from the third column of the Schedule the words “Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1948”.

 

(4.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Commonwealth Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904-1948.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3. Section thirteen of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

Limitation of jurisdiction of Conciliation Commissioners.

“13. A Conciliation Commissioner shall not be empowered to make an order or award—

(a) altering the standard hours of work in an industry;

(b) altering the basic wage or the principles upon which it is computed;

(c) altering the period which shall be granted as annual leave with pay; or

(d) determining or altering the minimum rate of remuneration for adult females in an industry.”.

4. Section twenty-five of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section inserted in its stead:—

Jurisdiction of Court with respect to certain matters.

“25. The Court may, for the purpose of preventing or settling an industrial dispute, make an order or award—

(a) altering the standard hours of work in an industry;

(b) altering the basic wage or the principles upon which it is computed;

(c) altering the period which shall be granted as annual leave with pay; or

(d