Industrial Relations Act (Registered Agents) Regulations 1993 (SA)
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
1. Citation
2. Commencement
3. Interpretation
4. Creation of register
5. Criteria
6. Application for registration
7. Disqualification
8. Fees
8A. | Person ceasing to be a recognised advocate |
9. | Prescribed procedures |
10. | Penalty |
being
No. 251 of 1993:
as varied by
No. 274 of 1993:
Gaz . 9 December 1993, p. 29042
1 Came into operation 1 December 1993: reg. 2.
2 Came into operation 9 December 1993: reg. 2.
2. These regulations will come into operation on 1 December 1993.
3. In these regulations—"
the Act " means theIndustrial Relations Act (S.A.) 1972 ;"
business day " means any day except Saturday, Sunday or a public holiday;"
recognised advocate " means a person—
who is an officer or employee of a registered association; and | |
whose registration as a registered agent under the Act is supported by that registered association. |
(2) The register will be divided into two parts—
one part relating to persons who are recognised advocates; and | |
one part relating to other persons. |
section 176(3)
extensive experience in industrial relations; | |
a high level of written and oral communication skills; | |
a sound understanding of the human, social and political factors which influence industrial relations; | |
experience in undertaking negotiations in the industrial relations field; | |
experience in appearing as an advocate before industrial authorities; | |
experience in the interpretation and implementation of awards, industrial agreements and industrial relations policies; | |
reasonable knowledge of the legislative framework within which industrial relations operate. |
(2) A person who is a recognised advocate will be taken to have the qualifications and experience necessary to obtain registration.
6. (1) An application by a recognised advocate for registration as a registered agent must
be made in writing to the Industrial Registrar and, if the Industrial Registrar is satisfied that the application is supported by the relevant registered association, the Industrial Registrar must register the person as a registered agent (on that part of the register relating to recognised advocates).
(2) An application by any other person for registration as a registered agent must—
be made to the Industrial Registrar; and | ||||
be in the form set out in schedule 1; and | ||||
be accompanied by two references— | ||||
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be accompanied by the appropriate fee under schedule 2; and |
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be accompanied by a statutory declaration from the applicant that he or she has read and understands any code of conduct established by the Court under section 176(3) |
(2a) A person who has applied for registration as a registered agent under subregulation (2) must, within three business days after the day on which the application is made, cause notice of the application to be advertised in a newspaper circulating generally throughout the State.
(3) A person whose application for registration is refused is entitled to appeal to the Court (constituted of a single Judge) against the refusal.
(4) The appeal must be instituted in accordance with the Rules of the Court.
(5) The Court may, on an appeal—
confirm the decision appealed against; | |
order that the person be registered; | |
make ancillary or incidental orders. |
is an undischarged bankrupt, or a person whose affairs are being administered under the laws relating to bankruptcy; or | |
has, within the preceding period of five years, been convicted or found guilty of an offence involving dishonesty or been a director or officer of a body corporate so convicted or found guilty during that period; or | |
has, within the preceding period of five years, been found by the Court to have breached any code of conduct established by the Court under section 176(3) |
(2) Subregulation (1)
(c) does not apply to a recognised advocate.
(1a) No fee is payable by a recognised advocate.
(2) The fees are payable to the Court.
(3) If an annual registration fee prescribed by schedule 2 is not paid as required by that schedule, the Industrial Registrar may serve on the relevant person a notice in writing to the effect that his or her registration as an agent under the Act will be cancelled if the fee is not paid within 14 days after the notice is served.
(4) The Industrial Registrar may extend (and further extend) the period within which an annual registration fee must be paid.
(5) Subject to any extension under subregulation (4), if an annual registration fee is not paid within the time that applies under subregulation (3), the person’s registration as an agent under the Act is automatically cancelled.
8A. If—
a person who is registered as a registered agent by virtue of being a recognised advocate ceases to be an officer or employee of the relevant registered association; or | |
the relevant registered association ceases to support the registration of a person who is registered as a registered agent by virtue of being a recognised advocate, |
the person ceases to be entitled to be registered on that part of the register relating to recognised advocates (but the person may, if he or she thinks fit, apply for registration as a registered agent in his or her own right).
9. The following procedures are prescribed for the purposes of section 176(3)(d) of the Act:
the Court must cause a written notice to be served on the relevant person— | ||||
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a person on whom such a notice is served may, within the time specified in the notice, make written or oral submissions to the Court on the matters concerned; and | ||||
if, after consideration of any submissions made by the person within the specified time, the Court is satisfied that it is appropriate to disqualify the person from obtaining registration, or to remove the person from the register (as the case may be), the Court may take that action by causing written notice of it to be served on the person. |
10. A person who breaches, or fails to comply with, a regulation is guilty of an offence.
Penalty: | Division 7 fine. |
Industrial Relations Act (S.A.) 1972—section 176(3) (Industrial Relations (Registered Agents) Regulations
1993—Regulation 6)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS AN AGENT
(NOT BEING A RECOGNISED ADVOCATE)
(USE BLOCK LETTERS)
1. Full name.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
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Address for service of notices.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Post Code. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
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Details of relevant qualifications and experience required under the Act and the regulations:. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
7. | administered under the laws relating to bankruptcy? If "yes", give details and include relevant dates. |
Are you, or have you ever been, a bankrupt or a person whose affairs have been or are being. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
8. Have you within the last five years been convicted or found guilty of any offence involving dishonesty or have you been a director or officer of a body corporate so convicted or found guilty, or are any such proceedings pending? If "yes", give details of the offence, the relevant court and the penalty. If proceedings are pending, give details of the nature of the allegations, the present position of the proceedings, the relevant court and the date of the hearing of the proceedings. If applicable, give details of your position in any body corporate so convicted or found guilty or in respect of which such proceedings are pending.
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INFORMATION
Address should show an address of premises (not a post office box).
The applicant should attach copies of any documentation relating to his or her qualifications or experience which he or she is able to provide.
The application must be accompanied by two references, the relevant application fee, and a statutory declaration from the applicant (
The application must be lodged with the Industrial Register.
Amount
$
1. Onlodginganapplicationforregistrationasa
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2. Anannualregistrationfeeispayable(duringthe continuation of registration) on each anniversary
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Regulation 3: | definition of "business day" inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 3 definition of "recognised advocate" inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 3 |
Regulation 4: | redesignated as reg. 4(1) by 274, 1993, reg. 4 |
Regulation 4(2): | inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 4 |
Regulation 5: | varied and redesignated as reg. 5(1) by 274, 1993, reg. 5 |
Regulation 5(2): | inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 5(b) |
Regulation 6(1): | substituted by 274, 1993, reg. 6(a) |
Regulation 6(2): | varied by 274, 1993, reg. 6(b) |
Regulation 6(2)(e): | revoked by 274, 1993, reg. 6(c) |
Regulation 6(2a): | inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 6(d) |
Regulation 7: | redesignated as reg. 7(1) by 274, 1993, reg. 7 |
Regulation 7(2): | inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 7 |
Regulation 8(1a): | inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 8 |
Regulation 8A: | inserted by 274, 1993, reg. 9 |
Schedule 1: | varied by 274, 1993, reg. 10 |
At the date of publication of this reprint divisional penalties and expiation fees are, as provided by section 28a of the
Division | Maximum | Maximum | Expiation |
imprisonment | fine | fee |
1 | 15 years | $60 000 | — |
2 | 10 years | $40 000 | — |
3 | 7 years | $30 000 | — |
4 | 4 years | $15 000 | — |
5 | 2 years | $8 000 | — |
6 | 1 year | $4 000 | $300 |
7 | 6 months | $2 000 | $200 |
8 | 3 months | $1 000 | $150 |
9 | - | $500 | $100 |
10 | - | $200 | $75 |
11 | - | $100 | $50 |
12 | - | $50 | $25 |
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