Workplace Relations Regulations (Amendment) (Cth)

Statutory Rules 1997No. 313 1

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Workplace Relations Regulations2 (Amendment)

I, The Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Workplace Relations Act 1996.

Dated 10 November 1997.

 

 WILLIAM DEANE

 Governor-General

By His Excellency’s Command,

  

PETER REITH

Minister for Workplace Relations and Small Business

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1.   Amendment

1.1   The Workplace Relations Regulations are amended as set out in these Regulations.

[NOTE:  These Regulations commence on gazettal: see Acts Interpretation

Act 1901, s 48.]

2.   New regulation 8X (Prescribed period, Act, paragraph 84 (2) (b))

2.1   Before regulation 9, insert in Division 3 of Part IIIA:

 “8X. For paragraph 84 (2) (b) of the Act, the prescribed period is 2 years.”.

3.   Regulation 30ZE (Prescribed conditions of employment specified in prescribed Commonwealth laws (Act, s. 170LZ))

3.1   Subparagraph 30ZE (1) (a) (iii):

After “made under”, insert “subsection 9 (7A) or”.

4.   Regulation 30ZJ (Prescribed conditions of employment specified in prescribed Commonwealth laws (Act, s. 170VR (4)))

4.1   Subparagraph 30ZJ (1) (a) (iii):

After “made under”, insert “subsection 9 (7A) or”.

5.   Regulation 98H (Interpretation)

5.1   Subregulation 98H (1) (definition of “applicant”):

Paragraph (b):

Omit “that:”, substitute “that;”.

6.   Regulation 98V (Way of voting)

6.1   Paragraph 98V (2) (c):

Omit “enough to time to reach”, substitute “enough time to reach”.

7.   Regulation 98ZF (Inquiry into ballot irregularity—procedure at hearing)

7.1   Subregulation 98ZF (2):

After “represented”, insert “at”.

8.   Regulation 98ZG (Inquiry into ballot irregularity—orders in case of ballot not completed)

8.1   Paragraph (b) of penalty provision:

Omit “unit.”, substitute “units.”.

9.   Schedule 5 (Prescribed Commonwealth laws and prescribed conditions of employment—certified agreements)

9.1   Before item 1.1, insert:

“1.1A

Subsection 9A (7)”.

10.   Schedule 10 (Prescribed Commonwealth laws and prescribed conditions of employment—Australian workplace agreements)

10.1   Before item 1001.1, insert:

“1001.1A

Subsection 9A (7)”.

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NOTES

1.   Notified in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 11 November 1997.

2.   Statutory Rules 1989 No. 12 as amended by 1989 Nos. 107 and 288; 1990 Nos. 328 and 461; 1991 Nos. 9, 11, 73, 137 and 366; 1992 Nos. 81, 139, 158, 232, 274, 339, 351, 357, 435 and 436; 1993 Nos. 22, 23, 41, 61, 128 and 330; 1994 Nos. 68, 79, 185, 244, 287 and 386; 1995 Nos. 376 and 434; 1996 Nos. 80, 168, 269, 307, 328, 329 and 351; 1997 Nos. 48, 56, 101, 246 and 281.