Competition and Consumer Act 2010
52ZIAObligation to participate in mediation
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52ZIA Obligation to participate in mediation
(1) This section applies if:
(a) the bargaining parties have not reached agreement over each core bargaining issue within 3 months after the notification was made for the purposes of subsection 52ZE(1); or
(b) the bargaining parties agree to refer the core bargaining issues to mediation under this Subdivision.
(2) Each bargaining party must participate in a mediation about the core bargaining issues.
(3) To avoid doubt, each bargaining party must comply with section 52ZH (good faith negotiations) in respect of the mediation.
(4) The mediator is to be appointed by the ACMA.