52ZZBSubmissions of bargaining parties

52ZZB Submissions of bargaining parties

(1) Each bargaining party may give to the panel a submission about the final offer of the other bargaining party, no later than 5 business days (or, if the regulations specify a different period, the end of that period) after the panel has received both final offers (in accordance with paragraph 52ZX(2)(a)).

(2) The submission can only deal with issues that are dealt with in any material accompanying either of the final offers.

(3) The submission cannot be more than 20 pages in length.

(4) If a bargaining party gives the panel a submission under subsection (1):

(a) the bargaining party must give a copy of the submission to the Commission on the same day that it gives the submission to the panel; and

(b) if the Commission is given a copy of the submission under paragraph (a), the Commission must give a copy of the submission to the other bargaining party as soon as practicable.