4Definitions

4 Definitions

4 Definitions

(1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires—

agreement means an agreement within the meaning of the Principal Act.

apprentice means an apprentice within the meaning of the Principal Act.

award means an award within the meaning of the Principal Act.

Commission means the Industrial Relations Commission.

conciliation commissioner means a conciliation commissioner appointed under the Principal Act.

employee means a person employed by an employer, and includes an apprentice, but does not include an employee of the Crown within the meaning of the Principal Act.

employer means a person, firm, company or corporation employing persons working in any industry within the meaning of the Principal Act, whether on behalf of himself, herself or itself or any other persons, and includes a person employing an apprentice, but does not include the Crown or a public authority within the meaning of the Principal Act.

group means a group referred to in section 5.

member means a judicial member of the Commission or a non-judicial member of the Commission.

President means the President of the Commission.

Principal Act means the Industrial Arbitration Act 1940.

Registrar means the industrial registrar appointed under the Principal Act.

regulations means regulations under this Act.

superannuation scheme means a scheme, fund or arrangement under which any superannuation or retirement benefits are provided.

union means an industrial union registered as such under the Principal Act.

(2) A reference in this Act to an employee or employer includes a reference to a person who was an employee or employer before the employment concerned was terminated.

s 4: Am 1990 No 113, Sch 2; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.16 [1]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.15[1].