Fair Work Act 2009
734BBLimitation on applications for remedy for unfair termination—other proceedings in progress
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734BB Limitation on applications for remedy for unfair termination—other proceedings in progress
(1) An application under Division 5 of Part 3A‑3 (unfair deactivation or unfair termination of regulated workers) in relation to termination of a services contract must not be made if other termination proceedings have been commenced in relation to the services contract, unless the other termination proceedings:
(a) have been discontinued by the person who commenced them; or
(b) have failed for want of jurisdiction.
(2) A person must not commence other termination proceedings in relation to a services contract if an application under Division 5 of Part 3A‑3 has been made in relation to termination of the services contract unless:
(a) the application has been discontinued by the person who made it; or
(b) the proceedings in relation to the application have failed for want of jurisdiction.
(3) In this section:
other termination proceedings means proceedings (if any) specified in regulations made for the purposes of this definition.