127Hearing in relation to rules contravening section 142 of the Act (s 163)

#### 127 Hearing in relation to rules contravening section 142 of the Act (s 163) (1) For subsection 163(7) of the Act, the appropriate authority must, to give an organisation an opportunity to be heard on a matter: (a) fix a time and place for a hearing on the matter; and (b) give the organisation, not less than 7 days before the time so fixed, a written notice: (i) identifying the matter; and (ii) stating the time and place fixed for the hearing on the matter; and (iii) notifying the organisation of its right to appear before the appropriate authority and to make submissions, under subregulation (2), in relation to the matter. (2) For the hearing on the matter mentioned in subregulation (1), the organisation may make submissions in relation to the matter to the appropriate authority by either, or both, of the following: (a) lodging with the FWC, not less than 2 days before the day fixed for the hearing on the matter, written submissions in relation to the matter; (b) appearing at the hearing on the matter and making oral submissions to the appropriate authority. (3) In this regulation, appropriate authority has the same meaning as in subsection 163(12) of the Act.