53Industrial relations provisions

#### 53 Industrial relations provisions 53 Industrial relations provisions > > (1) The Industrial Relations Secretary is not subject to the control and direction of any Minister— > > > > > (a) in determining conditions of employment under this Division, or > > > > > (b) in dealing with a dispute relating to an industrial matter concerning Public Service employees. > > > (2) The Industrial Relations Secretary may delegate any of his or her functions under this Division (other than this power of delegation) to the head of a Public Service agency or any Public Service employee or to a statutory officer. > > > (2A) A delegate under subsection (2) may, subject to the conditions of the delegation, sub-delegate a function to a Public Service employee or to a statutory officer if the delegate is authorised in writing to do so. > > > (3) The Industrial Relations Secretary has the following functions— > > > > > (a) advising the Government on appropriate strategies and policies regarding employment conditions and industrial relations in the government sector, > > > > > (b) monitoring the implementation of Government strategies and policies on employment conditions and industrial relations in the government sector and assisting with the implementation of those strategies and policies. > > > > The Industrial Relations Secretary must consult with the Public Service Commissioner before exercising any function under this subsection. > > > (4) The head of a Public Service agency is to notify the Industrial Relations Secretary of such industrial matters affecting the agency as the Industrial Relations Secretary specifies in a notice given to the head of the agency. > > > (5) A Public Service employee who is authorised by the Industrial Relations Secretary for the purposes of this subsection may— > > > > > (a) enter the premises of any Public Service agency, and > > > > > (b) require the production of and examine any documents in the custody of any Public Service employee, and > > > > > (c) require any Public Service employee to answer questions, > > > > for the purposes of enabling the Industrial Relations Secretary to exercise his or her functions under this Division. > > **s 53:** Am 2022 No 76, Sch 2\[9\].