Industrial Relations Act 1984
15General functions and powers of President
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15 General functions and powers of President
(1) *[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 113 of 1986, s. 5 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 11 ][Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 68 of 1994, s. 3 and Sched. 1 ]*Subject to this section, the President shall –
(a) allocate for hearing and determination by a Commissioner sitting alone applications for awards or for the variation of awards;
(ab) refer to a Commissioner sitting alone –
(i) applications under section 63 (1) for the purpose of his making a determination referred to in section 63 (10) (b) ; and
(ii) applications under section 65A (1) for the purpose of his making a determination referred to in section 65A (2) ;
(b) determine whether matters arising under this Act should be referred to a Full Bench;
(c) appoint Commissioners to constitute Full Benches and refer to those Benches –
(i) matters that he has determined, under paragraph (b) , to be matters that should be referred to those Benches; and
(ii) applications made to him under section 67 (7) and under section 68 ;
(d) [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997] allocate for hearing and determination by a Commissioner applications in respect of industrial disputes;
(da) [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997] [Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2001] allocate for hearing by a Commissioner an agreement filed under or lodged under ; and