15General functions and powers of President

### 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](#GS63@EN) [(1)](#GS63@Gs1@EN) for the purpose of his making a determination referred to in [section 63](#GS63@EN) [(10)](#GS63@Gs10@EN) [(b)](#GS63@Gs10@Hpb@EN) ; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) applications under [section 65A](#GS65A@EN) [(1)](#GS65A@Gs1@EN) for the purpose of his making a determination referred to in [section 65A](#GS65A@EN) [(2)](#GS65A@Gs2@EN) ; > > > > > > > (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)](#GS15@Gs1@Hpb@EN) , to be matters that should be referred to those Benches; and > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) applications made to him under [section 67](#GS67@EN) [(7)](#GS67@Gs7@EN) and under [section 68](#GS68@EN) ; > > > > > > > (d) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS8@Hpa@EN) allocate for hearing and determination by a Commissioner applications in respect of industrial disputes; > > > > > > > (da) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS8@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS10@Hpa@EN) allocate for hearing by a Commissioner an agreement filed under [section 55](#GS55@EN) or lodged under [section 61H](#GS61H@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (e) refer disputes with respect to long service leave as provided by or under the relevant Act to a Commissioner for determination by him under the provisions of the [Long Service Leave Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-095) or the [Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-013) ; > > > > > > > (f) appoint Commissioners to constitute Full Benches to hear – > > > > > > > > > > (i) applications for awards or for the variation of awards; > > > > > > > > > > > (ii) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS8@Hpb@EN) appeals under sections  [70(1)](#GS70@Gs1@EN) and  [82](#GS82@EN) ; and > > > > > > > > > > > (iii) as provided under the relevant Act, appeals against determinations of a Commissioner concerning disputes with respect to long service leave under the provisions of the [Long Service Leave Act 1976](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1976-095) or the [Long Service Leave (State Employees) Act 1994](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1994-013) ; > > > > > > > (g) appoint Commissioners to conduct arbitrations under [section 61](#GS61@EN) ; > > > > > > > (h) make declarations pursuant to [section 43](#GS43@EN) ; > > > > > > > (i) appoint Commissioners to hear applications under [sections 79](#GS79@EN) and [81](#GS81@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (j) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 40, Applied:04 Feb 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-02-04/act-2012-042#GS40@Hpa@EN) appoint a Commissioner to hear an application for an order under [section 75(7A)](#GS75@Gs7A@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (k) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 42 of 2012, s. 40, Applied:04 Feb 2013\]*](/view/html/inforce/2013-02-04/act-2012-042#GS40@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-07-01/act-2015-022#GS5@Hpa@EN) appoint a Commissioner to hear an application for review under [section 50 of the](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085#GS50@EN) [State Service Act 2000](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2000-085) ; and > > > > > > > (l) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (1) amended by No. 22 of 2015, s. 5, Applied:01 Jul 2015\]*](/view/html/inforce/2015-07-01/act-2015-022#GS5@Hpb@EN) appoint 2 Commissioners to constitute, together with the President, a Full Bench to perform the functions, and exercise the powers, conferred on the Commission under the [Parliamentary Salaries, Superannuation and Allowances Act 2012](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2012-018) . > > > (2)  *\[Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 113 of 1986, s. 5 \]**\[Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 11 \]**\[Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 90 of 1994, s. 6 \]*[*\[Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS8@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS8@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 15 Subsection (2) substituted by No. 104 of 2000, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS10@Hpb@EN) The President is not precluded from – > > > > > > (a) allocating to himself or herself for hearing and determination an application of a type referred to in [subsection (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) ; or > > > > > > > (b) subject to [section 70(2)](#GS70@Gs2@EN) , appointing himself or herself to a Full Bench. > > > (2A)  *\[Section 15 Subsection (2A) inserted by No. 59 of 1992, s. 11 \]*[*\[Section 15 Subsection (2A) omitted by No. 18 of 1997, s. 8, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS8@Hpe@EN) .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .   > > > (3)  *\[Section 15 Subsection (3) amended by No. 29 of 1984, s. 3 and Sched. 1 \]*The President may – > > > > > > (a) give directions to the Registrar for the purposes of this Act; and > > > > > > > (b) do all things necessary or convenient to be done, other than employ persons, for or in connection with, or as incidental to, the performance of his functions under [subsection (1)](#GS15@Gs1@EN) . > > > (4)  [*\[Section 15 Subsection (4) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 10, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS10@Hpc@EN) *\[Section 15 Subsection (4) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 11 \]*Where the President is unable to act in his office, whether on account of illness or for any other cause, or where there is a vacancy in the office of President, the Deputy President shall act in the office of the President. > > > (5)  The Deputy President, while acting in the office of President pursuant to [subsection (4)](#GS15@Gs4@EN) , has, and may exercise, all the powers of the President under this Act and shall perform the functions of the President under this Act.