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Industrial Relations Act 1984
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### 19 Jurisdiction of Commission
> > (1) Subject to this Act, the Commission has jurisdiction to hear and determine any matter arising from, or relating to, an industrial matter.
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> > (2) *\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 59 of 1992, s. 14 \]*For the purposes of [subsection (1)](#GS19@Gs1@EN) , the Commission may –
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> > > > (a) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS9@Hpa@EN) make, vary, rescind or correct an award or order;
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> > > > (aa) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 25 of 2007, s. 5, Applied:01 Aug 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-08-01/act-2007-025#GS5@EN) conduct dispute resolutions in accordance with [section 19A](#GS19A@EN) ;
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> > > > (b) make a declaration for the purposes of [section 43](#GS43@EN) ;
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS9@Hpb@EN) conduct hearings for settling industrial disputes;
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> > > > (ca) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 104 of 2000, s. 11, Applied:01 Jan 2001\]*](/view/html/inforce/2001-01-01/act-2000-104#GS11@EN) hear and determine an application for approval of an agreement made under [section 55](#GS55@EN) or [section 61H](#GS61H@EN) ; and
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> > > > (d) conduct arbitrations under [section 61](#GS61@EN) ;
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> > > > (da) [*\[Section 19 Subsection (2) amended by No. 18 of 1997, s. 9, Applied:28 Jun 1997\]*](/view/html/inforce/1997-06-28/act-1997-018#GS9@Hpc@EN) hear and determine applications under [Part V](#HPV@EN) ;
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> > > > (e) hear and determine appeals under [Part VI](#HPII@HPIV@EN) and [Part VIII](#HPVIII@EN) ;
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> > > > (f) sit in joint proceedings;
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> > > > (g) cancel, under [section 68](#GS68@EN) , the registration of an organization; and
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> > > > (h) hear and determine applications under [sections 79](#GS79@EN) and [81](#GS81@EN) .