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Industrial Relations Act 1996
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#### 11 When award may be made
11 When award may be made
> > (1) An award may be made—
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> > > (a) on application to the Commission or on the Commission’s own initiative, or
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> > > (b) in the course of an arbitration by the Commission under Chapter 3 to resolve an industrial dispute.
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> > (2) An application for an award may be made only by—
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> > > (a) an employer, or
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> > > (b) an industrial organisation of employers or employees, or
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> > > (c) a State peak council.
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> > (3) Anyone who can apply for an award may become a party to any proceedings for making an award.
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> > (4) An applicant for an award, or to become a party to the making of an award, is required to satisfy the Commission that it or any one or more of its members has a sufficient interest in the proposed award.