153Jurisdiction of Commission in Court Session

#### 153 Jurisdiction of Commission in Court Session 153 Jurisdiction of Commission in Court Session > > (1) The following functions of the Commission must be exercised only by the Commission in Court Session— > > > > > (a) proceedings for an offence taken before the Commission, including proceedings for contempt, > > > > > (b) proceedings for declarations of right under section 154, > > > > > (c) proceedings under Chapter 2, Part 9, > > > > > (d) proceedings under section 139, > > > > > (e) proceedings under Chapter 5, Parts 3, 4 and 5, other than Part 4, Division 3, > > > > > (f) proceedings under Chapter 7, Part 1, > > > > > (g) proceedings for the recovery of money under Chapter 7, Part 2, other than small claims under section 380, > > > > > (g1) proceedings under Chapter 7, Part 6, Division 2, > > > > > (h) proceedings on a superannuation appeal under the [Superannuation Administration Act 1996](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1996-039), section 88, > > > > > (i) proceedings on an appeal from a member of the Commission exercising the functions of the Commission in Court Session, > > > > > (j) proceedings on an appeal or case stated from an Industrial Local Court Judge or another court, > > > > > (k) proceedings under section 197B, > > > > > (l) other proceedings that are, by this Act or another Act, required to be taken before the Commission in Court Session. > > > (2) The functions referred to in subsection (1)(i), and functions relating to proceedings for the cancellation of the registration of industrial organisations, may be exercised only by a Full Bench of the Commission in Court Session. > > > (3) Subject to subsection (4), the functions of the Commission relating to proceedings for contempt of the Commission may be exercised only by a Full Bench of the Commission in Court Session. > > > (4) The functions of the Commission relating to the commencement of proceedings for contempt of the Commission may also be exercised by a judicial member. > > **s 153:** Am 1996 No 39, Sch 4.4; 2003 No 71, Sch 4 \[1\] \[2\]; 2010 No 54, Sch 1 \[2\]; 2013 No 85, Sch 1 \[3\]–\[6\]. Rep 2016 No 48, Sch 1 \[16\]. Ins 2023 No 41, Sch 1.2\[15\]. Am 2025 No 42, Sch 1\[11\] \[12\]; 2025 No 61, Sch 2.52\[1\].