198Establishment of Industrial Committees

198 Establishment of Industrial Committees

198 Establishment of Industrial Committees

(1) The Commission constituted by a Presidential Member may, on application, establish an Industrial Committee to operate in relation to the whole or any part of a particular industry (including an occupation).

(2) An Industrial Committee is to consist of the following—

(a) the member of the Commission to whom the matter to be dealt with by the Committee has been allocated, and

(b) equal numbers, determined by the Commission, of representatives of employers and representatives of employees.

The relevant member of the Commission is to be the Chairperson of the Committee when it deals with that matter.

(3) The members of an Industrial Committee (other than the Chairperson) are to be appointed by the Industrial Registrar following nomination as prescribed by the regulations.

(4) If the Industrial Registrar is satisfied that there has been a failure to nominate a person for appointment, the Industrial Registrar may appoint an appropriately qualified person to the Committee.

s 198: Am 2016 No 48, Sch 1 [66]; 2023 No 41, Sch 1.2[60].