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sec.147Commission’s power to make or vary modern awards
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### sec.147 Commission’s power to make or vary modern awards
The commission may do either of the following to provide for fair and just employment conditions—
make a modern award;
make an order varying a modern award.
The commission may exercise a power under this section—
on its own initiative; or
on the application of any of the following persons—
the Minister;
an organisation;
an employer;
an employee; or
on a review of a modern award under part 5 .
(sec.147-ssec.1) The commission may do either of the following to provide for fair and just employment conditions— make a modern award; make an order varying a modern award.
(sec.147-ssec.2) The commission may exercise a power under this section— on its own initiative; or on the application of any of the following persons— the Minister; an organisation; an employer; an employee; or on a review of a modern award under part 5 .
- (a) make a modern award;
- (b) make an order varying a modern award.
- (a) on its own initiative; or
- (b) on the application of any of the following persons— (i) the Minister; (ii) an organisation; (iii) an employer; (iv) an employee; or
- (i) the Minister;
- (ii) an organisation;
- (iii) an employer;
- (iv) an employee; or
- (c) on a review of a modern award under part 5 .
- (i) the Minister;
- (ii) an organisation;
- (iii) an employer;
- (iv) an employee; or