sec.170Notice of intention to be party to bargaining

### sec.170 Notice of intention to be party to bargaining This section applies if— a proposer gives a notice of intention; and the negotiations— relate to a project agreement; or involve a multi-employer agreement; and a person who receives the notice of intention wants to be a party to the negotiations; and for negotiations relating to a project—the person mentioned in paragraph (c) is an organisation. The person must give written notice of the person’s intention to be a party to the negotiations to— the proposer; and the commission. A notice under subsection (2) must be given within 21 days after the person receives the notice of intention. An agreement, or application under part 5 for the making of a bargaining award, may only be made within the period mentioned in subsection (3) if the other proposed parties to the negotiations, and all relevant employee organisations, have given a notice under subsection (2) . (sec.170-ssec.1) This section applies if— a proposer gives a notice of intention; and the negotiations— relate to a project agreement; or involve a multi-employer agreement; and a person who receives the notice of intention wants to be a party to the negotiations; and for negotiations relating to a project—the person mentioned in paragraph (c) is an organisation. (sec.170-ssec.2) The person must give written notice of the person’s intention to be a party to the negotiations to— the proposer; and the commission. (sec.170-ssec.3) A notice under subsection (2) must be given within 21 days after the person receives the notice of intention. (sec.170-ssec.4) An agreement, or application under part 5 for the making of a bargaining award, may only be made within the period mentioned in subsection (3) if the other proposed parties to the negotiations, and all relevant employee organisations, have given a notice under subsection (2) . - (a) a proposer gives a notice of intention; and - (b) the negotiations— (i) relate to a project agreement; or (ii) involve a multi-employer agreement; and - (i) relate to a project agreement; or - (ii) involve a multi-employer agreement; and - (c) a person who receives the notice of intention wants to be a party to the negotiations; and - (d) for negotiations relating to a project—the person mentioned in paragraph (c) is an organisation. - (i) relate to a project agreement; or - (ii) involve a multi-employer agreement; and - (a) the proposer; and - (b) the commission.