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### sec.198 Provisions and other information to be included
The commission must be satisfied the proposed bargaining instrument—
includes a provision requiring an employer to consult employees before making a decision likely to be of particular significance to the employees; and
states a nominal expiry date that is—
for a project agreement—the day the project ends; or
otherwise—no later than 4 years after the day the instrument will come into operation; and
includes or is accompanied by—
the information required under section 250 ; and
any other information prescribed by regulation.
For subsection (1) (a) , the provision must state a consultation process to be followed that enables the employer to properly consider the views of employees and relevant employee organisations before making or implementing a final decision.
(sec.198-ssec.1) The commission must be satisfied the proposed bargaining instrument— includes a provision requiring an employer to consult employees before making a decision likely to be of particular significance to the employees; and states a nominal expiry date that is— for a project agreement—the day the project ends; or otherwise—no later than 4 years after the day the instrument will come into operation; and includes or is accompanied by— the information required under section 250 ; and any other information prescribed by regulation.
(sec.198-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) , the provision must state a consultation process to be followed that enables the employer to properly consider the views of employees and relevant employee organisations before making or implementing a final decision.
- (a) includes a provision requiring an employer to consult employees before making a decision likely to be of particular significance to the employees; and
- (b) states a nominal expiry date that is— (i) for a project agreement—the day the project ends; or (ii) otherwise—no later than 4 years after the day the instrument will come into operation; and
- (i) for a project agreement—the day the project ends; or
- (ii) otherwise—no later than 4 years after the day the instrument will come into operation; and
- (c) includes or is accompanied by— (i) the information required under section 250 ; and (ii) any other information prescribed by regulation.
- (i) the information required under section 250 ; and
- (ii) any other information prescribed by regulation.
- (i) for a project agreement—the day the project ends; or
- (ii) otherwise—no later than 4 years after the day the instrument will come into operation; and
- (i) the information required under section 250 ; and
- (ii) any other information prescribed by regulation.