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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.293Misrepresentations—engaging in industrial activity
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### sec.293 Misrepresentations—engaging in industrial activity
A person must not knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation to another person about either of the following—
the other person’s or a third person’s obligation to engage in industrial activity;
the other person’s or a third person’s obligation to disclose whether a person—
is or is not, or was or was not, an officer or member of an industrial organisation; or
is or is not engaging, or has or has not engaged, in industrial activity.
This subsection is a civil penalty provision.
Subsection (1) does not apply if the person to whom the representation is made would not be expected to rely on it.
s 293 amd 2022 No. 27 s 35
(sec.293-ssec.1) A person must not knowingly or recklessly make a false or misleading representation to another person about either of the following— the other person’s or a third person’s obligation to engage in industrial activity; the other person’s or a third person’s obligation to disclose whether a person— is or is not, or was or was not, an officer or member of an industrial organisation; or is or is not engaging, or has or has not engaged, in industrial activity. This subsection is a civil penalty provision.
(sec.293-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the person to whom the representation is made would not be expected to rely on it.
- (a) the other person’s or a third person’s obligation to engage in industrial activity;
- (b) the other person’s or a third person’s obligation to disclose whether a person— (i) is or is not, or was or was not, an officer or member of an industrial organisation; or (ii) is or is not engaging, or has or has not engaged, in industrial activity. Note— This subsection is a civil penalty provision.
- (i) is or is not, or was or was not, an officer or member of an industrial organisation; or
- (ii) is or is not engaging, or has or has not engaged, in industrial activity.
- (i) is or is not, or was or was not, an officer or member of an industrial organisation; or
- (ii) is or is not engaging, or has or has not engaged, in industrial activity.