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Industrial Relations Act 2016
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### sec.486 Referring matter to full bench
The commission may, at any stage of proceedings and on the terms the commission considers appropriate, refer the matter to which the proceedings relate to the full bench.
A commissioner may refer the matter only with the president’s approval.
Before the hearing of a matter by the commission starts, a party to the proceedings may apply to the president for the matter to be referred to the full bench.
The full bench may hear and decide a matter referred to it and make the decision it considers appropriate.
(sec.486-ssec.1) The commission may, at any stage of proceedings and on the terms the commission considers appropriate, refer the matter to which the proceedings relate to the full bench.
(sec.486-ssec.2) A commissioner may refer the matter only with the president’s approval.
(sec.486-ssec.4) Before the hearing of a matter by the commission starts, a party to the proceedings may apply to the president for the matter to be referred to the full bench.
(sec.486-ssec.6) The full bench may hear and decide a matter referred to it and make the decision it considers appropriate.