sec.979Aged or infirm persons permits

### sec.979 Aged or infirm persons permits A person mentioned in subsection (3) may apply to the commission for a permit for an aged or infirm person, who is alleged to be unable to earn the minimum wage for a calling, to work in the calling for less than the minimum wage. For subsection (1) , the minimum wage is the greater of— the Queensland minimum wage; or the minimum wage provided for by a relevant industrial instrument; or the minimum wage decided by the commission, after considering— the Queensland minimum wage; and an industrial instrument that regulates employment conditions of employees engaged in a similar kind of work as the aged or infirm person. The application may be made by— the aged or infirm person; or an inspector. On receiving an application, the registrar must promptly notify the secretary of an employee organisation in the calling of— the application; and the time when the commission will hear any objection to the issue of the permit. The commission must promptly hear any objection to the issue of the permit from the organisation’s authorised representative. The commission may issue the permit, with or without conditions. The organisation may apply, at any time under the rules, to the commission to cancel the permit. The permit has effect despite an industrial instrument. (sec.979-ssec.1) A person mentioned in subsection (3) may apply to the commission for a permit for an aged or infirm person, who is alleged to be unable to earn the minimum wage for a calling, to work in the calling for less than the minimum wage. (sec.979-ssec.2) For subsection (1) , the minimum wage is the greater of— the Queensland minimum wage; or the minimum wage provided for by a relevant industrial instrument; or the minimum wage decided by the commission, after considering— the Queensland minimum wage; and an industrial instrument that regulates employment conditions of employees engaged in a similar kind of work as the aged or infirm person. (sec.979-ssec.3) The application may be made by— the aged or infirm person; or an inspector. (sec.979-ssec.4) On receiving an application, the registrar must promptly notify the secretary of an employee organisation in the calling of— the application; and the time when the commission will hear any objection to the issue of the permit. (sec.979-ssec.5) The commission must promptly hear any objection to the issue of the permit from the organisation’s authorised representative. (sec.979-ssec.6) The commission may issue the permit, with or without conditions. (sec.979-ssec.7) The organisation may apply, at any time under the rules, to the commission to cancel the permit. (sec.979-ssec.8) The permit has effect despite an industrial instrument. - (a) the Queensland minimum wage; or - (b) the minimum wage provided for by a relevant industrial instrument; or - (c) the minimum wage decided by the commission, after considering— (i) the Queensland minimum wage; and (ii) an industrial instrument that regulates employment conditions of employees engaged in a similar kind of work as the aged or infirm person. - (i) the Queensland minimum wage; and - (ii) an industrial instrument that regulates employment conditions of employees engaged in a similar kind of work as the aged or infirm person. - (i) the Queensland minimum wage; and - (ii) an industrial instrument that regulates employment conditions of employees engaged in a similar kind of work as the aged or infirm person. - (a) the aged or infirm person; or - (b) an inspector. - (a) the application; and - (b) the time when the commission will hear any objection to the issue of the permit.