63Energy Industry Worker Redeployment Advisory Group

63  Energy Industry Worker Redeployment Advisory Group

 (1) The Energy Industry Worker Redeployment Advisory Group is established by this section.

Role of group

 (2) The group may give information to the Fair Work Commission in response to being given an adequate opportunity to be heard in relation to the following:

 (a) an application under section 56, as mentioned in subsection 57(1);

 (b) an application under subsection 60(1), as mentioned in subsection 60(4);

 (c) an application under subsection 61(1), as mentioned in subsection 61(4);

 (d) an application under subsection 62(1), as mentioned in subsection 62(4).

Membership

 (3) The group consists of such members as the Minister from time to time appoints.

 (4) The Minister must ensure that:

 (a) one of the members is a person who is a member of, or who is nominated by, an employee organisation that would be entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more employees if those employees became transition employees of a closing employer; and

 (b) one of the members is a person who is a member of, or who is nominated by, an employee organisation that would be entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more employees if those employees became transition employees of a dependent employer; and

 (c) one of the members is a person who is a member of, or who is nominated by, an employer organisation that would be entitled to represent the industrial interests of an employer if the employer became a closing employer; and

 (d) one of the members is a person who is a member of, or who is nominated by, an employer organisation that would be entitled to represent the industrial interests of an employer if the employer became a dependent employer.

 (5) A member of the group holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 3 years.

Note: A member may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

 (6) The Minister may revoke a member’s appointment to the group.

 (7) The Minister may appoint one of the members of the group as the Chair.

No remuneration

 (8) A member of the group is not to be paid any remuneration.

 (9) The office of a member of the group is not a public office within the meaning of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.

Operation of group

 (10) The group may operate in the way it determines.