Workplace Injury Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2013
289ALodging of disputes for conciliation
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289A Lodging of disputes for conciliation
(1) A party to a dispute may lodge an application for conciliation of the dispute by ACCS.
(2) A party to a dispute that is dismissed from conciliation under section 294(1)(e) may lodge an application for further conciliation of the dispute or any part of the dispute by ACCS.
(3) A person may lodge an application under this section on behalf of a party to the dispute.
(4) An application for conciliation of a dispute must be lodged with ACCS by sending or delivering notice, in a form approved by ACCS, within 60 days after—
(a) notice of the decision to which the dispute relates was given to, or served on, the worker or claimant; or
(b) the dispute was dismissed from conciliation under section 294(1)(e).
The Electronic Transactions (Victoria) Act 2000 provides for lodgement by electronic communication in accordance with that Act.
S. 289B inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 23.