294Powers of ACCS in conciliation

294 Powers of ACCS in conciliation

S. 294(1) amended by Nos 73/2016 s. 21(9), 15/2021 s. 28(2)(a).

(1) ACCS may do any one or more of the following things in connection with the conciliation of a dispute or any part of a dispute—

S. 294(1)(a) amended by No. 73/2016 s. 21(4).

(a) make such recommendations to the parties to the dispute as ACCS considers to be appropriate;

(b) in the case of a dispute arising under section 9—

S. 294(1)(b)(i) amended by No. 5/2021 s. 16.

(i) give a direction that information relevant to a claim for compensation or a request for provisional payments is to be given to the person who requested the information; or

(ii) notify the person who requested the information that there is a genuine dispute with respect to the giving of the information requested;

S. 294(1)(c) amended by No. 15/2021 s. 28(2)(b).

(c) in the case of a dispute to which section 297 applies, give directions under this Subdivision;

S. 294(1)(d) amended by No. 15/2021 s. 28(2)(c).

(d) decline to make any recommendation or give any direction;

S. 294(1)(e) inserted by No. 15/2021 s. 28(2)(d).

(e) dismiss the dispute.

S. 294(2) amended by No. 73/2016 s. 21(2).

(2) Unless a court determines otherwise, ACCS may—

(a) conciliate with respect to a dispute; and

(b) make or give relevant recommendations or directions—

even though the dispute is pending determination in proceedings under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985.

S. 295 amended by Nos 73/2016 s. 21(2), 15/2021 s. 29.