Practice Notes

Practice Note No.

1

Taking Evidence by Telephone

This Practice Note operates subject to the unfettered and overriding discretion of the member of the Commission into whose hands a particular matter falls. The purpose of the note is to ensure that all parties are aware of the approach to telephone evidence which will be taken in the ordinary case, to streamline the taking of evidence by telephone and to ensure that such evidence is taken with due solemnity. The Practice Note has no application to conferences including dismissal conferences. The Practice Note operates from the date of gazettal.

2

Union Encouragement Provisions

This Practice Note provides guidance to award parties about the filing of applications to amend awards to insert the union encouragement provisions issued in a Statement of Policy by a Full Bench of this Commission on 21 December 2000.

3

Admissibility of Evidence of Matters Raised in Section 75 Conference

This Practice Note operates to clarify the position with regard to the admissibility into evidence in s. 76 proceedings of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 of communications made and/or documents produced in a conciliation conference required to be held by the Commission under s. 75 of the Act.

6

Certified Agreements

This Practice Note provides guidance about certain filing and hearing requirements to parties that seek the certification of agreements made pursuant to s. 142 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999.

This Practice Note was effective from 12 April 2004.

7

Wage and Superannuation Recovery Applications

This Practice Note is to provide guidance on certain procedural issues associated with applications made under s. 278 Power to recover unpaid wages and superannuation contribution etc., of the Industrial Relations Act 1999.

8

Recording Devices in Commission Proceedings

This Practice Note is to provide guidance on the use of recording devices, mobile phones, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (pda's) and similar devices in Commission proceedings

This Practice Note was effective from 18 June 2004.

9

Format of Awards

This Practice Note is to provide guidance about the format of Awards to parties that seek to file an application for the making of a new award. Click here for sample award format template.

This Practice Note was effective from 1 July 2004.

10

Review of Industrial Agreements

This Practice Note is to provide guidance about certain filing requirements to parties that seek to make or amend an industrial instrument as a result of the Review of Industrial Agreements being conducted by the Commission.

This Practice Note was effective from 1 July 2004.