Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 602

  (1)   The FWC may correct or amend any obvious error, defect or irregularity (whether in substance or form) in relation to a decision of the FWC (other than an error, defect or irregularity in a modern award, national minimum wage order, minimum standards order, minimum standards guidelines, road transport contractual chain orders or road transport contractual chain guidelines).

Note 1:   If the FWC makes a decision to make an instrument, the FWC may correct etc. the instrument under this section (see subsection   598(2)).

Note 2:   The FWC corrects modern awards and national minimum wage orders under sections   160 and 296.

Note 3:   The FWC corrects minimum standards orders and minimum standards guidelines under subsections   536KQ(3) and 536KZ(3) respectively, and corrects road transport contractual chain orders and road transport contractual chain guidelines under subsections   536PT(3) and 536QW(3) respectively.

  (2)   The FWC may correct or amend the error, defect or irregularity:

  (a)   on its own initiative; or

  (b)   on application.