Commonwealth Numbered Acts

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 419

Stop orders etc.

             (1)  If it appears to FWA that industrial action by one or more non‑national system employees or non‑national system employers:

                     (a)  is:

                              (i)  happening; or

                             (ii)  threatened, impending or probable; or

                            (iii)  being organised; and

                     (b)  will, or would, be likely to have the effect of causing substantial loss or damage to the business of a constitutional corporation;

FWA must make an order that the industrial action stop, not occur or not be organised (as the case may be) for a period specified in the order.

Note:          For interim orders, see section 420.

             (2)  FWA may make the order:

                     (a)  on its own initiative; or

                     (b)  on application by either of the following:

                              (i)  a person who is affected (whether directly or indirectly), or who is likely to be affected (whether directly or indirectly), by the industrial action;

                             (ii)  an organisation of which a person referred to in subparagraph (i) is a member.

             (3)  In making the order, FWA does not have to specify the particular industrial action.