New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 131

131 Mandatory dispute resolution procedures to be followed first

The Commission may refuse to deal with an industrial dispute until it is satisfied that any relevant dispute resolution procedures in an industrial instrument have been followed as far as is reasonably practicable in the circumstances.

Note : Sections 14 and 39 require the inclusion of dispute resolution procedures in awards and enterprise agreements.