New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 166

166 Representation of parties

(1) A party to proceedings before the Commission may appear personally or be represented by an Australian legal practitioner or by an agent who is not such a practitioner.

(2) However, a party is not entitled to be represented in conciliation proceedings or in proceedings under Part 7 (Public sector disciplinary appeals) of Chapter 2 by a person who is an Australian legal practitioner or an agent who is an industrial agent without the leave of the Commission.

(3) The leave of the Commission is not required if the Australian legal practitioner represents an industrial organisation (or any of its members) and is an officer or employee of the organisation.

(4) The leave of the Commission is also not required if the Australian legal practitioner represents a State peak council and is an officer or employee of the State peak council.

(5) The Commission may allow any party appearing before it the services of an interpreter.