Queensland Consolidated Acts

WORK HEALTH AND SAFETY ACT 2011 - SECT 102B

102B Notice of dispute may be given to commission

(1) This section applies if a dispute remains unresolved at least 24 hours after any of the parties to the dispute has, under another provision of this part, asked the regulator to appoint an inspector to assist in resolving the dispute.

Note—

See also section 71 (5) , 82 (2) or 89 in relation to a request by a party that the regulator appoint an inspector to assist in resolving the dispute.

(2) A party to the dispute may give the industrial registrar written notice of the dispute.

(3) The notice must state each of the following matters—

(a) the names of the parties to the dispute;

(b) the workplace where the dispute exists;

(c) the WHS matter the subject of the dispute;

(d) whether a decision made by an inspector to exercise, or not to exercise, compliance powers under part 10 to assist in resolving the dispute is subject to review under part 12 .

(4) On receiving the notice, the industrial registrar must immediately publish it on the QIRC website within the meaning of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 .

(5) A relevant union for the WHS matter may notify the industrial registrar, in writing, that the union wants to participate in the resolution of the dispute.

(6) A relevant union that gives notice under subsection (5) is taken to be a party to the dispute for the purposes of this division.