Victorian Numbered Acts

WORKPLACE INJURY REHABILITATION AND COMPENSATION ACT 2013 (NO. 67 OF 2013) - SECT 294

    (1)     The Conciliation Officer may do any one or more of the following things in connection with a dispute or any part of a dispute—

        (a)     make such recommendations to the parties to the dispute as he or she considers to be appropriate;

        (b)     in the case of a dispute arising under section 9—

              (i)     give a direction that information relevant to a claim for compensation is to be given to the person who requested the information; or

              (ii)     notify the person who requested the information that there is a genuine dispute with respect to the giving of the information requested;

        (c)     in the case of a dispute to which section 297 applies, give directions under this Division;

        (d)     decline to make any recommendation or give any direction.

    (2)     Unless a court determines otherwise, a Conciliation Officer may—

        (a)     conciliate with respect to a dispute; and

        (b)     make or give relevant recommendations or directions—

even though the dispute is pending determination in proceedings under this Act or the Accident Compensation Act 1985 .