Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150:section:617:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00150
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 617 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 1701328–1704098

617  FWC's functions etc. that must be performed by an Expert Panel

Expert Panel for annual wage reviews
 (1) An annual wage review must be conducted under Part 2‑6 by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review.
Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for the purposes of an annual wage review, see subsection 620(1).
 (2) A national minimum wage order, or a determination, made in an annual wage review must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review.
 (3) A determination that varies a national minimum wage order must be made under Part 2‑6 by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review.

Expert Panel for 4 yearly review of default fund terms
 (4) In a 4 yearly review of default fund terms of modern awards, the following must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review:
 (a) the Default Superannuation List;
 (b) a determination under section 156E on an application to have a standard MySuper product included on the Default Superannuation List;
 (c) the Schedule of Approved Employer MySuper Products;
 (d) a determination under section 156P on an application made in the standard application period to have an employer MySuper product included on the Schedule of Approved Employer MySuper Products.
Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for those purposes, see subsection 620(1A).

Expert Panel for amending the Schedule of Approved Employer MySuper Products
 (5) If an application is made in the interim application period to have an employer MySuper product included on the Schedule of Approved Employer MySuper Products, the following must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of determining the application:
 (a) a determination under section 156P on the application;
 (b) if the determination is to include the product on the schedule—an amendment of the schedule to specify the product.
Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for those purposes, see subsection 620(1A).

Expert Panel for pay equity
 (6) If the President considers that substantive gender pay equity matters might require the making of a determination under subsection 157(2) (other than a determination that the President considers might relate to the Care and Community Sector), the determination must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purpose of deciding whether to make the determination.
Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for that purpose, see subsection 620(1B).
 (7) An equal remuneration order made under section 302 (other than an equal remuneration order that the President considers might relate to the Care and Community Sector) must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purpose of deciding whether to make the equal