Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00183:clause:13_44
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00183
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 13 cl 44
Character Range: 950909–952253

44  Procedure of Commission

 (1) If the Commission is dealing with an industrial dispute, it must, in such manner as it considers appropriate, carefully and quickly inquire into and investigate the industrial dispute and all matters affecting the merits, and right settlement, of the industrial dispute.

 (2) In the hearing and determination of an industrial dispute or in any other proceeding before the Commission under this Schedule:
 (a) the procedure of the Commission is, subject to this Act and the Rules of the Commission, within the discretion of the Commission; and
 (b) the Commission is not bound to act in a formal manner and is not bound by any rules of evidence, but may inform itself on any matter in such manner as it considers just; and
 (c) the Commission must act according to equity, good conscience and the substantial merits of the case, without regard to technicalities and legal forms.

 (3) The Commission may determine the periods that are reasonably necessary for the fair and adequate presentation of the respective cases of the parties to an industrial dispute or other proceeding and require that the cases be presented within the respective periods.

 (4) The Commission may require evidence or argument to be presented in writing, and may decide the matters on which it will hear oral evidence or argument.