Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00183:clause:1_176l
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00183
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 176L
Character Range: 658765–660277

176L  Application

 (1) A person may apply to the Commission to have a dispute resolution process conducted by the Commission under this Division in relation to a matter or matters in dispute if:
 (a) the dispute is one that, under the terms of a workplace agreement, may be resolved using a dispute resolution process conducted by the Commission; and
 (b) any steps that, under the terms of agreement, must be taken before the matter is referred to the Commission have been taken.

 (2) An application to have a dispute resolution process conducted by the Commission under this Division must:
 (a) be in the form (if any) prescribed by the regulations; and
 (b) describe the matter, or matters, in dispute in relation to which the dispute resolution process is to be conducted; and
 (c) be signed by the party to the dispute on that matter or those matters who is making the application; and
 (d) specify that the dispute resolution process is to be conducted under the terms of a workplace agreement and not under the model dispute resolution process.

 (3) The Commission may request the parties to provide further information about:
 (a) the matter or matters in dispute; and
 (b) the steps that have been taken to resolve the dispute.

Note: Under section 101A, a workplace agreement must include a dispute resolution process. That process may be something other than the model dispute resolution process, and may involve applying to have the Commission conduct an alternative dispute resolution process.