Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00643:clause:2_170eb
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00643
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 170EB
Character Range: 8359–9545

170EB  The conciliation process

 (1) When an application is lodged with the Commission, the Commission must inquire into the matter to which the application relates and try to help the parties to the conciliation to agree on terms for settling the matter.

 (2) If the Commission decides that the matter cannot be settled by conciliation, or further conciliation, within a reasonable period, the Commission must:
 (a) inform the parties to the conciliation that it has so decided; and
 (b) invite the parties to elect, by notice in writing given to the Commission, either at once or within a period specified by the Commission, to have the matter dealt with by consent arbitration.

 (3) At any time during the conciliation of a matter, the parties to the conciliation may elect, by notice in writing given to the Commission, to have the matter to which the conciliation relates dealt with by consent arbitration, and, upon their so doing, the conciliation process ends.

 (4) To avoid doubt, the Commission's functions under this section are additional to its other functions, and are not subject to any implied limitations arising from the existence of any of its other functions.