Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345:section:353a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 353A
Character Range: 630814–632199

353A  Representation in proceedings in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court and Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2)
 (1) This section applies in relation to a proceeding in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court, or of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2), other than:
 (a) a proceeding in relation to an appeal under section 565 of the Fair Work Act; or
 (b) a proceeding in relation to an offence against a law of the Commonwealth.
 (2) Subject to subsection (4), a party to the proceeding that is an organisation may be represented by:
 (a) a member, officer or employee of the organisation; or
 (b) a member, officer or employee of a peak council to which the organisation is affiliated.
 (3) Subject to subsection (4), a party to the proceeding that is not an organisation may be represented by:
 (a) a member, officer or employee of an organisation of which the party is a member; or
 (b) a member, officer or employee of a peak council to which an organisation of which the party is a member is affiliated.
 (4) If the proceeding is a proceeding in relation to a question of law referred to the Federal Court under section 608 of the Fair Work Act, a party to the proceeding may only be represented as permitted by subsection (2) or (3) if the Court grants leave.
 (5) In this section:
party includes an intervener.