Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:clause:3_19
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 3 cl 19
Character Range: 2229926–2231450

19  Establishment of designated work groups by request

Request
 (1) A request to the operator of a facility to enter into consultations to establish designated work groups in relation to the members of the workforce at the facility may be made by:
 (a) any member of the workforce; or
 (b) if a member of the workforce requests a workforce representative in relation to the member to make the request to the operator—that workforce representative.

Consultations
 (2) The operator of a facility must, within 14 days after receiving a request under subclause (1), enter into consultations with:
 (a) if any member of the workforce made a request to establish designated work groups:
 (i) that member of the workforce; and
 (ii) if that member requests that the operator enter into consultations with a workforce representative in relation to the member—that workforce representative; and
 (iii) each employer (if any) of members of the workforce; and
 (b) if a workforce representative made a request to establish designated work groups:
 (i) if a member of the workforce requests that the operator enter into consultations with that workforce representative—that workforce representative; and
 (ii) each employer of members of the workforce.

Establishment
 (3) Within 14 days after the completion of consultations about the establishment of the designated work groups, the operator must, by notifying the members of the workforce, establish the designated work groups in accordance with the outcome of the consultations.