Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17
Current version for 20 January 2013 to date (accessed 23 May 2013 at 03:34)

109   Conciliation of applications to be attempted first

(1)  The Commission must endeavour, by all means it considers proper and necessary, to settle a matter under this Division by conciliation.
(2)  When, in the opinion of the Commission, all reasonable attempts to settle the matter by conciliation have been made but have been unsuccessful, the Commission is to determine the matter in accordance with this Act.
(3)  Nothing in this section prevents further conciliation from being attempted at any time before the Commission makes such an order.
(4)  Any member of the Commission (whether or not a judicial member) may undertake the conciliation of a matter under this Division.
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