Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 - SECT 178

When appointment of a bargaining representative comes into force

  (1)   An appointment of a bargaining representative comes into force on the day specified in the instrument of appointment.

Copies of instruments of appointment must be given

  (2)   A copy of an instrument of appointment of a bargaining representative for a proposed enterprise agreement must:

  (a)   for an appointment made by an employee who will be covered by the agreement--be given to the employee's employer; and

  (b)   for an appointment made by an employer that will be covered by a proposed enterprise agreement that is not a greenfields agreement--be given, on request, to a bargaining representative of an employee who will be covered by the agreement; and

  (c)   for an appointment made by an employer that will be covered by a proposed single - enterprise agreement that is a greenfields agreement--be given, on request, to an employee organisation that is a bargaining representative for the agreement.

Regulations may prescribe matters relating to qualifications and appointment

  (3)   The regulations may prescribe matters relating to the qualifications or appointment of bargaining representatives.