This Division establishes the process that will allow employees to choose, by means of a fair and democratic secret ballot, whether to authorise protected industrial action for a proposed enterprise agreement.
Subdivision B provides for the FWC to make a protected action ballot order, on application by a bargaining representative of an employee who will be covered by a proposed enterprise agreement, requiring a protected action ballot to be conducted.
Subdivision C deals with the conduct of a protected action ballot.
Subdivision D deals with the effect of a protected action ballot.
Subdivision E deals with compliance matters in relation to a protected action ballot.
Subdivision F deals with the liability for the costs of a protected action ballot.
Subdivision G deals with records and other miscellaneous matters.