Western Australian Consolidated Acts

PARLIAMENTARY AND ELECTORATE STAFF (EMPLOYMENT) ACT 1992 - SECT 7

7 .         Representation of employers for purposes of Industrial Relations Act 1979

        (1)         For the purposes of any matter or proceeding under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 affecting — 

            (a)         a member of the Department of the Legislative Council referred to in section 4(1)(a), the President shall be represented by the Clerk of the Legislative Council;

            (b)         an electorate officer referred to in section 4(1)(b), the President shall be represented by the Director-General;

            (c)         a member of the Department of the Legislative Assembly referred to in section 4(2)(a), the Speaker shall be represented by the Clerk of the Legislative Assembly;

            (d)         an electorate officer referred to in section 4(2)(b), the Speaker shall be represented by the Director-General;

            (e)         a member of the Department of the Parliamentary Reporting Staff referred to in section 5(2)(a), the President and the Speaker shall be represented by the Chief Hansard Reporter;

            (f)         a member of the Department of the Parliamentary Library referred to in section 5(2)(b), the President and the Speaker shall be represented by the Parliamentary Librarian; or

            (g)         a member of the Joint House Department referred to in section 5(2)(c), the President and the Speaker shall be represented by the Executive Officer of the Joint House Department.

        (2)         Nothing in subsection (1) prevents a person representing the President or the Speaker or the President and the Speaker from appearing in any manner provided for by section 31 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 , and that section applies to any such person accordingly.