Australian Industrial Court
1973 – 1 February 1977
Previously Commonwealth Industrial Court (1956–1973).
Federal superior court dealing with the judicial side of the federal industrial relations system: interpreting and enforcing awards and supervising the rules and elections of registered organisations.
Names over time
- Commonwealth Industrial Court1956–1973
- Australian Industrial Court1973–1977
How it came into existence
Renamed from the Commonwealth Industrial Court by the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1973, continuing under the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904.
Legislation: Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904
How it ended
Its jurisdiction passed to the Industrial Division of the new Federal Court of Australia, which began on 1 February 1977 under the Federal Court of Australia Act 1976.
- Industrial jurisdiction
Main functions
- Interpretation of awards
- Enforcement of awards and penalties for breaches
- Disputes over the rules of registered organisations
- Inquiries into disputed union elections
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Employment and Industrial Relations.
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Sources
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