Employment & workplaceStatutory authority
Australian Stevedoring Industry Board
1949 – 1956
Statutory board that administered the waterfront labour system, registering waterside workers, allocating labour and paying attendance money and other levy-funded benefits, while industrial disputes went to the arbitration system.
How it came into existence
Established in 1949 by the Stevedoring Industry Act 1949, replacing the Stevedoring Industry Commission.
Legislation: Stevedoring Industry Act 1949
How it ended
Replaced in 1956 by the Australian Stevedoring Industry Authority under the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956.
Main functions
- Registration of waterside workers
- Allocation of waterfront labour
- Payment of attendance money from the stevedoring levy
- Discipline of registered waterside workers
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Labour and National Service.
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Sources
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