Central Industrial Authority
March 1944 – March 1947
Wartime Commonwealth industrial tribunal for the coal mining industry that dealt with industrial disputes and conditions of coal miners, working alongside the Commonwealth Coal Commissioner.
How it came into existence
Created by Part V of the Coal Production (War-time) Act 1944, which was assented to in March 1944 and also set up the statutory Commonwealth Coal Commissioner to control coal production.
Legislation: Coal Production (War-time) Act 1944 (Part V)
How it ended
Abolished in March 1947, when the proclamation of section 28 of the Coal Industry Act 1946 repealed Part V of the Coal Production (War-time) Act 1944; the Coal Industry Tribunal, constituted jointly with New South Wales, replaced it.
- Settlement of industrial disputes in the coal mining industry
Main functions
- Settlement of industrial disputes in the coal mining industry
- Determination of coal miners' wages and conditions
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