Australia, April 14 -- New South Wales Land and Environment Court issued text of the following judgement on March 14:
1. For determination is whether an application pursuant to s 213 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 (IR Act) should be accepted out of time. The question is before the Commission because the respondent asserted the application was late and objected to the Commission accepting the application.
2. Pursuant to 213(3) of the IR Act, an application for an order pursuant to s 213 must be made within 21 days of the relevant contraventions alleged.
3. Pursuant to s 213(4) the Commission may accept an application made out of time if the Commission considers there is sufficient reason to do so, having regard in particular to:
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