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WORKERS COMPENSATION AND INJURY MANAGEMENT ACT 2023 (NO. 21 OF 2023) - SECT 332

332 .         Requirements for acceptance of application for arbitration

        (1)         An application for determination of a dispute by arbitration cannot be accepted by the Registrar unless it is accompanied by —

            (a)         a certificate issued by the Director under section 313 to the effect that the dispute is not suitable for conciliation; or

            (b)         a certificate issued by a conciliator under section 319(2) at the end of conciliation of the dispute identifying the matter or matters in dispute that have not been resolved by conciliation.

        (2)         Subsection (1) has effect despite any provision of this Act that —

            (a)         enables or requires a party to make application for a dispute to be heard and determined by an arbitrator; or

            (b)         authorises an arbitrator to determine a dispute.

        Note for this subsection:

                A dispute must go to conciliation before going to arbitration even when a provision refers to determination of the dispute by an arbitrator without mention of conciliation.

        (3)         The arbitration rules may —

            (a)         impose requirements that must be satisfied before an application for arbitration can be accepted; and

            (b)         specify grounds on which, or circumstances in which, an application for arbitration must or may be rejected.

        (4)         The onus is on the applicant to satisfy the Registrar as to any matter that is relevant to the acceptance or rejection of an application for arbitration.

        (5)         Arbitration commences when an application for arbitration is accepted by the Registrar.



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