Labour Relations Legislation Amendment Bill 1997
Bill No.	13
Synopsis	This is the first of three Bills to be introduced this Parliament by the Government in relation to Labour Relations. The purpose of the Bill is to reintroduce those labour relations legislative reforms which were first tabled in September 1995 but which were not passed in the previous term of the Coalition Government. This Bill amends the Industrial Relations Act 1979, Workplace Agreements Act 1993 and Minimum Conditions of Employment Act 1993. To this effect, it extends the legislation relating to - the duties of officials of organisations; pre-strike ballots; political expenditure; federal award coverage; unfair dismissal; miscellaneous provisions relating to Awards (eg. access to employee records); and other miscellaneous amendments (including the WAIRC’s resumption of work orders).
Status	Assented to 05/23/1997 Royal Assent given 23 May 1997 as Act No. 3 of 1997. Different sections of this Act come into operation on Royal Assent and Proclamation. For details refer to Commencement Clause of the Bill (see also Assent and Commencement information for Acts)
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Legislative Assembly   Date Note No. Related Documents Introduced   03/19/1997    First Reading   03/19/1997    Second Reading   03/20/1997    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   04/09/1997    Consideration in Detail   04/15/1997    Amendments adopted   04/15/1997    Third Reading   04/15/1997    Legislative Council   Date Note No. Related Documents First Reading   04/29/1997    Second Reading   04/29/1997    Second Reading Speech       Second Reading Agreed   05/08/1997    Committee of the whole   05/13/1997    Amendments adopted   05/14/1997    Third Reading   05/15/1997    Other Procedures   Date Note No. Related Links Amendments agreed to by Legislative Assembly    05/15/1997