(1) There shall be appointed under and subject to Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994 ¾

(a) a Registrar; and

(b) such number of Deputy Registrars and other officers as may from time to time be necessary for the purposes of this Act.

(1a) Notwithstanding subsection (1) the Minister on the recommendation of the Chief Commissioner shall appoint as officers of the Commission such Associates as he considers necessary, and such officers shall not be appointed under and subject to Part 3 of the Public Sector Management Act 1994.

(2) The duties of officers of the Commission shall be as prescribed and as directed by the Commission.

(3) The Registrar shall publish in the Industrial Gazette and ¾

(a) in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; or

(b) on an internet website maintained by the Commission,

all awards and orders filed in his office and all notices and matters set out in Schedule 1.

(4) The Industrial Gazette shall be published in such form and at such intervals as the Registrar, after consultation with the Chief Commissioner, directs.

(5) Subject to provisions of or under any other Act relating to the maintenance, retention, or destruction of public or court records, the Registrar shall maintain or cause to be maintained in an accurate and convenient form the records of the Commission, including copies of all cancelled industrial agreements.

(6) Subject to subsection (6a), the Registrar shall keep all awards under review and, where he considers it necessary or desirable or is directed by the Commission so to do, shall publish in the Industrial Gazette and ¾

(a) in a newspaper circulating throughout the State; or

(b) on an internet website maintained by the Commission,

a consolidation of any such award.

(6a) The Registrar shall, during the period beginning on the commencement of section 23 of the Industrial Relations Amendment Act (No. 4) 1987 ¹ and ending on such day as is prescribed by regulations for the purposes of this subsection ¾

(a) maintain at the premises of the Commission up to date consolidations of all awards and industrial agreements;

(b) provide the Government Printer with copies of up to date consolidations of those 50 awards and industrial agreements determined by him to be most in demand for printing and sale at a price per copy sufficient to defray the costs incurred by ¾

(i) the Registrar in complying with the requirements of this subsection; and

(ii) the Government Printer in printing and selling those consolidations;

and

(c) from time to time review and adjust the price referred to in paragraph (b).

(7) Whenever the Registrar becomes aware of the occurrence or continuance of industrial action in any industry or is of the opinion that such industrial action is likely he shall forthwith acquaint the Chief Industrial Commissioner accordingly.

(8) The Commission may at any time of its own motion direct the Registrar or any other officer of the Commission to make such investigations and reports in relation to any matter within the jurisdiction of the Commission as it deems necessary.

(9) Subject to this Act, the Commission may direct the Registrar or a Deputy Registrar to make an application under section 77, 83, 83B, 83E or 84A or to institute proceedings for an offence against this Act.

(10) In the carrying out and discharge of his duties under this Act the Registrar is entitled to the assistance of all officers of the Court and of the Commission.

[Section 93 amended by No. 94 of 1984 s.56; No. 119 of 1987 s.23; No. 32 of 1994 s.14; No. 1 of 1995 s.53; No. 79 of 1995 s.8(2); No. 20 of 2002 s.135, 160(4) and 190(7)-(9).]