AGY-473 | Court of Industrial Arbitration

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The Court of Industrial Arbitration was established by the Industrial Arbitration Act, 1912 (Act No. 17, 1912) The Act also dissolved the Industrial Court and the Industrial Boards created under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1908. (1) The Court of Industrial Arbitration was a superior court and a court of record which was constituted by a single judge, appointed by the Governor. The judge was required to be either a Supreme Court Judge, District Court Judge or a barrister at law of five years standing. (2) Although the industrial boards established under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1908 were abolished, a similar system was created under the Industrial Arbitration Act, 1912 .(3) Each Industrial Board consisted of a chairman and between two and ten members, employers and employees being equally represented.(4) The Boards had the jurisdiction to hear disputes referred by the Court of Arbitration or applications from groups of employees or employers in the industry for which the relevant Board had been constituted.(5) The Act also allowed for the constitution of Conciliation Committees by the Minister. These Committees applied to colliery districts only and had the power to look into any industrial matter regarding Coal or Metalliferous mining within its district.(6) The New South Wales Board of Trade was established by the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act , 1918 (Act No.16 1918) .The Board existed concurrently with the Court of Industrial Arbitration and fell under the jurisdiction of the Department of Labour and Industry .(7) On 15 April 1926 the Court of Industrial Arbitration was abolished under the Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act, 1926 (Act No. 14, 1926) (8) and the Industrial Commission of NSW was established in its place assuming the duties and responsibilities of the Court of Industrial Arbitration and the Board of Trade.(9) FOOTNOTES 1)NSW Government Gazette, No.56, 17 April 1912, p2170 (2)Industrial Arbitration Act No.17 of 1912 (Section 13) (3)bid., (Section 15) (4)Industrial Disputes Act No.3 of 1908 (Sections 14-15) (5)ibid.,(Section 26) (6)ibid.,(Section 38-42) (7)Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act No. 16 of 1918 (s 75(1)) (8)NSW Government Gazette, No.45, 13 April 1926, p2390 (9)Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act No.14 of 1926 (Sections3-4) REFERENCES New South Wales Government Gazette. Sydney, Government Printer, 1912-1926 Blue Books (Public Service Lists) 1858 - 1960, Sydney, Government Printer, 1912-1926 Industrial Arbitration Act No. 17 of 1912 Industrial Disputes Act No.3 of 1908 Industrial Arbitration (Amendment) Act No.14 of 1926