Industrial Relations Act 1960 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Collective Bargaining
23. Compulsory conferences
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The Minister may, where he considers it possible that any trade dispute may be settled by conciliation or further conciliation, direct a person, whether engaged in or connected with the trade dispute or not, to attend at a time and place specified in the direction a conference presided over by the Minister or such person as the Minister directs.
trade dispute
“trade dispute” means a dispute (including a threatened, impending or probable dispute) as to industrial matters;
A direction under this section may be given orally or in writing signed by the Minister.
Except as otherwise directed by the Minister or presiding person, a conference shall be held in private.
A person who —
on being directed under subsection (1), fails without lawful excuse to attend a conference; or
on being directed to continue his attendance at a conference by the Minister or presiding person, fails without lawful excuse to do so,shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction by a District Court to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both.