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STATE CONCILIATION
COMMISSIONER
The gppointment of a Conciliation Commisaloner
tb asist the President of the State Arbitration Court
is provided for in the Industrial Arbitration Act
Amendment Bill, which was explained at the second
reading stage by the Attorney-General (Mr. A1 4ott)
in the Legislative Assembly last night
Other provisions in the Bill
are for the appointment of an
Assistant-Registrar of Industrial
Unions anA for future appoint
ments of lay members of the
Arbitration Court Beach to be
for five years instead of for
three years, as at present.
Mr. Abbott said that all the
provisions had been recom
mended bd Mr. President Dun
phy of e State Arbitration
Court.
Mr. Panton (Lab., Leeder
ville): What about the people
they represent? Have they been
consulted?
Mr. Abbott: No.
Continuing, Mr. Abbott said
that the Court work had Im
posed a severe strain on Mr.
Dunphy, who could not con
tinue indefinitely at the same
high pressure. The. commis
sioner would be appointed for a
term expiring when the appoin
tee was 65 years of age. Only
Parliament could remove him
from offee but he would be
deemed to have vacated his
oficp if he resigned, became
bankrupt, was of unsound
mind or Was proved to be
guilty of inciting any industrial
union or any worker or em
ployer to commit any breach of
the Act or of an Industrial
agreement of award.
The commissioner would exer
cise the authority of an indus
trial board on matters submit
ted to him by the Court. and
such other jurisdiction and
authority as might-be delegated
by the President.
The Bill proposed to increase
the duration of the appoint
ment of lay members because
appointees occupied responsible
positions and might have to
give up seijiorlty to take the
apjpointments. There was id
ready ; de facto assistant
registrar.
Mr. y (Lab., Pilbara)
secured the adlourzi ent of the
debate.
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