AN170028 – Electrical/Electronic Trades (Public Sector) Award
The Secretary for Labour may authorise an official of a union (to be named by him), and thereupon such official shall have the right, in accordance with the terms of such authorisation, to enter any place where work is being carried on under this award subject to the following conditions:
(a) The authorisation shall be in writing signed by the Secretary for Labour.
(b) The authorisation shall state the time at which the entry is authorised. Such time may be at any reasonable time.
(c) The purpose of the entry if authorised during working hours shall be confined to interviewing the appointed representatives of the union in the place mentioned in the authorisation, or with the consent of the employer of interviewing any member of the union employed therein; or if authorised during a meal hour or at non- working time of interviewing any employee engaged at the place who is willing to be interviewed.
(d) PROVIDED THAT:
(i) Except during any meal hour, or non-working time, not more than one such official shall be permitted to enter the place in question at one time except by express consent of the employer.
(ii) Before entering any such place the official shall produce the authorisation to the employer.
(iii) If the employer alleges that an official is unduly interfering with the work of the job or is causing dissatisfaction among the employees thereon or is offensive in his or her manner or is committing a breach of any of the conditions set out in this clause the employer may refuse to allow the official to enter into or remain on the place but the official shall have the right to bring such refusal to the attention of the Secretary for Labour who may either cancel the authorisation or refer the matter to the Tasmanian Industrial Commission.
