New Zealand Repealed Acts

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FAIR PAY AGREEMENTS ACT 2022 - SECT 36

36 Chief executive may invite submissions when considering application

1 When considering whether to approve an application for approval to initiate bargaining, the chief executive may invite public submissions on whether the application meets—

a) the representation test specified in section 28(1)(b) ; or

b) the public interest test specified in section 29(1) .

2 An invitation to make submissions must specify the date by which the chief executive must receive any submissions, which must be at least 20 working days, but no more than 30 working days, after the chief executive invites submissions.

3 The chief executive must consider any submissions received by the specified date before deciding whether to approve the application.

4 If the chief executive receives an application that includes personal information, the chief executive must not disclose that personal information to any other person, except in a form that does not identify the individual.