Section 536JZ — Fair Work Act 2009: Applications for minimum standards orders

(1) Any of the following may apply to the FWC for the making of a minimum standards order: (a) an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more regulated workers who would be covered by the proposed minimum standards order; (b) an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more of the regulated businesses that would be covered by the proposed minimum standards order; (c) a regulated business that is included in a class of regulated businesses that would be covered by the proposed minimum standards order; (d) the Minister. Note: An Expert Panel can hear applications under this Act for the road transport industry together: see subsection 582(4). Matters to be specified in an application (2) An application under subsection (1) must specify whether it is an application for an employee-like worker minimum standards order or a road transport minimum standards order. (3) An application for the making of a minimum standards order must specify the class of regulated workers to be covered by the order. (3A) An application for the making of a minimum standards order must specify the class of regulated businesses to be covered by the order. (4) Without limiting the way in which a class may be described for the purposes of subsection (3) or (3A), the class may be described by reference to a particular industry or sector, or part of an industry or sector, or particular kinds of work.