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35: Codes of good faith
or “Rules that help people be fair and honest when talking about jobs and work”
You could also call this:

“The Minister can choose a group of people to suggest rules for being fair at work.”

The Minister can create a group to suggest codes of good faith. This group must have at least one person who speaks for unions and one person who speaks for employers’ groups. The Minister can also add other people to the group if they think it’s a good idea. There must be the same number of union and employer representatives in the group. The Minister chooses someone to be the leader of the group. The group can decide how they want to work together, as long as they follow any rules the Minister gives them.

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Next up: 37: Minister may approve code of good faith not recommended by committee

or “The Minister can make rules even if the group of experts doesn't suggest any or if the Minister doesn't like their ideas.”
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Part 5 Collective bargaining
Codes of good faith

36Appointment of committee to recommend codes of good faith

  1. The Minister may appoint a committee for the purpose of recommending to the Minister 1 or more codes of good faith.

  2. The membership of the committee must comprise—

  3. at least 1 person who represents unions; and
    1. at least 1 person who represents employers' organisations; and
      1. such other persons as the Minister thinks fit to appoint.

        1. The Minister must appoint the same number of persons under both subsection (2)(a) and subsection (2)(b).

        2. The chairperson of the committee is the member appointed by the Minister to be the chairperson.

        3. Subject to any directions given to it by the Minister, the committee may determine its own procedure.