Section 65 of The Labour Relations Act 2007: Minister to appoint conciliators
(1) Within twenty-one days of a trade dispute being reported to the Minister as specified under section 62, the Minister shall appoint a conciliator to attempt to resolve the trade dispute unless―
(a) the conciliation procedures in an applicable collective agreement binding on the parties to the dispute have not been exhausted; or
(b) a law or collective agreement binding upon the parties prohibits negotiation on the issue in dispute.
(2) The Minister may require any party to a trade dispute to supply further information for the purpose of deciding whether to appoint a conciliator.
(3) If the Minister refuses to appoint a conciliator as specified in subsection (1), the Minister shall supply the parties to the dispute with written reasons for that decision.
(4) Where a party is aggrieved by a Minister's decision under this section, that party may refer the matter to the Industrial Court under a certificate of urgency.
(5) The Minister may consult the Board on any trade dispute, which has been reported for conciliation.
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