Section 623 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

When new FWC Members begin to deal with matters

If an FWC Member begins to deal with a matter under section 621 or 622, the FWC Member must take into account everything that occurred before the FWC, and everything that the FWC did, in relation to the matter before the FWC Member began to deal with the matter.

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Related sections

s 620 — Constitution and decision‑making of an Expert Panel
s 621 — Reconstitution of the FWC when single FWC Member becomes unavailable
s 622 — Reconstitution of the FWC when FWC Member of a Full Bench or an Expert Panel becomes unavailable
s 624 — FWC’s decisions not invalid when improperly constituted
s 625 — Delegation by the President of functions and powers of the FWC
s 626 — Appointment of FWC Members

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