Section 657 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

(1) The General Manager is to assist the President in ensuring that the FWC performs its functions and exercises its powers.

(1A) The General Manager also has the following functions:

(a) any function conferred on him or her by a fair work instrument;

(b) any function conferred on him or her by a law of the Commonwealth.

Note 1: Sections 653 and 653A confer additional functions and powers on the General Manager.

Note 2: Section 329A of the Registered Organisations Act confers additional functions on the General Manager.

(2) The General Manager has power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done for the purpose of performing his or her functions.

Related sections

• s 654 — President must provide certain information etc. to the Minister and Fair Work Ombudsman
• s 655 — Disclosure of information by the FWC
• s 656 — Establishment
• s 658 — Directions from the President
• s 659 — General Manager not otherwise subject to direction
• s 660 — Appointment of the General Manager

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