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The Commission is expanding access to online services. The following forms can be filed online:
Up to four supporting documents can be filed with each of the above forms. Document formats should be .pdf and not exceed 5MB each.
Please note: If you wish to file a fee waiver with your unfair dismissal application you will need to file both the fee waiver and the Application in paper form.
Any party that is currently able to file a form in the Industrial Relations Commission can file these forms online provided they have registered an account with the Online Registry.
To begin online filing, you need to register an account with the NSW Courts and Tribunals Online Registry.
This will enable the Commission to verify your identity and provide a secure online service.
Note: There are different steps for registration, depending on your role (applicant, legal representative, authorised officer of industrial organisation). It is important that you register correctly, see: How to register an account with the Online Registry.
Once you have registered, you can use your Online Registry account to login and start a case. The new online forms are listed on the right side of the Online Registry website. Alternatively, you can use this quick link to start a case.
The process is as follows:
Select from any of the available online forms
Save and resume your draft forms
Submit your completed form and any attachments online.
Once you have registered, you can use your Online Registry account login to respond to a case online. The process is as follows:
Once a case has been opened, case management functions, such as filing notice of appearance or notifying the commission of a change in solicitor are to be completed through the Online Registry.
The following Uniform Civil Procedure Rules (UCPR) forms accepted by the Commission are to be filed online:
The process is as follows:
In accordance with rule 3.5 of the Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005, a person who has filed a document by uploading it to Online Registry is "taken to have agreed that, if the court so requires, he or she will file the original document in accordance with the court's directions."
If a document has been filed using Online Registry, the original document is only required to be provided if specifically directed by the Commission.
Pursuant to rule 3.5(9), the original signed copy of a document filed by uploading it to the Online Registry is required to be kept until the later of the following:
These rules apply only to documents filed using Online Registry. Please note that parties filing documents containing signatures over the counter or by post are required to furnish the original signed document for filing.
If the document to be filed using Online Registry contains a signature or is required to contain a signature, rule 3.5(6) requires that the document uploaded must be a scanned copy that includes a clear, legible copy of the signature of the person who signed the document.
When filing, you must comply with all Practice Notes issued by the Commission.
Email filing is no longer accepted for forms which can be filed using the Online Registry unless there are technical difficulties preventing such filing. If this is the case then a party can file the document by email with a cover note stating that the Online Registry did not allow the filing of the document.
13 Dec 2024
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