Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 1st December, 2015.

I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 4 and 71 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015), hereby make the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (Fees) Regulations 2015.

2. In these Regulations "Act of 2015" means the Workplace Relations Act 2015 (No. 16 of 2015).

3. (1) A relevant service is prescribed for the purposes of section 71 of the Act of 2015.

(2) In this Regulation-

"appellant" means an appellant in an appeal under section 44 of the Act of 2015;

"relevant complaint or dispute" means, in relation to an appellant, the complaint or dispute in respect of which the decision appealed by the appellant under section 44 of the Act of 2015 was made;

"relevant service" means any service provided by the Labour Court to an appellant by reason of the appellant’s failure or refusal, without reasonable excuse, to attend at the hearing by an adjudication officer of the relevant complaint or dispute.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

26 November 2015.

RICHARD BRUTON,

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

Section 71 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 enables the Minister, to provide by regulation, for the levying of fees and charges on the users of services to be provided by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC) or the Labour Court.

These Regulations prescribe a "relevant service" for the purpose of Section 71 of the Workplace Relations Act 2015 as meaning any service provided by the Labour Court to an appellant, in relation to an appeal under Section 44 of the Act, by reason of the appellant’s failure or refusal, without reasonable excuse, to attend at the first instance hearing by an adjudication officer of the relevant complaint or dispute.