(1) Any other committee of a like nature to a committee established under this section in existence in a workplace under the provisions of a collective agreement or other agreement or arrangement between an employer and the employees has, in addition to its functions and powers under the provisions of the collective agreement or arrangement, the functions and powers conferred on a committee under this Division.
(2) Where a dispute arises as to the application of subsection (1), or the compliance or purported compliance therewith by an employer, the dispute shall be decided by the Labour Commissioner after consulting the employer and the employers' trade union or trade unions representing the employers.