Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsAct No. 11 of 2001 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 6 March 2006
taking into account amendments up to Act No. 3 of 2006
The text of any of those amendments not in force
on that date is appended in the Notes section
The operation of amendments that have been incorporated may be
affected by application provisions that are set out in the Notes section
Prepared by the Office of Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General’s Department, Canberra
Contents
Part 1—Introduction 1
1............ Short title see Note 1] ....................................................................... 1
2............ Commencement [see Note 1] .............................................................. 1
3............ Overview of the Act ........................................................................... 1
4............ Act binds the Crown .......................................................................... 2
5............ Application of Criminal Code ............................................................ 2
6............ Act extends to the external Territories ............................................... 3
Part 2—Interpretation 4
7............ Definitions .......................................................................................... 4
8............ Meaning of absent on defence service ................................................ 6
9............ Meaning of dependant ........................................................................ 6
10.......... Meaning of contract of employment .................................................... 7
Part 3—Which protections and benefits apply to the different kinds of defence service 8
11.......... Which protections and benefits apply to the different kinds of defence service 8
12.......... Defence service following voluntary undertaking ............................... 9
13.......... Continuous full time service following a call out ................................ 9
Part 4—Protection against discrimination because of defence service 10
Division 1—Overview of Part 10
14.......... Overview of Part .............................................................................. 10
Division 2—Discrimination in employment 11
15.......... Refusing to employ a person ............................................................ 11
16.......... Dismissing etc. an employee ............................................................ 11
17.......... Hindering employee from serving in Reserves ................................. 12
Division 3—Discrimination in partnerships 13
18.......... Refusing to offer partnership to another person etc. ....................... 13
19.......... Hindering fellow partner from serving in Reserves .......................... 13
Division 4—Discrimination against commission agents 14
20.......... Refusing to engage commission agent ............................................... 14
21.......... Terminating etc. contract for services ............................................... 14
Division 5—Discrimination against contractors 16
22.......... Refusing to engage contractor ........................................................... 16
23.......... Terminating etc. contract for services ............................................... 16
Part 5—Employment protection 18
Division 1—Overview of Part 18
24.......... Overview of Part .............................................................................. 18
Division 2—Leave during defence service 19
25.......... No requirement to take leave during defence service ........................ 19
Division 3—Effect of defence service on contract of employment 20
26.......... Contract suspended (rather than terminated) ................................... 20
27.......... Applying to resume employment after defence service ................... 20
28.......... Employer must re‑employ member .................................................. 21
Division 4—Effect of defence service on particular entitlements of members 22
29.......... Which entitlements this Division applies to .................................... 22
30.......... Continuous full‑time defence service ................................................ 22
31.......... Other defence service ........................................................................ 22
Division 5—Termination of employment after resumption of employment etc. 24
32.......... Termination after resuming employment etc. ................................... 24
Division 6—No additional obligations on employers 25
33.......... No additional obligations on employers ........................................... 25
Part 6—Partnership protection 26
34.......... Overview of Part .............................................................................. 26
35.......... Dissolving partnerships etc. involving a serving member ................. 26
36.......... Dissolving partnerships etc. involving former member .................... 26
Part 7—Education protection 28
37.......... Overview of Part .............................................................................. 28
38.......... Member enrolled in course while rendering defence service ............. 28
39.......... Obligations of body administering education institution .................. 28
Part 8—Financial liability protection 30
Division 1—Overview 30
40.......... Overview of part .............................................................................. 30
Division 2—Which financial liabilities this Part applies to 31
41.......... Financial liabilities that arise before call out day .............................. 31
42.......... Option exercised on or after call out day .......................................... 31
43.......... Rates etc. on land .............................................................................. 31
44.......... Part does not apply to security holder already exercising remedies . 32
45.......... Part does not apply to bankruptcy or insolvency of member or dependant 32
46.......... Part does not apply to trustees or representatives .......................... 32
47.......... Liability exists even if payment not yet due .................................... 33
48.......... Liability may have arisen before commencement of this Act ........... 33
Division 3—Payments postponed and proceedings stayed 34
Subdivision A—Postponement 34
49.......... Payments postponed ........................................................................ 34
50.......... Rescheduling payments .................................................................... 34
51.......... Rescheduling if member or dependant dies ....................................... 35
52.......... Higher rate of interest not payable ................................................... 35
53.......... Interest payable on postponed payments under an agreement ........ 36
54.......... Interest payable on payment of postponed rates etc. on land ......... 36
Subdivision B—Proceedings stayed 37
55.......... Proceedings stayed but rights not otherwise prejudiced .................. 37
Subdivision C—Court may order all or part of Division does not apply 37
56.......... Court may order that all or part of Division not apply ................... 37
Division 4—General matters 39
57.......... Powers of security holder not affected ............................................. 39
58.......... Instruments made on or after member’s call out day not affected ... 39
59.......... Joint liability ..................................................................................... 39
60.......... Postponement etc. not to be taken into account for purposes of statutes of limitations etc. 39
61.......... Certain rights of member or dependant preserved ............................ 40
Part 9—Bankruptcy protection 41
62.......... Overview of Part .............................................................................. 41
63.......... Bankruptcy proceedings against member or dependant not allowed 41
64.......... Orders court may make relating to bankruptcy of member or dependant 41
Part 10—Loans and guarantees to returned members 43
65.......... Overview of Part .............................................................................. 43
66.......... Prescribed authority may make loans and give guarantees ............... 43
67.......... Amount of loan or guarantee ............................................................ 43
68.......... Terms and conditions of loan or guarantee ....................................... 43
69.......... Interest on loan ................................................................................. 43
70.......... Pre‑conditions for loan or guarantee ................................................. 44
71.......... Review by Administrative Appeals Tribunal .................................. 44
72.......... Agreements between prescribed authorities and States etc. ............. 44
Part 11—Enforcement and remedies 46
Division 1—Civil enforcement 46
73.......... Actions for loss or damage ............................................................... 46
Division 2—Orders that courts may make 47
74.......... Orders for compensation after offence ............................................. 47
75.......... Injunctions for contravention of this Act ......................................... 47
76.......... Court may make other orders if transaction or proceeding in contravention of this Act 48
Part 12—Other matters 50
77.......... Jurisdiction of courts ........................................................................ 50
78.......... Unincorporated bodies ..................................................................... 50
79.......... Delegation ......................................................................................... 50
80.......... Severability: additional effect of Act ................................................ 51
81.......... Regulations ....................................................................................... 51
Notes 53
Notes to the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 Note 1 The Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 11, 2001 amended as indicated in the Tables below. Table of Acts
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Act |
Number |
Date |
Date of commencement |
Application, saving or transitional provisions |
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11, 2001 |
22 Mar 2001 |
19 Apr 2001 |
| |
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135, 2003 |
17 Dec 2003 |
Schedule 2 (item 29): (a) |
— | |
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Military Rehabilitation and Compensation (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2004 |
52, 2004 |
27 Apr 2004 |
Schedule 3 (item 19): 1 July 2004 (see s. 2(1)) |
— |
|
Defence Legislation Amendment (Aid to Civilian Authorities) Act 2006 |
3, 2006 |
1 Mar 2006 |
2 Mar 2006 |
— |
(a) Subsection 2(1) (item 10) of the Defence Legislation Amendment Act 2003 provides as follows:
(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, on the day or at the time specified in column 2 of the table.
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Commencement information | ||
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Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
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Provision(s) |
Commencement |
Date/Details |
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10. Schedule 2, item 29 |
Immediately after the commencement of the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 |
19 April 2001 |
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted | |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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S. 7...................................... |
am. No. 3, 2006 |
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S. 9...................................... |
rs. No. 52, 2004 |
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|
am. No. 3, 2006 |
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S. 12.................................... |
am. No. 135, 2003 |
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S. 13.................................... |
am. No. 3, 2006 |