Contents

Chapter 1--Introduction                                                                                                    1

Part 1-1--Introduction                                                                                                        1

Division 1--Preliminary                                                                                               1

1............ Short title [see Note 1] ........................................................................ 1

2............ Commencement ................................................................................... 1

Division 2--Object of this Act                                                                                  4

3............ Object of this Act ................................................................................ 4

Division 3--Guide to this Act                                                                                    5

4............ Guide to this Act ................................................................................. 5

5............ Terms and conditions of employment (Chapter 2) .............................. 5

6............ Rights and responsibilities of employees, employers, organisations etc. (Chapter 3)                7

7............ Compliance and enforcement (Chapter 4) ........................................... 7

8............ Administration (Chapter 5) ................................................................. 8

9............ Miscellaneous (Chapter 6) .................................................................. 8

Part 1-2--Definitions                                                                                                          10

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                           10

10.......... Guide to this Part .............................................................................. 10

11.......... Meanings of employee and employer ................................................ 10

Division 2--The Dictionary                                                                                      11

12.......... The Dictionary .................................................................................. 11

Division 3--Definitions relating to the meanings of employee, employer etc.     34

13.......... Meaning of national system employee .............................................. 34

14.......... Meaning of national system employer .............................................. 34

14A....... Transitional matters relating to employers etc. becoming, or ceasing to be, national system employers etc.              36

15.......... Ordinary meanings of employee and employer ................................. 36

Division 4--Other definitions                                                                                  38

16.......... Meaning of base rate of pay ............................................................. 38

17.......... Meaning of child of a person ............................................................ 39

18.......... Meaning of full rate of pay ................................................................ 39

19.......... Meaning of industrial action ............................................................. 40

20.......... Meaning of ordinary hours of work for award/agreement free employees                41

21.......... Meaning of pieceworker ................................................................... 42

22.......... Meanings of service and continuous service ..................................... 43

23.......... Meaning of small business employer ................................................ 46

Part 1-3--Application of this Act                                                                                47

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                           47

24.......... Guide to this Part .............................................................................. 47

25.......... Meanings of employee and employer ................................................ 47

Division 2--Interaction with State and Territory laws                             48

26.......... Act excludes State or Territory industrial laws .................................. 48

27.......... State and Territory laws that are not excluded by section 26 ............. 49

28.......... Act excludes prescribed State and Territory laws .............................. 51

29.......... Interaction of modern awards and enterprise agreements with State and Territory laws            51

30.......... Act may exclude State and Territory laws etc. in other cases ............ 52

Division 2A--Application of this Act in States that refer matters before 1 July 2009   53

30A....... Meaning of terms used in this Division ............................................ 53

30B....... Meaning of referring State ................................................................ 57

30C....... Extended meaning of national system employee ............................... 60

30D....... Extended meaning of national system employer ............................... 60

30E........ Extended ordinary meanings of employee and employer ................... 61

30F........ Extended meaning of outworker entity .............................................. 61

30G....... General protections ........................................................................... 62

30H....... Division only has effect if supported by reference ............................ 62

Division 2B--Application of this Act in States that refer matters after 1 July 2009 but on or before 1 January 2010                                                                                     63

30K....... Meaning of terms used in this Division ............................................ 63

30L........ Meaning of referring State ................................................................ 67

30M...... Extended meaning of national system employee ............................... 70

30N....... Extended meaning of national system employer ............................... 71

30P........ Extended ordinary meanings of employee and employer ................... 71

30Q....... Extended meaning of outworker entity .............................................. 71

30R....... General protections ........................................................................... 72

30S........ Division only has effect if supported by reference ............................ 72

Division 3--Geographical application of this Act                                        73

31.......... Exclusion of persons etc. insufficiently connected with Australia ..... 73

32.......... Regulations may modify application of this Act in certain parts of Australia            73

33.......... Extension of this Act to the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf        74

34.......... Extension of this Act beyond the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf                75

35.......... Meanings of Australian employer and Australian-based employee .. 76

35A....... Regulations excluding application of Act .......................................... 77

36.......... Geographical application of offences ................................................ 77

Division 4--Miscellaneous                                                                                        78

37.......... Act binds Crown ............................................................................... 78

38.......... Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power ................... 78

39.......... Acquisition of property ..................................................................... 79

40.......... Interaction between fair work instruments and public sector employment laws        79

40A....... Application of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ................................ 80

Chapter 2--Terms and conditions of employment                                          81

Part 2-1--Core provisions for this Chapter                                                         81

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                           81

41.......... Guide to this Part .............................................................................. 81

42.......... Meanings of employee and employer ................................................ 82

Division 2--Core provisions for this Chapter                                                83

Subdivision A--Terms and conditions of employment provided under this Act             83

43.......... Terms and conditions of employment provided under this Act ......... 83

Subdivision B--Terms and conditions of employment provided by the National Employment Standards             84

44.......... Contravening the National Employment Standards ........................... 84

Subdivision C--Terms and conditions of employment provided by a modern award 84

45.......... Contravening a modern award .......................................................... 84

46.......... The significance of a modern award applying to a person ................. 84

47.......... When a modern award applies to an employer, employee, organisation or outworker entity    85

48.......... When a modern award covers an employer, employee, organisation or outworker entity         86

49.......... When a modern award is in operation ............................................... 87

Subdivision D--Terms and conditions of employment provided by an enterprise agreement   88

50.......... Contravening an enterprise agreement ............................................... 88

51.......... The significance of an enterprise agreement applying to a person ..... 88

52.......... When an enterprise agreement applies to an employer, employee or employee organisation     88

53.......... When an enterprise agreement covers an employer, employee or employee organisation          89

54.......... When an enterprise agreement is in operation ................................... 90

Division 3--Interaction between the National Employment Standards, modern awards and enterprise agreements                                                                                              91

Subdivision A--Interaction between the National Employment Standards and a modern award or an enterprise agreement                                                                                      91

55.......... Interaction between the National Employment Standards and a modern award or enterprise agreement   91

56.......... Terms of a modern award or enterprise agreement contravening section 55 have no effect       93

Subdivision B--Interaction between modern awards and enterprise agreements          93

57.......... Interaction between modern awards and enterprise agreements ........ 93

57A....... Designated outworker terms of a modern award continue to apply ... 94

Subdivision C--Interaction between one or more enterprise agreements 94

58.......... Only one enterprise agreement can apply to an employee ................. 94

Part 2-2--The National Employment Standards                                              96

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                           96

59.......... Guide to this Part .............................................................................. 96

60.......... Meanings of employee and employer ................................................ 96

Division 2--The National Employment Standards                                      97

61.......... The National Employment Standards are minimum standards applying to employment of employees      97

Division 3--Maximum weekly hours                                                                   98

62.......... Maximum weekly hours ................................................................... 98

63.......... Modern awards and enterprise agreements may provide for averaging of hours of work         99

64.......... Averaging of hours of work for award/agreement free employees . 100

Division 4--Requests for flexible working arrangements                     101

65.......... Requests for flexible working arrangements ................................... 101

66.......... State and Territory laws that are not excluded ................................. 102

Division 5--Parental leave and related entitlements                                103

Subdivision A--General                                                                                        103

67.......... General rule--employee must have completed at least 12 months of service            103

68.......... General rule for adoption-related leave--child must be under 16 etc. 105

69.......... Transfer of employment situations in which employee is entitled to continue on leave etc.       105

Subdivision B--Parental leave                                                                            106

70.......... Entitlement to unpaid parental leave ................................................ 106

71.......... The period of leave--other than for members of an employee couple who each intend to take leave        106

72.......... The period of leave--members of an employee couple who each intend to take leave              107

73.......... Pregnant employee may be required to take unpaid parental leave within 6 weeks before the birth           109

74.......... Notice and evidence requirements ................................................... 111

75.......... Extending period of unpaid parental leave--extending to use more of available parental leave period      112

76.......... Extending period of unpaid parental leave--extending for up to 12 months beyond available parental leave period ........................................................................................................ 113

77.......... Reducing period of unpaid parental leave ........................................ 114

78.......... Employee who ceases to have responsibility for care of child ......... 114

79.......... Interaction with paid leave ............................................................... 115

Subdivision C--Other entitlements                                                                     115

80.......... Unpaid special maternity leave ........................................................ 115

81.......... Transfer to a safe job ....................................................................... 116

82.......... Employee on paid no safe job leave may be asked to provide a further medical certificate        118

83.......... Consultation with employee on unpaid parental leave ..................... 118

84.......... Return to work guarantee ................................................................ 119

85.......... Unpaid pre-adoption leave .............................................................. 119

Division 6--Annual leave                                                                                        121

86.......... Division applies to employees other than casual employees ............ 121

87.......... Entitlement to annual leave .............................................................. 121

88.......... Taking paid annual leave ................................................................. 122

89.......... Employee not taken to be on paid annual leave at certain times ....... 122

90.......... Payment for annual leave ................................................................ 123

91.......... Transfer of employment situations that affect entitlement to payment for period of untaken paid annual leave         123

92.......... Paid annual leave must not be cashed out except in accordance with permitted cashing out terms            124

93.......... Modern awards and enterprise agreements may include terms relating to cashing out and taking paid annual leave ........................................................................................................ 124

94.......... Cashing out and taking paid annual leave for award/agreement free employees        125

Division 7--Personal/carer's leave and compassionate leave             127

Subdivision A--Paid personal/carer's leave                                                    127

95.......... Subdivision applies to employees other than casual employees ...... 127

96.......... Entitlement to paid personal/carer's leave ........................................ 127

97.......... Taking paid personal/carer's leave .................................................. 127

98.......... Employee taken not to be on paid personal/carer's leave on public holiday               128

99.......... Payment for paid personal/carer's leave .......................................... 128

100........ Paid personal/carer's leave must not be cashed out except in accordance with permitted cashing out terms              128

101........ Modern awards and enterprise agreements may include terms relating to cashing out paid personal/carer's leave    128

Subdivision B--Unpaid carer's leave                                                                129

102........ Entitlement to unpaid carer's leave .................................................. 129

103........ Taking unpaid carer's leave ............................................................. 129

Subdivision C--Compassionate leave                                                                129

104........ Entitlement to compassionate leave ................................................. 129

105........ Taking compassionate leave ............................................................ 130

106........ Payment for compassionate leave (other than for casual employees) 130

Subdivision D--Notice and evidence requirements                                        131

107........ Notice and evidence requirements ................................................... 131

Division 8--Community service leave                                                              133

108........ Entitlement to be absent from employment for engaging in eligible community service activity                133

109........ Meaning of eligible community service activity ............................... 133

110........ Notice and evidence requirements ................................................... 135

111........ Payment to employees (other than casuals) on jury service ............. 135

112........ State and Territory laws that are not excluded ................................. 137

Division 9--Long service leave                                                                            138

113........ Entitlement to long service leave ..................................................... 138

113A..... Enterprise agreements may contain terms discounting service under prior agreements etc. in certain circumstances ........................................................................................................ 140

Division 10--Public holidays                                                                                 142

114........ Entitlement to be absent from employment on public holiday ......... 142

115........ Meaning of public holiday .............................................................. 143

116........ Payment for absence on public holiday ........................................... 144

Division 11--Notice of termination and redundancy pay                      145

Subdivision A--Notice of termination or payment in lieu of notice          145

117........ Requirement for notice of termination or payment in lieu ................ 145

118........ Modern awards and enterprise agreements may provide for notice of termination by employees             146

Subdivision B--Redundancy pay                                                                        146

119........ Redundancy pay .............................................................................. 146

120........ Variation of redundancy pay for other employment or incapacity to pay   147

121........ Exclusions from obligation to pay redundancy pay ......................... 148

122........ Transfer of employment situations that affect the obligation to pay redundancy pay                 148

Subdivision C--Limits on scope of this Division                                             149

123........ Limits on scope of this Division ..................................................... 149

Division 12--Fair Work Information Statement                                        151

124........ Fair Work Ombudsman to prepare and publish Fair Work Information Statement   151

125........ Giving new employees the Fair Work Information Statement ......... 151

Division 13--Miscellaneous                                                                                    152

126........ Modern awards and enterprise agreements may provide for school-based apprentices and trainees to be paid loadings in lieu .................................................................................................. 152

127........ Regulations about what modern awards and enterprise agreements can do               152

128........ Relationship between National Employment Standards and agreements etc. permitted by this Part for award/agreement free employees ................................................................................ 152

129........ Regulations about what can be agreed to etc. in relation to award/agreement free employees    153

130........ Restriction on taking or accruing leave or absence while receiving workers' compensation     153

131........ Relationship with other Commonwealth laws ................................. 154

Part 2-3--Modern awards                                                                                             155

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         155

132........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 155

133........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 156

Division 2--Overarching provisions                                                                 157

134........ The modern awards objective .......................................................... 157

135........ Special provisions relating to modern award minimum wages ........ 158

Division 3--Terms of modern awards                                                              159

Subdivision A--Preliminary                                                                                159

136........ What can be included in modern awards ......................................... 159

137........ Terms that contravene section 136 have no effect ........................... 159

138........ Achieving the modern awards objective .......................................... 160

Subdivision B--Terms that may be included in modern awards                160

139........ Terms that may be included in modern awards--general ................ 160

140........ Outworker terms ............................................................................. 161

141........ Industry-specific redundancy schemes ............................................ 162

142........ Incidental and machinery terms ....................................................... 163

Subdivision C--Terms that must be included in modern awards               163

143........ Coverage terms of modern awards other than modern enterprise awards and State reference public sector modern awards ........................................................................................................ 163

143A..... Coverage terms of modern enterprise awards ................................. 165

143B..... Coverage terms of State reference public sector modern awards ..... 167

144........ Flexibility terms .............................................................................. 168

145........ Effect of individual flexibility arrangement that does not meet requirements of flexibility term                 169

146........ Terms about settling disputes .......................................................... 170

147........ Ordinary hours of work .................................................................. 170

148........ Base and full rates of pay for pieceworkers .................................... 170

149........ Automatic variation of allowances .................................................. 171

Subdivision D--Terms that must not be included in modern awards        171

150........ Objectionable terms ......................................................................... 171

151........ Terms about payments and deductions for benefit of employer etc. 171

152........ Terms about right of entry ............................................................... 171

153........ Terms that are discriminatory .......................................................... 171

154........ Terms that contain State-based differences ...................................... 172

155........ Terms dealing with long service leave ............................................. 173

Division 4--4 yearly reviews of modern awards                                        174

156........ 4 yearly reviews of modern awards to be conducted ....................... 174

Division 5--Exercising modern award powers outside 4 yearly reviews and annual wage reviews      176

Subdivision A--Exercise of powers if necessary to achieve modern awards objective                176

157........ FWA may vary etc. modern awards if necessary to achieve modern awards objective             176

158........ Applications to vary, revoke or make modern award ...................... 177

Subdivision B--Other situations                                                                         179

159........ Variation of modern award to update or omit name of employer, organisation or outworker entity          179

160........ Variation of modern award to remove ambiguity or uncertainty or correct error       180

161........ Variation of modern award on referral by Australian Human Rights Commission   180

Division 6--General provisions relating to modern award powers 182

162........ General ............................................................................................ 182

163........ Special criteria relating to changing coverage of modern awards .... 182

164........ Special criteria for revoking modern awards ................................... 183

165........ When variation determinations come into operation, other than determinations setting, varying or revoking modern award minimum wages .............................................................................. 183

166........ When variation determinations setting, varying or revoking modern award minimum wages come into operation   184

167........ Special rules relating to retrospective variations of awards ............. 185

168........ Varied modern award must be published ........................................ 186

Division 7--Additional provisions relating to modern enterprise awards            187

168A..... Modern enterprise awards ............................................................... 187

168B..... The modern enterprise awards objective ......................................... 188

168C..... Rules about making and revoking modern enterprise awards ......... 188

168D..... Rules about changing coverage of modern enterprise awards ......... 189

Division 8--Additional provisions relating to State reference public sector modern awards    191

168E...... State reference public sector modern awards ................................... 191

168F...... The State reference public sector modern awards objective ............. 191

168G..... Making State reference public sector modern awards on application 192

168H..... State reference public sector modern awards may contain State-based differences    193

168J...... When State reference public sector modern awards come into operation   193

168K..... Rules about revoking State reference public sector modern awards 193

168L...... Rules about varying coverage of State reference public sector modern awards         194

Part 2-4--Enterprise agreements                                                                              196

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         196

169........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 196

170........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 197

171........ Objects of this Part .......................................................................... 197

Division 2--Employers and employees may make enterprise agreements           199

172........ Making an enterprise agreement ...................................................... 199

Division 3--Bargaining and representation during bargaining         201

173........ Notice of employee representational rights ...................................... 201

174........ Content of notice of employee representational rights ..................... 202

176........ Bargaining representatives for proposed enterprise agreements that are not greenfields agreements         203

178........ Appointment of bargaining representatives--other matters ............. 205

178A..... Revocation of appointment of bargaining representatives etc. ......... 205

Division 4--Approval of enterprise agreements                                         207

Subdivision A--Pre-approval steps and applications for FWA approval 207

180........ Employees must be given a copy of a proposed enterprise agreement etc.                207

181........ Employers may request employees to approve a proposed enterprise agreement      208

182........ When an enterprise agreement is made ............................................ 208

183........ Entitlement of an employee organisation to have an enterprise agreement cover it    209

184........ Multi-enterprise agreement to be varied if not all employees approve the agreement                 210

185........ Bargaining representative must apply for FWA approval of an enterprise agreement               210

Subdivision B--Approval of enterprise agreements by FWA                     211

186........ When FWA must approve an enterprise agreement--general requirements              211

187........ When FWA must approve an enterprise agreement--additional requirements          213

188........ When employees have genuinely agreed to an enterprise agreement 214

189........ FWA may approve an enterprise agreement that does not pass better off overall test--public interest test               215

190........ FWA may approve an enterprise agreement with undertakings ...... 216

191........ Effect of undertakings ..................................................................... 216

192........ When FWA may refuse to approve an enterprise agreement ........... 217

Subdivision C--Better off overall test                                                               217

193........ Passing the better off overall test ..................................................... 217

Subdivision D--Unlawful terms                                                                          219

194........ Meaning of unlawful term ............................................................... 219

195........ Meaning of discriminatory term ..................................................... 220

Subdivision E--Approval requirements relating to particular kinds of employees      221

196........ Shiftworkers ................................................................................... 221

197........ Pieceworkers--enterprise agreement includes pieceworker term .... 221

198........ Pieceworkers--enterprise agreement does not include a pieceworker term               222

199........ School-based apprentices and school-based trainees ....................... 222

200........ Outworkers ..................................................................................... 223

Subdivision F--Other matters                                                                             223

201........ Approval decision to note certain matters ........................................ 223

Division 5--Mandatory terms of enterprise agreements                       225

202........ Enterprise agreements to include a flexibility term etc. .................... 225

203........ Requirements to be met by a flexibility term ................................... 226

204........ Effect of arrangement that does not meet requirements of flexibility term                 227

205........ Enterprise agreements to include a consultation term etc. ................ 228

Division 6--Base rate of pay under enterprise agreements                 229

206........ Base rate of pay under an enterprise agreement must not be less than the modern award rate or the national minimum wage order rate etc. ......................................................................... 229

Division 7--Variation and termination of enterprise agreements    230

Subdivision A--Variation of enterprise agreements by employers and employees       230

207........ Variation of an enterprise agreement may be made by employers and employees     230

208........ Employers may request employees to approve a proposed variation of an enterprise agreement               231

209........ When a variation of an enterprise agreement is made ...................... 231

210........ Application for FWA approval of a variation of an enterprise agreement 231

211........ When FWA must approve a variation of an enterprise agreement ... 232

212........ FWA may approve a variation of an enterprise agreement with undertakings           234

213........ Effect of undertakings ..................................................................... 235

214........ When FWA may refuse to approve a variation of an enterprise agreement               235

215........ Approval decision to note undertakings .......................................... 236

216........ When variation comes into operation .............................................. 236

Subdivision B--Variations of enterprise agreements where there is ambiguity, uncertainty or discrimination   236

217........ Variation of an enterprise agreement to remove an ambiguity or uncertainty             236

217A..... FWA may deal with certain disputes about variations ..................... 236

218........ Variation of an enterprise agreement on referral by Australian Human Rights Commission     237

Subdivision C--Termination of enterprise agreements by employers and employees                 238

219........ Employers and employees may agree to terminate an enterprise agreement               238

220........ Employers may request employees to approve a proposed termination of an enterprise agreement           238

221........ When termination of an enterprise agreement is agreed to ............... 239

222........ Application for FWA approval of a termination of an enterprise agreement              239

223........ When FWA must approve a termination of an enterprise agreement 240

224........ When termination comes into operation .......................................... 240

Subdivision D--Termination of enterprise agreements after nominal expiry date       240

225........ Application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date                 240

226........ When FWA must terminate an enterprise agreement ....................... 241

227........ When termination comes into operation .......................................... 241

Division 8--FWA's general role in facilitating bargaining                   242

Subdivision A--Bargaining orders                                                                    242

228........ Bargaining representatives must meet the good faith bargaining requirements          242

229........ Applications for bargaining orders .................................................. 242

230........ When FWA may make a bargaining order ...................................... 244

231........ What a bargaining order must specify ............................................. 245

232........ Operation of a bargaining order ...................................................... 246

233........ Contravening a bargaining order ..................................................... 246

Subdivision B--Serious breach declarations                                                   247

234........ Applications for serious breach declarations ................................... 247

235........ When FWA may make a serious breach declaration ....................... 247

Subdivision C--Majority support determinations and scope orders         249

236........ Majority support determinations ..................................................... 249

237........ When FWA must make a majority support determination ............... 249

238........ Scope orders ................................................................................... 250

239........ Operation of a scope order .............................................................. 252

Subdivision D--FWA may deal with a bargaining dispute on request      252

240........ Application for FWA to deal with a bargaining dispute .................. 252

Division 9--Low-paid bargaining                                                                       254

241........ Objects of this Division .................................................................. 254

242........ Low-paid authorisations .................................................................. 254

243........ When FWA must make a low-paid authorisation ............................ 255

244........ Variation of low-paid authorisations--general ................................ 257

245........ Variation of low-paid authorisations--enterprise agreement etc. comes into operation             257

246........ FWA assistance for the low-paid .................................................... 258

Division 10--Single interest employer authorisations                             259

Subdivision A--Declaration that employers may bargain together for a proposed enterprise agreement             259

247........ Ministerial declaration that employers may bargain together for a proposed enterprise agreement            259

Subdivision B--Single interest employer authorisations                              260

248........ Single interest employer authorisations ........................................... 260

249........ When FWA must make a single interest employer authorisation .... 260

250........ What a single interest employer authorisation must specify ............ 261

251........ Variation of single interest employer authorisations ........................ 262

252........ Variation to extend period single interest employer authorisation is in operation      263

Division 11--Other matters                                                                                   264

253........ Terms of an enterprise agreement that are of no effect .................... 264

254........ Applications by bargaining representatives ..................................... 264

255........ Part does not empower FWA to make certain orders ...................... 265

256........ Prospective employers and employees ............................................ 265

256A..... How employees, employers and employee organisations are to be described           265

257........ Enterprise agreements may incorporate material in force from time to time etc.         266

Part 2-5--Workplace determinations                                                                     267

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         267

258........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 267

259........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 268

Division 2--Low-paid workplace determinations                                      269

260........ Applications for low-paid workplace determinations ...................... 269

261........ When FWA must make a consent low-paid workplace determination 270

262........ When FWA must make a special low-paid workplace determination--general requirements   270

263........ When FWA must make a special low-paid workplace determination--additional requirements               271

264........ Terms etc. of a low-paid workplace determination .......................... 272

265........ No other terms ................................................................................ 273

Division 3--Industrial action related workplace determinations      274

266........ When FWA must make an industrial action related workplace determination           274

267........ Terms etc. of an industrial action related workplace determination .. 275

268........ No other terms ................................................................................ 276

Division 4--Bargaining related workplace determinations                  277

269........ When FWA must make a bargaining related workplace determination 277

270........ Terms etc. of a bargaining related workplace determination ............ 278

271........ No other terms ................................................................................ 279

Division 5--Core terms, mandatory terms and agreed terms of workplace determinations etc.            280

272........ Core terms of workplace determinations ......................................... 280

273........ Mandatory terms of workplace determinations ............................... 281

274........ Agreed terms for workplace determinations .................................... 282

275........ Factors FWA must take into account in deciding terms of a workplace determination              282

Division 6--Operation, coverage and interaction etc. of workplace determinations     284

276........ When a workplace determination operates etc. ................................ 284

277........ Employers, employees and employee organisations covered by a workplace determination     284

278........ Interaction of a workplace determination with enterprise agreements etc. 285

279........ Act applies to a workplace determination as if it were an enterprise agreement         286

Division 7--Other matters                                                                                      287

280........ Contravening a workplace determination ........................................ 287

281........ Applications by bargaining representatives ..................................... 287

281A..... How employees, employers and employee organisations are to be described           287

Part 2-6--Minimum wages                                                                                            289

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         289

282........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 289

283........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 290

Division 2--Overarching provisions                                                                 291

284........ The minimum wages objective ........................................................ 291

Division 3--Annual wage reviews                                                                      293

Subdivision A--Main provisions                                                                         293

285........ Annual wage reviews to be conducted ............................................ 293

286........ When annual wage review determinations varying modern awards come into operation          293

287........ When national minimum wage orders come into operation etc. ....... 294

Subdivision B--Provisions about conduct of annual wage reviews           296

288........ General ............................................................................................ 296

289........ Everyone to have a reasonable opportunity to make and comment on submissions 296

290........ President may direct investigations and reports ............................... 297

291........ Research must be published ............................................................ 297

292........ Varied wage rates must be published .............................................. 298

Division 4--National minimum wage orders                                                299

293........ Contravening a national minimum wage order ................................ 299

294........ Content of national minimum wage order--main provisions .......... 299

295........ Content of national minimum wage order--other matters ............... 300

296........ Variation of national minimum wage order to remove ambiguity or uncertainty or correct error               301

297........ When determinations varying national minimum wage orders come into operation 301

298........ Special rule about retrospective variations of national minimum wage orders           302

299........ When a national minimum wage order is in operation ..................... 302

Part 2-7--Equal remuneration                                                                                   303

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         303

300........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 303

301........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 303

Division 2--Equal remuneration orders                                                         304

302........ FWA may make an order requiring equal remuneration .................. 304

303........ Equal remuneration order may increase, but must not reduce, rates of remuneration                 305

304........ Equal remuneration order may implement equal remuneration in stages .. 305

305........ Contravening an equal remuneration order ...................................... 305

306........ Inconsistency with modern awards, enterprise agreements and orders of FWA       305

Part 2-8--Transfer of business                                                                                   306

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         306

307........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 306

308........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 306

309........ Object of this Part ........................................................................... 306

Division 2--Transfer of instruments                                                                 308

310........ Application of this Division ............................................................ 308

311........ When does a transfer of business occur .......................................... 308

312........ Instruments that may transfer .......................................................... 310

313........ Transferring employees and new employer covered by transferable instrument        310

314........ New non-transferring employees of new employer may be covered by transferable instrument               311

315........ Organisations covered by transferable instrument ........................... 311

316........ Transferring employees who are high income employees ............... 312

Division 3--Powers of FWA                                                                                  314

317........ FWA may make orders in relation to a transfer of business ............ 314

318........ Orders relating to instruments covering new employer and transferring employees 314

319........ Orders relating to instruments covering new employer and non-transferring employees          315

320........ Variation of transferable instruments .............................................. 317

Part 2-9--Other terms and conditions of employment                                320

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         320

321........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 320

322........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 320

Division 2--Payment of wages                                                                             321

323........ Method and frequency of payment .................................................. 321

324........ Permitted deductions ....................................................................... 321

325........ Unreasonable requirements to spend amount .................................. 322

326........ Certain terms have no effect ............................................................ 322

327........ Things given or provided, and amounts required to be spent, in contravention of this Division               323

Division 3--Guarantee of annual earnings                                                    324

328........ Employer obligations in relation to guarantee of annual earnings .... 324

329........ High income employee .................................................................... 325

330........ Guarantee of annual earnings and annual rate of guarantee ............. 325

331........ Guaranteed period ........................................................................... 326

332........ Earnings .......................................................................................... 326

333........ High income threshold .................................................................... 328

333A..... Prospective employees .................................................................... 328

Chapter 3--Rights and responsibilities of employees, employers, organisations etc.        329

Part 3-1--General protections                                                                                    329

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         329

334........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 329

335........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 329

336........ Objects of this Part .......................................................................... 330

Division 2--Application of this Part                                                                  331

337........ Application of this Part ................................................................... 331

338........ Action to which this Part applies ..................................................... 331

339........ Additional effect of this Part ........................................................... 332

Division 3--Workplace rights                                                                               333

340........ Protection ........................................................................................ 333

341........ Meaning of workplace right ............................................................ 333

342........ Meaning of adverse action .............................................................. 335

343........ Coercion .......................................................................................... 338

344........ Undue influence or pressure ........................................................... 338

345........ Misrepresentations .......................................................................... 338

Division 4--Industrial activities                                                                           339

346........ Protection ........................................................................................ 339

347........ Meaning of engages in industrial activity ....................................... 339

348........ Coercion .......................................................................................... 340

349........ Misrepresentations .......................................................................... 340

350........ Inducements--membership action .................................................. 340

Division 5--Other protections                                                                              342

351........ Discrimination ................................................................................. 342

352........ Temporary absence--illness or injury ............................................. 343

353........ Bargaining services fees .................................................................. 343

354........ Coverage by particular instruments ................................................. 343

355........ Coercion--allocation of duties etc. to particular person .................. 344

356........ Objectionable terms ......................................................................... 344

Division 6--Sham arrangements                                                                         345

357........ Misrepresenting employment as independent contracting arrangement 345

358........ Dismissing to engage as independent contractor ............................. 345

359........ Misrepresentation to engage as independent contractor ................... 345

Division 7--Ancillary rules                                                                                    347

360........ Multiple reasons for action .............................................................. 347

361........ Reason for action to be presumed unless proved otherwise ............ 347

362........ Advising, encouraging, inciting or coercing action ......................... 347

363........ Actions of industrial associations .................................................... 347

364........ Unincorporated industrial associations ............................................ 349

Division 8--Compliance                                                                                           350

Subdivision A--Contraventions involving dismissal                                     350

365........ Application for FWA to deal with a dispute .................................... 350

366........ Time for application ........................................................................ 350

367........ Application fees .............................................................................. 350

368........ Conferences .................................................................................... 351

369........ Certificate if dispute not resolved .................................................... 351

370........ Advice on general protections court application .............................. 351

371........ General protections court applications ............................................. 351

Subdivision B--Other contraventions                                                               352

372........ Application for FWA to deal with a dispute .................................... 352

373........ Application fees .............................................................................. 352

374........ Conferences .................................................................................... 352

375........ Advice on general protections court application .............................. 353

Subdivision C--Conference costs                                                                        353

376........ Costs orders against lawyers and paid agents ................................. 353

377........ Applications for costs orders .......................................................... 354

378........ Contravening costs orders ............................................................... 354

Part 3-2--Unfair dismissal                                                                                            355

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         355

379........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 355

380........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 355

381........ Object of this Part ........................................................................... 355

Division 2--Protection from unfair dismissal                                               357

382........ When a person is protected from unfair dismissal ........................... 357

383........ Meaning of minimum employment period ...................................... 357

384........ Period of employment ..................................................................... 357

Division 3--What is an unfair dismissal                                                          359

385........ What is an unfair dismissal ............................................................. 359

386........ Meaning of dismissed ..................................................................... 359

387........ Criteria for considering harshness etc. ............................................ 360

388........ The Small Business Fair Dismissal Code ....................................... 360

389........ Meaning of genuine redundancy ..................................................... 361

Division 4--Remedies for unfair dismissal                                                     362

390........ When FWA may order remedy for unfair dismissal ....................... 362

391........ Remedy--reinstatement etc. ............................................................ 362

392........ Remedy--compensation ................................................................. 364

393........ Monetary orders may be in instalments ........................................... 365

Division 5--Procedural matters                                                                          366

394........ Application for unfair dismissal remedy ......................................... 366

395........ Application fees .............................................................................. 366

396........ Initial matters to be considered before merits .................................. 367

397........ Matters involving contested facts .................................................... 367

398........ Conferences .................................................................................... 367

399........ Hearings .......................................................................................... 368

400........ Appeal rights ................................................................................... 368

401........ Costs orders against lawyers and paid agents ................................. 368

402........ Applications for costs orders .......................................................... 369

403........ Schedule of costs ............................................................................ 369

404........ Security for costs ............................................................................ 370

405........ Contravening orders under this Part ................................................ 370

Part 3-3--Industrial action                                                                                            371

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         371

406........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 371

407........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 372

Division 2--Protected industrial action                                                           373

Subdivision A--What is protected industrial action                                      373

408........ Protected industrial action ............................................................... 373

409........ Employee claim action ..................................................................... 373

410........ Employee response action ............................................................... 374

411........ Employer response action ............................................................... 375

412........ Pattern bargaining ........................................................................... 375

Subdivision B--Common requirements for industrial action to be protected industrial action                 377

413........ Common requirements that apply for industrial action to be protected industrial action            377

414........ Notice requirements for industrial action ......................................... 378

Subdivision C--Significance of industrial action being protected industrial action     379

415........ Immunity provision ......................................................................... 379

416........ Employer response action--employer may refuse to make payments to employees 380

416A..... Employer response action does not affect continuity of employment 380

Division 3--No industrial action before nominal expiry date of enterprise agreement etc.        381

417........ Industrial action must not be organised or engaged in before nominal expiry date of enterprise agreement etc.        381

Division 4--FWA orders stopping etc. industrial action                        383

418........ FWA must order that industrial action by employees or employers stop etc.            383

419........ FWA must order that industrial action by non-national system employees or non-national system employers stop etc. ........................................................................................................ 384

420........ Interim orders etc. ........................................................................... 384

421........ Contravening an order etc. .............................................................. 385

Division 5--Injunction against industrial action if pattern bargaining is being engaged in        387

422........ Injunction against industrial action if a bargaining representative is engaging in pattern bargaining          387

Division 6--Suspension or termination of protected industrial action by FWA                388

423........ FWA may suspend or terminate protected industrial action--significant economic harm etc.   388

424........ FWA must suspend or terminate protected industrial action--endangering life etc. 390

425........ FWA must suspend protected industrial action--cooling off .......... 391

426........ FWA must suspend protected industrial action--significant harm to a third party    391

427........ FWA must specify the period of suspension .................................. 393

428........ Extension of a period of suspension ............................................... 393

429........ Employee claim action without a further protected action ballot after a period of suspension etc.             394

430........ Notice of employee claim action engaged in after a period of suspension etc.           395

Division 7--Ministerial declarations                                                                 396

431........ Ministerial declaration terminating industrial action ........................ 396

432........ Informing people of declaration ...................................................... 396

433........ Ministerial directions to remove or reduce threat ............................. 396

434........ Contravening a Ministerial direction ............................................... 397

Division 8--Protected action ballots                                                                 398

Subdivision A--Introduction                                                                                398

435........ Guide to this Division ..................................................................... 398

436........ Object of this Division .................................................................... 398

Subdivision B--Protected action ballot orders                                               399

437........ Application for a protected action ballot order ................................. 399

438........ Restriction on when application may be made ................................. 400

439........ Joint applications ............................................................................. 400

440........ Notice of application ....................................................................... 400

441........ Application to be determined within 2 days after it is made ............ 401

442........ Dealing with multiple applications together ..................................... 401

443........ When FWA must make a protected action ballot order ................... 401

444........ FWA may decide on ballot agent other than the Australian Electoral Commission and independent advisor            402

445........ Notice of protected action ballot order ............................................. 403

446........ Protected action ballot order may require 2 or more protected action ballots to be held at the same time   403

447........ Variation of protected action ballot order ........................................ 404

448........ Revocation of protected action ballot order ..................................... 404

Subdivision C--Conduct of protected action ballot                                       404

449........ Protected action ballot to be conducted by Australian Electoral Commission or other specified ballot agent             404

450........ Directions for conduct of protected action ballot ............................. 405

451........ Timetable for protected action ballot ................................................ 406

452........ Compilation of roll of voters ........................................................... 406

453........ Who is eligible to be included on the roll of voters ......................... 407

454........ Variation of roll of voters ................................................................ 407

455........ Protected action ballot papers .......................................................... 409

456........ Who may vote in protected action ballot .......................................... 409

457........ Results of protected action ballot ..................................................... 409

458........ Report about conduct of protected action ballot ............................... 410

Subdivision D--Effect of protected action ballot                                           411

459........ Circumstances in which industrial action is authorised by protected action ballot     411

460........ Immunity for persons who act in good faith on protected action ballot results          412

461........ Validity of protected action ballot etc. not affected by technical breaches 413

Subdivision E--Compliance                                                                                 413

462........ Interferences etc. with protected action ballot .................................. 413

463........ Contravening a protected action ballot order etc. ............................. 415

Subdivision F--Liability for costs of protected action ballot                      416

464........ Costs of protected action ballot conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission                 416

465........ Costs of protected action ballot conducted by protected action ballot agent other than the Australian Electoral Commission .................................................................................... 416

466........ Costs of legal challenges ................................................................. 417

Subdivision G--Miscellaneous                                                                            417

467........ Information about employees on roll of voters not to be disclosed . 417

468........ Records ........................................................................................... 418

469........ Regulations ..................................................................................... 418

Division 9--Payments relating to periods of industrial action            419

Subdivision A--Protected industrial action                                                     419

470........ Payments not to be made relating to certain periods of industrial action 419

471........ Payments relating to partial work bans ............................................ 420

472........ Orders by FWA relating to certain partial work bans ...................... 422

473........ Accepting or seeking payments relating to periods of industrial action 423

Subdivision B--Industrial action that is not protected industrial action 423

474........ Payments not to be made relating to certain periods of industrial action 423

475........ Accepting or seeking payments relating to periods of industrial action 424

Subdivision C--Miscellaneous                                                                             425

476........ Other responses to industrial action unaffected ............................... 425

Division 10--Other matters                                                                                   426

477........ Applications by bargaining representatives ..................................... 426

Part 3-4--Right of entry                                                                                                 427

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         427

478........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 427

479........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 427

480........ Object of this Part ........................................................................... 427

Division 2--Entry rights under this Act                                                          429

Subdivision A--Entry to investigate suspected contravention                    429

481........ Entry to investigate suspected contravention ................................... 429

482........ Rights that may be exercised while on premises ............................. 429

483........ Later access to record or document ................................................. 431

483AA.. Application to FWA for access to non-member records ................. 432

Subdivision AA--Entry to investigate suspected contravention relating to TCF outworkers     432

483A..... Entry to investigate suspected contravention relating to TCF outworkers                 432

483B..... Rights that may be exercised while on premises ............................. 433

483C..... Later access to record or document ................................................. 434

483D..... Entry onto other premises to access records and documents ........... 435

483E...... Later access to record or document--other premises ...................... 436

Subdivision B--Entry to hold discussions                                                         437

484........ Entry to hold discussions ................................................................ 437

Subdivision C--Requirements for permit holders                                          437

486........ Permit holder must not contravene this Subdivision ....................... 437

487........ Giving entry notice or exemption certificate .................................... 438

488........ Contravening entry permit conditions ............................................. 438

489........ Producing authority documents ....................................................... 439

490........ When right may be exercised .......................................................... 439

491........ Occupational health and safety requirements ................................... 440

492........ Conduct of interviews in particular room etc. .................................. 440

493........ Residential premises ........................................................................ 441

Division 3--State or Territory OHS rights                                                   442

494........ Official must be permit holder to exercise State or Territory OHS right .. 442

495........ Giving notice of entry ..................................................................... 443

496........ Contravening entry permit conditions ............................................. 444

497........ Producing entry permit .................................................................... 444

498........ When right may be exercised .......................................................... 444

499........ Occupational health and safety requirements ................................... 444

Division 4--Prohibitions                                                                                          445

500........ Permit holder must not hinder or obstruct ....................................... 445

501........ Person must not refuse or delay entry ............................................. 445

502........ Person must not hinder or obstruct permit holder ........................... 445

503........ Misrepresentations about things authorised by this Part ................. 445

504........ Unauthorised use or disclosure of information or documents ......... 446

Division 5--Powers of FWA                                                                                  448

Subdivision A--Dealing with disputes                                                                448

505........ FWA may deal with a dispute about the operation of this Part ........ 448

506........ Contravening order made to deal with dispute ................................ 449

Subdivision B--Taking action against permit holder                                   449

507........ FWA may take action against permit holder .................................... 449

Subdivision C--Restricting rights of organisations and officials where misuse of rights            449

508........ FWA may restrict rights if organisation or official has misused rights 449

509........ Contravening order made for misuse of rights ................................ 450

Subdivision D--When FWA must revoke or suspend entry permits          451

510........ When FWA must revoke or suspend entry permits ........................ 451

Subdivision E--General rules for suspending entry permits                       452

511........ General rules for suspending entry permits ..................................... 452

Division 6--Entry permits, entry notices and certificates                     453

Subdivision A--Entry permits                                                                             453

512........ FWA may issue entry permits ......................................................... 453

513........ Considering application ................................................................... 453

514........ When FWA must not issue permit .................................................. 454

515........ Conditions on entry permit .............................................................. 454

516........ Expiry of entry permit ..................................................................... 455

517........ Return of entry permits to FWA ..................................................... 455

Subdivision B--Entry notices                                                                              456

518........ Entry notice requirements ................................................................ 456

Subdivision C--Exemption certificates                                                             458

519........ Exemption certificates ..................................................................... 458

Subdivision D--Affected member certificates                                                 458

520........ Affected member certificates ........................................................... 458

Subdivision E--Miscellaneous                                                                             459

521........ Regulations dealing with instruments under this Part ...................... 459

Part 3-5--Stand down                                                                                                      460

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         460

522........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 460

523........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 460

Division 2--Circumstances allowing stand down                                       461

524........ Employer may stand down employees in certain circumstances ...... 461

525........ Employee not stood down during a period of authorised leave or absence                461

Division 3--Dealing with disputes                                                                       463

526........ FWA may deal with a dispute about the operation of this Part ........ 463

527........ Contravening an FWA order dealing with a dispute about the operation of this Part                463

Part 3-6--Other rights and responsibilities                                                         464

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         464

528........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 464

529........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 464

Division 2--Notification and consultation relating to certain dismissals               465

Subdivision A--Requirement to notify Centrelink                                         465

530........ Employer to notify Centrelink of certain proposed dismissals ........ 465

Subdivision B--Failure to notify or consult registered employee associations              466

531........ FWA may make orders where failure to notify or consult registered employee associations about dismissals         466

532........ Orders that FWA may make ........................................................... 467

533........ Application for FWA order ............................................................. 468

Subdivision C--Limits on scope of this Division                                             468

534........ Limits on scope of this Division ..................................................... 468

Division 3--Employer obligations in relation to employee records and pay slips            469

535........ Employer obligations in relation to employee records ..................... 469

536........ Employer obligations in relation to pay slips ................................... 469

Chapter 4--Compliance and enforcement                                                          470

Part 4-1--Civil remedies                                                                                                 470

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         470

537........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 470

538........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 470

Division 2--Orders                                                                                                     471

Subdivision A--Applications for orders                                                           471

539........ Applications for orders in relation to contraventions of civil remedy provisions       471

540........ Limitations on who may apply for orders etc. ................................. 481

541........ Applications for orders in relation to safety net contractual entitlements   483

542........ Entitlements under contracts ............................................................ 483

543........ Applications for orders in relation to statutory entitlements derived from contracts 484

544........ Time limit on applications ............................................................... 484

Subdivision B--Orders                                                                                          484

545........ Orders that can be made by particular courts ................................... 484

546........ Pecuniary penalty orders ................................................................. 486

547........ Interest up to judgment .................................................................... 487

Division 3--Small claims procedure                                                                  488

548........ Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure ................................. 488

Division 4--General provisions relating to civil remedies                    490

549........ Contravening a civil remedy provision is not an offence ................. 490

550........ Involvement in contravention treated in same way as actual contravention                490

551........ Civil evidence and procedure rules for proceedings relating to civil remedy provisions            490

552........ Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings ................................... 490

553........ Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings ............................... 491

554........ Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings ................................... 491

555........ Evidence given in proceedings for pecuniary penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings   491

556........ Civil double jeopardy ...................................................................... 492

557........ Course of conduct ........................................................................... 492

558........ Regulations dealing with infringement notices ................................ 493

Division 5--Unclaimed money                                                                              494

559........ Unclaimed money ........................................................................... 494

Part 4-2--Jurisdiction and powers of courts                                                     495

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         495

560........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 495

561........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 495

Division 2--Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court                   496

562........ Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Court ................................... 496

563........ Exercising jurisdiction in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court 496

564........ No limitation on Federal Court's powers ........................................ 497

565........ Appeals from eligible State or Territory courts ............................... 497

Division 3--Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Magistrates Court                498

566........ Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Magistrates Court ............... 498

567........ Exercising jurisdiction in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Magistrates Court                 498

568........ No limitation on Federal Magistrates Court's powers ..................... 498

Division 4--Miscellaneous                                                                                      499

569........ Minister's entitlement to intervene .................................................. 499

569A..... State or Territory Minister's entitlement to intervene ...................... 499

570........ Costs only if proceedings instituted vexatiously etc. ....................... 500

571........ No imprisonment for failure to pay pecuniary penalty .................... 500

572........ Regulations dealing with matters relating to court proceedings ....... 500

Chapter 5--Administration                                                                                          501

Part 5-1--Fair Work Australia                                                                                  501

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         501

573........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 501

574........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 502

Division 2--Establishment and functions of Fair Work Australia    503

Subdivision A--Establishment and functions of Fair Work Australia     503

575........ Establishment of Fair Work Australia ............................................. 503

576........ Functions of FWA .......................................................................... 503

577........ Performance of functions etc. by FWA ........................................... 504

578........ Matters FWA must take into account in performing functions etc. . 504

579........ FWA has privileges and immunities of the Crown ......................... 505

580........ Protection of FWA Members .......................................................... 505

Subdivision B--Functions and powers of the President                                505

581........ Functions of the President ............................................................... 505

582........ Directions by the President ............................................................. 505

583........ President not subject to direction ..................................................... 506

584........ Delegation of functions and powers of the President ...................... 506

Division 3--Conduct of matters before FWA                                              508

Subdivision A--Applications to FWA                                                                508

585........ Applications in accordance with procedural rules ........................... 508

586........ Correcting and amending applications and documents etc. .............. 508

587........ Dismissing applications .................................................................. 508

588........ Discontinuing applications .............................................................. 509

Subdivision B--Conduct of matters before FWA                                           509

589........ Procedural and interim decisions ..................................................... 509

590........ Powers of FWA to inform itself ..................................................... 509

591........ FWA not bound by rules of evidence and procedure ...................... 510

592........ Conferences .................................................................................... 510

593........ Hearings .......................................................................................... 510

594........ Confidential evidence ...................................................................... 511

595........ FWA's power to deal with disputes ................................................ 511

Subdivision C--Representation by lawyers and paid agents and Minister's entitlement to make submissions      512

596........ Representation by lawyers and paid agents ..................................... 512

597........ Minister's entitlement to make submissions .................................... 513

597A..... State or Territory Minister's entitlement to make submissions ........ 513

Subdivision D--Decisions of FWA                                                                      514

598........ Decisions of FWA .......................................................................... 514

599........ FWA not required to decide an application in terms applied for ...... 514

600........ Determining matters in the absence of a person .............................. 514

601........ Writing and publication requirements for FWA's decisions ........... 514

602........ Correcting obvious errors etc. in relation to FWA's decisions ........ 515

603........ Varying and revoking FWA's decisions ......................................... 516

Subdivision E--Appeals, reviews and referring questions of law              517

604........ Appeal of decisions ......................................................................... 517

605........ Minister's entitlement to apply for review of a decision .................. 517

606........ Staying decisions that are appealed or reviewed .............................. 518

607........ Process for appealing or reviewing decisions ................................. 518

608........ Referring questions of law to the Federal Court .............................. 519

Subdivision F--Miscellaneous                                                                             519

609........ Procedural rules .............................................................................. 519

610........ Regulations dealing with FWA matters ........................................... 520

611........ Costs ............................................................................................... 520

Division 4--Organisation of FWA                                                                     522

Subdivision A--Functions etc. to be performed by a single FWA Member, a Full Bench or the Minimum Wage Panel                                                                                                        522

612........ FWA functions etc. may generally be performed by single FWA Member               522

613........ Appeal of decisions to be heard by a Full Bench, the President or a Deputy President             522

614........ Review of decisions by a Full Bench .............................................. 523

615........ FWA functions etc. performed by a Full Bench on direction by the President          523

616........ FWA functions etc. that must be performed by a Full Bench .......... 523

617........ FWA functions etc. that must be performed by the Minimum Wage Panel               524

Subdivision B--Constitution of FWA by a single FWA Member, a Full Bench or the Minimum Wage Panel       524

618........ Constitution and decision-making of a Full Bench .......................... 524

619........ Seniority of FWA Members ........................................................... 525

620........ Constitution and decision-making of the Minimum Wage Panel ..... 525

621........ Reconstitution of FWA when single FWA Member becomes unavailable                526

622........ Reconstitution of FWA when FWA Member of a Full Bench or the Minimum Wage Panel becomes unavailable 526

623........ When new FWA Members begin to deal with matters .................... 527

624........ FWA's decisions not invalid when improperly constituted ............. 527

Subdivision C--Delegation of FWA's functions and powers                       527

625........ Delegation by the President of functions and powers of FWA ....... 527

Division 5--FWA Members                                                                                   529

Subdivision A--Appointment of FWA Members                                            529

626........ Appointment of FWA Members ..................................................... 529

627........ Qualifications for appointment of FWA Members .......................... 529

628........ Basis of appointment of FWA Members ........................................ 531

629........ Period of appointment of FWA Members ....................................... 531

Subdivision B--Terms and conditions of FWA Members                            532

629A..... Status of the President ..................................................................... 532

630........ Appointment of a Judge not to affect tenure etc. ............................. 532

631........ Dual federal and State appointments of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners         532

632........ Dual federal and Territory appointments of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners   533

633........ Outside employment of FWA Members ......................................... 533

634........ Oath or affirmation of office ........................................................... 533

635........ Remuneration of the President ........................................................ 534

636........ Application of Judges' Pensions Act to the President ..................... 534

637........ Remuneration of FWA Members other than the President .............. 535

638........ Remuneration of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners performing duties on a part-time basis               536

639........ Leave of absence of FWA Members other than the President ......... 537

640........ Disclosure of interests by FWA Members other than the President 537

641........ Termination of appointment on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity 538

642........ Suspension on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity ................... 538

643........ Termination of appointment for bankruptcy, etc. ............................. 539

644........ Termination of appointment for outside employment ...................... 539

645........ Resignation of FWA Members ....................................................... 540

646........ Other terms and conditions of FWA Members ............................... 540

647........ Appointment of acting President ..................................................... 540

648........ Appointment of acting Deputy Presidents ....................................... 541

Division 6--Cooperation with the States                                                        543

649........ President to cooperate with prescribed State industrial authorities .. 543

650........ Provision of administrative support ................................................ 543

Division 7--Seals and additional powers and functions of the President and the General Manager     544

651........ Seals ................................................................................................ 544

652........ Annual report .................................................................................. 544

653........ Reports about making enterprise agreements, individual flexibility arrangements etc.               545

653A..... Arrangements with the Federal Court and the Federal Magistrates Court                 546

654........ President must provide certain information etc. to the Minister and Fair Work Ombudsman    546

655........ Disclosure of information by FWA ................................................ 547

Division 8--General Manager, staff and consultants                              548

Subdivision A--Functions of the General Manager                                       548

656........ Establishment .................................................................................. 548

657........ Functions and powers of the General Manager ............................... 548

658........ Directions from the President .......................................................... 548

659........ General Manager not otherwise subject to direction ........................ 549

Subdivision B--Appointment and terms and conditions of the General Manager         549

660........ Appointment of the General Manager ............................................. 549

661........ Remuneration of the General Manager ............................................ 549

662........ Leave of absence of the General Manager ....................................... 549

663........ Outside employment of the General Manager ................................. 550

664........ Disclosure of interests to the President ........................................... 550

665........ Resignation of the General Manager ............................................... 550

666........ Termination of appointment of the General Manager ...................... 550

667........ Other terms and conditions of the General Manager ....................... 551

668........ Appointment of acting General Manager ........................................ 551

669........ Minister to consult the President ..................................................... 551

Subdivision C--Staff and consultants                                                                552

670........ Staff ................................................................................................ 552

671........ Delegation by General Manager to staff .......................................... 552

672........ Persons assisting FWA ................................................................... 552

673........ Consultants ..................................................................................... 552

Division 9--Offences relating to Fair Work Australia                           553

674........ Offences in relation to FWA ........................................................... 553

675........ Contravening an FWA order ........................................................... 555

676........ Intimidation etc. ............................................................................... 555

677........ Offences in relation to attending before FWA ................................. 556

678........ False or misleading evidence ........................................................... 557

Part 5-2--Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman                                            558

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         558

679........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 558

680........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 558

Division 2--Fair Work Ombudsman                                                                 559

Subdivision A--Establishment and functions and powers of the Fair Work Ombudsman          559

681........ Establishment .................................................................................. 559

682........ Functions of the Fair Work Ombudsman ........................................ 559

683........ Delegation by the Fair Work Ombudsman ...................................... 560

684........ Directions from the Minister ........................................................... 560

685........ Minister may require reports ........................................................... 560

686........ Annual report .................................................................................. 561

Subdivision B--Appointment and terms and conditions of the Fair Work Ombudsman             561

687........ Appointment of the Fair Work Ombudsman ................................... 561

688........ Remuneration of the Fair Work Ombudsman ................................. 561

689........ Leave of absence of the Fair Work Ombudsman ............................ 562

690........ Outside employment of the Fair Work Ombudsman ....................... 562

691........ Disclosure of interests to the Minister ............................................. 562

692........ Resignation of the Fair Work Ombudsman ..................................... 562

693........ Termination of appointment of the Fair Work Ombudsman ............ 562

694........ Other terms and conditions of the Fair Work Ombudsman ............. 563

695........ Appointment of acting Fair Work Ombudsman .............................. 563

Division 3--Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman                                    565

Subdivision A--Establishment of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman 565

696........ Establishment of the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman ............ 565

Subdivision B--Staff and consultants etc.                                                         565

697........ Staff ................................................................................................ 565

698........ Persons assisting the Fair Work Ombudsman ................................ 565

699........ Consultants ..................................................................................... 566

Subdivision C--Appointment of Fair Work Inspectors                                566

700........ Appointment of Fair Work Inspectors ............................................ 566

701........ Fair Work Ombudsman is a Fair Work Inspector ........................... 566

702........ Identity cards ................................................................................... 566

Subdivision D--Functions and powers of Fair Work Inspectors                567

703........ Conditions and restrictions on functions and powers ...................... 567

704........ General directions by the Fair Work Ombudsman .......................... 568

705........ Particular directions by the Fair Work Ombudsman ....................... 568

706........ Purpose for which powers of inspectors may be exercised ............. 568

707........ When powers of inspectors may be exercised ................................. 569

708........ Power of inspectors to enter premises ............................................. 569

709........ Powers of inspectors while on premises ......................................... 569

710........ Persons assisting inspectors ............................................................ 570

711........ Power to ask for person's name and address .................................. 570

712........ Power to require persons to produce records or documents ............ 571

713........ Self-incrimination [see Note 2] ....................................................... 571

713A..... Certain records and documents are inadmissible ............................. 572

714........ Power to keep records or documents .............................................. 572

715........ Enforceable undertakings relating to contraventions of civil remedy provisions       573

716........ Compliance notices ......................................................................... 574

717........ Review of compliance notices ......................................................... 576

Subdivision E--Disclosure of information by the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman            576

718........ Disclosure of information by the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman   576

Chapter 6--Miscellaneous                                                                                             578

Part 6-1--Multiple actions                                                                                             578

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         578

719........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 578

720........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 578

Division 2--Certain actions not permitted if alternative action can be taken    579

721........ Equal remuneration applications ...................................................... 579

722........ Notification and consultation requirements applications .................. 579

723........ Unlawful termination applications ................................................... 580

Division 3--Preventing multiple actions                                                          581

Subdivision A--Equal remuneration applications                                         581

724........ Equal remuneration applications ...................................................... 581

Subdivision B--Applications and complaints relating to dismissal           582

725........ General rule ..................................................................................... 582

726........ Dismissal remedy bargaining order applications ............................. 582

727........ General protections FWA applications ............................................ 582

728........ General protections court applications ............................................. 583

729........ Unfair dismissal applications .......................................................... 583

730........ Unlawful termination FWA applications ......................................... 583

731........ Unlawful termination court applications .......................................... 584

732........ Applications and complaints under other laws ................................ 584

733........ Dismissal does not include failure to provide benefits .................... 585

Subdivision C--General protections applications that do not relate to dismissal          585

734........ General rule ..................................................................................... 585

Part 6-2--Dealing with disputes                                                                                 586

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         586

735........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 586

736........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 586

Division 2--Dealing with disputes                                                                       587

Subdivision A--Model term about dealing with disputes                              587

737........ Model term about dealing with disputes .......................................... 587

Subdivision B--Dealing with disputes                                                                587

738........ Application of this Division ............................................................ 587

739........ Disputes dealt with by FWA ........................................................... 587

740........ Dispute dealt with by persons other than FWA .............................. 588

Part 6-3--Extension of National Employment Standards entitlements 590

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         590

741........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 590

742........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 590

Division 2--Extension of entitlement to unpaid parental leave and related entitlements             591

Subdivision A--Main provisions                                                                         591

743........ Object of this Division .................................................................... 591

744........ Extending the entitlement to unpaid parental leave and related entitlements               591

745........ Contravening the extended parental leave provisions ...................... 592

746........ References to the National Employment Standards include extended parental leave provisions                593

747........ State and Territory laws that are not excluded ................................. 593

Subdivision B--Modifications of the extended parental leave provisions 593

748........ Non-national system employees are not award/agreement free employees                593

749........ Modification of meaning of base rate of pay for pieceworkers ....... 593

750........ Modification of meaning of full rate of pay for pieceworkers ......... 594

751........ Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work--if determined by State industrial instrument         594

752........ Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work--if not determined by State industrial instrument   594

753........ Modification of meaning of ordinary hours of work--regulations may prescribe usual weekly hours     594

754........ Modification of meaning of pieceworker ........................................ 595

755........ Modification of provision about interaction with paid leave ............ 595

756........ Modification of provision about relationship between National Employment Standards and agreements                 595

757........ Modification of power to make regulations ..................................... 595

Division 3--Extension of entitlement to notice of termination or payment in lieu of notice        597

Subdivision A--Main provisions                                                                         597

758........ Object of this Division .................................................................... 597

759........ Extending entitlement to notice of termination or payment in lieu of notice               597

760........ Contravening the extended notice of termination provisions ........... 598

761........ References to the National Employment Standards include extended notice of termination provisions     598

762........ State and Territory laws that are not excluded ................................. 599

Subdivision B--Modifications of the extended notice of termination provisions           599

763........ Non-national system employees are not award/agreement free employees                599

764........ Modification of meaning of full rate of pay for pieceworkers ......... 599

765........ Modification of meaning of pieceworker ........................................ 599

766........ Modification of provision about notice of termination by employee 600

767........ Modification of provision about relationship between National Employment Standards and agreements                 600

768........ Modification of power to make regulations ..................................... 600

Part 6-4--Additional provisions relating to termination of employment 601

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         601

769........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 601

770........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 601

Division 2--Termination of employment                                                        602

771........ Object of this Division .................................................................... 602

772........ Employment not to be terminated on certain grounds ...................... 602

773........ Application for FWA to deal with a dispute .................................... 604

774........ Time for application ........................................................................ 604

775........ Application fees .............................................................................. 604

776........ Conferences .................................................................................... 605

777........ Certificate if dispute not resolved .................................................... 605

778........ Advice on unlawful termination court application ........................... 605

779........ Unlawful termination court applications .......................................... 605

780........ Costs orders against lawyers and paid agents ................................. 606

781........ Applications for costs orders .......................................................... 607

782........ Contravening costs orders ............................................................... 607

783........ Reason for action to be presumed unless proved otherwise ............ 607

Division 3--Notification and consultation requirements relating to certain terminations of employment                                                                                                                     608

Subdivision A--Object of this Division                                                              608

784........ Object of this Division .................................................................... 608

Subdivision B--Requirement to notify Centrelink                                         608

785........ Employer to notify Centrelink of certain proposed terminations ..... 608

Subdivision C--Failure to notify or consult registered employee associations              609

786........ FWA may make orders where failure to notify or consult registered employee associations about terminations      609

787........ Orders that FWA may make ........................................................... 610

788........ Application to FWA for order ......................................................... 611

Subdivision D--Limits on scope of this Division                                             611

789........ Limits on scope of this Division ..................................................... 611

Part 6-5--Miscellaneous                                                                                                  613

Division 1--Introduction                                                                                         613

790........ Guide to this Part ............................................................................ 613

791........ Meanings of employee and employer .............................................. 613

Division 2--Miscellaneous                                                                                      614

792........ Delegation by Minister .................................................................... 614

793........ Liability of bodies corporate ............................................................ 614

794........ Signature on behalf of body corporate ............................................ 615

795........ Public sector employer to act through employing authority ............. 615

796........ Regulations--general ...................................................................... 617

796A..... Regulations conferring functions .................................................... 617

797........ Regulations dealing with offences ................................................... 617

798........ Regulations dealing with civil penalties ........................................... 617

799........ Regulations dealing with infringement notices ................................ 617

800........ Regulations dealing with exhibiting fair work instruments ............. 618

Notes                                                                                                                                            619

An Act relating to workplace relations, and for related purposes

Notes to the Fair Work Act 2009

Note 1

The Fair Work Act 2009 as shown in this compilation comprises Act No. 28, 2009 amended as indicated in the Tables below.

For application, saving or transitional provisions and modifications made by the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009, see Act No. 55, 2009 (as amended).

For application, saving or transitional provisions made by the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010, see Act No. 51, 2010.

For all other relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.

Table of Acts

Act	Number and year	Date of Assent	Date of commencement	Application, saving or transitional provisions
Fair Work Act 2009	28, 2009	7 Apr 2009	Ss. 3-40: 26 May 2009 (see F2009L01818) Ss. 41-43, 50-54, 58, 169-281A, 300-327, 332, 333, 334-572, 719-740 and 769-800: 1 July 2009 (see F2009L02563) Ss. 44-49, 55-57A, 59-168, 282-299, 328-331, 333A and 741-768: 1 Jan 2010 (see F2009L02563) Ss. 573-718 and Schedule 1: 26 May 2009 Remainder: Royal Assent
Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009	54, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 1 (items 1-10, 12) and Schedule 3: (a) Schedule 1 (item 11) and Schedule 20: Royal Assent Schedule 2 (items 52-63) and Schedule 5 (items 68, 69, 80): (a) Schedule 5 (items 67, 70-72) and Schedule 12 (items 1-3): (a) Schedule 5 (items 81, 82): 5 Aug 2009 (see s. 2(1))	Sch. 20
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009	55, 2009	25 June 2009	Schedule 6 (items 18-28) and Schedule 23 (items 3-7): (b) Schedule 18 (items 21, 21A-21G, 22) and Schedule 22 (items 92-95, 405, 583, 584): 1 July 2009 Schedule 23 (items 1-2E, 8-22): (b)	[see Note 1]
Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009	70, 2009	8 July 2009	Schedule 3 (items 111-114): (c)	--
Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009	124, 2009	9 Dec 2009	Schedule 1 (items 1-6, 8-12, 14, 15, 17-41) and Schedule 3 (items 1A, 4-17): 1 Jan 2010 (see F2009L04605) Schedule 1 (item 7): (d) Schedule 1 (items 13, 16): (d) Schedule 1 (item 42): Royal Assent Schedule 2 (items 125-128): 1 Jan 2010 Schedule 2 (items 129-132): (d) Schedule 3 (items 1-3): 15 Dec 2009 (see F2009L04605)	Sch. 1 (item 42)
Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010	51, 2010	31 May 2010	Schedule 5 (item 34) and Schedule 7: (e)	Sch. 7 [see Note 1]
Sex and Age Discrimination Legislation Amendment Act 2011	40, 2011	20 June 2011	Schedule 2 (items 11-13): 29 July 2011 (see F2011L01552)	--

(a)     Subsection 2(1) (items 2-4, 8, 9, 15-18 and 34) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Commencement information
Column 1	Column 2	Column 3
Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
2.  Schedule 1, items 1 to 10	Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3.	25 June 2009
3.  Schedule 1, item 11	The day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.	25 June 2009
4.  Schedule 1, item 12	Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3.	25 June 2009
8.  Schedule 2, Part 2, Division 2	Immediately after the commencement of Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.	1 January 2010
9.  Schedule 3	Immediately after the commencement of the provision(s) covered by table item 3.	25 June 2009
15.  Schedule 5, item 67	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
16.  Schedule 5, items 68 and 69	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-3 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 January 2010
17.  Schedule 5, items 70 to 79	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
18.  Schedule 5, item 80	The later of: (a) immediately after the commencement of item 68 of Schedule 5; and (b) the commencement of item 38 of Schedule 3 to the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	1 January 2010 (paragraph (a) applies)
34.  Schedule 12, items 1 to 3	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009

(b)     Subsection 2(1) (items 4 and 9-16) of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
4.  Schedule 6, Part 3	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-3 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 January 2010
9.  Schedule 23, items 1 to 2E	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
10.  Schedule 23, items 3 to 6	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-2 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 January 2010
11.  Schedule 23, item 7	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-3 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 January 2010
12.  Schedule 23, item 8	Immediately after the commencement of Part 2-8 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
13.  Schedule 23, item 9	Immediately after the commencement of Division 1 of Part 2-9 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
13A.  Schedule 23, items 9A and 9B	Immediately after the commencement of Part 3-1 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
14.  Schedule 23, items 10 to 12	Immediately after the commencement of Part 3-3 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
15.  Schedule 23, items 13 to 21	Immediately after the commencement of Part 4-1 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
15A.  Schedule 23, item 21A	Immediately after the commencement of Part 6-1 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
15B.  Schedule 23, items 21B and 21C	Immediately after the commencement of Part 6-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009
16.  Schedule 23, item 22	Immediately after the commencement of section 799 of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 July 2009

(c)     Subsection 2(1) (item 8) of the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
8.  Schedule 3, items 111 to 114	The later of: (a) the start of the 28th day after the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (b) immediately after the commencement of paragraph 135(1)(b) of the Fair Work Act 2009. However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.	1 January 2010 (paragraph (b) applies)

(d)     Subsection 2(1) (items 3, 5, 7, 11 and 13) of the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
3.  Schedule 1, item 7	Immediately after the commencement of item 2 of Schedule 3.	15 December 2009
5.  Schedule 1, item 13	Immediately after the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009.	25 June 2009
7.  Schedule 1, item 16	Immediately after the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009.	25 June 2009
11.  Schedule 2, items 129 to 132	Immediately after the commencement of section 168E of the Fair Work Act 2009.	1 January 2010
13.  Schedule 3, items 1A to 17	A day or days to be fixed by Proclamation. However, if any of the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.	Items 1A, 4-17: 1 January 2010 (see F2009L04605) Items 1-3: 15 December 2009 (see F2009L04605)

(e)     Subsection 2(1) (item 7) of the Freedom of Information Amendment (Reform) Act 2010 provides as follows:

                 (1)   Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

 

Provision(s)	Commencement	Date/Details
7.  Schedules 4 to 7	Immediately after the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010. However, if section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 does not commence, the provision(s) do not commence at all.	1 November 2010

Table of Amendments

ad. = added or inserted     am. = amended     rep. = repealed     rs. = repealed and substituted
Provision affected	How affected
Chapter 1
Part 1-1
Division 2
S. 3......................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Part 1-2
Division 2
S. 12....................................	am. Nos. 54, 55 and 124, 2009; No. 40, 2011
Division 3
Note to s. 13.......................	ad. No. 54, 2009
	am. No. 124, 2009
S. 14....................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Note to s. 14.......................	rep. No. 54, 2009
Note 1 to s. 14(1)................ (formerly Note 1 to s. 14)	ad. No. 54, 2009
Note 2 to s. 14(1)................ (formerly Note 2 to s. 14)	ad. No. 54, 2009 am. No. 124, 2009
S. 14A..................................	ad. No. 124, 2009
Notes to s. 15(1), (2)..........	ad. No. 54, 2009
	am. No. 124, 2009
Division 4
S. 22....................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Part 1-3
Division 1
S. 24....................................	rs. No. 54, 2009
	am. No. 124, 2009
Division 2
S. 27....................................	am. No. 54, 2009
Division 2A
Heading to Div. 2A of ....... Part 1-3	rs. No. 124, 2009
Div. 2A of Part 1-3..............	ad. No. 54, 2009
Ss. 30A-30H.......................	ad. No. 54, 2009
	am. No. 124, 2009
S. 30J..................................	ad. No. 54, 2009
	rep. No. 124, 2009
Division 2B
Div. 2B of Part 1-3..............	ad. No. 124, 2009
Ss. 30K-30N.......................	ad. No. 124, 2009
Ss. 30P-30S........................	ad. No. 124, 2009
Division 4
S. 40A..................................	ad. No. 124, 2009
Chapter 2
Part 2-1
Division 2
Subdivision C
S. 48....................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Note to s. 49(3)...................	ad. No. 54, 2009
Subdivision D
S. 53....................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Part 2-2
Division 3
S. 63....................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Note to s. 63.......................	rs. No. 55, 2009
S. 64....................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Note to s. 64.......................	rs. No. 55, 2009
Division 9
S. 113..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Part 2-3
Division 1
S. 132..................................	am. Nos. 54 and 55, 2009
Division 2
S. 135..................................	am. No. 70, 2009
Division 3
Subdivision B
Note to s. 140(1).................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Subdivision C
Heading to s. 143...............	am. Nos. 54 and 55, 2009
S. 143..................................	am. Nos. 54 and 55, 2009
S. 143A................................	ad. No. 55, 2009
S. 143B................................	ad. No. 54, 2009
Division 5
Subdivision B
Heading to s. 161...............	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 161..................................	am. Nos. 54 and 70, 2009; No. 40, 2011
Division 7
Div. 7 of Part 2-3.................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Ss. 168A-168D...................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Division 8
Div. 8 of Part 2-3.................	ad. No. 54, 2009
S. 168E................................	ad. No. 54, 2009
	am. No. 124, 2009
Ss. 168F-168H...................	ad. No. 54, 2009
Ss. 168J-168L....................	ad. No. 54, 2009
Part 2-4
Division 7
Subdivision B
Heading to s. 218...............	am. No. 70, 2009
S. 218..................................	am. Nos. 54 and 70, 2009; No. 40, 2011
Part 2-5
Division 6
S. 279..................................	am. No. 54, 2009
Part 2-6
Division 3
Subdivision B
Heading to s. 292...............	am. No. 55, 2009
S. 292..................................	am. Nos. 54 and 55, 2009
Part 2-8
Division 2
S. 312..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Part 2-9
Heading to Part 2-9............	rs. No. 55, 2009
Chapter 3
Part 3-1
Division 2
Note to s. 337.....................	ad. No. 54, 2009
	am. No. 124, 2009
Division 8
Subdivision A
S. 371..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Note to s. 371.....................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Part 3-3
Division 2
Subdivision A
S. 411..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Subdivision C
S. 416A................................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Division 6
Ss. 423, 424........................	am. No. 124, 2009
S. 426..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Part 3-4
Division 5
Subdivision D
S. 510..................................	am. No. 51, 2010
Chapter 4
Part 4-1
Division 2
Subdivision A
Ss. 539, 540........................	am. No. 55, 2009
Division 4
S. 558..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Part 4-2
Division 2
Subhead. to s. 565(1).........	ad. No. 124, 2009
Subhead. to s. 565(2).........	ad. No. 124, 2009
S. 565..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Division 4
S. 569A................................	ad. No. 124, 2009
S. 570..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Note to s. 570(1).................	am. No. 124, 2009
Chapter 5
Part 5-1
Division 1
S. 574A................................	rep. No. 55, 2009
Division 2
Subdivision A
S. 575..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Note to s. 576.....................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Division 3
Subdivision C
S. 597A................................	ad. No. 124, 2009
Subdivision E
S. 604..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
S. 607..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Division 4
Subdivision A
S. 613..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Subdivision B
S. 622..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Division 5
Subdivision B
S. 629A................................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Division 6
S. 649..................................	am. No. 124, 2009
Division 7
S. 654..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Part 5-2
Division 3
Subdivision D
Note to s. 709.....................	am. No. 54, 2009
S. 713A................................	ad. No. 54, 2009
Chapter 6
Part 6-1
Division 2
S. 722..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Division 3
Subdivision B
S. 732..................................	am. No. 70, 2009
Part 6-4
Division 2
S. 779..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Note to s. 779.....................	ad. No. 55, 2009
Part 6-5
Division 2
S. 796A................................	ad. No. 55, 2009
S. 799..................................	am. No. 55, 2009
Schedule 1..........................	rep. No. 55, 2009

Note 2

Paragraphs 713(d) and (e)--Schedule 12 (item 2) of the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009
(No. 54, 2009) provides as follows:

Schedule 12

2  Paragraphs 713(d) and (e)

Repeal the paragraphs.

The proposed amendment was misdescribed and is not incorporated in this compilation.

Table A

Application, saving or transitional provisions

Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 (No. 54, 2009)

Schedule 20

1  Regulations may deal with transitional etc. matters

(1)       The Governor-General may make regulations dealing with matters of a transitional, saving or application nature relating to amendments made by this Act.

(2)       In this item:

amendments made by this Act includes amendments made by regulations under item 2.

2  Regulations may make consequential amendments of Acts

(1)       The Governor-General may make regulations amending Acts (other than the Fair Work Act 2009) being amendments that are consequential on, or that otherwise relate to, the enactment of the Fair Work Act 2009, the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 or this Act.

(2)       For the purposes of the Amendments Incorporation Act 1905, amendments made by regulations for the purposes of this item are to be treated as if they had been made by an Act.

Note:       This subitem ensures that the amendments can be incorporated into a reprint of the Act.

3  Regulations may take effect from date before registration

(1)       Despite subsection 12(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003 and subject to subitem (2), regulations made under item 1 or 2 may be expressed to take effect from a date before the regulations are registered under that Act.

(2)       If:

                     (a)  regulations made under item 1 or 2 are expressed to take effect from a date (the registration date) before the regulations are registered under the Legislative Instruments Act 2003; and

                     (b)  a person engaged in conduct before the registration date; and

                     (c)  but for the retrospective effect of the regulations, the conduct would not have contravened a provision of an Act;

then a court must not convict the person of an offence, or order the person to pay a pecuniary penalty, in relation to the conduct on the grounds that it contravened a provision of that Act.

Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009
(No. 124, 2009)

Schedule 1

42  Transitional--referring State

Victoria is taken, for the purposes of the Fair Work Act 2009:

                     (a)  to have been a referring State at and after the commencement of item 11 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 until immediately before the commencement of this item; and

                     (b)  to continue to be a referring State at and after the commencement of this item, subject to section 30B (meaning of referring State) of the Fair Work Act 2009.