WORKPLACE GENDER EQUALITY ACT 2012

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART I--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Short title  
• 2 Commencement  
• 2A Objects of Act  
• 2B Simplified outline  
• 3 Interpretation  
• 4 Meaning of relevant employer  
• 5 Application of Act  
• 5A Application of Criminal Code  
• 5B Binding the Crown  

PART III--WORKPLACE--GENDER EQUALITY AGENCY

• 8A Workplace Gender Equality Agency  
• 10 Functions and powers of Agency  
• 11 Directions by Minister  
• 12 Agency to submit reports to Minister  

PART IV--REPORTS--BY RELEVANT EMPLOYERS

• 13 Relevant employers to prepare reports relating to gender equality indicators  
• 13A Reporting periods for reports  
• 13B When public reports are due  
• 13C Personal information  
• 14 Information relating to remuneration  
• 14A Information of a kind specified by the Minister  
• 15 Agency's use of public report  
• 15A Agency must publish information for relevant employers--achieving gender equality in relation to remuneration  
• 16 Relevant employer to make public reports accessible to employees and shareholders etc.  
• 16A Relevant employer to inform employee organisations of lodgement of public report  
• 16B Relevant employer to inform employees and employee organisations of the opportunity to comment  
• 16C Certain reports to be given to relevant employer's governing body  
• 17 Agency may grant extensions  

PART IVA--REVIEWING--COMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACT AND CONSEQUENCES OF NON-COMPLIANCE

• 18 Simplified outline  
• 19 Minister to set gender equality standards in relation to gender equality indicators  
• 19A Agency may review compliance with Act  
• 19B Relevant employer fails to comply with Act if employer gives false or misleading information  
• 19C Relevant employer fails to comply with Act if employer fails to improve against gender equality standard  
• 19CA Relevant employer fails to comply with Act if certain reports are not given to governing body  
• 19D Consequences of non - compliance with Act  
• 19E Agency to offer relevant employers advice and assistance if employers fail to meet gender equality standards  

PART V--CEO

• 20AA CEO  
• 20 Appointment of CEO  
• 21 Tenure of CEO  
• 22 Remuneration and allowances  
• 23 Leave of absence  
• 24 Outside employment  
• 25 Resignation  
• 26 Termination of appointment  
• 27 Disclosure of interest  
• 28 Acting appointment  

PART VI--MISCELLANEOUS

• 29 Staff  
• 30 Consultants  
• 31 Advisory committees  
• 32 Non - disclosure of confidential information  
• 33 Delegation  
• 33A Minister to consult before making legislative instruments  
• 34 Regulations