Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsSelect Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 52 as amended
This compilation was prepared on 5 August 2009
taking into account amendments up to SLI 2009 No. 185
[Note: Regulation 2.23A in
Chapter 7 ceases to have effect at the
end of 5 years after 27 March 2006, see Chapter 7, subregulation 2.23A
(4)]
Regulation 2.24 in Chapter 7 ceased to have effect at the end of the period of 12 months starting on the day on which this regulation commenced, see Chapter 7, subregulation 2.24 (3)]
Prepared by the Office of
Legislative Drafting and Publishing,
Attorney‑General's Department, Canberra
Contents
Chapter 1 Preliminary
1.1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1] 21
1.2 Commencement [see Note 1] 21
1.3 Definitions 21
1.4 Definition of employing authority in subsection 4 (1) of the Act -- prescribed persons and bodies 22
1.5 Definition of public sector employment in subsection 4 (1) of the Act -- prescribed laws and persons 22
1.6 Repeal of Workplace Relations Regulations 1996 23
Chapter 2 General regulations for the Workplace Relations Act 1996
Part 1 Preliminary
Division 1 Exclusion of persons insufficiently connected with Australia
1.1 Crew members of commercial vessels 24
Division 2 Act excludes some State and Territory laws
1.2 State and Territory laws that are not excluded by the Act -- general 25
1.3 State and Territory laws that are not excluded by the Act -- specified laws 27
1.4 Exclusion of prescribed State and Territory laws 28
Division 3 Awards, agreements and Commission orders prevail over State and Territory law etc
1.5 Laws about training arrangements 28
1.6 Laws about prevailing awards, agreements and Commission orders 34
Part 3 Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Division 1 Establishment of Commission
3.1 Prescribed State industrial authorities -- section 67 and subsections 71 (2) and 696 (1), (2) and (5) of the Act 35
3.2 Prescribed tribunals -- subsections 69 (1), 69 (2) and 79 (5) of the Act 35
Division 3 Representation and intervention
3.3 Representation of employing authorities before the Commission or Court 36
3.4 Representation of certain persons by unregistered associations 40
Division 4 General matters relating to the powers and procedures of the Commission
3.5 Compulsory conferences 40
3.6 Power to override certain laws affecting public sector employment 41
Division 6 Miscellaneous
3.7 President must provide certain information etc to the Minister 41
3.8 Power of Commission to waive procedural requirements and effect of non‑compliance 42
Part 4 Australian Industrial Registry
4.1 Office hours 43
4.2 Lodgment of documents in Industrial Registry 43
4.3 Endorsement of documents 44
4.4 Inspection of documents 44
4.5 Power to waive procedural requirements and effect of non‑compliance 44
4.6 Use of previous evidence 45
4.7 Recovery of cost of providing copies of documents 45
4.8 Custody and use of seals of the Industrial Registry 46
4.9 General powers of Registrar 46
4.10 Signing of documents etc on behalf of persons, organisations etc 47
4.11 Application of the Criminal Code to civil remedy provisions 48
Part 5 Workplace Authority Director
Division 2 Remuneration and allowances of Workplace Authority Director
5.2 Remuneration and allowances 49
Division 3 Disclosure of identity of parties to ITEA
5.3 Identity of parties to ITEA not to be disclosed -- exception relating to analyses and reports 49
Division 4 Disclosure of information by workplace agreement official
5.6 Disclosure of information by workplace agreement official 50
Part 6 Workplace inspectors
6.1 Period of appointment 53
6.2 Advice about rights and obligations 53
6.3 Notification of failure to observe requirements 54
6.4 Investigating alleged breach of section 34 of the Independent Contractors Act 2006 55
6.5 Taking of samples 55
6.6 Disclosure of information by Workplace Ombudsman 55
Part 7 The Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard
Division 1 Preliminary
7.1 Operation of the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard -- provision of more favourable outcome 58
Division 2 Wages
Subdivision A Preliminary
7.2 Definitions for Division 2 of the Act -- pre‑reform federal wage instrument 65
7.3 Definitions for Division 2 of the Act -- pre‑reform State wage instrument 66
Subdivision I Australian Pay and Classification Scales: preserved APCSs
7.4 Deriving preserved APCSs from pre‑reform wage instruments -- supported employment services 67
7.5 Notional adjustments -- general 67
7.6 Notional adjustments -- Victorian minimum wage orders 68
Subdivision L Adjustments to incorporate 2005 Safety Net Review etc
7.7 Adjustments to incorporate 2005 Safety Net Review -- other matters 69
Division 4 Annual Leave
7.7A Piece rate employees -- basic periodic rate of pay 70
Division 5 Personal leave
7.8 Medical certificates issued by registered health practitioners 71
7.9 Piece rate employees -- basic periodic rate of pay 71
Division 6 Parental leave
7.10 Piece rate employees -- basic periodic rate of pay 72
Part 8 Workplace agreements
Division 2 Types of workplace agreements
8.1 Authorisation of multiple‑business agreements 73
Division 6 Operation of workplace agreements and persons bound
8.2 Workplace agreement displaces certain Commonwealth laws -- prescribed conditions of employment 74
8.3 Workplace agreement displaces certain Commonwealth laws -- prescribed Commonwealth laws 74
Division 7.1 Prohibited content under section 356 of the Act
Subdivision A Preliminary
8.4 Purpose of Division 76
Subdivision B Various matters that are prohibited content
8.5 Various matters 76
8.6 Discriminatory terms 81
Subdivision C Matters that do not pertain to the employment relationship are prohibited content
8.7 Matters that do not pertain to the employment relationship are prohibited content 82
Division 7.2 Prohibited content under Schedule 8 to the Act
8.8 Prohibited content 83
Subdivision B Prohibited content
8.9 Employer must not lodge workplace agreement containing prohibited content 83
Division 12 Miscellaneous
8.10 Qualifications and appointment of bargaining agents 84
8.11 Required form of workplace agreements 85
8.12 Witnessing of signatures on ITEAs and variations to ITEAs 86
8.13 Signing of workplace agreements 86
8.13A Signing of variations to workplace agreements 88
8.14 Retention of signed workplace agreement 89
8.15 Application of the Criminal Code to civil remedy provisions 90
Part 9 Industrial action
Division 2 Bargaining periods
9.1 Employee may appoint agent to initiate bargaining period -- qualifications for appointment 91
9.2 Employee may appoint agent to initiate bargaining period -- appointment 92
Division 3 Protected action
9.3 Protected action 93
Division 4 Secret ballots on proposed protected action
Subdivision A General
9.4 Declaration envelope 93
9.5 Employee may appoint agent to apply for ballot order -- qualifications for appointment 94
9.6 Employee may appoint agent to apply for ballot order -- appointment 95
Subdivision B Application for order for protected action ballot to be held
9.7 Material to accompany application 96
Subdivision C Secret ballots on proposed protected action
9.8 Notifying employees of ballot 96
9.9 Information relevant to roll of voters 97
9.10 Form of ballot paper 98
9.11 Conduct of ballot -- access to workplace 98
9.12 Directions about ballot paper 99
9.13 Issuing of ballot papers -- attendance voting 99
9.14 Duplicate ballot papers -- attendance voting 99
9.15 Dispatch of ballot papers -- postal voting 100
9.16 Duplicate ballot paper etc -- postal voting 100
9.17 Manner of voting -- postal voting 101
9.18 Scrutiny 102
9.19 Appointment of scrutineers 103
9.20 Qualifications of scrutineers 103
9.21 Scrutineers -- appointment 105
9.22 Functions of scrutineers 105
9.23 Powers and duties of authorised independent advisers 106
Division 5 Industrial action not to be engaged in before nominal expiry date of workplace agreement or workplace determination
9.24 Industrial action etc must not be taken before nominal expiry date of collective agreement or workplace determination 107
9.25 Industrial action must not be taken before nominal expiry date of ITEA 108
9.26 Application of the Criminal Code to civil remedy provisions 109
Part 10 Awards
Division 2 Terms that may be included in awards
Subdivision D Regulations relating to part‑time employees
10.1 Award conditions for part‑time employees 110
Division 3 Preserved award entitlements
10.2 Preservation of certain award terms 111
10.3 Meaning of more generous 112
10.4 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 114
10.5 Modifications in relation to parental leave 115
Division 6 Binding additional employers, employees and organisations to awards
10.7 Process for valid majority of employees 116
Part 12 Minimum entitlements of employees
Division 1 Entitlement to meal breaks
12.1 Displacement of entitlement to meal breaks 118
Division 4 Termination of employment
12.2 Interpretation for Division 4 119
12.3 Specified rate 120
12.4 Rate of remuneration per year 120
12.5 Amount taken to have been received by the employee 121
12.6 Annual indexation of certain amounts 121
12.7 Schedule of costs (Act, s 658) 123
12.8 Temporary absence because of illness or injury 124
12.9 Prescribed notice of intended terminations ¾ subsection 660 (2) of the Act 125
12.10 Required period of notice -- exception for serious misconduct 125
12.11 Required period of notice -- ascertaining period of continuous service 126
12.12 Compensation in lieu of required period of notice -- commission or piece rates employees 128
12.13 Inapplicability of section 661 of the Act -- succession, assignment or transmission of business 128
Part 13 Dispute resolution processes
Division 2 Model dispute resolution process
13.1 Alternative dispute resolution process -- parties cannot agree on a provider 130
Division 3 Alternative dispute resolution process conducted by Commission under model dispute resolution process
13.2 Dispute resolution processes -- application 130
Part 14 Compliance
Division 2 Penalties and other remedies for contravention of applicable provisions
14.1 Recovery of wages etc -- small claims procedure 132
14.2 Recovery of small claims under award, order, ITEA or certified agreement -- maximum amount 132
Division 3 General provisions relating to civil remedies
14.3 Standing for civil remedies 133
14.4 Court may order pecuniary penalty 133
14.5 Multiple contraventions of civil remedy provisions 133
14.6 Crown not liable to penalty for contravention of civil remedy provision 134
Part 15 Right of entry
Division 1 Preliminary
15.1 Definitions -- OHS law 135
Division 2 Issue of permits
15.2 Issue of permit -- form of application 135
15.3 Issue of permit -- form of permit 136
Division 3 Expiry, revocation, suspension, etc of permits
15.4 Revocation, suspension etc by Registrar -- application for revocation of a permit 136
Division 4 Right of entry to investigate suspected breaches
15.5 Exemption from requirement to provide entry notice -- form of application 136
15.6 Exemption from requirement to provide entry notice -- form of exemption certificate 137
Division 6 Right of entry to hold discussions with employees
15.7 Limitation on rights -- conscientious objection certificates 137
Division 9 Powers of the Commission
15.8 Unreasonable requests by occupier or affected employee 137
Part 19 Records relating to employees and pay slips
Division 1 Preliminary
19.1 Purpose of Part 19 139
19.2 Application of Part 19 139
19.3 Application of the Criminal Code to civil remedy provisions 140
Division 2 Rules concerning keeping records
19.4 Obligation to make and keep records relating to employees 140
19.5 Condition of records 141
19.6 Form of records 141
Division 3 Content of records
19.7 Content requirement for records 142
19.8 Contents of records -- general 142
19.9 Contents of records -- overtime hours worked 142
19.10 Contents of records -- reasonable additional hours 143
19.11 Contents of records -- pay 143
19.12 Contents of records -- leave 144
19.13 Contents of records -- superannuation contributions 145
19.14 Contents of records -- termination of employment 146
Division 4 Transmission of business
19.15 Transmission of business 146
Division 5 Miscellaneous
19.16 Alteration and correction of a record 147
19.17 False or misleading entry in a record 148
19.18 Inspection and copying of a record 148
19.19 Information concerning a record 149
Division 6 Pay slips
19.20 Pay slips 150
19.21 Contents of pay slips 150
Division 7 Transitional provisions
19.22 Effect of repeal of pre‑reform Regulations 151
19.23 Application of provisions after transitional award ceases to operate 152
Part 19B Infringement notices
Division 1 Preliminary
19.44 Purpose of Part 154
19.45 Definitions 154
Division 2 Infringement notices
19.46 When an infringement notice can be given 155
19.47 Contents of infringement notice 155
19.48 Amount of penalty if infringement notice issued 156
19.49 Time for payment of penalty 157
19.50 Extension of time to pay penalty 157
19.51 Effect of payment of penalty 157
19.52 Withdrawal of infringement notice 158
19.53 Notice of withdrawal of infringement notices 158
19.54 Refund of penalty 158
Part 21 Matters referred by Victoria
21.1 Additional effect of Act -- workplace agreements (related provisions) 159
21.2 Workplace agreements -- mandatory term about basic periodic rate of pay 159
21.3 Relationship between employment agreements and Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard 162
Chapter 3 Transitional arrangements for parties bound by federal awards
Part 3 Powers and procedures of Commission for dealing with industrial disputes
Division 2 Variation and revocation of transitional awards
3.1 Variation of transitional awards -- dealing with industrial dispute 169
Part 7 Matters relating to Victoria
Division 1 Matters referred by Victoria
Subdivision A Introduction
7.1 Definitions for Part 7 171
Subdivision B Industrial disputes
7.2 Industrial disputes -- prescribed laws of Victoria 171
Subdivision D Preserved transitional award terms -- transitional Victorian reference awards
7.3 Preserved transitional award terms 171
7.4 Meaning of more generous 172
7.5 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 174
7.6 Modifications in relation to parental leave 175
Subdivision E Common rules
7.7 Proposed variation of common rules -- notice of hearing by the Commission 176
7.8 Publication of a notice inviting objections to a variation 176
7.9 Notice of declaration that a variation is not binding on the organisation or person 177
Division 2 Other matters
Subdivision B Preserved transitional award terms -- transitional awards (other than transitional Victorian reference awards) in respect of employees in Victoria
7.10 Preserved transitional award terms 177
7.11 Meaning of more generous 178
7.12 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 180
7.13 Modifications in relation to parental leave 181
Part 8 Transitional arrangements for parties bound by federal awards -- miscellaneous
8.1 Varying or setting aside obligation to pay redundancy pay 182
Chapter 4 Extra provisions relating to definitions
1.1 Purpose of Chapter 4 183
Chapter 5 Transitional treatment of State employment agreements and State awards
Part 2 Preserved State agreements
2.1 Varying or setting aside obligation to pay redundancy pay 184
2.2 Protected preserved conditions where termination of preserved State agreement occurred before Transition to Forward with Fairness Act 185
2.3 Outworker conditions under preserved State agreements to continue to have effect for employees subject to workplace agreements or workplace determinations 186
Part 3 Notional agreements preserving State awards
Division 2 Effect and operation of a notional agreement preserving State awards
3.1A Outworker conditions under notional agreements preserving State awards to continue to have effect for employees subject to workplace agreements 187
Division 5 Preserved notional terms and preserved notional entitlements
3.1 Preserved notional terms of notional agreement 188
3.2 Meaning of more generous 188
3.3 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 191
3.4 Modifications in relation to parental leave 191
3.5 Varying or setting aside obligation to pay redundancy pay 192
Chapter 6 Transitionally registered associations
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Definitions 194
Part 2 Representation rights of transitionally registered associations of employees
Division 1 Orders about representation rights of transitionally registered associations of employees -- no prior order in relation to State‑registered association
2.1 Order 195
2.2 Variation of order 197
2.3 Organisations and transitionally registered association must comply with order 197
Division 2 Orders about representation rights of transitionally registered associations of employees -- prior order in relation to State‑registered association
2.4 Order 198
2.5 Order may be subject to limits or alterations 199
2.6 Organisations and transitionally registered association must comply with order 199
Division 3 Proceedings regarding representation rights in a State or Territory immediately before the reform commencement
2.7 Representation rights -- evidence in prior proceedings 200
Part 3 Cancellation of transitional registration
3.1 Application for cancellation of transitional registration by Commission -- form of application 201
3.2 Application for cancellation of transitional registration by Commission -- registration by mistake 201
3.3 Application for cancellation of transitional registration by Commission -- association no longer State‑registered association 201
Part 4 Modification of Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule for transitionally registered associations
4.1 Modifications 203
4.2 Provisions not to apply 203
4.3 Other criteria for registration of transitionally registered association -- being substantially identical to another body 203
4.4 Other criteria for registration of transitionally registered association -- coverage rules 204
4.5 Change of rules not to prevent registration 205
Chapter 7 Transitional and other provisions for the Work Choices Act
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Purpose of Chapter 7 206
Part 2 Regulations for transitional etc provisions and consequential amendments -- Act
Division 1 Repeal of Part XV of the pre‑reform Act
2.1 Effect of repeal 207
Division 2 Transmission of transitional awards
2.2 Succession, transmission or assignment of a business before reform commencement -- application of Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act 208
Division 2A Matters referred by Victoria
2.2A Additional effect of Act -- exclusion of Victorian laws under section 898 208
Division 3 Matters relating to Victoria -- transmission of business (transitional Victorian reference awards)
2.3 Transmission of business -- application of Subdivision F of Division 1 of Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act 209
Division 4 Matters relating to Victoria -- transmission of business (transitional awards other than transitional Victorian reference awards)
2.4 Transmission of business -- application of Subdivision BA of Division 2 of Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act 210
Division 4A Matters relating to Victoria -- employees covered by transitional awards or common rules
2.4A Hours of work 210
Division 5 Succession, transmission or assignment of a business before reform commencement
2.5 Application of pre‑reform Act 211
Division 6 Amendment of Part VIA of the pre‑reform Act
2.6 Effect of amendments -- equal remuneration for work of equal value 212
2.7 Effect of amendments -- parental leave (repeal of pre‑reform leave provisions) 212
2.8 Replacement employees 216
Division 7 Operation of matters relating to permit ships
2.9 Awards in relation to permit ships 216
Division 8 Amendment of Part XII of the pre‑reform Act
2.10 Costs only where proceeding instituted vexatiously etc 217
Division 9 Amendment of Part XIII of the pre‑reform Act
2.11 Signature on behalf of body corporate 218
Division 10 Application of Act and Regulations to Australia's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf
2.12 Application of Act and Regulations 218
Division 11 Application of pre‑reform Act in relation to certain pre‑reform certified agreements and pre‑reform AWAs
2.13 Application of pre‑reform Act 220
Division 12 Workplace inspectors
2.14 Powers of workplace inspectors in relation to investigation of alleged breaches of pre‑reform Act or pre‑reform Regulations 221
2.15 Repeal of Part IVA of the pre‑reform Act -- other functions and powers of pre‑reform authorised officers in relation to investigation of alleged breaches not started before the reform commencement 222
2.16 Repeal of Part IVA of the pre‑reform Act -- other functions and powers of pre‑reform authorised officers in relation to investigation of alleged breaches started before the reform commencement 222
2.17 Disclosure of information 223
Division 13 Compliance
2.18 Repeal of Part VA -- review by Commonwealth Ombudsman 223
2.19 Enforcement of rights and obligations 224
Division 14 Interpretation of transitional instruments
2.20 Interpretation of transitional instruments 224
Division 15 Industrial action before nominal expiry date of workplace agreement or workplace determination
2.21 Industrial action 225
Division 16 Accrual and crediting of leave in lump sums (in advance or in arrears)
2.22 Accrual and crediting of leave in advance of service 226
2.23 Accrual and crediting of leave in arrears of service 227
Division 17 Pre‑reform personal/carer's leave and compassionate leave
2.23A Pre‑reform personal/carer's leave and compassionate leave 228
Division 18 Redundancy pay obligations
2.24 Varying or setting aside obligation to pay redundancy pay 229
Part 3 Regulations for transitional etc provisions and consequential amendments -- pre‑reform Regulations
Division 1 Repeal of Division 2 of Part 5A of the pre‑reform Regulations
3.1 Effect of repeal 230
Division 2 Matters referred by Victoria
3.2 Effect of repeal of regulation 132G 230
Part 4 Regulations for transitional etc provisions and consequential amendments -- part‑heard matters
Division 1 Interpretation
4.1 Definitions 231
Division 2 Appeals under Part VI of the pre‑reform Act
4.2 Appeals against findings in relation to industrial disputes 231
4.3 Appeals against awards or orders 232
4.4 Appeals against decisions not to make orders or awards 234
4.5 Appeals against decisions under paragraph 111 (1) (g) of pre‑reform Act 235
4.6 Appeals against decisions under Division 5 of Part VI of pre‑reform Act 236
4.7 Appeals against decisions not to certify agreements 237
4.8 Appeal against decision to certify agreement 238
4.9 Appeal against decision to vary, or not to vary, award or certified agreement (objectionable provision) 238
4.10 Appeal against decision to vary, or not to vary, award or certified agreement (sex discrimination) 240
4.11 Appeal against decision in relation to jurisdiction 241
4.12 Appeals relating to matters arising under Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule 242
4.13 Time within which appeals may be instituted 243
4.14 General rules relating to continuing appeals 243
Division 3 Registrar -- references and appeals
4.15 Reference to Commission by Registrar 244
4.16 Removal of matter before Registrar 244
4.17 Appeal from Registrar to Commission 245
4.18 Reference to Court by Registrar 245
Division 4 Dispute prevention and settlement
4.19 Review of certain awards 246
4.20 Dealing with disputes 246
4.21 Principles about making or varying awards in relation to allowable award matters 247
4.22 Reference of disputes to Full Bench 247
4.23 Proceedings being dealt with by President 247
4.24 Review on application by Minister 248
4.25 Particular powers of Commission 249
4.26 Commission to cease dealing with industrial dispute in certain circumstances 249
4.27 Recommendations by consent 250
4.28 Varying awards (ambiguity or uncertainty) 250
4.29 Varying awards (removal of discrimination) 250
4.30 Varying certified agreements (removal of discrimination) 251
4.31 Varying awards (change of name) 251
4.32 Varying awards (junior rates of pay) 252
4.33 Enterprise flexibility provisions 252
4.34 Compulsory conferences 253
4.35 Exceptional matters orders 253
4.36 Orders to stop or prevent industrial action 253
4.37 Unfair contracts 254
4.38 Orders restraining State authorities from dealing with disputes 254
4.39 Reference of dispute to local industrial board 255
4.40 Boards of reference 255
Division 5 Ballots ordered by Commission
4.41 Secret ballots -- industrial disputes 256
4.42 Secret ballots -- industrial action 256
4.43 Secret ballots -- approval of certified agreements 256
4.44 Secret ballots -- industrial action during bargaining period 256
4.45 Application for secret ballot 257
Division 6 Common rules
4.46 Common rules 257
Division 7 Awards of Commission
4.47 Review of operation of awards 259
Division 8 Boycotts
4.48 Disputes relating to boycotts 259
4.49 Restriction on certain actions in tort 259
Division 9 Cancellation and suspension of awards and orders
4.50 Cancellation and suspension of awards and orders 260
Division 10 Right of entry
4.51 Civil penalty proceedings 260
4.52 Powers of Commission 260
Division 11 Freedom of association
4.53 Remedies for breaches 261
4.54 Removal of objectionable provisions 261
Division 12 State laws
4.55 Appeal rights under State laws 261
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous provisions
1.1 Ballots conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission -- no unauthorised action 263
1.2 No action for defamation in certain cases 263
1.3 Application of the Criminal Code to civil remedy provisions 264
Schedule 1 Forms 265
Form 1 Ballot paper under Part 3 of Chapter 3 265
Form 2 Permit to enter and inspect premises 267
Form 3 Permit to enter and inspect premises 267
Form 4 Notice of proposed terminations 268
Form 5 Application to the Commission to have a dispute resolution process conducted 269
Schedule 2 Employing authorities (Act, subsection 4 (1)) 271
Schedule 3 Commonwealth authorities (definition of public sector employment) 277
Schedule 4 Information and copies of documents to be given to Minister by AIRC 278
Schedule 7 Schedule of costs 287
Part 1 Instructions 287
Part 2 Documents 288
Part 3 Drawing 288
Part 4 Writing or typing legal letters 289
Part 5 Copies 289
Part 6 Perusal and scanning 289
Part 7 Examination 290
Part 8 Letters 290
Part 9 Service 291
Part 10 Preparation of appeal books 292
Part 11 Attendances 292
Part 12 General care and conduct 295
Part 13 Fees for Counsel for solicitor appearing as Counsel 296
Part 14 Witnesses' expenses 296
Part 15 Disbursements 297
Schedule 8 Further provisions -- amendments of the Act relating to definitions 298
Part 1 Amendments of clause 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act 298
Part 2 Amendments of clause 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act 299
Part 3 Amendments of clause 4 of Schedule 2 to the Act 300
Notes 303
Notes to the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006
Note 1
The Workplace Relations Regulations 2006 (in force under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 and Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005) as shown in this compilation comprise Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 52 amended as indicated in the Tables below.
For cessation details of regulation 2.23A of Chapter 7 see subregulation 2.23A (4) of Chapter 7.
For cessation details of regulation 2.24 of Chapter 7 see subregulation 2.24 (3) of Chapter 7.
For all relevant information pertaining to application, saving or transitional provisions see Table A.
Table of Instruments
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Year and |
Date of FRLI registration |
Date of |
Application, saving or |
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2006 No. 52 |
17 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00835) |
27 Mar 2006 (see r. 1.2) |
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|
2006 No. 68 |
30 Mar 2006 (see F2006L00970) |
31 Mar 2006 |
-- |
|
2006 No. 118 |
4 June 2006 (see F2006L01658) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 27 Mar 2006 (see r.
2 (a)) |
-- |
|
2006 No. 247 |
22 Sept 2006 (see F2006L03154) |
Rr. 1-3, 5 and Schedule 1: 27 Mar 2006 |
R. 5 |
|
2006 No. 340 |
14 Dec 2006 (see F2006L04068) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 15 Dec 2006 |
-- |
|
2006 No. 341 |
14 Dec 2006 (see F2006L04067) |
Rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 15 Dec 2006 |
-- |
|
2007 No. 24 |
21 Feb 2007 (see F2007L00415) |
1 Mar 2007 |
R. 4 |
|
2007 No. 183 |
29 June 2007 (see F2007L01880) |
1 July 2007 |
-- |
|
2007 No. 216 |
19 July 2007 (see F2007L02288) |
20 July 2007 |
-- |
|
2007 No. 306 (b) |
26 Sept 2007 (see F2007L03829) |
27 Sept 2007 |
-- |
|
2008 No. 38 |
27 Mar 2008 (see F2008L00960) |
28 Mar 2008 (see r. 2) |
-- |
|
2008 No. 39 |
27 Mar 2008 (see F2008L00961) |
28 Mar 2008 |
-- |
|
2008 No. 243 |
1 Dec 2008 (see F2008L04525) |
2 Dec 2008 |
-- |
|
2009 No. 185 |
3 Aug 2009 (see F2009L02973) |
5 Aug 2009 (see r.2) |
-- |
(a) Regulation 2 (b) of SLI 2006 No. 341 provides as follows:
These regulations commence as follows:
(b) immediately after the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Workplace Relations Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 4) -- regulation 4 and Schedule 2.
Schedule 1 to the Workplace Relations Amendment Regulations 2006 (No. 4) (SLI 2006 No. 340) commenced on 15 December 2006.
(b) The Workplace Relations Amendment Regulations 2007 (No. 4) (SLI 2007 No. 306) was disallowed by the House of Representatives on 12 March 2008.
Table of Amendments
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ad. = added or inserted am. = amended rep. = repealed rs. = repealed and substituted |
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Provision affected |
How affected |
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Chapter 1 |
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R. 1.3...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118; 2008 No. 38 |
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Chapter 2 |
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Part 1 |
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Division 2 |
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R. 1.2...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 1.3...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Division 3 |
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R. 1.5...................................... |
am. 2006 Nos. 118 and 340 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 3 |
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R. 3.3...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Part 4 |
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R. 4.9...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 4.11................................... |
rs. 2006 Nos. 68 and 340 |
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Part 5 |
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Heading to Part 5 of ........... |
rs. 2007 No. 183 |
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Div. 1 of Part 5 of.................. |
rep. 2007 No. 183 |
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R. 5.1...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 341 |
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rep. 2007 No. 183 |
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Division 2 |
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Heading to Div. 2 of ............ |
rs. 2007 No. 183 |
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R. 5.2...................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183 |
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Division 3 |
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Heading to Div. 3 of ............ |
rs. 2007 No.
183 |
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Heading to r. 5.3.................. |
rs. 2006 No. 341 |
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am. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 5.3...................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183; 2008 No. 38 |
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Div. 3A of Part 5 of................ |
ad. 2007 No.
216 |
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R. 5.4...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 341 |
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rep. 2007 No. 183 |
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ad. 2007 No. 216 |
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rep. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 5.5...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 341 |
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rep. 2007 No. 183 |
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Division 4 |
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Div. 4 of Part 5 of ................. |
ad. 2007 No. 183 |
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R. 5.6...................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 183 |
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Note to r. 5.6......................... |
rs. 2008 No. 38 |
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Part 6 |
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R. 6.2...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 247; 2007 No. 183 |
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R. 6.3...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 247; 2007 No. 183 |
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R. 6.4...................................... |
rs. 2007 No. 183 |
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R. 6.6...................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 341; 2007 No. 183 |
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Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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R. 7.1...................................... |
am. 2006 Nos. 68, 118, 247, 340 and 341 |
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Example to r. 7.1 (3)............ |
rep. 2006 No. 341 |
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Examples 1, 2 to r. 7.1 (3).. |
ad. 2006 No. 341 |
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Example to r. 7.1 (12).......... |
am. 2006 No. 341 |
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Division 4 |
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Div. 4 of Part 7 of.................. |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 7.7A................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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rs. 2006 No. 341 |
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Division 5 |
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R. 7.9...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 341 |
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Division 6 |
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Div. 6 of Part 7 of.................. |
ad. 2006 No. 341 |
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R. 7.10................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 341 |
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Part 8 |
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Division 2 |
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R. 8.1...................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183 |
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Division 6 |
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R. 8.3...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Division 7.1 |
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Subdivision B |
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R. 8.5...................................... |
am. 2006 Nos. 118, 247 and 341 |
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Note to r. 8.5 (8B)................. |
am. 2008 No. 38 |
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Subdivision C |
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R. 8.7...................................... |
am. 2008 No. 38 |
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Division 7.2 |
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Subdivision B |
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R. 8.9...................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183 |
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Division 12 |
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R. 8.10................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183; 2008 No. 38 |
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Note to r. 8.11 (3)................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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Heading to r. 8.12................ |
rs. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 8.12................................... |
am. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 8.13................................... |
am. 2006 No. 68; 2008 No. 38 |
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Note to r. 8.13 (2)................. |
am. 2008 No. 38 |
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Note to r. 8.13 (4)................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 8.13A................................. |
ad. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 8.14................................... |
am. 2006 Nos. 68 and 340 |
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R. 8.15................................... |
rs. 2006 Nos. 68 and 340 |
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Part 9 |
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Division 2 |
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R. 9.1...................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183 |
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Division 4 |
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Subdivision A |
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R. 9.5...................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183 |
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Subdivision C |
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R. 9.8...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 9.9...................................... |
am. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 9.11................................... |
am. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 9.16................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 9.20................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183 |
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R. 9.21................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 9.22................................... |
am. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 5 |
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Heading to r. 9.25................ |
am. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 9.26................................... |
rs. 2006 Nos. 68 and 340 |
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Part 10 |
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Division 3 |
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R. 10.3................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Div. 4 of Part 10 of................ |
rep. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 10.6................................... |
rep. 2008 No. 38 |
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Part 12 |
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Division 4 |
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R. 12.6................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Part 14 |
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Division 2 |
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Heading to r. 14.2................ |
am. 2008 No. 38 |
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Division 3 |
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Div. 3 of Part 14 of................ |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 14.3................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 14.4................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 14.5................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 14.6................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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Part 15 |
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Division 1 |
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R. 15.1................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Part 19 |
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Part 19................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 1 |
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R. 19.1................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.2................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.3................................... |
rs. 2006 Nos. 68 and 340 |
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Division 2 |
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R. 19.4................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.5................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.6................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 3 |
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R. 19.7................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.8................................... |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.9................................... |
am. 2006 Nos. 118 and 247 |
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rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.10................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.11................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.12................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.13................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.14................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 4 |
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R. 19.15................................. |
am. 2006 No. 247 |
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rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 5 |
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R. 19.16................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.17................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.18................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.19................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 6 |
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R. 19.20................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.21................................. |
am. 2006 No. 247 |
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rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 7 |
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R. 19.22................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.23................................. |
am. 2006 No. 247 |
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rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.24................................. |
am. 2006 Nos. 118 and 247 |
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rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.25................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.26................................. |
rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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Division 8 |
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R. 19.27................................. |
rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.28................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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R.19.29.................................. |
rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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Part 19A of Chapt. 2............ |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.30................................. |
rs. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.31................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.32................................. |
am. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.33................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.33 (4)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.34................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.34 (3)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.35................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.35 (3)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.36................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.36 (7)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Heading to Div. 4 of............. |
rs. 2006 No.
340 |
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R. 19.37................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.37 (5)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.38................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.38 (3)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.39................................. |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.39 (5)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.40................................. |
am. 2006 No. 247 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Note to r. 19.40 (5)............... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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R. 19.40A............................... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Div. 5 of Part 19A of............. |
rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.41................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.42................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 19.43................................. |
rep. 2006 No. 340 |
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Part 19B |
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Division 1 |
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R. 19.45................................. |
am. 2007 No. 24 |
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Division 2 |
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R. 19.47................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 19.48................................. |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Part 21 |
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R. 21.3................................... |
am. 2006 Nos. 118, 247, 340 and 341 |
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Example to r. 21.3 (12)....... |
am. 2006 No. 247 |
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R. 21.4................................... |
ad. 2007 No. 183 |
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rep. 2008 No. 38 |
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Part 22 of Chapt. 2............... |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Rr. 22.1, 22.2........................ |
rep. 2007 No. 24 |
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Chapter 3 |
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Part 7 |
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Division 1 |
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Subdivision D |
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R. 7.3...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 341 |
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R. 7.4...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Division 2 |
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Subdivision B |
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R. 7.10................................... |
am. 2006 No. 341 |
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R. 7.11................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Part 8 |
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Part 8 of Chapt. 3................. |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 8.1...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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Chapter 5 |
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Part 2 |
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Part 2 of Chapt. 5................. |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 2.1...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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Heading to r. 2.2.................. |
rs. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 2.2...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 340 |
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am. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 2.3...................................... |
ad. 2008 No. 38 |
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Part 3 |
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Division 2 |
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Div. 2 of Part 3 of.................. |
ad. 2008 No. 38 |
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R. 3.1A................................... |
ad. 2008 No. 38 |
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Division 5 |
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R. 3.2...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 3.5...................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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Chapter 6 |
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Part 4 |
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Heading to r. 4.3.................. |
rs. 2008 No. 39 |
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R. 4.4...................................... |
ad. 2008 No. 39 |
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R. 4.5...................................... |
ad. 2008 No. 243 |
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Chapter 7 |
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Part 2 |
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Division 2A |
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Div. 2A of Part 2 of................ |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 2.2A................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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Division 4A |
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Div. 4A of Part 2 of................ |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 2.4A................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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Division 11 |
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R. 2.13................................... |
am. 2007 No. 183 |
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Division 12 |
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R. 2.14................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Note to r. 2.14....................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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Division 13 |
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R. 2.19................................... |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Division 17 |
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Div. 17 of Part 2 of................ |
ad. 2006 No. 247 |
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R. 2.23A................................. |
ad. 2006 No. 247 |
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am. 2006 No. 341 |
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Division 18 |
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Div. 18 of Part 2 of................ |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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R. 2.24................................... |
ad. 2006 No. 118 |
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Part 4 |
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Division 4 |
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R. 4.29................................... |
am. 2009 No. 185 |
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R. 4.30................................... |
am. 2009 No. 185 |
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Chapter 8 |
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R. 1.1...................................... |
am. 2006 No. 340 |
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R. 1.3...................................... |
rs. 2006 Nos. 68 and 340 |
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Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1............................ |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Schedule 4 |
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Schedule 4............................ |
am. 2006 No. 118 |
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Schedule 5............................ |
rep. 2007 No. 183 |
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Schedule 6............................ |
rep. 2007 No. 183 |
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Schedule 8 |
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Heading to Sch. 8................ |
rs. 2006 No. 68 |
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Schedule 8 |
am. 2006 No. 68; 2008 No. 38 |
Table A Application, saving or transitional provisions
Select Legislative Instrument 2006 No. 247
5 Application of amendments -- Schedule 1
The amendments made by Schedule 1 are taken not to authorise:
(a) the imposition on any person of a penalty under Part 14 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 in respect of conduct, to which a provision specified in Schedule 1 relates, that occurred in the period:
(i) starting on 27 March 2006; and
(ii) ending immediately before the commencement of these Regulations; or
(b) the institution of proceedings relating to the imposition on any person of a penalty of that kind in respect of conduct of that kind that occurred in that period.
Select Legislative Instrument 2007 No. 24
4 Transitional
(1) Despite the repeal of Part 19A of Chapter 2 of the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006, those Regulations, as in force immediately before 1 March 2007, continue to apply in relation to an investigation or proceeding in relation to a breach, or suspected breach, of any regulations in that Part that:
(a) was commenced before 1 March 2007; and
(b) was not completed or finally determined before 1 March 2007.
(2) Despite the repeal of Part 22 of Chapter 2 of the Workplace Relations Regulations 2006, those Regulations, as in force immediately before 1 March 2007, continue to apply in relation to an investigation or proceeding in relation to a breach, or suspected breach, of subsection 905 (1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 as in force before 1 March 2007 that:
(a) was commenced before 1 March 2007 under Part 22 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996; and
(b) was not completed or finally determined before 1 March 2007.