INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ACT 2006 (NO. 162, 2006)
Table of Provisions
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Objects of this Act
- 4 Definitions
- 5 Services contract
PART 2--EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN STATE AND TERRITORY LAWS
- 6 Definitions
- 7 Exclusion of certain State and Territory laws
- 8 What are workplace relations matters
- 9 What is an unfairness ground
- 10 Regulations may specify laws that are intended to be excluded
PART 3--UNFAIR CONTRACTS
- 11 Application of Part
- 12 Court may review services contract
- 13 Limitation on applications for review of services contracts--prescribed circumstances
- 14 Limitation on applications for review of services contracts--other proceedings in progress
- 15 Powers of Court
- 16 Orders that Court may make
- 17 Costs only where proceeding instituted vexatiously
PART 5--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
Division 1--State and Territory laws other than unfair contracts laws
- 31 Definitions
- 32 Continuation contracts and related continuation contracts
- 33 Reform opt-in agreement
- 34 Prohibited conduct in relation to reform opt-in agreements
- 35 Continued application of the State or Territory contractor laws to certain services contracts
- 36 How section 35 applies if there is a transfer of business
- 37 Application of the State or Territory contractor laws in relation to pre-reform commencement matters not affected by exclusion provisions
Division 2--Unfair contracts laws
PART 6--REGULATIONS
- 42 Regulations may make provision for transitional matters
- 43 Power to make regulations