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WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title [see Note 1]  
  • 2 Commencement [see Note 1]  
  • 3 Principal object  
  • 4 Definitions  
  • 5 Employee  
  • 6 Employer  
  • 7 Employment  
  • 8 Schedules 1, 6, 7, 7A, 7B, 8, and 9 have effect  
  • 9 Schedule 10 has effect  
  • 10 Act binds Crown  
  • 11 Modifications for Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands  
  • 12 Exclusion of persons insufficiently connected with Australia  
  • 13 Extraterritorial application  
  • 14 Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power  
  • 15 Application of Criminal Code  
  • 16 Act excludes some State and Territory laws  
  • 17 Awards, agreements and Commission orders prevail over State and Territory law etc.  
  • 18 Act may exclude State and Territory laws in other cases  

PART 2--AUSTRALIAN FAIR PAY COMMISSION

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 19 Definitions  

Division 2--Australian Fair Pay Commission

Subdivision A--Establishment and functions
  • 20 Establishment  
  • 21 Functions of the AFPC  
  • Subdivision B--AFPC's wage-setting function
  • 22 AFPC's wage-setting function  
  • 23 AFPC's wage-setting parameters  
  • 24 Wage reviews and wage-setting decisions  
  • 25 Constitution of the AFPC for wage-setting powers  
  • 26 Publishing wage-setting decisions etc.  
  • Subdivision C--Operation of the AFPC
  • 27 AFPC to determine its own procedures  
  • 28 Annual report  
  • Subdivision D--AFPC Chair
  • 29 Appointment  
  • 30 Remuneration  
  • 31 Leave of absence  
  • 32 Engaging in other paid employment  
  • 33 Disclosure of interests  
  • 34 Resignation  
  • 35 Termination of appointment  
  • 36 Other terms and conditions  
  • 37 Acting AFPC Chair  
  • Subdivision E--AFPC Commissioners
  • 38 Appointment  
  • 39 Remuneration  
  • 40 Leave of absence  
  • 41 Disclosure of interests  
  • 42 Resignation  
  • 43 Termination of appointment  
  • 44 Other terms and conditions  
  • 45 Acting AFPC Commissioners  

Division 3--AFPC Secretariat

Subdivision A--Establishment and function
  • 46 Establishment  
  • 47 Function  
  • Subdivision B--Operation of the AFPC Secretariat
  • 48 AFPC Chair may give directions  
  • 49 Annual report  
  • Subdivision C--The Director of the Secretariat
  • 50 Appointment  
  • 51 Remuneration  
  • 52 Leave of absence  
  • 53 Engaging in other paid employment  
  • 54 Disclosure of interests  
  • 55 Resignation  
  • 56 Termination of appointment  
  • 57 Other terms and conditions  
  • 58 Acting Director of the Secretariat  
  • Subdivision D--Staff and consultants
  • 59 Staff  
  • 60 Consultants  

PART 3--AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

Division 1--Establishment of Commission

Division 2--Organisation of Commission

Division 3--Representation and intervention

  • 100 Representation of parties before Commission  
  • 101 Intervention generally  
  • 102 Particular rights of intervention of Minister  

Division 4--General matters relating to the powers and procedures of the Commission

Subdivision A--General matters Commission to take into account

Division 5--Appeals to Full Bench and references to Court

Division 6--Miscellaneous

PART 4--AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL REGISTRY

Division 1--Interpretation

  • 127 Definition of State industrial body  

Division 2--Establishment and functions of Australian Industrial Registry

Division 3--Registrars

Division 4--References and appeals

Division 5--Staff

PART 5--WORKPLACE AUTHORITY DIRECTOR

Division 1--Workplace Authority Director

Subdivision A--Establishment and functions

Division 2--Workplace Authority Deputy Directors

Division 3--Staff, delegations etc

  • 153A Staff  
  • 153B Workplace Authority  
  • 153C Delegation  

Division 4--Reporting and disclosing information

Subdivision A--Reporting

PART 5A--WORKPLACE OMBUDSMAN

Division 1--Establishment and functions

Division 2--Appointment and terms and conditions

Division 3--Staff, delegations etc

Division 4--Reporting and disclosing information

Subdivision A--Reporting to Minister
  • 166R Minister may require reports  
  • 166S Annual report  
  • 166T Reports not to include information relating to an individual's affairs  
  • Subdivision B--Disclosing information
  • 166U Disclosure of information by members of the Office of the Workplace Ombudsman  
  • 166V Directions about exercise of powers to disclose information  

PART 6--WORKPLACE INSPECTORS

PART 7--THE AUSTRALIAN FAIR PAY AND CONDITIONS STANDARD

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Wages

Subdivision A--Preliminary
  • 176 AFPC's wage-setting parameters etc.  
  • 178 Definitions  
  • 179 Meaning of casual loading provisions  
  • 180 Meaning of classification  
  • 181 Meaning of rate provisions  
  • Subdivision B--Guarantee of basic rates of pay
  • 182 The guarantee  
  • 183 An employee's guaranteed hours for the purpose of section 182  
  • 184 Modified operation of section 182 to continue effect of Supported Wage System for certain employees with a disability  
  • Subdivision C--Guarantee of casual loadings
  • 185 The guarantee  
  • 186 Default casual loading percentage  
  • Subdivision D--Guarantee of frequency of payment
  • 189 The guarantee  
  • Subdivision E--Guarantee against reductions below pre-reform commencement rates
  • 190 The guarantee where only basic periodic rates of pay are involved  
  • 191 The guarantee where basic piece rates of pay are involved  
  • 192 The guarantee for casual loadings that apply to basic periodic rates of pay  
  • Subdivision F--The guarantee against reductions below Federal Minimum Wages
  • 193 The guarantee  
  • Subdivision G--Federal Minimum Wages
  • 194 When is there an FMW for an employee?  
  • 195 Standard FMW  
  • 196 Adjustment of standard FMW  
  • 199 How a special FMW is to be expressed  
  • 200 Adjustment of a special FMW  
  • Subdivision H--Australian Pay and Classification Scales
  • 201 What is an APCS?  
  • 202 What must or may be in an APCS?  
  • 203 How pay rates and loadings are to be expressed in an APCS  
  • 204 When is employment covered by an APCS?  
  • 205 What if 2 or more APCSs would otherwise cover an employee?  
  • 207 Deeming APCS rates to at least equal FMW rates after first exercise of AFPC's powers takes effect  
  • Subdivision I--Australian Pay and Classification Scales
  • 208 Deriving preserved APCSs from pre-reform wage instruments  
  • 209 Notional adjustment: rates and loadings determined as for reform comparison day  
  • 210 Notional adjustment: deducing basic periodic rate of pay and casual loading from composite rate  
  • 211 Notional adjustment: how basic periodic rates and loadings are expressed  
  • 212 Regulations dealing with notional adjustments  
  • 213 Certain regulations relating to preserved APCSs may take effect before registration  
  • Subdivision K--Australian Pay and Classification Scales
  • 215 Duration of APCSs  
  • 216 Adjustment of APCSs  
  • Subdivision L--Adjustments to incorporate 2005 Safety Net Review etc
  • 218 Adjustments to incorporate 2005 Safety Net Review  
  • 219 Regulations may require adjustments to incorporate other decisions  
  • Subdivision M--Special provisions relating to APCSs for employees with a disability
  • 219A Coverage of special APCSs for employees with a disability  
  • Subdivision N--Miscellaneous
  • 222 Anti-discrimination considerations  

Division 3--Maximum ordinary hours of work

Subdivision A--Preliminary

Division 4--Annual leave

Subdivision A--Preliminary
  • 227 Employees to whom Division applies  
  • 228 Definitions  
  • 229 Meaning of nominal hours worked  
  • 230 Agreement between employees and employers  
  • 231 Regulations may prescribe different definitions for piece rate employees  
  • Subdivision B--Guarantee of annual leave
  • 232 The guarantee  
  • 233 Entitlement to cash out annual leave  
  • Subdivision C--Annual leave rules
  • 234 Annual leave--accrual, crediting and accumulation rules  
  • 235 Annual leave--payment rules  
  • 236 Rules about taking annual leave  
  • 237 Annual leave and workers' compensation  
  • Subdivision D--Service
  • 238 Annual leave--service  

Division 5--Personal leave

Subdivision A--Preliminary
  • 239 Employees to whom Division applies  
  • 240 Definitions  
  • 241 Meaning of nominal hours worked  
  • 242 Agreement between employees and employers  
  • 243 Regulations may prescribe different definitions for piece rate employees  
  • 244 Meaning of personal/carer's leave  
  • Subdivision B--Guarantee of paid personal
  • 245 The guarantee  
  • 245A Entitlement to cash out an amount of paid personal/carer's leave  
  • 246 Paid personal/carer's leave--accrual, crediting and accumulation rules  
  • 247 Paid personal/carer's leave--payment rule  
  • 247A Entitlement to leave for all nominal hours in a day also extends to other hours on that day  
  • 248 Paid personal/carer's leave--workers' compensation  
  • 249 Paid carer's leave--annual limit  
  • Subdivision C--Guarantee of unpaid carer's leave
  • 250 The guarantee  
  • 251 Unpaid carer's leave--how taken  
  • 252 Unpaid carer's leave--paid personal leave exhausted  
  • Subdivision D--Notice and evidence requirements
  • 253 Sick leave--notice  
  • 254 Sick leave--documentary evidence  
  • 255 Carer's leave--notice  
  • 256 Carer's leave--documentary evidence  
  • Subdivision E--Guarantee of compassionate leave
  • 257 The guarantee  
  • 258 Taking compassionate leave  
  • 259 Compassionate leave--payment rule  
  • Subdivision F--Personal leave
  • 260 Paid personal leave--service  
  • 261 Unpaid carer's leave--service  

Division 6--Parental leave

Subdivision A--Preliminary
  • 262 Employees to whom Division applies  
  • 263 Definitions  
  • 264 Meaning of eligible casual employee  
  • 264A Regulations may prescribe different definition for piece rate employees  
  • Subdivision B--Guarantee of maternity leave
  • 265 The guarantee  
  • 266 Period of maternity leave  
  • 267 Period of special maternity leave  
  • 268 Transfer to a safe job  
  • Subdivision C--Maternity leave
  • 269 Special maternity leave--documentation  
  • 270 Ordinary maternity leave--medical certificate  
  • 271 Ordinary maternity leave--application  
  • Subdivision D--Maternity leave
  • 272 Maternity leave--start of leave  
  • 273 Requirement to take leave--for 6 weeks after birth  
  • 274 Requirement to take leave--within 6 weeks before birth  
  • 275 End of pregnancy--effect on ordinary maternity leave entitlement  
  • 276 Death of child--effect on ordinary maternity leave entitlement  
  • 277 End of ordinary maternity leave if employee stops being primary care-giver  
  • 278 Variation of period of ordinary maternity leave  
  • 279 Employee's right to terminate employment during maternity leave  
  • 280 Return to work guarantee--maternity leave  
  • 281 Replacement employees--maternity leave  
  • Subdivision E--Guarantee of paternity leave
  • 282 The guarantee  
  • 283 Period of paternity leave  
  • 284 Short paternity leave--concurrent leave taken by spouse  
  • 285 Long paternity leave--not to be concurrent with maternity leave taken by spouse  
  • Subdivision F--Paternity leave
  • 286 Paternity leave--medical certificate  
  • 287 Short paternity leave--application  
  • 288 Long paternity leave--documentation  
  • Subdivision G--Paternity leave
  • 289 Short paternity leave--when taken  
  • 290 Long paternity leave--when taken  
  • 291 End of pregnancy--effect on paternity leave  
  • 292 Death of child--effect on paternity leave  
  • 293 End of long paternity leave if employee stops being primary care-giver  
  • 294 Variation of period of long paternity leave  
  • 295 Employee's right to terminate employment during paternity leave  
  • 296 Return to work guarantee--paternity leave  
  • 297 Replacement employees--long paternity leave  
  • Subdivision H--Guarantee of adoption leave
  • 298 Meaning of eligible child  
  • 299 The guarantee--pre-adoption leave  
  • 300 The guarantee--adoption leave  
  • 301 Period of adoption leave  
  • 302 Short adoption leave--concurrent leave taken by spouse  
  • 303 Long adoption leave--not to be concurrent with adoption leave taken by spouse  
  • Subdivision I--Adoption leave
  • 304 Adoption leave--notice  
  • 305 Short adoption leave--application  
  • 306 Long adoption leave--application  
  • 307 Adoption leave--additional documents  
  • Subdivision J--Adoption leave
  • 308 Short adoption leave--when taken  
  • 309 Long adoption leave--when taken  
  • 310 Placement does not proceed--effect on adoption leave  
  • 311 End of long adoption leave if employee stops being primary care-giver  
  • 312 Variation of period of long adoption leave  
  • 313 Employee's right to terminate employment during adoption leave  
  • 314 Return to work guarantee--adoption leave  
  • 315 Replacement employees--long adoption leave  
  • Subdivision K--Parental leave
  • 316 Parental leave and service  

Division 7--Civil remedies

  • 317 Definition  
  • 318 Civil remedies  
  • 319 Standing for civil remedies  
  • 320 Court orders  

PART 8--WORKPLACE AGREEMENTS

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Types of workplace agreements

Division 3--Bargaining agents

Division 4--Pre-lodgment procedure

Division 5--Lodgment

Division 5A--The no-disadvantage test

Subdivision A--Preliminary

Division 6--Operation of workplace agreements and persons bound

Division 7--Content of workplace agreements

Subdivision A--Required content

Division 8--Varying a workplace agreement

Subdivision A--General

Division 9--Terminating a workplace agreement

Subdivision A--General

Division 10--Prohibited conduct

  • 400 Coercion and duress  
  • 401 False or misleading statements  
  • 402 Employers not to discriminate between unionist and non-unionist  

Division 11--Contravention of civil remedy provisions

Subdivision A--General

Division 12--Miscellaneous

PART 9--INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Bargaining periods

  • 423 Initiation of bargaining period  
  • 424 Employee may appoint agent to initiate bargaining period  
  • 425 Identity of person who has appointed agent not to be disclosed  
  • 426 Particulars to accompany notice  
  • 427 When bargaining period begins  
  • 428 When bargaining period ends  
  • 429 Power of Commission to restrict initiation of new bargaining periods  
  • 430 Suspension and termination of bargaining periods--general powers of Commission  
  • 431 Suspension and termination of bargaining periods--pattern bargaining  
  • 432 Suspension of bargaining periods--cooling off  
  • 433 Suspension of bargaining periods--significant harm to third party  
  • 434 Industrial action without further protected action ballot after end of suspension of bargaining period  

Division 3--Protected action

Subdivision A--What is protected action

Division 4--Secret ballots on proposed protected action

Subdivision A--General
  • 449 Object of Division and overview of Division  
  • 450 Definitions  
  • Subdivision B--Application for order for protected action ballot to be held
  • 451 Who may apply for a ballot order etc.  
  • 452 Contents of application  
  • 453 Material to accompany application  
  • 454 Notice of application  
  • 455 Joint applications  
  • Subdivision C--Determination of application and order for ballot to be held
  • 456 Commission may notify parties etc. of procedure  
  • 457 Commission to act quickly in relation to application etc.  
  • 458 Parties and relevant employees may make submissions and apply for directions  
  • 459 Commission may make orders or give directions  
  • 460 Commission procedure regarding multiple applications  
  • 461 Application not to be granted unless certain conditions are met  
  • 462 Grant of application--order for ballot to be held  
  • 463 Matters to be included in order  
  • 464 Guidelines for ballot timetables  
  • 465 Power of Commission to require information relevant to roll of voters  
  • 466 Roll to be compiled by Commission or ballot agent  
  • 467 Eligibility to be included on the roll  
  • 468 Adding or removing names from the roll  
  • 469 Variation of order  
  • 470 Expiry and revocation of order  
  • 471 Compliance with orders and directions  
  • 472 Commission to notify parties and authorised ballot agent  
  • Subdivision D--Conduct and results of protected action ballot
  • 473 Conduct of ballot  
  • 474 Form of ballot paper  
  • 475 Who can vote  
  • 476 Declaration of ballot results  
  • 477 Ballot reports  
  • 478 Effect of ballot  
  • 479 Registrar to record questions put in ballot, and to publish results of ballot  
  • Subdivision E--Authorised ballot agents and authorised independent advisers
  • 480 Who may be an authorised ballot agent?  
  • 481 Who may be an authorised independent adviser?  
  • Subdivision F--Funding of ballots
  • 482 Liability for cost of ballot  
  • 483 Commonwealth has partial liability for cost of completed ballot  
  • 484 Liability for cost of legal challenges  
  • Subdivision G--Miscellaneous
  • 485 Identity of certain persons not to be disclosed by Commission  
  • 486 Persons not to disclose identity of certain persons  
  • 487 Immunity if person acted in good faith on ballot results  
  • 488 Limits on challenges etc. to ballot orders etc.  
  • 489 Limits on challenges etc. to ballots  
  • 490 Penalties not affected  
  • 491 Preservation of roll of voters, ballot papers etc.  
  • 492 Conferral of function on Australian Electoral Commission  
  • 493 Regulations  

Division 5--Industrial action not to be engaged in before nominal expiry date of workplace agreement or workplace determination

Division 6--Orders and injunctions against industrial action

Division 7--Ministerial declarations terminating bargaining periods

  • 498 Minister's declaration  
  • 499 Minister's directions to remove or reduce the threat  

Division 8--Workplace determinations

Division 9--Payments in relation to periods of industrial action

PART 10--AWARDS

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 510 Objects of Part  
  • 511 Performance of functions by the Commission  
  • 512 Extraterritorial extension  

Division 2--Terms that may be included in awards

Subdivision A--Allowable award matters

Division 3--Preserved award entitlements

Division 5--Variation and revocation of awards

Subdivision A--Variation of awards
  • 552 Variation of awards--general  
  • 553 Variation of awards if essential to maintain minimum safety net entitlements  
  • 554 Variation of awards--other grounds  
  • Subdivision B--Revocation of awards
  • 556 Revocation of awards--award obsolete or no longer capable of operating  

Division 6--Binding additional employers, employees and organisations to awards

Division 7--Outworkers

  • 564 Definitions  
  • 566 Binding additional eligible entities and employers  

Division 8--Technical matters

PART 10A--AWARD MODERNISATION

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 576A Object of Part  

Division 2--Award modernisation process

Division 3--Terms of modern awards

Subdivision A--Terms that may be included in modern awards
  • 576J Matters that may be dealt with by modern awards  
  • 576K Terms providing for outworkers  
  • 576L Terms may only provide a fair minimum safety net  
  • 576M Incidental and machinery terms  
  • 576N Terms must be in accordance with award modernisation request  
  • Subdivision B--Terms that must not be included in modern awards
  • 576P Terms not permitted by Subdivision A  
  • 576Q Terms that breach freedom of association provisions  
  • 576R Terms about right of entry  
  • 576S Terms that are discriminatory  
  • 576T Terms that contain State-based differences  

Division 4--Who is bound by modern awards

Division 5--Technical matters

PART 11--TRANSMISSION OF BUSINESS RULES

Division 1--Introductory

  • 577 Object  
  • 578 Simplified outline  
  • 579 Definitions  

Division 2--Application of Part

Division 3--Transmission of ITEA

  • 583 Transmission of ITEA  
  • 584 Termination of transmitted ITEA  

Division 4--Transmission of collective agreement

Subdivision A--General

Division 5--Transmission of award

Division 6--Transmission of APCS

Division 6A--Transmission of preserved redundancy provisions from workplace agreements

Division 7--Entitlements under the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard

  • 599 Parental leave entitlements  
  • 600 New employer assuming liability for particular entitlements  
  • 601 New employer assuming entitlements generally  

Division 7A--Application of no-disadvantage test

  • 601A No decision under section 346D at time of transmission  
  • 601B No decision on a varied agreement under section 346Z at time of transmission  
  • 601C Employees still employed by old employer  
  • 601D Employment arrangements if a workplace agreement ceases to operate because it does not pass no-disadvantage test  
  • 601E Effect of section 601D in relation to instruments  
  • 601F Regulations may make provision for operation of revived instruments  
  • 601G Compensation in respect of no-disadvantage test period  
  • 601H Notice requirements in relation to transmission of business  

Division 8--Notice requirements and enforcement

Division 9--Miscellaneous

  • 606 Regulations  

PART 12--MINIMUM ENTITLEMENTS OF EMPLOYEES

Division 1--Entitlement to meal breaks

Division 2--Entitlement to public holidays

  • 611 Definition of public holiday  
  • 612 Entitlement to public holidays  
  • 613 Reasonableness of refusal  
  • 614 Model dispute resolution process  
  • 615 Employer not to prejudice employee for reasonable refusal  
  • 616 Penalties etc. for contravention of section 615  
  • 617 Burden of proof in relation to reasonableness of refusal  
  • 618 Proof not required of the reason for conduct  
  • 619 Extraterritorial extension  

Division 3--Equal remuneration for work of equal value

  • 620 Object  
  • 621 Relationship of this Division to other laws providing alternative remedies  
  • 622 Relationship of this Division to AFPC decisions and the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard  
  • 623 Equal remuneration for work of equal value  
  • 624 Orders requiring equal remuneration  
  • 625 Orders only on application  
  • 626 Conciliation or mediation  
  • 627 If conciliation or mediation is unsuccessful  
  • 628 Hearing of matter by member who conducted conciliation  
  • 629 Immediate or progressive introduction of equal remuneration  
  • 630 Employer not to reduce remuneration  
  • 631 Employer not to prejudice employee  
  • 632 Penalties etc. for contravention of section 631  
  • 633 Proof not required of the reason for conduct  
  • 634 Extraterritorial extension  

Division 4--Termination of employment

Subdivision A--Object, application and definitions
  • 635 Object  
  • 636 Meaning of employee, employer and employment  
  • 637 Application  
  • 638 Exclusions  
  • 639 Regulations may provide for additional exclusions  
  • 640 People's rights, liabilities and obligations the same as if certain provisions of the regulations had been valid  
  • 641 Extraterritorial extension  
  • 642 Definitions  
  • Subdivision B--Application to Commission for relief in respect of termination of employment
  • 643 Application to Commission to deal with termination under this Subdivision  
  • 644 Fees for lodging applications under section 643  
  • 645 Motions for dismissal of application for want of jurisdiction  
  • 646 Applications that are frivolous, vexatious or lacking in substance  
  • 647 Extension of time applications may be decided without a hearing  
  • 648 Matters that do not require a hearing  
  • 649 Dismissal of application relating to termination for operational reasons  
  • 650 Conciliation  
  • 651 Elections to proceed to arbitration or to begin court proceedings  
  • 652 Arbitration  
  • 653 Exercise of arbitration powers by member who has exercised conciliation powers  
  • 654 Remedies on arbitration  
  • 655 Orders made on arbitration are binding  
  • 656 Representatives to disclose contingency fee agreements  
  • 657 Commission may dismiss application if applicant fails to attend  
  • 658 Commission may order payment of costs  
  • Subdivision C--Unlawful termination of employment by employer
  • 659 Employment not to be terminated on certain grounds  
  • 660 Employer to notify CES of proposed terminations in certain cases  
  • 661 Employer to give notice of termination  
  • 662 Contravention of this Subdivision not an offence  
  • 663 Application to courts in relation to alleged contravention of section 659, 660 or 661  
  • 664 Proof of issues in relation to alleged contravention of section 659  
  • 665 Orders available to courts  
  • 666 Costs  
  • 667 Small claims procedure  
  • Subdivision D--Commission orders after employer fails to consult trade union about terminations
  • 668 Orders by Commission where employer fails to consult trade union about terminations  
  • 669 Orders only on application  
  • 670 Powers and procedures of Commission for dealing with applications  
  • 671 No order if alternative remedy exists  
  • Subdivision E--Rights relating to termination of employment
  • 672 Limitation on applications alleging termination on paragraph 643(1)(a) grounds  
  • 673 No second applications under section 643 concerning same termination to be made  
  • 674 Limitation on applications alleging unlawful termination  
  • Subdivision F--Unmeritorious or speculative proceedings
  • 675 Definitions  
  • 676 Advisers not to encourage applicants to make, or to pursue, certain applications  
  • 677 Applications to the Court  
  • 678 Evidentiary matters  
  • 679 Order that the Court may make  

Division 5--Orders and proceedings

Division 6--Parental leave

Division 7--Stand downs

  • 691A Employer may stand down employees in certain circumstances  
  • 691B Prohibition of unauthorised stand downs  
  • 691C Extraterritorial extension  

PART 13--DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCESSES

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Model dispute resolution process

Division 3--Alternative dispute resolution process conducted by Commission under model dispute resolution process

Division 4--Alternative dispute resolution process used to resolve other disputes

Division 5--Dispute resolution process conducted by the Commission under workplace agreement

Division 6--Dispute resolution process conducted by another provider

  • 713 Application of this Division  
  • 714 Representation  
  • 715 Privacy  
  • 716 Where anti-discrimination or equal opportunity proceedings in progress  

PART 14--COMPLIANCE

Division 1--Definitions

  • 717 Definitions  

Division 2--Penalties and other remedies for contravention of applicable provisions

  • 718 Standing to apply for penalties or remedies under this Division  
  • 719 Imposition and recovery of penalties  
  • 720 Recovery of wages etc.  
  • 721 Damages for breach of ITEA  
  • 722 Interest up to judgment  
  • 723 Interest on judgment  
  • 724 Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure in magistrates' courts  
  • 725 Small claims procedure  
  • 726 Unclaimed moneys  

Division 3--General provisions relating to civil remedies

PART 15--RIGHT OF ENTRY

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 736 Objects of this Part  
  • 737 Definitions  
  • 738 Form of entry notice  
  • 739 Extraterritorial extension  

Division 2--Issue of permits

  • 740 Issue of permit  
  • 741 Imposition of permit conditions at time of issue  
  • 742 Permit not to be issued in certain cases  

Division 3--Expiry, revocation, suspension etc

  • 743 Expiry of permit  
  • 744 Revocation, suspension etc. by Registrar  
  • 745 Revoked etc. permit must be returned to Registrar  
  • 746 Extra conditions to be endorsed on permit  

Division 4--Right of entry to investigate suspected breaches

  • 747 Right of entry to investigate breach  
  • 748 Rights of permit holder after entering premises  
  • 749 Limitation on rights--entry notice or exemption certificate  
  • 750 Exemption from requirement to provide entry notice  
  • 751 Limitation on rights--failure to comply with requests of occupier or affected employer  
  • 752 Limitation on rights--residential premises  
  • 753 Limitation on rights--permit conditions  
  • 754 Burden of proving reasonable grounds for suspecting breach  

Division 5--Entry for OHS purposes

  • 755 OHS entries to which this Division applies  
  • 756 Permit required for OHS entry  
  • 757 Rights to inspect employment records after entering premises  
  • 758 Limitation on OHS entry--failure to comply with requests of occupier  
  • 759 Limitation on OHS entry--permit conditions  

Division 6--Right of entry to hold discussions with employees

  • 760 Right of entry to hold discussions with employees  
  • 761 Limitation on rights--times of entry and discussions  
  • 762 Limitation on rights--conscientious objection certificates  
  • 763 Limitation on rights--entry notice  
  • 764 Limitation on rights--residential premises  
  • 765 Limitation on rights--failure to comply with requests of occupier or affected employer  
  • 766 Limitation on rights--permit conditions  

Division 7--Prohibitions

  • 767 Hindering, obstruction etc. in relation to this Part  
  • 768 Misrepresentations about right of entry  

Division 8--Enforcement

Division 9--Powers of the Commission

PART 16--FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION

Division 1--Preliminary

Division 2--Conduct to which this Part applies

Division 3--General prohibitions relating to freedom of association

Division 4--Conduct by employers etc

  • 792 Dismissal etc. of members of industrial associations etc.  
  • 793 Prohibited reasons  
  • 794 Inducements to cease membership etc. of industrial associations etc.  

Division 5--Conduct by employees etc

  • 795 Cessation of work  

Division 6--Conduct by industrial associations etc

  • 796 Industrial associations acting against employers  
  • 797 Industrial associations acting against employees etc.  
  • 798 Industrial associations acting against members  
  • 799 Industrial associations acting against independent contractors etc.  
  • 800 Industrial associations acting against independent contractors etc. to encourage contraventions  
  • 801 Industrial associations not to demand bargaining services fee  
  • 802 Action to coerce person to pay bargaining services fee  
  • 803 Industrial associations not prevented from entering contracts  

Division 7--Conduct in relation to industrial instruments

  • 804 Discrimination against employer in relation to industrial instruments  

Division 8--False or misleading representations about bargaining services fees etc

  • 805 False or misleading representations about bargaining services fees etc.  

Division 9--Enforcement

  • 806 Definition  
  • 807 Penalties etc. for contravention of civil remedy provisions  
  • 808 Conduct that contravenes Division 3 and another Division of this Part  
  • 809 Proof not required of the reason for, or the intention of, conduct  

Division 10--Objectionable provisions

  • 810 Meaning of objectionable provision  
  • 811 Objectionable provisions etc. in industrial instruments etc.  
  • 812 Removal of objectionable provisions from awards  

Division 11--Miscellaneous

  • 813 Freedom of association not dependent on certificate  

PART 17--OFFENCES

  • 814 Offences in relation to Commission  
  • 815 Attendance at compulsory conferences  
  • 816 Intimidation etc.  
  • 817 Creating disturbance near Commission  
  • 818 Offences relating to witnesses  
  • 819 Non-compliance with requirement made by an inspector  
  • 820 False statement in application for protected action ballot order  
  • 821 Offences in relation to secret ballots ordered under Division 4 of Part 9  
  • 822 Contracts entered into by agents of employers  
  • 823 Publication of trade secrets etc.  

PART 18--COSTS

Division 1--Costs

PART 19--MISCELLANEOUS

  • 825 Delegation by Minister  
  • 826 Conduct by officers, directors, employees or agents  
  • 827 Signature on behalf of body corporate  
  • 828 No imprisonment in default  
  • 829 Jurisdiction of courts limited as to area  
  • 830 Public sector employer to act through employing authority  
  • 831 Variation of workplace agreements on grounds of sex discrimination  
  • 835 Proceedings by and against unincorporated clubs  
  • 836 Records relating to employees  
  • 837 Inspection of documents etc.  
  • 838 Interim injunctions  
  • 839 Trade secrets etc. tendered as evidence  
  • 840 Powers of courts  
  • 841 Application of penalty  
  • 842 Enforcement of penalties etc.  
  • 843 Appropriation for payment of certain salaries and allowances  
  • 844 Reports about developments in making agreements  
  • 845 Acquisition of property  
  • 846 Regulations  

PART 20--JURISDICTION OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF

Division 1--Original jurisdiction

Division 2--Appellate jurisdiction

  • 853 Appeals from State and Territory courts  

Division 3--Representation and intervention

  • 854 Representation of parties before the Court or the Federal Magistrates Court  
  • 855 Intervention generally  
  • 856 Particular rights of intervention of Minister  

PART 21--MATTERS REFERRED BY

Division 1--Introduction

  • 857 Objects  
  • 858 Definitions  
  • 859 Part only has effect if supported by reference  

Division 2--Pay and conditions

Division 3--Workplace agreements

Division 4--Industrial action

  • 872 Additional effect of Act--industrial action  
  • 873 Intervention in proceedings under Part 9  
  • 874 Additional effect of Act--enforcement of, and compliance with, orders under Part 9  

Division 5--Meal breaks

  • 875 Additional effect of Act--meal breaks  
  • 876 Additional effect of Act--enforcement of, and compliance with, section 607  

Division 6--Public holidays

  • 877 Additional effect of Act--public holidays  
  • 878 Additional effect of Act--enforcement of, and compliance with, section 612  

Division 7--Termination of employment

  • 879 Additional effect of Act--termination of employment  
  • 880 Additional effect of Act--enforcement of, and compliance with, orders under Division 4 of Part 12  

Division 7A--Stand downs

  • 880A Additional effect of Act--stand downs  

Division 8--Freedom of association

  • 881 Additional effect of Act--freedom of association  

Division 9--Right of entry

  • 882 Right of entry  
  • 883 Additional effect of Act--enforcement of, and compliance with, orders under Part 15  

Division 10--Employee records and pay slips

  • 884 Additional effect of Act--employee records and pay slips  

Division 11--Transmission of business

  • 885 Additional effect of Act--transmission of business  
  • 886 Additional effect of Act--enforcement of, and compliance with, orders under Part 11  

Division 11A--Sham arrangements

  • 886A Additional effect of Act--sham arrangements  

Division 12--Employment agreements

Division 13--Exclusion of Victorian laws

  • 898 Additional effect of Act--exclusion of Victorian laws  

Division 14--Additional effect of other provisions of this Act

  • 899 Additional effect of other provisions of this Act  

PART 22--SHAM ARRANGEMENTS

  • 900 Misrepresenting an employment relationship as an independent contracting arrangement  
  • 901 Misrepresenting a proposed employment relationship as a proposed independent contract arrangement  
  • 902 Dismissal etc. for purpose of engaging certain persons as independent contractors  
  • 903 Prohibited conduct for purpose of engaging certain persons as independent contractors  
  • 904 Penalty for contravention  
  • 905 Meaning of Court  

PART 23--SCHOOL-BASED APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES

Division 1--Preliminary

  • 914 Definitions  

Division 2--School-based apprentices

Division 3--School-based trainees

Division 4--Enforcement

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