WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 13 Extraterritorial application
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WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 13
Extraterritorial application(1) Each Part or Division listed in the table, and the rest of this Act so far as it relates to the Part or Division, extends to persons, acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia as described in the relevant section listed in the table.
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This Part or Division: |
Which is about this topic: |
Extends to persons, acts, omissions, matters and things outside Australia as described in this section: |
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1 |
Part 7 |
Section 174 |
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2 |
Part 8 |
Section 325 |
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3 |
Part 10 |
Section 512 |
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4 |
Division 1 of Part 12 |
Meal breaks |
Section 610 |
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4A |
Division 2 of Part 12 |
Section 619 |
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5 |
Division 3 of Part 12 |
Equal remuneration for work of equal value |
Section 634 |
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6 |
Division 4 of Part 12 |
Termination of employment |
Section 641 |
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6A |
Division 7 of Part 12 |
Stand downs |
Section 691C |
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7 |
Part 15 |
Right of entry |
Section 739 |
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8 |
Part 16 |
Freedom of association |
Section 788 |
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Note 1: In this context, Australia includes the Territory of Christmas Island, the Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands and the coastal sea. See section 15B and paragraph 17(a) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .
Note 2: Provisions of section 169 giving inspectors power to enter certain premises and places and do certain things there also extend to some premises and places outside Australia, subject to Australia's international obligations relating to foreign‑flagged ships and foreign‑registered aircraft.
Note 3: Part 9 (Industrial action) and related provisions of this Act may extend in relation to Australia's exclusive economic zone, and in relation to Australia's continental shelf, as prescribed by the regulations. See section 422.
Modified application in Australia's exclusive economic zone
(2) If the regulations prescribe modifications of this Act for its operation in relation to all or part of Australia's exclusive economic zone, then, so far as this Act extends to the zone or part apart from this subsection, it has effect as modified in relation to the zone or part.
(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), the regulations may prescribe different modifications in relation to different parts of Australia's exclusive economic zone.
Modified application in relation to Australia's continental shelf
(4) If the regulations prescribe modifications of this Act for its operation in relation to all or part of Australia's continental shelf, then, so far as this Act extends in relation to the continental shelf or part apart from this subsection, it has effect as modified in relation to the continental shelf or part.
(5) For the purposes of subsection (4), the regulations may prescribe different modifications in relation to different parts of Australia's continental shelf.
Definitions
(6) In this section:
"modifications" includes additions, omissions and substitutions.
"this Act" includes the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule and regulations made under it.