WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 634 Extraterritorial extension

This legislation has been repealed.

WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 634

             (1)  This Division, and the rest of this Act so far as it relates to this Division, extends to an employee whose remuneration is determined by or under this Act, a law of a State or Territory or a contract of employment made in Australia, even though one or both of the following apply:

                     (a)  the employee is employed wholly or partly in work outside Australia;

                     (b)  the employee's employer operates, exists, is incorporated, or is otherwise established, outside Australia.

Note:          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 .

             (2)  In this section:

"this Act" includes the Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule and regulations made under it.