New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (ETHICAL CLOTHING TRADES) ACT 2001 - SECT 8

8 Quarterly reports

(1) The Council is to monitor and make quarterly reports in writing to the Minister of its findings as to whether outworkers in the clothing trades are receiving their lawful entitlements.

(2) The Council is to report on, and may include recommendations with respect to, any of the following matters in a quarterly report:

(a) activities of clothing industry retailers and manufacturers in relation to their obligations under the Homeworkers Code,

(b) participation by clothing industry retailers in voluntary industry agreements such as the Target Code relating to outwork practices in the clothing trades,

(c) activities of clothing industry retailers and manufacturers in relation to their obligations under the mandatory code (if in force).

(3) The first quarterly report for the purposes of this section is to be made as soon as practicable after the end of 3 months after the commencement of this section.

(4) The Minister may waive the requirement that the Council make a quarterly report for any period specified by the Minister.