FAIR WORK (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) AND OTHER PROVISIONS ACT 2009 - SECT 9 Period for termination of references

FAIR WORK (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) AND OTHER PROVISIONS ACT 2009 - SECT 9

9 Period for termination of references

(1) Subject to subsection (2) , a day fixed by a proclamation under section 7 (1) must be no earlier than the first day after the end of the period of 6 months beginning on the day on which the proclamation is published.

(2) If—

(a) a proclamation under section 7 (1) only provides for the termination of the amendment reference; and

(b) the Governor, as part of the proclamation by which the termination is to be effected, declares that, in the opinion of the Governor, the Commonwealth Fair Work Act —

(i) is proposed to be amended (by an amendment introduced into the Parliament of the Commonwealth by a Commonwealth Minister); or

(ii) has been amended;

in a manner that is inconsistent with 1 or more of the fundamental workplace relations principles;

the day fixed by the proclamation under section 7 (1) (b) may be earlier than the day that applies under subsection (1) but must be no earlier than the first day after the end of the period of 3 months beginning on the day on which the proclamation is published.

(3) If the Governor fixes a day under subsection (2) , the Minister must, as soon as practicable after the publication of the relevant proclamation, prepare a report on the matter and cause a copy of the report to be laid before the Legislative Assembly.