OUTWORKERS (IMPROVED PROTECTION) ACT 2003

Table of Provisions

PART 1--PRELIMINARY

• 1 Purposes  
• 2 Commencement  
• 3 Definitions  

PART 2--PROTECTION OF OUTWORKERS

Division 1--Outworkers as employees

• 4 Outworkers are employees for the purposes of certain laws  

Division 2--Unpaid remuneration

• 12 Liability of principal contractor for remuneration payable to outworkers of subcontractor  
• 13 Written statements for the purposes of section 12  
• 14 Operation of section 12  

Division 3--Minimum conditions

• 14A Minimum conditions for outworkers  

PART 3--ENSURING ETHICAL CLOTHING INDUSTRY OUTWORK PRACTICES

Division 1--Ethical Clothing Trades Council of Victoria

• 15 Establishment and functions  

Division 2--Mandatory code of practice

PART 4--COMPLIANCE

Division 1--Information services officers

• 30 What are the functions of information services officers?  
• 31 Appointment of information services officers  
• 32 Identity cards  
• 33 Police to assist information services officers  
• 35 Power of entry  
• 37 Power to require production of documents  
• 38 Retention of documents  

Division 2--Entry and inspection by union officials

Division 3--Victimisation

• 50 Prohibition of victimisation  

Division 4--Other offences

• 51 Failing to produce documents, hindering information services officers and giving them false information  
• 53 Impersonation of information services officer  

Division 5--Prosecutions, evidence and recovery of money

• 54 Proceedings for offences to be brought in Industrial Division of the Magistrates' Court  
• 55 Who can prosecute under this Act?  
• 56 Judicial notice of signatures  
• 58 Conduct of agents imputed to corporations  
• 59 Reverse onus of proof in certain cases  
• 60 Recovery of money owed  
• 61 Court may order payment of arrears on finding of guilt  
• 62 Representation in Magistrates' Court proceedings  
• 63 Proceedings by and against unincorporated clubs  

PART 5--GENERAL

• 65 Regulations  
• SCHEDULE
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