Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Outworkers (Improved Protection) Act 2003 - SECT 14

Operation of section 12

14. Operation of section 12



(1) Section 12 does not apply in relation to a contract if the subcontractor
is in receivership or in the course of being wound up or, in the case of an
individual, is bankrupt and if payments made under the contract are made to
the receiver, liquidator or trustee in bankruptcy.

(2) Nothing in section 12 or this section limits or excludes any liability
with respect to payment of remuneration by a person who is a principal
contractor arising under this Act or any other law.

(3) A principal contractor is not excluded from liability for the payment of
any remuneration of a relevant outworker under section 12 only because the
subcontractor is a business or body corporate owned or managed by the relevant
outworker.

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