Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Outworkers (Improved Protection) Act 2003 - SECT 20

Report on implementation of ethical outwork practices

20. Report on implementation of ethical outwork practices



(1) The Council must-

   (a)  evaluate action (whether voluntary or otherwise) taken by the clothing
        industry during the period of 12 months after the commencement of this
        section to improve compliance in the industry with obligations to
        ensure outworkers receive their lawful entitlements; and

   (b)  report to the Minister on its findings.

(2) The report must include the Council's recommendation as to-

   (a)  whether, if a mandatory code were made, it would improve compliance;
        and

   (b)  the content of the code, including appropriate compliance mechanisms.

(3) The Council must forward the report to the Minister as soon as practicable
after the end of the 12 month period.

(4) As soon as practicable after receiving the report-

   (a)  the Minister must cause it to be laid before each House of Parliament;
        or

   (b)  if a House is not sitting when the Minister seeks to comply with
        paragraph (a), the Minister must give the report to the clerk of that
        House.

(5) The clerk of a House must-

   (a)  give a copy of the report to each member of the House as soon as
        practicable after the report is received under subsection (4)(b); and

   (b)  cause the report to be laid before the House on the next sitting day
        of the House.

(6) A report that is given to the clerk of a House under subsection (4)(b) is
taken to have been published by order, or under the authority, of the House.