Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Outworkers (Improved Protection) Act 2003 - SECT 22

When can a mandatory code of practice be made?

22. When can a mandatory code of practice be made?



(1) The Minister may make a mandatory code of practice for the purpose of
ensuring that outworkers receive their lawful entitlements.

(2) In particular, the Minister may make the code if he or she considers-

   (a)  that current voluntary self-regulatory mechanisms are inadequate to
        achieve improvements in the level of compliance with obligations to
        ensure that outworkers receive their lawful entitlements; or

   (b)  that persons engaged in the clothing industry are not attempting in
        good faith to negotiate improvements or extensions to those voluntary
        self-regulatory mechanisms.

(3) The Minister may make the code only after considering a report of the
Council under section 20 (report on implementation of ethical outwork
practices).