OWNER-DRIVERS (CONTRACTS AND DISPUTES) ACT 2007

Table of Provisions

PART 1 -- Preliminary  

• 1 Short title
 
• 2 Commencement
 
• 3 Terms used
 
• 4 Term used: owner-driver
 
• 5 Term used: owner-driver contract
 
• 6 Application of Act
 
• 7 Act prevails over owner-driver contracts
 
• 8 Act binds Crown

PART 2 -- Content of owner-driver contracts

Division 1 -- Prohibited provisions  

• 9 Prohibited: pay if paid/when paid provisions
 
• 10 Prohibited: provisions requiring payment to be made after 30 days
 
• 10A Prohibited: provisions allowing less than minimum notice period
 
• 11 Prohibited: prescribed provisions
 
• 12 Other provisions of contract not affected

Division 2 -- Implied provisions  

• 13 Time for payment
 
• 14 Interest on overdue payments
 
• 15 Making payment claims
 
• 15A Minimum period of notice for terminating contract
 
• 16 Interpretation of implied provisions

PART 3 -- Road Freight Transport Industry Council  

• 17 Road Freight Transport Industry Council established
 
• 18 Membership of Council
 
• 19 Functions
 
• 20 Powers
 
• 21 Minister may give directions
 
• 22 Minister to have access to information
 
• 23 Constitution and proceedings of Council
 
• 24 Remuneration and allowances
 
• 25 Department to provide support services to Council

PART 4 -- Code of conduct  

• 26 Regulations may prescribe code of conduct
 
• 27 Content of code of conduct

PART 5 -- Negotiations for owner-driver contracts  

• 28 Negotiating agents for owner-drivers
 
• 29 Negotiating agents for hirers

PART 6 -- Unconscionable conduct  

• 30 Unconscionable conduct by hirers
 
• 31 Unconscionable conduct by owner-drivers
 
• 31A Unfair terms

PART 6A -- Misleading or deceptive conduct  

• 31B Misleading or deceptive conduct by hirer
 
• 31C Misleading or deceptive conduct by owner-driver

PART 6B -- Discrimination  

• 31D Discrimination against owner-driver

PART 7 -- Inspectors  

• 32 Functions of inspectors
 
• 33 Obstructing or hindering inspector

PART 8 -- Rights of entry, inspection and access to records

Division 1 -- Preliminary  

• 33A Term used: record

Division 2 -- Access to records  

• 34 Access to and inspection of records

Division 3 -- Authorised representative’s right of entry to conduct investigation  

• 34A Terms used
 
• 34B Authorised representative
 
• 34C Authorised representative who ceases to hold authority or entry permit
 
• 34D Revocation or suspension of authority
 
• 34E Written authority of owner-driver required
 
• 35 Authorised representative’s right of entry
 
• 35A Authority must be shown on request
 
• 35B Conduct in workplace
 
• 35C Authorised representative’s powers relating to production and inspection of records or other documents
 
• 36 Prohibiting obstruction or delay of exercise of power

PART 9 -- Road Freight Transport Industry Tribunal  

• 37 Terms used
 
• 38 Industrial Relations Commission sitting as the Road Freight Transport Industry Tribunal
 
• 38A Tribunal’s power to make summary determination
 
• 38B Tribunal’s power to make default determination
 
• 39 Jurisdiction to be exercised by Commissioner with necessary qualifications
 
• 40 Persons who may refer disputes and matters to the Tribunal
 
• 41 Intervention in proceeding
 
• 41A When referral not required
 
• 42 Representation
 
• 43 Applied provisions: practice, procedure and appeals
 
• 44 Conciliation
 
• 45 Compulsory attendance at conciliation
 
• 46 Enforcement for the purposes of sections 44 and
  47. Determination of dispute where no resolution by conciliation  
• 47A Remedies that may be given
 
• 48 Order to prevent entering into of owner-driver contracts
 
• 49 Other jurisdictions
 
• 50 Enforcement of monetary order
 
• 51 Enforcement of order other than conciliation or monetary order

PART 10 -- Miscellaneous  

• 52 Trade Practices Act and Competition Code
 
• 53 Confidentiality
 
• 54 Laying documents before Parliament
 
• 55 Protection from liability
 
• 56 Protection for compliance with this Act
 
• 57 Regulations
 
• 59 Review of Act

PART 11 -- Transitional provisions  

• 60 Notice of termination before commencement day
• SCHEDULE 1 -- Implied provisions
• SCHEDULE 2 -- Constitution and proceedings of Council