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Details: C2012A00174
- C2012A00174
Act No. 174 of 2012 as made
An Act to amend the law relating to workplace relations, and for related purposes
Originating Bill: Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012
Date of Assent 04 Dec 2012
C2012A00174
No. 174, 2012
Schedule 1—Default superannuation 5
Fair Work Act 2009 5
Schedule 2—Expert Panel 17
Fair Work Act 2009 17
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 25
Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 25
Schedule 3—Modern awards 26
Part 1—Variation etc. of modern awards 26
Fair Work Act 2009 26
Part 2—Applications to vary etc. modern awards 27
Fair Work Act 2009 27
Schedule 4—Enterprise agreements 28
Part 1—Enterprise agreements covering a single employee 28
Fair Work Act 2009 28
Part 2—Bargaining representatives 29
Part 3—Unlawful terms 30
Part 4—Scope orders 31
Fair Work Act 2009 31
Part 5—Notice of employee representational rights 32
Schedule 5—General protections 33
Part 1—Time limits for making applications 33
Fair Work Act 2009 33
Part 2—The persons protected by the general protections 34
Schedule 6—Unfair dismissal 35
Part 1—Time limits for making applications 35
Part 2—Power to dismiss applications 36
Part 3—Costs orders against parties 37
Fair Work Act 2009 37
Part 4—Costs orders against lawyers and paid agents 38
Fair Work Act 2009 38
Schedule 7—Industrial action 39
Part 1—Electronic voting in protected action ballots 39
Fair Work Act 2009 39
Part 2—Employees to be balloted in protected action ballots 41
Fair Work Act 2009 41
Part 3—Conducting protected action ballots 42
Fair Work Act 2009 42
Schedule 8—The Fair Work Commission 43
Part 1—Stay orders 43
Fair Work Act 2009 43
Part 2—Conflicts of interest 44
Fair Work Act 2009 44
Part 3—Referral of matters to Full Bench etc. 45
Fair Work Act 2009 45
Part 4—Appointing acting Commissioners 47
Part 5—Appointing the General Manager 48
Part 6—Vice Presidents 49
Fair Work Act 2009 49
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 52
Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 53
Part 7—Handling complaints 54
Fair Work Act 2009 54
Part 8—Engaging in outside work 60
Fair Work Act 2009 60
Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 61
Schedule 9—Changing the name of Fair Work Australia 62
Part 1—Amendments to Fair Work legislation 62
Fair Work Act 2009 62
Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012 132
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 133
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2012 149
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 149
Part 2—Other amendments 164
Australian Crime Commission Act 2002 164
Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986 164
Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992 164
Defence Act 1903 165
Judges’ Pensions Act 1968 166
Jury Exemption Act 1965 166
Legislative Instruments Act 2003 166
National Health Act 1953 166
Northern Territory (Self‑Government) Act 1978 167
Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993 167
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 167
Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 168
Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 168
Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 168
Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910 170
Social Security Act 1991 171
Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992 171
Work Health and Safety Act 2011 171
Part 3—Contingent amendments 173
Fair Work Act 2009 173
Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 176
Part 4—Transitional provisions 177
Schedule 10—Other amendments 179
Part 1—Costs orders in court proceedings 179
Fair Work Act 2009 179
Part 2—Technical correction 180
Fair Work Act 2009 180
Schedule 11—Application, transitional and saving provisions 181
Fair Work Act 2009 181
[Assented to 4 December 2012]
This Act may be cited as the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012.
(b) the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 4 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Act 2012.
4. Schedules 3 to 8
(see F2012L02450)
5. Schedule 9, Parts 1 and 2
6. Schedule 9, Part 3, items 1339 to 1383
(a) the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4; and
(b) immediately after the commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Act 2012.
7. Schedule 9, Part 3, item 1384
(b) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2012.
8. Schedule 9, Part 3, item 1385
9. Schedule 9, Part 4
11. Schedule 11
Schedule 1—Default superannuation
corporate MySuper product: see subsection 23A(3).
default fund term: see subsection 149C(2).
Default Superannuation List: see subsection 156B(1).
first stage criteria: see section 156F.
generic MySuper product: see subsection 23A(1).
second stage test: see subsection 156H(2).
superannuation fund means a superannuation fund or a superannuation scheme.
tailored MySuper product: see subsection 23A(2).
9 At the end of Division 4 of Part 1‑2
23A Terms relating to superannuation
(1) A generic MySuper product is a MySuper product that is not a tailored MySuper product or a corporate MySuper product.
(2) A tailored MySuper product is a MySuper product in relation to which section 29TB of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 is satisfied.
(3) A corporate MySuper product is a MySuper product that is offered by a superannuation fund that:
(a) is a standard employer‑sponsored fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993); and
(b) is not a public offer superannuation fund (within the meaning of that Act); and
(c) has:
(i) one standard employer‑sponsor (within the meaning of that Act); or
(ii) 2 or more standard employer‑sponsors (within the meaning of that Act) that are associates of each other for the purposes of that Act.
(4) A reference in this Act to a superannuation fund doing a thing in relation to a matter (for example, offering a MySuper product or making an application or submission) is a reference to the RSE licensee (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993) of the fund doing that thing.
10 Section 132 (paragraph relating to Division 4)
After “reviews of modern awards”, insert “(other than in relation to default fund terms of modern awards)”.
11 Section 132 (after the paragraph relating to Division 4)
Division 4A provides for the FWC to conduct 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms of modern awards.
12 Section 149A
13 At the end of Subdivision C of Division 3 of Part 2‑3
149B Term requiring avoidance of liability to pay superannuation guarantee charge
A modern award must include a term that requires an employer covered by the award to make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee covered by the award so as to avoid liability to pay superannuation guarantee charge under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 in relation to the employee.
149C Default fund terms
(1) A modern award must include a default fund term that complies with section 149D.
(2) A default fund term is a term of a modern award that requires, permits or prohibits an employer covered by the award to make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee (a default fund employee) who:
(a) is covered by the award; and
(b) has no chosen fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992).
149D Default fund term must provide for contributions to be made to certain funds
Specified superannuation fund offering generic MySuper product
(1) A default fund term of a modern award must require an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund that:
(a) offers a generic MySuper product; and
(b) is specified in the default fund term of the award in relation to that product;
(c) the employer will be liable to pay superannuation guarantee charge under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 in relation to the employee if the employer does not make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of the employee; and
(d) the employer is not making contributions to a superannuation fund referred to in subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) for the benefit of the employee.
(2) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund in relation to which a default fund employee is a defined benefit member.
(3) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund that is an exempt public sector superannuation scheme.
(4) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund that:
(a) is a public sector superannuation scheme (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993); and
(b) a law of a State requires the employer to make contributions to for the benefit of the employee.
Transitionally authorised superannuation fund
(5) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund in relation to which a transitional authorisation is in operation under section 156K.
14 Section 155A
15 At the end of subsection 156(2)
; and (c) must not review, or make a determination to vary, a default fund term of a modern award.
16 Subsection 156(2) (note)
17 At the end of subsection 156(2)
Note 2: For reviews of default fund terms of modern awards, see Division 4A.
18 After Division 4 of Part 2‑3
Division 4A—4 yearly reviews of default fund terms of modern awards
Subdivision A—4 yearly reviews of default fund terms
156A 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms
Timing of 4 yearly reviews
(1) The FWC must conduct a 4 yearly review of default fund terms of modern awards starting as soon as practicable after each 4th anniversary of the commencement of this Part.
Note: The President may give directions about the conduct of those reviews (see section 582).
Two stages of the 4 yearly reviews
(2) There are 2 stages of the 4 yearly review.
Note: For the first stage, the FWC must be constituted by an Expert Panel (see subsections 617(4) and (5)).
(4) In the second stage, the FWC:
(a) must review the default fund term of each modern award; and
(b) must make a determination varying the term in accordance with section 156H; and
(c) if section 156J applies—must make a determination varying the term in accordance with that section.
Note: For the second stage, the FWC must be constituted by a Full Bench (see subsections 616(2A) and (3A)).
Subdivision B—The first stage of the 4 yearly review
156B Making the Default Superannuation List
(1) In the 4 yearly review, the FWC must make and publish the Default Superannuation List.
(2) The Default Superannuation List must specify each generic MySuper product that the FWC has determined under section 156E is to be included on the list.
(3) The Default Superannuation List must not specify any other product.
156C Applications to list a MySuper product
(1) Before making the Default Superannuation List, the FWC must publish a notice that invites superannuation funds that offer a generic MySuper product to apply to the FWC to have the product included on the list.
(3) After the notice is published, a superannuation fund that offers a generic MySuper product may make a written application to have the product included on the list.
(a) be made in the period specified in the notice; and
(b) be accompanied by any fees that are prescribed by the regulations; and
(c) provide information relating to the first stage criteria.
(5) The FWC must publish any application made under subsection (3).
(6) However, if an application includes information that is claimed by the superannuation fund to be confidential or commercially sensitive, and the FWC is satisfied that the information is confidential or commercially sensitive:
(7) A reference in this Act (other than in this section) in relation to an application made under subsection (3) includes a reference to a summary referred to in paragraph (6)(b).
156D Submissions on applications to list a MySuper product
(1) The FWC must ensure that all persons and bodies have a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions to the FWC in relation to an application made under subsection 156C(3).
(a) a person or body makes a written submission in relation to an application made under subsection 156C(3); and
(i) the superannuation fund that made the application; or
156E Determining applications to list a MySuper product
(1) If an application is made under subsection 156C(3) to have a generic MySuper product included on the Default Superannuation List, the FWC must make a determination about whether to include the product on the list.
(2) The FWC must not determine that the product is to be included on the list unless, taking into account:
(c) any submissions that were made in relation to the application;
the FWC is satisfied that including the product on the list would be in the best interest of default fund employees to whom modern awards apply or a particular class of those employees.
156F First stage criteria
(a) the appropriateness of the MySuper product’s long term investment return target and risk profile;
(b) the superannuation fund’s expected ability to deliver on the MySuper product’s long term investment return target, given its risk profile;
(c) the appropriateness of the fees and costs associated with the MySuper product, given:
(i) its stated long term investment return target and risk profile; and
(ii) the quality and timeliness of services provided;
(d) the net returns on contributions invested in the MySuper product;
(e) whether the superannuation fund’s governance practices are consistent with meeting the best interests of members of the fund, including whether there are mechanisms in place to deal with conflict of interest;
(f) the appropriateness of any insurance offered in relation to the MySuper product;
(g) the quality of advice given to a member of the superannuation fund relating to the member’s existing interest in the fund and products offered by the fund;
(h) the administrative efficiency of the superannuation fund;
(i) any other matters the FWC considers relevant.
Subdivision C—Second stage of the 4 yearly review
156G Review of the default fund term of modern awards
(1) As soon as practicable after the Default Superannuation List is made, the FWC must review the default fund term of each modern award.
(2) The FWC must ensure that the following persons have a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions (including submissions requesting that a particular superannuation fund be specified in the term in relation to a generic MySuper product) to the FWC in relation to the default fund term of the award:
(a) an employee and employer that are covered by the modern award;
(b) an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more employees or employers that are covered by the award;
(c) if the award includes an outworker term—an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more outworkers to whom the outworker term relates.
(a) a person or body (whether or not a person referred to in subsection (2)) makes a written submission in relation to the default fund term of a modern award; and
(b) the person or body refers to a particular superannuation fund in the submission; and
(c) the person or body has an interest in relation to that superannuation fund;
(4) The FWC must publish any submission that is made.
156H Default fund term must specify certain superannuation funds
(1) After reviewing the default fund term of a modern award, the FWC must make a determination varying the term:
(a) to remove every superannuation fund that is specified in the term in relation to a generic MySuper product; and
(b) to specify at least 2, but no more than 10, superannuation funds in relation to generic MySuper products that satisfy the second stage test.
Note: See subsection (3) for when the default fund term may specify more than 10 superannuation funds.
(2) A generic MySuper product satisfies the second stage test if:
(a) it is on the Default Superannuation List; and
(b) the FWC is satisfied that specifying a superannuation fund in relation to the product in the default fund term of the modern award would be in the best interests of the default fund employees to whom the modern award applies, taking into account:
(i) any submissions that were made in relation to the default fund term of the award; and
(ii) any other matter the FWC considers relevant.
(3) The default fund term may specify more than 10 superannuation funds in relation to generic MySuper products that satisfy the second stage test if, taking into account the range of occupations of employees covered by the modern award, the FWC is satisfied it is warranted.
156J Variation to comply with section 149D
If, at the time of the 4 yearly review, the default fund term of a modern award does not comply with section 149D, the FWC must make a determination varying the term so that it does.
156K Transitional authorisation for certain superannuation funds
(1) The FWC may make a transitional authorisation in relation to a superannuation fund (other than a superannuation fund referred to in subsection 149D(1), (2), (3) or (4)) if, at the time of the 4 yearly review, the FWC is satisfied that it is appropriate to make the authorisation.
(2) The transitional authorisation comes into operation on the day it is made and ceases to be in operation on the day specified in the authorisation.
156L Publishing documents under this Division
19 Paragraph 157(1)(a)
After “wages”, insert “or to vary a default fund term of the award”.
20 After section 159
159A Variation of default fund term of modern award
(1) The FWC may make a determination varying the default fund term of a modern award in relation to a superannuation fund specified in the term in relation to a generic MySuper product (the specified product) in the following circumstances:
(a) to reflect a change in the name of the fund or the specified product;
(b) if the fund has ceased to exist—to omit the name of the fund and the specified product;
(c) if the specified product has ceased to exist and no other MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund—to omit the name of the fund and the specified product;
(d) if the specified product has ceased to exist and another MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund—to omit the name of the specified product;
(e) if the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority gives the FWC notice under subsection 29U(4) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 that the fund no longer offers the specified product and no other MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund—to omit the name of the fund and the specified product;
(f) if the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority gives the FWC notice under subsection 29U(4) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 that the fund no longer offers the specified product and another MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund—to omit the name of the specified product.
(2) The FWC may make a determination under this section:
(a) in any case—on its own initiative; or
(b) on application by an employee, employer, organisation or outworker entity covered by the modern award.
Schedule 2—Expert Panel
Expert Panel means an Expert Panel constituted under section 620.
Expert Panel Member means an Expert Panel Member of the FWC.
3 Section 12 (definition of FWC member)
Omit “a Minimum Wage Panel Member”, substitute “an Expert Panel Member”.
4 Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel)
5 Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel Member)
6 Section 282
Omit “the Minimum Wage Panel” (wherever occurring), substitute “an Expert Panel”.
7 Subsection 285(1) (note 1)
8 Subparagraph 290(2)(a)(i)
9 Subparagraph 290(2)(a)(ii)
10 Subparagraph 290(2)(a)(iii)
Omit “Minimum Wage Panel Members”, substitute “Expert Panel Members”.
11 Paragraph 290(2)(b)
(b) must require the report to be given to the Expert Panel that is constituted to conduct the annual wage review, unless the direction is given to that Expert Panel.
12 Subsection 296(1) (note)
13 Subsection 302(4) (heading)
Omit “of the Minimum Wage Panel”, substitute “made in annual wage reviews”.
14 Paragraph 302(4)(a)
Omit “the Minimum Wage Panel”, substitute “the FWC”.
15 At the end of subsection 302(4)
Note: The FWC must be constituted by an Expert Panel in annual wage reviews (see section 617).
16 Section 573 (paragraph relating to Division 2)
17 Section 573 (paragraph relating to Division 4)
18 Paragraph 575(2)(d)
(d) 6 Expert Panel Members.
19 Paragraph 582(2)(c)
(c) an Expert Panel;
20 Paragraph 582(4)(a)
After “awards”, insert “under Division 4 of Part 2‑3”.
21 After paragraph 582(4)(a)
(aa) a direction about the conduct of 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms of modern awards under Division 4A of Part 2‑3;
22 Paragraph 590(2)(e)
23 Subsection 592(2)
24 Paragraph 604(1)(a)
25 Subsection 605(1)
26 Paragraph 607(3)(c)
27 Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
28 Subsection 612(1)
29 Subsection 616(2)
After “under”, insert “Division 4 of”.
30 After subsection 616(2)
(2A) A 4 yearly review of default fund terms of modern awards must be conducted under Division 4A of Part 2‑3 by a Full Bench.
31 Subsection 616(3)
After “awards” (first occurring), insert “conducted under Division 4 of Part 2‑3”.
32 Subsection 616(3) (note)
Note: A determination that varies or revokes a modern award may be made by a single FWC Member under Division 5 of Part 2‑3.
33 After subsection 616(3)
(3A) A determination that varies a default fund term of a modern award made in a 4 yearly review conducted under Division 4A of Part 2‑3 must be made by a Full Bench.
Note: A determination that varies a default fund term of a modern award may be made by a single FWC Member under Division 5 of Part 2‑3.
34 Section 617 (heading)
35 Before subsection 617(1)
36 Subsection 617(1)
Omit “the Minimum Wage Panel” (first occurring), substitute “an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review”.
37 Subsection 617(1) (note)
Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for the purposes of an annual wage review, see section 620.
38 Subsections 617(2) and (3)
Omit “the Minimum Wage Panel”, substitute “an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review”.
Expert Panel for Default Superannuation List
(4) A Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review of default fund terms of modern awards must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review.
Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for the purposes of determining the Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review, see section 620.
(5) A determination under section 156E on an application to have a generic MySuper product included on the Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review.
40 Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
41 Subsection 618(1) (note)
42 Section 620 (heading)
43 Subsection 620(1)
Constitution of an Expert Panel for annual wage reviews
(1) An Expert Panel constituted under this section for the purpose of an annual wage review conducted under Part 2‑6 consists of 7 FWC Members (except as provided by section 622), and must include:
(i) workplace relations;
(iii) social policy;
(iv) business, industry or commerce.
Constitution of an Expert Panel for Default Superannuation List
(1A) An Expert Panel constituted under this section for the purpose of determining the Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review under Division 4A of Part 2‑3 consists of 7 FWC Members (except as provided by section 622), and must include:
44 Subsection 620(2)
45 Subsection 620(3)
(3) The following person is responsible for managing an Expert Panel in performing the functions and exercising the powers referred to in section 617:
(a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—the President;
(b) if the President has appointed a person to be the Chair of the Expert Panel under paragraph 620(1A)(a)—the Chair.
46 Subsection 620(4)
47 Subsection 620(5)
(5) However, if there is no majority, the decision of:
(a) if paragraph (b) does not apply—the President; or
(b) if the President has appointed a person to be the Chair of the Expert Panel under paragraph 620(1A)(a)—the Chair;
48 Paragraph 621(1)(a)
49 Section 622 (heading)
50 Paragraph 622(1)(a)
51 Subsection 622(2)
Omit “the Minimum Wage Panel” (first, second and third occurring), substitute “the Expert Panel”.
52 Paragraph 622(2)(a)
53 Subsection 622(3)
Omit “the Minimum Wage Panel” (wherever occurring), substitute “the Expert Panel”.
54 Section 624
55 Subsection 626(2)
56 Paragraph 626(4)(a)
57 Subsection 627(4)
(4) Before the Governor‑General appoints a person as an Expert Panel Member, the Minister must be satisfied that the person is qualified for appointment because the person has knowledge of, or experience in, one or more of the following fields:
(b) economics;
(d) business, industry or commerce;
(f) investment management;
(g) superannuation.
58 Subsection 628(3)
(3) An Expert Panel Member holds office on a part‑time basis.
59 Subsection 629(4)
(4) An Expert Panel Member holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years.
Note: An Expert Panel Member is eligible for reappointment (see subsection 33(4A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).
60 Subsection 633(3)
(3) An Expert Panel Member must not engage in any paid work that, in the President’s opinion, conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of his or her duties.
61 Subsection 644(2)
(2) The Governor‑General must terminate the appointment of an Expert Panel Member if the Expert Panel Member engages in paid work that, in the President’s opinion, conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of his or her duties (see subsection 633(3)).
62 Section 6 (definition of FWC member)
63 Paragraph 20(1)(e)
Schedule 3—Modern awards
Part 1—Variation etc. of modern awards
1 At the end of subsection 160(2)
; or (c) on application by an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more employers or employees that are covered by the modern award; or
(d) if the modern award includes outworker terms—on application by an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more outworkers to whom the outworker terms relate.
Part 2—Applications to vary etc. modern awards
2 At the end of subsection 158(1)
Note: The FWC may dismiss an application to vary, revoke or make a modern award in certain circumstances (see section 587).
Schedule 4—Enterprise agreements
Part 1—Enterprise agreements covering a single employee
1 At the end of section 172
Part 2—Bargaining representatives
2 Subsection 176(3)
(a) an employee organisation; or
(b) an official of an employee organisation (whether acting in that capacity or otherwise);
cannot be a bargaining representative of an employee unless the organisation is entitled to represent the industrial interests of the employee in relation to work that will be performed under the agreement.
3 Subsection 176(4)
After “doubt”, insert “and despite subsection (3),”.
Part 3—Unlawful terms
4 After paragraph section 194(b)
(ba) a term that provides a method by which an employee or employer may elect (unilaterally or otherwise) not to be covered by the agreement; or
Part 4—Scope orders
5 Subsection 238(3) (heading)
Omit “must have given”, substitute “to give”.
6 Paragraph 238(3)(a)
(a) has taken all reasonable steps to give a written notice setting out the concerns referred to in subsection (1) to the relevant bargaining representatives for the agreement; and
Part 5—Notice of employee representational rights
7 Section 174 (heading)
After “Content”, insert “and form”.
8 After subsection 174(1)
(1B) When prescribing the content of the notice for the purposes of paragraph (1A)(a), the regulations must ensure that the notice complies with this section.
9 Subsection 174(6)
Schedule 5—General protections
Part 1—Time limits for making applications
1 Paragraph 366(1)(a)
Omit “60”, substitute “21”.
Part 2—The persons protected by the general protections
2 Section 336
Before “The objects”, insert “(1)”.
3 At the end of section 336
(2) The protections referred to in subsection (1) are provided to a person (whether an employee, an employer or otherwise).
Schedule 6—Unfair dismissal
1 Paragraph 394(2)(a)
Part 2—Power to dismiss applications
2 After section 399
399A Dismissing applications
(1) The FWC may, subject to subsection (2), dismiss an application for an order under Division 4 if the FWC is satisfied that the applicant has unreasonably:
(a) failed to attend a conference conducted by the FWC, or a hearing held by the FWC, in relation to the application; or
(b) failed to comply with a direction or order of the FWC relating to the application; or
(c) failed to discontinue the application after a settlement agreement has been concluded.
Note 1: For another power of the FWC to dismiss applications for orders under Division 4, see section 587.
Note 2: The FWC may make an order for costs if the applicant’s failure causes the other party to the matter to incur costs (see section 400A).
(2) The FWC may exercise its power under subsection (1) on application by the employer.
(3) This section does not limit when the FWC may dismiss an application.
3 At the end of subsection 587(1)
Note: For another power of the FWC to dismiss an application for a remedy for unfair dismissal made under Division 5 of Part 3‑2, see section 399A.
Part 3—Costs orders against parties
4 After section 400
400A Costs orders against parties
(1) The FWC may make an order for costs against a party to a matter arising under this Part (the first party) for costs incurred by the other party to the matter if the FWC is satisfied that the first party caused those costs to be incurred because of an unreasonable act or omission of the first party in connection with the conduct or continuation of the matter.
(2) The FWC may make an order under subsection (1) only if the other party to the matter has applied for it in accordance with section 402.
(3) This section does not limit the FWC’s power to order costs under section 611.
5 Section 402
Before “401”, insert “400A or”.
6 Paragraph 403(1)(b)
7 Subsection 403(2)
8 Subsection 611(2) (note)
After “under sections 376,”, insert “400A,”.
Part 4—Costs orders against lawyers and paid agents
9 Subsection 401(1)
(a) an application for an unfair dismissal remedy has been made under section 394; and
(b) a person who is a party to the matter has engaged a lawyer or paid agent (the representative) to represent the person in the matter; and
(c) under section 596, the person is required to seek the FWC’s permission to be represented by the representative.
(1A) The FWC may make an order for costs against the representative for costs incurred by the other party to the matter if the FWC is satisfied that the representative caused those costs to be incurred because:
(a) the representative encouraged the person to start, continue or respond to the matter and it should have been reasonably apparent that the person had no reasonable prospect of success in the matter; or
(b) of an unreasonable act or omission of the representative in connection with the conduct or continuation of the matter.
Schedule 7—Industrial action
Part 1—Electronic voting in protected action ballots
ballot paper: see subsection 455(2).
2 Paragraph 450(2)(b)
After “used”, insert “(which cannot be a method involving a show of hands)”.
3 Subsection 450(2) (before the note)
Note 1: For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), examples of voting methods are attendance voting, electronic voting and postal voting.
4 Subsection 450(2) (note)
5 Paragraph 451(2)(b)
After “ballot”, insert “(which cannot be a method involving a show of hands)”.
6 At the end of subsection 451(2)
Note: For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), examples of voting methods are attendance voting, electronic voting and postal voting.
7 Section 455
8 At the end of section 455
(2) Ballot paper means:
(a) for a voting method that is not an electronic voting method—a paper ballot paper; and
(b) for an electronic voting method—an electronic ballot paper.
9 Paragraph 462(1)(h)
(h) fraudulently put a paper ballot paper or other paper:
(i) into a repository that serves to receive or hold paper ballot papers; or
(ii) into the post;
(ha) fraudulently deliver or send an electronic ballot paper or other document to a repository that serves to receive or hold electronic ballot papers;
10 Paragraph 462(1)(i)
After “deliver”, insert “or send”.
11 Paragraph 462(1)(o)
Omit “the ballot paper is being marked or after it has been marked”, substitute “the vote is being made, or after the vote has been made, on the ballot paper”.
12 Paragraph 462(1)(p)
Omit “ballot box or other ballot receptacle”, substitute “repository that serves to receive or hold ballot papers”.
Part 2—Employees to be balloted in protected action ballots
13 Paragraph 437(5)(b)
14 Paragraph 453(b)
(b) the employee is included in a group of employees specified in the order and either:
(i) is represented by a bargaining representative who was an applicant for the order; or
(ii) is the bargaining representative for himself or herself but is a member of an employee organisation that was an applicant for the order.
Part 3—Conducting protected action ballots
15 After subsection 443(3)
16 Subsection 449(2)
Before “in accordance with”, insert “expeditiously and”.
Schedule 8—The Fair Work Commission
Part 1—Stay orders
1 Paragraph 606(2)(b)
(b) the President; or
(c) a Vice President; or
(d) a Deputy President.
Part 2—Conflicts of interest
2 Subsections 640(2) and (3)
(2) The FWC member must disclose the potential conflict to:
(a) a person who has made, or will make, a submission for consideration in the matter; and
(b) a person who the FWC member considers is likely to make a submission for consideration in the matter; and
3 Subsection 640(5)
4 Paragraph 643(b)
Omit “months; or”, substitute “months.”
5 Paragraph 643(c)
Part 3—Referral of matters to Full Bench etc.
6 Section 615 (heading)
615 The President may direct a Full Bench to perform function etc.
7 After section 615
615A When the President must direct a Full Bench to perform function etc.
(1) The President must direct a Full Bench to perform a function or exercise a power in relation to a matter if:
(a) an application is made under subsection (2); and
(b) the President is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.
Note: The President gives directions under section 582.
(2) The following persons may apply to the FWC to have a Full Bench perform a function or exercise a power in relation to a matter:
(a) a person who has made, or will make, submissions for consideration in the matter;
(a) the President gives a direction referred to in section 615 or 615A that a function be performed or a power be exercised by a Full Bench; and
(b) before the President gave the direction, the President had given a direction (the earlier direction) to an FWC member to perform the function or exercise the power.
(2) The President is taken to have revoked the earlier direction.
(3) The Full Bench must, when performing the function or exercising the power, take into account:
(a) everything that occurred before the FWC; and
(b) everything that the FWC did;
in relation to the matter before the Full Bench began to perform the function or exercise the power.
(a) the President decides to perform a function or exercise a power; and
(b) before the President made that decision, the President had given a direction (the earlier direction) that the function be performed or the power be exercised by a Full Bench or an FWC member.
(3) The President must, when performing the function or exercising the power, take into account:
in relation to the matter before the President began to perform the function or exercise the power.
Part 4—Appointing acting Commissioners
8 Section 648 (heading)
648 Appointment of acting Deputy Presidents and Commissioners
9 After subsection 648(1)
(1A) The Governor‑General may, by written instrument, appoint a person who is qualified for appointment as a Commissioner to act as a Commissioner for a specified period (including a period that exceeds 12 months).
Note: See also section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which contains extra rules about acting appointments.
10 Subsection 648(2)
Omit “to act as a Deputy President”, substitute “under subsection (1) or (1A)”.
11 Subsection 648(4)
Omit “to act as a Deputy President under subsection (1)”, substitute “under subsection (1) or (1A)”.
Part 5—Appointing the General Manager
12 At the end of subsection 660(1)
Add “on the nomination of the President”.
13 Subsection 668(1)
After “person”, insert “who is nominated by the President”.
14 Section 669
Omit all the words after “President”, substitute “before terms and conditions are determined under section 667”.
Part 6—Vice Presidents
15 Section 12 (definition of FWA Member)
FWC member means the President, a Vice President, a Deputy President, a Commissioner or a Minimum Wage Panel Member.
Vice President means a Vice President of the FWC.
18 Subsection 508(1) (note)
After “Only a”, insert “Vice President,”.
19 Section 573 (paragraph referring to Division 2)
After “the President,”, insert “Vice Presidents,”.
20 After paragraph 575(2)(a)
(aa) 2 Vice Presidents; and
21 Subsection 584(1)
After “delegate to”, insert “a Vice President or”.
22 Subsection 612(2)
After “taken by”, insert “a Vice President or”.
23 Section 613 (heading)
613 Appeal of decisions
24 Subsection 613(2)
After “The President,”, insert “a Vice President”.
25 Paragraph 613(2)(b)
Omit “if President”, substitute “if the President, the Vice President”.
26 Subsection 618(1)
After “one”, insert “FWC Member who is the President, a Vice President or a”.
27 After paragraph 619(1)(a)
(aa) the Vice Presidents, according to the days on which their appointments as Vice Presidents took effect;
(ab) if 2 appointments as Vice Presidents took effect on the same day—the Vice Presidents, according to the precedence assigned to them in their instruments of appointment;
28 Paragraph 622(2)(b)
29 Subsection 626(2)
After “the President,”, insert “a Vice President,”.
30 Subsection 626(3)
(3) The instrument of appointment must assign a precedence to the FWC Member if:
(a) the FWC Member and one other FWC Member are appointed as Vice Presidents on the same day; or
(b) the FWC Member and one or more other FWC Members are appointed as Deputy Presidents on the same day.
Note: Precedence is relevant to the seniority of Vice Presidents and Deputy Presidents (see paragraphs 619(1)(ab) and (c)).
31 Paragraph 626(4)(b)
32 Subsection 627(1) (heading)
33 Subsection 627(1)
After “the President”, insert “or a Vice President”.
34 Subsection 628(1) (heading)
After “President,”, insert “Vice Presidents,”.
35 Subsection 628(1)
36 Subsection 629(1) (heading)
37 Subsection 629(1)
38 Subsection 633(1) (heading)
Before “Deputy”, insert “Vice Presidents,”.
39 Subsection 633(1)
After “A”, insert “Vice President,”.
40 Section 644 (heading)
41 Subsection 644(1)
Before “Deputy President,” (wherever occurring), insert “Vice President,”.
42 Section 647 (heading)
647 Appointment of acting President and Vice President
43 Subsection 647(1)
Omit “a person who is qualified for appointment as the President”, substitute “a Vice President”.
44 After subsection 647(1)
(1A) The Governor‑General may, by written instrument, appoint a Deputy President to act as a Vice President:
(a) during a vacancy in the office of a Vice President (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or
(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a Vice President is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.
45 Subsection 647(3)
Omit “to act as the President under subsection (1)”, substitute “under subsection (1) or (1A)”.
47 Section 33 (heading)
After “by President”, insert “, a Vice President”.
48 Sections 33, 37, 155 and 162
After “the President”, insert “, a Vice President”.
49 Subsection 163(12) (paragraph (a) of the definition of appropriate authority)
50 Section 279
51 Subparagraphs 340(1)(b)(i) and (ii)
52 Section 368
53 Subsection 97(2)
After “be a”, insert “Vice President or”.
54 Subsection 97(3)
After “also be”, insert “Vice Presidents,”.
55 Subsection 107(1)
56 Subsection 107(2)
After “be a”, insert “Vice President,”.
Part 7—Handling complaints
57 Section 12
complaint about an FWC Member means a complaint referred to in paragraph 581A(1)(a) or section 641A.
58 Section 12
(b) a person who is authorised by the President under subsection 581A(3); or
(c) a person who is a member of a body that is authorised by the President under subsection 581A(3).
59 Section 12
handle a complaint about an FWC Member means do one or more of the following acts relating to the complaint:
60 Section 12
relevant belief: a person has a relevant belief in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member if:
(a) the person believes that if one or more of the circumstances that gave rise to the complaint were substantiated, the circumstances would justify considering:
(i) terminating the appointment of the FWC Member in accordance with section 641; or
(ii) (other than if the FWC Member is the President) suspending the FWC Member from office in accordance with section 642; or
(b) the person believes that if one or more of the circumstances that gave rise to the complaint were substantiated, the circumstances may:
(i) adversely affect, or have adversely affected, the performance of duties by the FWC Member; or
(ii) have the capacity to adversely affect, or have adversely affected, the reputation of the FWC.
Note: Sections 641 and 642 deal with termination of appointment and suspension on the grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity.
61 At the end of section 580
Note: See also section 584B (which deals with protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members).
62 After section 581
581A Dealing with a complaint about an FWC Member
(1) Without limiting section 581 (which deals with the functions of the President), the President may:
(a) deal, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, with a complaint about the performance by another FWC Member of his or her duties; and
(b) take any measures that the President believes are reasonably necessary to maintain public confidence in the FWC, including (but not limited to) temporarily restricting the duties of the FWC Member.
Note 1: The complaint is a complaint about an FWC Member (see section 12).
Note 2: The Minister may also handle complaints about FWC Members (see section 641A).
(2) The President may deal with a complaint about an FWC Member referred to in paragraph (1)(a) by doing either or both of the following:
(ii) handling the complaint if the President has a relevant belief in relation to the complaint;
(iii) arranging for any other person to assist the President to handle the complaint if the President has a relevant belief in relation to the complaint;
(ii) handle the complaint if each of the complaint handlers has a relevant belief in relation to the complaint.
Note 1: A complaint handler (other than the President) may handle a complaint by referring it to the President. The President may then do either or both of the things referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) in respect of the complaint.
Note 2: For protections for persons involved in relation to handling a complaint about an FWC Member, see section 584B.
Authorisation of persons or bodies
(3) The President may authorise, in writing, a person or a body to do one or more of the following in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member referred to in paragraph (1)(a) (whether in relation to a specific complaint or generally):
(a) assist the President to handle the complaint or complaints;
(b) decide whether or not to handle the complaint or complaints;
(c) dismiss the complaint or complaints;
(d) handle the complaint or complaints.
(4) The President must refer a complaint about an FWC Member referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to the Minister if, after the complaint has been handled in accordance with subsection (2), the President is satisfied that:
(a) one or more of the circumstances that gave rise to the complaint have been substantiated; and
(b) each House of the Parliament should consider whether to present to the Governor‑General an address praying for the termination of the appointment of the FWC Member.
Note: The appointment of an FWC Member may be terminated under section 641 if each House of the Parliament presents such an address to the Governor‑General.
(5) The Minister must consider whether each House of the Parliament should consider the matter referred to in paragraph (4)(b).
581B Code of Conduct
(1) After consulting the other FWC Members, the President may determine a Code of Conduct for FWC Members.
(2) Subsection (1) does not limit section 582 (which deals with directions by the President).
(3) The Code of Conduct must be published on the FWC’s website or by any other means that the President considers appropriate.
63 Before paragraph 584(1)(a)
(aa) paragraph 581A(1)(b) (which deals with taking measures to maintain public confidence in the FWC); or
64 At the end of Division 2 of Part 5‑1
Subdivision C—Protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members
584B Protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members
(1) A person who is exercising powers or performing functions under or for the purposes of paragraph 581A(1)(a), subsections 581A(2) to (5), or section 641A, in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, or assisting in exercising those powers or performing those functions, has the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.
(2) A witness requested to attend, or appearing, before a complaint handler or any other person, in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, has the same protection, and is subject to the same liabilities in proceedings, as a witness in a case tried by the High Court.
(3) A lawyer assisting, or appearing on behalf of a person before, a complaint handler or any other person, in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.
65 After section 641
641A Minister may handle complaints about FWC Members
The Minister may handle a complaint about the performance by an FWC Member of his or her duties:
(a) for the purpose of considering whether each House of the Parliament should consider whether to present to the Governor‑General an address praying for the termination of the appointment of the FWC Member; and
(b) for the purpose of considering whether to advise the Governor‑General to suspend the FWC Member.
Note 1: The appointment of an FWC Member may be terminated under section 641 if each House of the Parliament presents such an address to the Governor‑General.
Note 2: The FWC Member may be suspended under section 642.
Note 3: The complaint is a complaint about an FWC Member (see section 12).
Note 4: For protections for persons involved in relation to handling a complaint about an FWC Member, see section 584B.
Part 8—Engaging in outside work
66 Section 12
67 Section 633 (heading)
Omit “employment”, substitute “work”.
68 Subsections 633(1) and (2)
69 Section 644 (heading)
70 Subsection 644(1)
71 Section 663 (heading)
72 Section 663
73 Paragraph 666(2)(c)
74 Section 690 (heading)
75 Section 690
76 Paragraph 693(2)(c)
78 Section 99 (heading)
79 Section 99
80 Section 106 (heading)
81 Section 106
Schedule 9—Changing the name of Fair Work Australia
Part 1—Amendments to Fair Work legislation
1 Paragraph 4(1)(d)
Omit “Fair Work Australia”, substitute “the Fair Work Commission”.
Omit “FWA” (first occurring), substitute “the Fair Work Commission”.
5 Paragraphs 8(2)(a) and (b)
6 Section 12 (definition of approved by FWA)
approved by the FWC, in relation to an enterprise agreement, means approved by the FWC under section 186 or 189.
8 Section 12 (definition of Commissioner)
9 Section 12 (definition of Deputy President)
10 Section 12 (definition of Fair Work Australia or FWA)
Fair Work Commission or FWC means the body continued in existence by section 575.
12 Section 12 (paragraph (d) of the definition of fair work instrument)
13 Section 12 (definition of Full Bench)
14 Section 12 (definition of FWA)
FWC: see Fair Work Commission.
16 Section 12 (definition of General Manager)
17 Section 12 (definition of general protections FWA application)
general protections FWC application: see subsection 727(2).
19 Section 12 (paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of industrial body)
20 Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel)
21 Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel Member)
22 Section 12 (definition of paid agent)
23 Section 12 (definition of President)
24 Section 12 (definition of procedural rules)
25 Section 12 (definition of unlawful termination FWA application)
unlawful termination FWC application: see subsection 730(2).
27 Subsection 21(1) (note)
28 Paragraph 40(2)(b)
Omit “FWA” (wherever occurring), substitute “FWC”.
29 Subsection 48(2) (heading)
Omit “FWA”, substitute “FWC”.
30 Paragraphs 48(2)(b) and (3)(b)
31 Subsection 49(2)
Omit “FWA” (first occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
32 Subsection 49(2)
Omit “FWA” (second occurring), substitute “The FWC”.
33 Paragraph 53(2)(a)
34 Subsection 53(3) (heading)
35 Paragraphs 53(3)(b) and (4)(b)
36 Subsection 54(1)
37 Subsection 87(1) (note)
38 Subsections 113(6), 120(2) and 122(4)
39 Paragraph 124(2)(e)
40 Section 126 (note)
41 Section 132
42 Section 132
Omit “FWA’s”, substitute “the FWC’s”.
43 Subsection 134(1)
44 Subsection 134(2)
Omit “FWA’s” (wherever occurring), substitute “the FWC’s”.
45 Subsection 134(2) (note)
46 Subsection 134(2) (note)
47 Subsections 135(1) and (2)
48 Subsection 141(2)
49 Subsection 141(3)
50 Subsection 141(4)
51 Subsection 141(5)
52 Section 146 (note)
53 Section 149
55 Subsection 156(1)
56 Subsections 156(2), (3) and (5)
57 Section 157 (heading)
58 Subsection 157(1)
59 Subsection 157(1)
60 Subsection 157(1) (note 1)
61 Subsection 157(1) (note 3)
62 Subsection 157(2)
63 Subsection 157(2)
64 Subsection 157(2) (note)
65 Subsections 157(3), 159(1) and (2), 160(1) and (2) and 161(1)
66 Subsections 161(2) and (3)
67 Section 162
68 Section 162 (paragraph (b) of the note)
69 Section 162 (paragraph (c) of the note)
70 Subsection 163(1)
71 Subsection 163(1)
72 Subsection 163(2)
73 Subsection 163(2)
74 Subsection 163(3)
75 Section 164
76 Section 164
77 Paragraph 165(2)(b)
78 Subsection 166(2) (heading)
79 Subsection 166(2)
80 Subsection 166(2)
81 Paragraph 166(3)(b)
82 Subsection 166(4)
83 Subsection 166(4)
84 Subsection 167(2)
85 Subsection 168(1)
86 Subsection 168(2)
87 Subsection 168(2)
88 Subsection 168B(1)
89 Subsection 168B(2)
90 Subsections 168C(1) and (2)
91 Subsection 168C(3)
92 Subsection 168C(3)
93 Subsection 168C(4)
94 Subsection 168D(1)
95 Subsection 168D(2)
96 Subsection 168F(1)
97 Subsection 168F(2)
98 Subsection 168G(1)
99 Subsection 168G(3)
100 Subsection 168G(3)
101 Subsections 168G(4) and 168K(1)
102 Subsection 168K(2)
103 Subsection 168K(2)
104 Subsection 168K(3)
105 Subsections 168L(1) and (2)
106 Subsection 168L(3)
107 Section 169
108 Paragraph 171(b)
109 Subsection 172(1) (note 2)
110 Paragraph 174(2)(b)
111 Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 2‑4 (heading)
Omit “FWA”, substitute “the FWC’s”.
112 Subsection 183(1)
113 Subsection 183(2)
Omit “FWA” (first and second occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
114 Subsection 183(2) (note)
115 Section 185 (heading)
116 Subsection 185(1)
117 Paragraph 185(3)(b)
118 Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 2‑4 (heading)
119 Section 186 (heading)
120 Subsection 186(1)
121 Subsection 186(1) (note)
122 Subsections 186(2) and (3)
123 Subsection 186(3A)
124 Subsections 186(4) and (4A)
125 Subsection 186(5)
126 Paragraph 186(5)(b)
127 Subsection 186(6)
128 Paragraph 186(6)(a)
129 Subsection 186(6) (note 1)
130 Subsection 186(6) (note 2)
131 Section 187 (heading)
132 Subsection 187(1)
133 Subsection 187(2)
134 Subsection 187(3)
135 Subsection 187(4)
136 Subsection 187(5)
137 Section 188
138 Section 189 (heading)
139 Paragraphs 189(1)(a) and (b)
140 Subsection 189(2)
141 Subsection 189(2)
142 Subsection 189(2) (note)
143 Subsections 189(3) and (4)
144 Section 190 (heading)
145 Paragraph 190(1)(b)
146 Subsection 190(2)
147 Subsection 190(2)
Omit “FWA” (second and third occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
148 Subsection 190(3)
149 Subsection 190(3)
150 Subsection 190(4) (heading)
151 Subsection 190(4)
152 Subsection 190(4)
153 Paragraphs 191(1)(a) and (2)(a)
154 Section 192 (heading)
155 Subsections 192(1) and (3) and 193(1)
156 Subsection 193(2) (heading)
157 Subsections 193(2), (3) and (6)
158 Subsection 193(7) (heading)
159 Subsection 193(7)
160 Subsections 196(2), 197(2), 198(2), 199(2) and 200(2)
161 Subsections 201(1), (2) and (3)
162 Subparagraphs 207(1)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii)
163 Subsection 207(3) (heading)
164 Subsection 207(3)
165 Section 210 (heading)
166 Subsection 210(1)
167 Paragraph 210(3)(b)
168 Section 211 (heading)
169 Subsection 211(1) (heading)
170 Subsection 211(1)
Omit “FWA” (first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
171 Subsection 211(1) (note)
172 Subsection 211(2)
173 Paragraph 211(3)(b)
174 Subsections 211(5) and (6)
175 Section 212 (heading)
176 Paragraph 212(1)(b)
177 Subsection 212(2)
178 Subsection 212(2)
179 Subsection 212(3)
180 Subsection 212(3)
181 Paragraphs 213(1)(a) and (2)(a)
182 Section 214 (heading)
183 Subsections 214(1) and (3)
184 Section 215
185 Subsection 217(1)
186 Subsection 217(2)
187 Section 217A (heading)
188 Subsection 217A(2)
189 Subsection 217A(3)
190 Subsection 218(1)
191 Subsections 218(2) and (3)
192 Subsection 219(2) (heading)
193 Subsection 219(2)
194 Section 222 (heading)
195 Subsections 222(1) and (3)
196 Section 223 (heading)
197 Sections 223 and 225
198 Section 226 (heading)
199 Section 226
200 Division 8 of Part 2‑4 (heading)
Omit “FWA’s”, substitute “FWC’s”.
201 Subsection 229(1)
202 Subsection 229(5)
203 Subsection 229(5)
204 Section 230 (heading)
205 Subsection 230(1)
206 Paragraph 230(1)(c)
207 Subsections 230(2) and (3)
208 Subsections 231(1), (2) and (3)
209 Subparagraph 232(b)(ii)
210 Section 234
211 Section 235 (heading)
212 Subsection 235(1)
213 Paragraph 235(1)(b)
214 Subsection 235(2) (heading)
215 Subsection 235(2)
216 Subsection 235(3) (heading)
217 Subsections 235(3) and 236(1)
218 Section 237 (heading)
219 Subsection 237(1)
220 Paragraph 237(1)(b)
221 Subsection 237(2) (heading)
222 Subsection 237(2)
223 Subparagraph 237(2)(a)(i)
224 Subsections 237(3) and (3A)
225 Subsection 238(1)
226 Subsection 238(4) (heading)
227 Subsection 238(4)
228 Subsection 238(4)
229 Subsection 238(4A) (heading)
230 Subsection 238(4A)
231 Subsection 238(7) (heading)
232 Subsection 238(7)
233 Subparagraph 239(b)(ii)
234 Subdivision D of Division 8 of Part 2‑4 (heading)
235 Section 240 (heading)
236 Subsection 240(1) (heading)
237 Subsections 240(1) and (4)
238 Paragraph 241(d)
239 Subsection 242(1)
240 Section 243 (heading)
241 Subsection 243(1)
242 Paragraph 243(1)(b)
243 Subsection 243(2) (heading)
244 Subsection 243(2)
245 Subsection 243(3) (heading)
246 Subsections 243(3) and 244(1), (2), (3) and (4)
247 Section 245
248 Section 246 (heading)
Omit “FWA”, substitute “FWC’s”.
249 Subsection 246(2) (heading)
250 Subsection 246(2)
251 Paragraphs 246(2)(a) and (b)
252 Subsection 246(2) (note)
253 Subsection 246(3) (heading)
254 Subsection 246(3)
255 Subsection 246(4)
256 Subsection 248(1)
257 Section 249 (heading)
258 Subsection 249(1)
259 Paragraph 249(1)(b)
260 Subsections 249(2) and (3), 250(2), 251(1), (2), (3) and (4) and 252(1)
261 Subsection 252(2)
262 Subsection 252(2)
263 Section 255 (heading)
264 Subsection 255(1)
265 Subsection 255(2)
266 Subsection 255(2) (note)
267 Section 258
Omit “apply to FWA”, substitute “apply to the FWC”.
268 Section 258
Omit “FWA must make” (wherever occurring), substitute “The FWC must make”.
269 Section 258
Omit “FWA must take”, substitute “the FWC must take”.
270 Subsections 260(2) and (4)
271 Section 261 (heading)
272 Section 261
273 Paragraph 261(b)
274 Section 261 (note)
275 Section 262 (heading)
276 Subsections 262(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5)
277 Section 263 (heading)
278 Subsection 263(1)
279 Subsections 263(2) and (3)
280 Subsection 264(1) (note)
281 Subsection 264(3)
282 Section 266 (heading)
283 Subsection 266(1)
284 Subsection 266(1) (note)
285 Subparagraph 266(3)(b)(ii)
286 Subsection 266(4)
287 Paragraph 266(4)(a)
288 Subsection 267(1) (note)
289 Subsection 267(3)
290 Section 269 (heading)
291 Subsection 269(1)
292 Subsection 269(1) (note 2)
293 Subparagraph 269(2)(b)(ii)
294 Subsection 269(3)
295 Paragraph 269(3)(a)
296 Subsection 270(1) (note)
297 Subsection 270(3)
298 Subsection 272(5)
299 Subsections 273(3), (4) and (5)
300 Section 275 (heading)
301 Section 275
302 Subsection 277(2) (heading)
303 Paragraphs 277(2)(b) and (3)(b)
304 Section 282
305 Subsection 284(1)
306 Paragraphs 284(2)(a) and (b)
307 Subsection 284(2) (note)
308 Subsection 284(2) (note)
309 Subsection 285(1)
310 Subsections 285(2) and (3)
311 Subsection 286(2)
312 Subsection 286(4)
313 Paragraphs 287(2)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(a)
314 Section 288
315 Section 288 (paragraph (c) of the note)
316 Subsection 289(1)
317 Subsection 289(1)
318 Subsection 289(2)
319 Subsection 289(2)
320 Subsection 289(3)
321 Subsection 289(5)
322 Subsection 289(5)
323 Subsection 289(6)
324 Subsection 289(6)
325 Subsection 291(1)
326 Subsection 291(2)
327 Subsection 291(2)
328 Subsection 292(1)
329 Subsection 292(1) (note)
330 Subsection 292(2)
331 Subsection 292(2)
332 Subsection 296(1)
333 Subsection 296(2)
334 Subsection 297(2)
335 Section 300
336 Section 302 (heading)
337 Subsections 302(1) and (3)
338 Subsection 302(4) (heading)
339 Subsections 302(4) and (5)
340 Subsection 303(1)
341 Section 304
342 Section 306 (heading)
343 Section 306
344 Section 307
345 Paragraph 312(1)(a)
346 Subsections 313(3) and 314(3)
347 Paragraphs 315(2)(d) and (3)(a)
348 Division 3 of Part 2‑8 (heading)
349 Section 317 (heading)
350 Section 317
351 Subsection 318(1) (heading)
352 Subsections 318(1) and (2)
353 Subsection 318(3) (heading)
354 Subsection 318(3)
355 Subsection 319(1) (heading)
356 Subsections 319(1) and (2)
357 Subsection 319(3) (heading)
358 Subsection 319(3)
359 Subsection 320(2)
360 Subsection 320(2)
361 Subsection 320(3)
362 Subsection 320(4) (heading)
363 Subsection 320(4)
364 Paragraph 324(1)(c)
365 Section 334
366 Paragraph 341(2)(a)
367 Section 365 (heading)
368 Section 365
369 Paragraph 366(1)(b)
370 Subsection 366(2)
371 Subsection 366(2)
372 Paragraph 367(2)(a)
373 Subsection 368(1)
374 Subsection 368(1) (note 2)
375 Subsection 368(1) (note 2)
376 Subsection 368(2)
377 Section 369
378 Subsection 370(1)
379 Subsection 371(1) (heading)
380 Subsection 371(1)
381 Section 372 (heading)
382 Sections 372 and 373
383 Subsection 374(1)
384 Subsection 374(1) (note 2)
385 Subsection 374(2)
386 Section 375
387 Subsection 376(1)
388 Subsection 376(2)
389 Subsection 376(3)
390 Section 377
391 Sections 379 and 385
392 Section 387
393 Section 390 (heading)
394 Subsection 390(1)
395 Subsection 390(2)
396 Subsection 390(3)
397 Paragraphs 390(3)(a) and (b)
398 Subsections 391(2), (3) and (4) and 392(2), (3), (4) and (5)
399 Section 393
400 Subsection 394(1)
401 Paragraph 394(2)(b)
402 Subsection 394(3)
403 Subsection 394(3)
404 Subsections 395(1) and (2)
405 Sections 396 and 397
406 Subsections 398(1) and (2)
407 Subsection 398(3)
408 Subsection 398(4)
409 Subsection 398(4)
410 Subsection 399(1)
411 Subsection 399(1)
412 Subsection 399(2)
413 Subsection 399(3)
414 Subsections 400(2) and 401(1)
415 Subsection 401(2)
416 Subsection 401(3)
417 Paragraph 402(a)
418 Subsection 403(2)
419 Section 406
420 Subsections 409(5) and 410(2)
421 Paragraph 417(1)(a)
422 Division 4 of Part 3‑3 (heading)
423 Section 418 (heading)
424 Subsection 418(1)
425 Subsection 418(2)
426 Subsection 418(3)
427 Subsection 418(4)
428 Section 419 (heading)
429 Subsection 419(1)
430 Subsection 419(2)
431 Subsections 419(3) and 420(1), (2), (3) and (4)
432 Division 6 of Part 3‑3 (heading)
433 Section 423 (heading)
434 Subsection 423(1)
435 Subsections 423(2), (3), (4) and (5)
436 Subsections 423(6) and (7)
437 Section 424 (heading)
438 Subsection 424(1)
439 Subsection 424(1)
440 Subsection 424(2)
441 Subsection 424(3)
442 Subsection 424(4)
443 Section 425 (heading)
444 Subsection 425(1)
445 Subsection 425(1)
446 Subsection 425(2)
447 Section 426 (heading)
448 Subsections 426(1), (2) and (3)
449 Subsection 426(4)
450 Subsection 426(5)
451 Paragraph 426(5)(b)
452 Subsection 426(6)
453 Section 427 (heading)
454 Subsection 427(1)
455 Subsection 427(2)
456 Subsection 427(3)
457 Subsection 427(3)
458 Subsection 428(1)
459 Paragraphs 428(1)(b) and (c)
460 Subsection 428(2)
461 Paragraph 430(2)(b)
462 Subsection 432(3)
463 Section 435
464 Subsection 437(1)
465 Subsection 437(4) (note)
466 Subsection 441(1)
467 Subsection 441(2)
468 Section 442
469 Paragraph 442(b)
470 Section 443 (heading)
471 Subsection 443(1)
472 Paragraph 443(1)(b)
473 Subsection 443(2)
474 Subsection 443(4)
475 Subsection 443(5)
476 Section 444 (heading)
477 Subsection 444(1)
478 Paragraphs 444(1)(b) and (2)(a) and (b)
479 Subsection 444(3)
480 Paragraphs 444(3)(a), (b) and (c)
481 Section 445
482 Paragraphs 446(1)(a) and (b)
483 Subsection 446(2)
484 Subsection 446(2)
485 Subsections 447(1) and (2)
486 Paragraph 447(3)(b)
487 Subsection 447(4)
488 Subsections 448(1) and (2)
489 Paragraph 449(2)(d)
490 Subsection 450(2)
491 Paragraph 450(2)(e)
492 Subsection 450(2) (note)
493 Subsection 450(4)
494 Subsection 451(1)
495 Paragraph 452(1)(b)
496 Subsection 452(1) (note)
497 Subsection 454(1)
498 Subparagraph 457(1)(b)(iii)
499 Subsection 457(2)
500 Subsection 457(2)
501 Subsections 458(1) and (2)
502 Subsection 458(3)
503 Subparagraph 459(1)(d)(ii)
504 Subsection 459(3)
505 Paragraph 459(3)(a)
506 Subparagraph 460(1)(c)(ii)
507 Paragraph 461(b)
508 Paragraph 463(1)(b)
509 Subsection 463(2)
510 Subsection 467(2) (notes 1 and 2)
511 Paragraph 471(2)(b)
512 Section 472 (heading)
513 Subsections 472(1) and (2)
514 Subsections 472(3) and (4)
515 Section 478
516 Subsection 481(1) (note 2)
517 Section 483AA (heading)
518 Subsection 483AA(1)
519 Subsection 483AA(2)
520 Subsection 483AA(2)
521 Subsection 483AA(3)
522 Subsections 487(1) and (4)
523 Subparagraph 489(3)(b)(ii)
524 Section 491 (note)
525 Subsection 492(1) (note)
526 Section 499 (note 2)
527 Division 5 of Part 3‑4 (heading)
528 Section 505 (heading)
529 Subsections 505(1), (2) and (3)
530 Subsections 505(4) and (5)
531 Section 507 (heading)
532 Subsection 507(1)
533 Subsection 507(2)
534 Section 508 (heading)
535 Subsection 508(1)
536 Subsection 508(1)
537 Subsection 508(2)
538 Subsection 508(3)
539 Subdivision D of Division 5 of Part 3‑4 (heading)
540 Section 510 (heading)
541 Subsection 510(1) (heading)
542 Subsection 510(1)
543 Subsection 510(2)
544 Subsection 510(3)
545 Paragraphs 510(4)(a), (b) and (c)
546 Subsection 510(5)
547 Section 511
548 Section 512 (heading)
549 Section 512
550 Section 512
551 Subsections 513(1) and (2)
552 Section 514 (heading)
553 Section 514
554 Subsection 515(1)
555 Subsection 515(2)
556 Subsection 515(3)
557 Subsections 515(4) and (5)
558 Subsection 516(2)
559 Paragraph 516(2)(c)
560 Subsection 516(3)
561 Subsection 516(4)
562 Paragraphs 516(4)(a) and (c)
563 Section 517 (heading)
564 Subsection 517(1) (heading)
565 Subsection 517(1)
566 Subsection 517(2) (heading)
567 Subsection 517(2)
568 Subsection 519(1)
569 Paragraph 519(1)(b)
570 Subsection 520(1)
571 Subsection 520(1)
572 Paragraph 520(2)(d)
573 Section 522
574 Section 526 (heading)
575 Subsections 526(1), (2) and (3)
576 Subsection 526(4)
577 Section 527 (heading)
578 Section 527
579 Section 528
580 Section 531 (heading)
581 Subsection 531(1)
582 Section 532 (heading)
583 Subsections 532(1) and (2)
584 Section 533 (heading)
Omit “FWA”, substitute “an FWC”.
585 Section 533
586 Subsection 539(2) (table)
Omit “Part 5‑1—Fair Work Australia”, substitute “Part 5‑1—The Fair Work Commission”.
587 Subparagraph 570(2)(c)(i)
588 Part 5‑1 (heading)
Part 5‑1—The Fair Work Commission
589 Section 573
590 Section 573
591 Section 573
592 Section 573
Omit “FWA” (third occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
593 Section 573
Omit “FWA’s decisions”, substitute “the FWC’s decisions”.
594 Section 573
Omit “FWA” (fourth and fifth occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
595 Section 573
Omit “FWA’s functions”, substitute “the FWC’s functions”.
596 Section 573
Omit “FWA Members”, substitute “FWC Members”.
597 Section 573
Omit “FWA’s seal”, substitute “the FWC’s seal”.
598 Section 573
Omit “FWA” (seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
599 Division 2 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
600 Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
601 Section 575 (heading)
602 Subsection 575(1)
(1) The body known immediately before the commencement of this subsection as Fair Work Australia is continued in existence as the Fair Work Commission.
Note: See also subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
603 Subsection 575(2)
Omit “Fair Work Australia” (wherever occurring), substitute “The Fair Work Commission”.
604 Section 576 (heading)
605 Subsection 576(1)
606 Subsection 576(2)
607 Paragraphs 576(2)(ca) and (d)
608 Subsection 576(2) (note)
609 Section 577 (heading)
610 Section 577
611 Section 577 (note)
612 Section 578 (heading)
613 Section 578
614 Section 579 (heading)
615 Section 579
616 Section 580 (heading)
617 Section 580
618 Section 581
619 Subsection 582(1)
620 Paragraph 582(2)(a)
621 Subsection 582(3)
622 Paragraph 582(4)(c)
623 Paragraph 582(4)(d)
Omit “FWA” (first occurring), substitute “FWC”.
624 Paragraph 582(4)(d)
625 Paragraph 584(1)(b)
626 Division 3 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
627 Subdivision A of Division 3 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
628 Section 585
629 Section 585 (note 2)
630 Section 586
631 Paragraphs 586(a) and (b)
632 Subsections 587(1) and (2)
633 Subsection 587(3)
634 Section 588
635 Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
636 Subsections 589(1), (2) and (3)
637 Subsection 589(4)
638 Section 590 (heading)
639 Subsection 590(1)
640 Subsection 590(2)
Omit “FWA” (first, second, third and fourth occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
641 Paragraph 590(2)(e)
642 Section 591 (heading)
643 Section 591
644 Section 591
645 Subsection 592(1)
646 Subsection 592(2)
647 Subsection 592(2)
648 Subsection 593(1)
649 Subsection 593(2)
650 Subsection 593(3)
651 Subsection 593(3)
Omit “FWA” (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
652 Subsection 593(4)
653 Subsection 594(1)
654 Subsection 594(1)
655 Paragraphs 594(1)(a), (b) and (c)
656 Subsection 594(2)
657 Section 595 (heading)
658 Subsection 595(1)
659 Subsection 595(1)
660 Subsection 595(2)
661 Subsection 595(3)
662 Subsection 595(3)
663 Subsection 595(4)
664 Subsection 595(4) (example)
665 Subsection 595(5)
666 Subsection 596(1)
667 Subsection 596(2)
668 Subsection 596(2)
669 Subsection 596(3)
670 Subsections 597(1) and (2)
671 Subsections 597A(1) and (2)
672 Subdivision D of Division 3 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
673 Section 598 (heading)
674 Subsection 598(1)
Omit “FWA” (first, second and third occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
675 Subsection 598(1)
676 Subsection 598(1) (note)
677 Subsection 598(2)
678 Subsection 598(2)
679 Subsections 598(3) and (4)
680 Section 599 (heading)
681 Section 599
682 Section 600
683 Section 601 (heading)
684 Subsection 601(1)
685 Subsection 601(2)
686 Subsection 601(4)
687 Subsection 601(4)
688 Subsection 601(4)
Omit “FWA” (fifth occurring), substitute “The FWC”.
689 Subsection 601(6)
690 Section 602 (heading)
691 Subsection 602(1)
692 Subsection 602(1)
693 Subsection 602(1) (note 2)
694 Subsection 602(2)
695 Section 603 (heading)
696 Subsection 603(1)
697 Subsection 603(1)
698 Subsection 603(2)
699 Subsection 603(3)
700 Subsection 603(3)
701 Subsection 603(3) (note)
702 Subsections 604(1), (2) and (3)
703 Subsection 605(1)
704 Subsection 605(2)
705 Subsection 605(2) (note)
706 Subsections 605(3) and (4)
707 Subsection 606(1)
708 Subsection 607(1)
709 Subsection 607(2)
710 Subsection 607(3)
711 Paragraph 607(3)(c)
Omit “FWA” (first, second and third occurring), substitute “FWC”.
712 Subparagraph 607(3)(c)(ii)
713 Subsection 608(1)
714 Subsection 608(3)
715 Subsection 608(3)
716 Subsections 608(4) and (5)
717 Subsection 609(1)
718 Paragraphs 609(1)(a) and (b)
719 Subsections 609(2) and (3)
720 Section 610 (heading)
Omit “FWA”, substitute “any FWC”.
721 Subsection 611(1)
722 Subsection 611(2)
723 Subsection 611(2) (note)
724 Division 4 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
725 Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
726 Section 612 (heading)
612 FWC’s functions etc. may generally be performed by single FWC Member
727 Subsection 612(1)
728 Subsection 612(1)
Omit “FWA” (second occurring), substitute “FWC”.
729 Subsection 612(3)
730 Subsection 615(1)
731 Section 616 (heading)
732 Subsection 616(3) (note)
733 Section 617 (heading)
734 Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
Subdivision B—Constitution of the FWC by a single FWC Member, a Full Bench or the Minimum Wage Panel
735 Subsections 618(1), (2), (3) and (4)
736 Section 619 (heading)
737 Subsection 619(1)
738 Subsection 619(1)
739 Subsection 619(2)
740 Subsection 619(2)
741 Subsection 619(2) (note)
742 Subsections 620(1), (2) and (4)
743 Section 621 (heading)
621 Reconstitution of the FWC when single FWC Member becomes unavailable
744 Paragraphs 621(1)(a) and (b)
745 Subsection 621(2)
746 Subsection 621(2)
747 Subsection 621(2) (note)
748 Section 622 (heading)
622 Reconstitution of the FWC when FWC Member of a Full Bench or the Minimum Wage Panel becomes unavailable
749 Subsections 622(1), (2) and (3)
750 Section 623 (heading)
751 Section 623
Omit “FWA” (first and second occurring), substitute “FWC”.
752 Section 623
Omit “FWA” (third and fourth occurring), substitute “the FWC”.
753 Section 623
Omit “FWA” (fifth occurring), substitute “FWC”.
754 Section 624 (heading)
755 Section 624
756 Subdivision C of Division 4 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
757 Section 625 (heading)
758 Subsection 625(1)
759 Paragraph 625(1)(b)
760 Subsections 625(2) and (3)
761 Division 5 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
762 Subdivision A of Division 5 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
763 Section 626 (heading)
764 Subsections 626(1) and (2)
765 Section 627 (heading)
766 Section 628 (heading)
767 Section 629 (heading)
768 Subdivision B of Division 5 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
769 Subsections 630(1) and (2)
770 Paragraph 632(b)
771 Section 633 (heading)
772 Section 634
773 Section 637 (heading)
774 Subsection 637(1) (heading)
775 Subsections 637(1) and (2)
776 Subsection 637(5) (heading)
777 Subsections 637(5) and (6)
778 Section 639 (heading)
779 Subsections 639(1), (2) and (3)
780 Section 640 (heading)
781 Subsections 640(1) and (4)
782 Section 641
783 Subsection 642(1) (heading)
784 Subsections 642(1), (2), (3), (5) and (6)
785 Section 643
786 Section 645 (heading)
787 Subsection 645(1)
788 Section 646 (heading)
789 Section 646
790 Subsections 648(2) and 649(1)
791 Paragraphs 650(a) and (b)
792 Subsection 651(1)
Seal of the FWC
(1) The FWC must have a seal on which are inscribed the words “The Seal of the Fair Work Commission”.
793 Subsections 651(2) and (3)
794 Subsection 651(4) (heading)
795 Subsection 651(4)
796 Subsection 651(5) (heading)
797 Paragraph 651(5)(a)
798 Subsection 652(1)
799 Section 653A
800 Paragraphs 654(2)(a) and (b)
801 Section 655 (heading)
802 Subsections 655(1) and (2)
803 Section 656
804 Subsection 657(1)
805 Paragraphs 658(a) and (b)
806 Subsection 670(1)
807 Paragraphs 671(1)(a) and (b)
808 Section 672 (heading)
809 Section 672
810 Section 672
811 Section 673
812 Division 9 of Part 5‑1 (heading)
813 Section 674 (heading)
814 Subsection 674(1) (heading)
815 Paragraphs 674(1)(b) and (2)(c)
816 Subsection 674(3) (heading)
817 Paragraphs 674(3)(b) and (4)(c)
818 Subsection 674(5) (heading)
819 Paragraph 674(5)(b)
820 Paragraph 674(5)(b)
821 Subsection 674(6)
Delegates of the FWC
(6) A reference in subsections (1) to (5) to the FWC or an FWC Member includes a delegate of the FWC.
822 Subsection 674(7) (heading)
823 Paragraphs 674(7)(b) and (c)
824 Paragraph 674(7)(d)
825 Section 675 (heading)
826 Paragraph 675(1)(a)
827 Section 676
828 Section 677 (heading)
829 Paragraphs 677(1)(a), (2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b)
830 Subsection 677(5)
(5) A reference in this section to the FWC or an FWC Member includes a delegate of the FWC.
831 Paragraphs 678(1)(b) and (2)(a)
832 Paragraphs 682(1)(d) and (f)
833 Subsection 682(2)
834 Subsection 721(1)
835 Subsection 721(1)
836 Section 722
837 Section 722
838 Subsection 724(1)
839 Subsections 724(2) and (3)
840 Section 727 (heading)
841 Paragraph 727(1)(a)
842 Subparagraph 727(1)(b)(iii)
843 Subsection 727(2)
844 Subsection 727(2)
845 Subparagraph 729(1)(b)(iii)
846 Section 730 (heading)
847 Paragraph 730(1)(a)
848 Subparagraph 730(1)(b)(iii)
849 Subsection 730(2)
850 Subsection 730(2)
851 Section 735
852 Section 739 (heading)
853 Subsection 739(1)
854 Subsection 739(2)
855 Subsection 739(2)
856 Subsection 739(3)
857 Subsection 739(4)
858 Subsection 739(4) (note)
859 Subsection 739(5)
860 Subsection 739(6)
861 Section 740 (heading)
862 Subsection 740(1)
863 Section 769
864 Section 773 (heading)
865 Section 773
866 Paragraph 774(1)(b)
867 Subsection 774(2)
868 Subsection 774(2)
869 Paragraph 775(2)(a)
870 Subsection 776(1)
871 Subsection 776(1) (note 2)
872 Subsection 776(2)
873 Section 777
874 Subsection 778(1)
875 Subsection 779(1) (heading)
876 Subsections 779(1) and 780(1)
877 Subsection 780(2)
878 Subsection 780(3)
879 Section 781
880 Section 786 (heading)
881 Subsection 786(1)
882 Section 787 (heading)
883 Subsections 787(1) and (2)
884 Section 788 (heading)
885 Section 788
886 Paragraph 796A(a)
887 Subsection 4(1) (definition of FWA)
888 Subsection 4(1)
889 Paragraphs 10(d) and (f)
890 Subsection 65(8) (paragraph (f) of the definition of designated official)
891 Section 72 (heading)
892 Section 72
893 Section 74 (heading)
894 Section 74
895 Subsection 77(2) (paragraph (j) of the definition of protected person)
896 Subsection 5(5) (note)
Omit “FWA”, substitute “the Fair Work Commission”.
897 Section 6 (definition of Deputy President)
898 Section 6 (definition of FWA)
899 Section 6 (definition of FWA member)
900 Section 6
FWC member has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act, but does not include a Minimum Wage Panel Member (within the meaning of that Act).
901 Section 6 (definition of General Manager)
902 Section 6 (definition of prescribed)
903 Section 6 (definition of President)
904 Section 13 (heading)
905 Subsection 13(1)
906 Section 17
907 Subsection 19(1)
908 Paragraph 19(1)(e)
909 Subsections 19(2), (3) and (4)
910 Subsection 19(5)
911 Subsection 20(1)
912 Paragraphs 20(1)(d) and (g)
913 Subsection 20(1A)
914 Subsection 20(1A) (note)
915 Subsection 20(2)
916 Paragraph 21(4)(c)
917 Subsection 25(1)
918 Subsection 25(1)
919 Subsection 26(1)
920 Subparagraphs 28(1)(a)(i) and (ii)
921 Subsection 30(1)
922 Paragraph 30(1)(b)
923 Paragraph 30(1)(c)
924 Subparagraph 30(1)(c)(i)
925 Subsection 30(2)
926 Subsection 30(3)
927 Paragraphs 30(3)(a) and (b)
928 Paragraph 30(4)(c)
929 Paragraph 30(6)(c)
930 Subsection 30(6)
931 Subsection 30(6)
932 Paragraphs 32(c) and (d)
933 Part 4 of Chapter 2 (heading)
934 Sections 33 and 34
935 Subsections 36(2), (3) and (4)
936 Section 37 (heading)
937 Sections 37 and 38
938 Subsections 43(1), (3) and (4)
939 Subsection 43(5)
940 Subsection 43(5)
941 Subsection 43(6)
942 Subsection 43(6)
943 Subsection 43(7)
944 Subsection 43(9)
945 Subsection 43(9)
946 Subsection 43(10)
947 Sections 44, 46, 47, 52, 53 and 54
948 Subsections 55(1), (2) and (3)
949 Subsection 55(5) (heading)
950 Subsections 55(5) and (6)
951 Subsection 55(7) (heading)
952 Subsections 55(7) and (8)
953 Subsections 56(1) and (2)
954 Subsection 56(4)
955 Subsections 57(1), (2) and (3)
956 Subsection 57(6) (heading)
957 Subsections 57(6) and (7)
958 Subsection 57(8) (heading)
959 Subsections 57(8) and (9) and 58(1) and (2)
960 Subsection 58(4)
961 Section 59
962 Subsections 60(1) and (2)
963 Subsection 60(3)
964 Subsection 60(5)
965 Subsection 60(6) (heading)
966 Subsection 60(6)
967 Subsection 60(7) (heading)
968 Subsection 60(7)
969 Subsection 61(1)
970 Subsection 61(4) (heading)
971 Subsections 61(4) and (5)
972 Subsections 62(1) and (2)
973 Subsection 62(3)
974 Sections 63, 64, 65, 67, 73, 75, 76 and 79
975 Section 94 (heading)
976 Subsections 94(1) and (2)
977 Subsections 95(2) and (4)
978 Subsections 96(1) and (2)
979 Subsection 96(3)
980 Subsections 97(1) and (2)
981 Subsection 97(3)
982 Subsection 98(1)
983 Subsection 98(2)
984 Subsection 98(2)
985 Subsection 100(1)
986 Subsection 100(1)
987 Subsections 100(2) and (3)
988 Sections 104 and 108
989 Section 108A (heading)
990 Section 108A
991 Section 113 (heading)
992 Subsection 113(1)
993 Section 132
994 Subsection 133(1)
995 Subsection 133(2)
996 Section 134
997 Section 134
998 Section 135 (heading)
999 Section 135
1000 Subsection 137A(1)
1001 Subsection 137A(2)
1002 Subsection 137A(3)
1003 Subsection 137A(3)
1004 Subsections 137A(5), (6) and (7)
1005 Section 137B (heading)
1006 Sections 137B and 137C
1007 Section 137F (heading)
1008 Subsection 137F(1)
1009 Section 138 (heading)
1010 Sections 138, 138A, 141, 142 and 144
1011 Subsections 151(2) and (4)
1012 Subsection 151(5)
1013 Subsection 151(5)
1014 Subsections 151(8), (9) and (11)
1015 Subsections 152(3) and (5)
1016 Subsection 152(6)
1017 Subsection 152(6)
1018 Section 155 (heading)
1019 Section 155
1020 Section 157 (heading)
1021 Subsection 157(1)
1022 Subsection 157(1)
1023 Subsection 157(2)
1024 Subsection 158(1)
1025 Subsection 158(2)
1026 Subsection 158(2)
1027 Subsection 158(3)
1028 Subsection 158(3)
1029 Subsection 158(4)
1030 Subsection 158(4)
1031 Subsection 158(5)
1032 Subsection 158(6)
1033 Subsection 158(7)
1034 Paragraph 158(7)(a)
1035 Subsections 158(8), (9) and (10)
1036 Subsection 158A(1) (note)
1037 Subsections 159(1) and (2)
1038 Section 162 (heading)
1039 Sections 162, 166, 180, 183, 187, 189, 192, 198, 203
1040 Section 233 (heading)
1041 Sections 233, 237 and 261
1042 Section 268 (heading)
1043 Sections 268, 269 and 270
1044 Subsection 273(1)
1045 Subsections 273(2) and (3)
1046 Subsection 273(4)
1047 Sections 274, 275 and 276
1048 Section 278 (heading)
1049 Section 278
1050 Section 279 (heading)
1051 Sections 279, 281, 294, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 303A, 305, 317, 332, 333, 335C
1052 Subparagraph 337A(b)(ii)
1053 Subparagraph 337A(b)(ii)
1054 Part 4B of Chapter 11 (heading)
1055 Section 337F
1056 Section 337G
1057 Sections 337H and 337J
1058 Subsection 337K(1)
1059 Subsection 337K(2)
1060 Subsection 337K(5)
1061 Paragraph 337K(5)(a)
1062 Paragraphs 337K(5)(a) and (b)
1063 Subsection 337K(5)
Omit “seal of FWA”, substitute “seal of the FWC”.
1064 Subsection 337K(5)
Omit “FWA” (last occurring), substitute “FWC”.
1065 Sections 343A, 347, 349, 353, 355 and 356
1066 Paragraph 359(2)(e)
1067 Subsection 359(2) (note)
1068 Subsection 362(3)
1069 Section 363 (heading)
1070 Subsection 363(1)
1071 Subsection 363(2)
1072 Subsection 363(3)
1073 Subsection 367(2)
1074 Subsection 367(5)
1075 Subsections 367(8) and (9)
1076 Subsection 367(10)
1077 Subsection 367(10)
1078 Division 5 of Part 7 of Chapter 11 (heading)
1079 Section 368 (heading)
1080 Section 368
1081 Clause 4 of Schedule 1
1082 Subclause 5(1) of Schedule 1
1083 Subclause 5(5) of Schedule 1 (heading)
Omit “FWA”, substitute “the FWA”.
1084 Subclause 5(5) of Schedule 1
1085 Paragraph 5(5)(b) of Schedule 1
1086 Subparagraphs 6(1)(c)(ii) and (iii) of Schedule 1
1087 Subclause 6(2) of Schedule 1
1088 Subclause 6(2) of Schedule 1
1089 Subclause 6(3) of Schedule 1
1090 Subclause 6(3) of Schedule 1
1091 Subparagraphs 3(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of Schedule 2
1092 Subclause 3(5) of Schedule 2 (heading)
1093 Subclause 3(5) of Schedule 2
1094 Paragraph 3(5)(b) of Schedule 2
1095 Subitem 39(1) of Schedule 1
1096 Item 2 of Schedule 2
FWA: see Fair Work Australia.
1097 Item 2 of Schedule 2
Fair Work Australia or FWA means the body referred to in section 575 of the FW Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012.
1098 Item 2 of Schedule 2
FWA member has the same meaning as in the FW Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012.
1099 Item 12 of Schedule 2 (heading)
1100 Items 12 and 13 of Schedule 2
1101 Subitems 6(1) and (2) of Schedule 3
1102 Paragraphs 8A(2)(b), (c) and (d) of Schedule 3
1103 Subitems 10(1), 11(1) and 12(1) of Schedule 3
1104 Subitem 12(2) of Schedule 3
1105 Paragraphs 12(3)(b) and 12A(1)(a) of Schedule 3
1106 Subitem 12A(3) of Schedule 3
1107 Subitems 12A(4) and (5) of Schedule 3
1108 Item 16 of Schedule 3 (heading)
1109 Subitems 17(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 3
1110 Subitem 18(7) of Schedule 3
1111 Item 19 of Schedule 3 (heading)
1112 Paragraphs 19(2)(b), (3)(b) and (c) of Schedule 3
1113 Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 3
1114 Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 3
1115 Subitem 19(5) of Schedule 3
1116 Subitem 22(2) of Schedule 3 (note)
1117 Subitems 23(1A) and 26(1) of Schedule 3
1118 Subitem 8(2) of Schedule 3A (note)
1119 Paragraph 8(2A)(b) of Schedule 3A
1120 Subitem 8(3) of Schedule 3A
1121 Items 13, 19 and 20 of Schedule 3A
1122 Item 23 of Schedule 3A (heading)
1123 Items 24 and 25 of Schedule 3A
1124 Item 26 of Schedule 3A (heading)
1125 Subitems 26(2) and (3) of Schedule 3A
1126 Subitem 26(4) of Schedule 3A
1127 Subitem 26(4) of Schedule 3A
1128 Subitem 26(5) of Schedule 3A
1129 Subitems 32(1) and (2) of Schedule 3A
1130 Subitem 32(3) of Schedule 3A
1131 Subitem 32(4) of Schedule 3A
1132 Subitem 33(1) of Schedule 3A
1133 Paragraphs 33(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 3A
1134 Subitem 33(2) of Schedule 3A
1135 Subitem 37(2) of Schedule 3A
1136 Subitem 40(1) of Schedule 3A
1137 Subitem 3(1) of Schedule 5
1138 Paragraphs 3(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 5
1139 Subitems 3(2) and (3) of Schedule 5
1140 Subitem 3(4) of Schedule 5
1141 Subitem 3(5) of Schedule 5
1142 Subitem 3(5) of Schedule 5
1143 Subitem 3(6) of Schedule 5
1144 Subitem 3(6) of Schedule 5
Omit “FWC’s”, substitute “the FWC’s”.
1145 Subitem 5(1) of Schedule 5
1146 Subitem 5(2) of Schedule 5
1147 Subitems 6(1), (2) and (2A) of Schedule 5
1148 Subitem 6(3) of Schedule 5
1149 Subitem 6(3) of Schedule 5
1150 Subitem 6(4) of Schedule 5
1151 Subitem 6(5) of Schedule 5
1152 Subitem 6(5) of Schedule 5
1153 Subitem 6(6) of Schedule 5
1154 Subitem 6(6) of Schedule 5
1155 Subitem 7(1) of Schedule 5
1156 Subitems 9(1) and (2) of Schedule 5
1157 Subitem 9(3) of Schedule 5
1158 Subitem 9(4) of Schedule 5
1159 Subitem 10(1) of Schedule 5
1160 Paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 5
1161 Subitem 10(2) of Schedule 5
1162 Subitems 4(2), (5) and (5A) of Schedule 6
1163 Item 5 of Schedule 6 (heading)
1164 Items 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 6
1165 Subitem 9(1) of Schedule 6
1166 Subitem 9(2) of Schedule 6
1167 Subitems 9(3), (3A) and (5) of Schedule 6
1168 Subitems 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 6
1169 Subitem 10(3) of Schedule 6
1170 Subitem 10(3) of Schedule 6
1171 Subitem 12(1) of Schedule 6
1172 Subitem 12(2) of Schedule 6
1173 Subitem 12(3) of Schedule 6
1174 Subitem 13(1) of Schedule 6
1175 Paragraphs 13(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6
1176 Subitem 13(2) of Schedule 6
1177 Subitem 4(1) of Schedule 6A
1178 Subitem 4(4) of Schedule 6A
1179 Subitem 4(4) of Schedule 6A
1180 Subitem 5(1) of Schedule 6A
1181 At the end of subitem 5(1) of Schedule 6A
Note: The Commission ceased to exist on 31 December 2009: see item 7 of Schedule 18.
1182 Subitem 5(3) of Schedule 6A
1183 Subitem 5(3) of Schedule 6A
1184 Subitems 5(4), (5) and (6) of Schedule 6A
1185 Subitem 5(6) of Schedule 6A (note)
1186 Item 6 of Schedule 6A (heading)
1187 Item 6 of Schedule 6A
1188 Subitems 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 6A
1189 Subitem 10(2) of Schedule 6A
1190 Subitem 11(1) of Schedule 6A
1191 Paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 6A
1192 Subitem 11(2) of Schedule 6A
1193 Subitem 11(3) of Schedule 6A
1194 Subitem 11(3) of Schedule 6A
1195 Subitem 14(1) of Schedule 6A
1196 Subitem 14(2) of Schedule 6A
1197 Subitem 14(3) of Schedule 6A
1198 Subitem 15(1) of Schedule 6A
1199 Paragraphs 15(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6A
1200 Subitem 15(2) of Schedule 6A
1201 Paragraphs 18(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b) of Schedule 7
1202 Subitem 18(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)
1203 Subitem 18(4) of Schedule 7
1204 Subitems 19(2) and (3) of Schedule 7
1205 Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)
1206 Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 7
1207 Subitem 19(5) of Schedule 7 (heading)
1208 Subitem 19(5) of Schedule 7
1209 Item 20 of Schedule 7 (paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of test time)
1210 Paragraphs 20A(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b) of Schedule 7
1211 Subitem 20A(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)
1212 Subitem 20A(4) of Schedule 7
1213 Subitems 20B(2) and (3) of Schedule 7
1214 Subitem 20B(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)
1215 Subitem 20B(4) of Schedule 7
1216 Subitem 20B(5) of Schedule 7 (heading)
1217 Subitem 20B(5) of Schedule 7
1218 Item 20C of Schedule 7 (paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of test time)
1219 Subitems 22(2) and (3) of Schedule 7
1220 Paragraph 28(1)(b) of Schedule 7
1221 Subitem 10(1) of Schedule 9
1222 Item 14 of Schedule 9 (heading)
1223 Subitem 14(1) of Schedule 9
1224 Subitem 14(2) of Schedule 9
1225 Subitem 14(3) of Schedule 9
1226 Item 18 of Schedule 9 (heading)
1227 Subitem 18(1) of Schedule 9
1228 Subitem 18(2) of Schedule 9
1229 Subitem 18(3) of Schedule 9
1230 Subitem 20(1) of Schedule 9
1231 Subitem 4(2) of Schedule 10
1232 Paragraph 5(2)(c) of Schedule 10
1233 Subitem 16(7) of Schedule 11
1234 Subitem 4(3) of Schedule 13
1235 Item 18 of Schedule 13 (heading)
1236 Subitem 18(2) of Schedule 13
1237 Paragraphs 6(c) and (d) of Schedule 14
1238 Subitem 7(3) of Schedule 14
1239 Subitem 3(2) of Schedule 16
1240 Subitem 4B(2) of Schedule 16
1241 Subitem 12(2) of Schedule 16 (notes 1 and 2)
1242 Subitem 13(2) of Schedule 16 (note 2)
1243 Item 4 of Schedule 18
4 Seniority of FWA members who become FWC members
For the purposes of section 619 of the FW Act, the seniority of persons who:
(a) are taken to have been appointed as Deputy Presidents of FWA under item 1 of this Schedule; and
(b) continue to hold office as Deputy Presidents of the FWC under Part 9 of Schedule 3 to the FW Act;
is to be determined in accordance with the precedence assigned to them as members of the Commission under section 65 of the WR Act.
1244 Item 9 of Schedule 18
1245 Item 11 of Schedule 18 (heading)
11 Performance of functions etc. after cessation time
1246 Item 11 of Schedule 18
1247 Item 20A of Schedule 18
1248 Item 2 of Schedule 19 (heading)
1249 Item 2 of Schedule 19
1250 Paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 20
1251 Paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 20
1252 Paragraphs 2(1)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of Schedule 20
1253 Item 3 of Schedule 20 (heading)
1254 Subitems 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 20
1255 Subitem 7(1) of Schedule 20
1256 At the end of subitem 621(1) of Schedule 22
Note: For how the thing has effect after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 (which changes the name of Fair Work Australia to become the Fair Work Commission, etc.), see Part 10 of Schedule 3 to the FW Act.
1257 At the end of subitem 622(1) of Schedule 22
Note: For how the instrument has effect after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 (which changes the name of Fair Work Australia to become the Fair Work Commission, etc.), see section 25B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
1258 Item 624 of Schedule 22
1259 Subsection 19A(8) (definition of prescribed agency)
1260 Section 46PW (heading)
1261 Subsections 46PW(3) and (5)
1262 Subsection 4(1) (definition of FWA)
1263 Subsection 4(1)
1264 Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 5A (heading)
1265 Section 39D (heading)
1266 Section 39D
1267 Paragraph 52C(2)(h)
1268 Section 58F
AIRC means the Australian Industrial Relations Commission referred to in section 61 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.
1269 Section 58F (definition of Commission)
1270 Section 58F (definition of Fair Work Australia)
1271 Section 58F (definition of FWA)
1272 Section 58F
1273 Subsection 58G(4)
1274 Subsection 58K(7)
1275 Paragraph 58K(7)(b)
Omit “Commission”, substitute “AIRC”.
1276 Subsection 58KB(4)
1277 Paragraph 58KB(4)(b)
1278 Paragraph 58L(2)(c)
1279 Paragraph 20(2)(a)
Omit all the words after “Commission”, substitute “, the President of Fair Work Australia or the President of the Fair Work Commission—to the General Manager of the Fair Work Commission;”.
1280 The Schedule
Omit “Members of Fair Work Australia”, substitute “Members of the Fair Work Commission”.
1281 Subsection 7(1) (table item 19)
1282 Subsection 98A(4)
1283 Subsection 98B(5)
Omit all the words after “have regard”, substitute “to national minimum wage orders of the Fair Work Commission, and, in particular, any statements by the Commission about the effect of wage increases on productivity, inflation and levels of employment”.
1284 Subsection 99A(2)
1285 Subsection 99B(1)
1286 Subsection 99D(1)
1287 Subsection 99D(10)
1288 Subsection 53(3)
1289 Subsection 53(4)
1290 Section 4 (definition of reviewing authority)
1291 Section 694 (heading)
Omit “Fair Work Australia”, substitute “Fair Work Commission”.
1292 Section 694
1293 Clause 3 of Schedule 3 (definition of reviewing authority)
1294 Subparagraph 65(3)(b)(i)
1295 Paragraph 3(4)(j)
1296 Subsection 5(1)
Omit all the words after “having regard”, substitute “to national minimum wage orders made by the Fair Work Commission”.
1297 Subsection 7(4B)
1298 Section 4 (definition of dual FWA member)
1299 Section 4
dual FWC member means a member of the Tribunal appointed under paragraph 79(2)(a) or (b).
Note: See subsections 97(2) and (3), which require that members appointed under paragraphs 79(2)(a) or (b) must also be members of the Fair Work Commission.
1300 Section 4 (definition of Fair Work Australia)
1301 Section 4
Fair Work Commission means the body continued in existence by section 575 of the Fair Work Act 2009.
1302 Section 4 (definition of FWA order)
1303 Section 4
FWC order: see subsection 12(2).
1304 Subsection 12(1)
1305 Subsection 12(2) (definition of FWA order)
1306 Subsection 12(2)
FWC order means an order of the Fair Work Commission made under the Fair Work Act 2009.
1307 Paragraph 20(1)(e)
1308 Section 39 (heading)
1309 Paragraph 39(a)
1310 Section 45 (heading)
1311 Section 45
1312 Subsection 87(2)
1313 Subsection 92(1)
1314 Paragraph 94(3)(c)
1315 Subsection 96(1)
1316 Subsections 97(2) and (3)
1317 Section 98 (note)
1318 Subsection 100(1)
1319 Section 101
1320 Section 107
1321 Section 112 (heading)
1322 Subsections 112(1) and (6)
1323 Section 5
1324 Paragraph 553A(4)(b)
1325 Paragraph 596(4)(b)
1326 Paragraph 660XBE(4)(b)
1327 Paragraph 729AA(4)(b)
1328 Paragraph 759(4)(b)
1329 Paragraph 771HB(4)(b)
1330 Subparagraph 1067A(10)(c)(ii)
1331 Section 5B (heading)
1332 Paragraph 5B(1)(a)
1333 Section 4 (definition of authorising authority)
1334 Section 4 (definition of Fair Work Australia)
1335 Section 4
Fair Work Commission means the body continued in existence under section 575 of the Fair Work Act 2009.
1336 Subsection 229(1)
1337 Subsection 229(3)
1338 Paragraph 14(c) of Schedule 3
1339 Subsection 768AM(3)
1340 Paragraph 768AN(4)(b)
1341 Subsection 768AN(4) (example)
1342 Paragraph 768AN(5)(b)
1343 Paragraphs 768AO(2)(b) and (3)(a)
1344 Subsection 768AS(3)
1345 Subsection 768AT(3) (heading)
1346 Subsections 768AT(3) and 768AU(3)
1347 Subsection 768AX(1)
1348 Paragraph 768AX(1)(a)
1349 Subsection 768AX(2)
1350 Subsection 768AX(3) (heading)
1351 Subsections 768AX(3) and (4)
1352 Division 6 of Part 6‑3A (heading)
1353 Section 768AZ
1354 Section 768BA (heading)
1355 Subsection 768BA(1) (heading)
1356 Subsections 768BA(1) and (2)
1357 Subsection 768BA(3) (heading)
1358 Subsection 768BA(3)
1359 Section 768BB (heading)
1360 Subsection 768BB(1)
1361 Subsections 768BB(2) and (3)
1362 Division 7 of Part 6‑3A (heading)
1363 Section 768BC
1364 Section 768BD (heading)
1365 Subsection 768BD(1)
1366 Subsection 768BD(2)
1367 Subsection 768BD(3) (heading)
1368 Subsection 768BD(3)
1369 Section 768BF
1370 Subsection 768BG(1)
1371 Subsection 768BG(3)
1372 Subsection 768BG(4) (heading)
1373 Subsection 768BG(4)
1374 Sections 768BI and 768BJ
1375 Subsections 768BO(3) and 768BS(1)
1376 Subsection 768BS(2)
1377 Subsection 768BS(3)
1378 Paragraphs 768BS(3)(a) and (b)
1379 Subsection 768BS(4)
1380 Subsection 768BS(5)
1381 Paragraph 768BW(a)
1382 Subsection 768BY(2) (table item 7, column 2)
1383 Subsection 768BY(2) (table item 10, column 2)
1384 Subsection 148D(1)
1385 Subparagraphs 6(1A)(c)(ii) and (iii) of Schedule 1
1386 Transitional provision—the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009: identity cards
(1) This item applies in relation to an identity card that was:
(a) issued to a member of the staff of FWA under section 203 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009; and
(b) in force immediately before the day this item commences.
(2) The card continues in force (and may be dealt with) on and after the day this item commences as if it had been issued to the member of staff as a member of the staff of the FWC under that section, as amended by this Schedule.
1387 Transitional provision—the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973: meaning of public office
The reference in paragraph 3(4)(j) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, as amended by Part 2 of this Schedule, to the office of President of the Fair Work Commission is taken to include a reference to an office of member (other than President) of the Fair Work Commission, but only in relation to persons who were taken to have been appointed to the office of FWA member under item 1 of Schedule 18 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.
1388 Transitional provision—the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973: travelling allowances
The reference in subsection 7(4B) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, as amended by Part 2 of this Schedule, to the President of the Fair Work Commission is taken to include a reference to the other members of the Fair Work Commission, but only in relation to persons who were taken to have been appointed as an FWA member under item 1 of Schedule 18 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.
1389 Transitional provision—the Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012: dual FWA members
(1) A person holding office as a dual FWA member under the Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 immediately before commencement continues to hold office as a dual FWC member.
(2) If, before commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to a dual FWA member, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a dual FWC member.
(3) For the purposes of subitem (2), a thing done before commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of this Schedule has effect from that time as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.
(4) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (2):
(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a dual FWA member; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subitem to a dual FWC member were a reference to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.
(5) A determination made under subitem (4) is not a legislative instrument.
Schedule 10—Other amendments
Part 1—Costs orders in court proceedings
1 Subsection 570(1)
Omit “exercising jurisdiction under this Act”, substitute “in relation to a matter arising under this Act”.
Part 2—Technical correction
2 Subparagraph 84A(b)(ii)
Omit “unpaid personal leave”, substitute “unpaid parental leave”.
Schedule 11—Application, transitional and saving provisions
Schedule 3—Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012
amending Act means the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012.
FWA (short for Fair Work Australia) means the body referred to in section 575, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act.
Part 2—Default superannuation (Schedule 1)
2 Schedule 1 to the amending Act
(1) Section 149B, subsection 149C(1) and section 149D (as inserted by Schedule 1 to the amending Act) apply in relation to a modern award that:
(a) is made on or after 1 January 2014; or
(b) is made before 1 January 2014 and that is varied on or after that day under Division 4A of Part 2‑3 (as inserted by Schedule 1 to the amending Act).
(2) Despite the repeal of sections 149A and 155A made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act, those sections continue in force in relation to a modern award that:
(b) is not varied on or after that day under Division 4A of Part 2‑3 (as inserted by Schedule 1 to the amending Act).
(3) The amendments made by items 15, 18, 19 and 20 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act apply in relation to a modern award that is in operation on or after 1 January 2014, whether or not the award was made before that day.
Part 3—Modern awards (Schedule 3)
3 Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act
(1) This clause applies if, before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act (which is about variation etc. of modern awards):
(a) a determination was made under subsection 160(1) (about varying a modern award); or
(b) an application was made under subsection 160(2) (about varying a modern award).
(2) The determination and the application are as valid, and are taken always to have been as valid, as they would have been if paragraphs 160(2)(c) and (d) (as inserted by Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act) had been in force at the time the determination or application was made.
Part 4—Enterprise agreements (Schedule 4)
4 Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act
The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about enterprise agreements covering a single employee) applies in relation to enterprise agreements that are purportedly made after the commencement of that Part.
5 Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about bargaining representatives) apply in relation to appointments of bargaining representatives that are made after the commencement of that Part.
6 Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act
(1) The amendment made by Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about unlawful terms) applies in relation to enterprise agreements that are made before or after the commencement of that Part.
(a) an enterprise agreement that was made before the commencement of that Part included a term referred to in paragraph 194(ba) (as inserted by Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act); and
(b) a person made an election in accordance with that term before the commencement of that Part;
then the amendment does not apply in relation to that person.
7 Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act
The amendment made by Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about scope orders) applies in relation to applications for a scope order that are made after the commencement of that Part.
8 Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act
(1) The amendments made by Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about notice of employee representational rights) apply in relation to notices of employee representational rights that are given after the commencement of that Part.
(2) Regulations that:
Part 5—General protections (Schedule 5)
9 Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the amending Act
The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the amending Act (which is about time limits for making applications) applies in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.
Part 6—Unfair dismissal (Schedule 6)
10 Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act
The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about time limits for making applications) applies in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.
11 Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about the power to dismiss applications) apply in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.
12 Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about costs orders against parties) apply in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.
13 Part 4 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act
The amendment made by Part 4 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about costs orders against lawyers and paid agents) applies in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.
Part 7—Industrial action (Schedule 7)
14 Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act (which is about electronic voting in protected action ballots) apply in relation to applications for protected action ballot orders that are made after the commencement of that Part.
15 Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act (which is about employees to be balloted in protected action ballots) apply in relation to applications for protected action ballot orders that are made after the commencement of that Part.
16 Part 3 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act (which is about conducting protected action ballots) apply in relation to protected action ballot orders that are made after the commencement of that Part.
Part 8—The Fair Work Commission (Schedule 8)
17 Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act
The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about stay orders) applies in relation to orders under subsection 606(1) that are made after the commencement of that Part.
18 Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about conflicts of interest) apply in relation to matters that an FWC member begins to deal with before or after the commencement of that Part.
19 Part 4 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 4 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about appointing acting Commissioners) apply in relation to appointments that are made after the commencement of that Part.
20 Part 5 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 5 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about appointing the General Manager) apply in relation to appointments and acting appointments that are made after the commencement of that Part.
21 Part 6 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 6 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about Vice Presidents) apply in relation to appointments that take effect after the commencement of that Part.
22 Part 7 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 7 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about handling complaints) apply after the commencement of that Part in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, regardless of whether:
(a) the complaint is made before or after that commencement; or
(b) the circumstances that give rise to the complaint occur before or after that commencement.
23 Part 8 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act
The amendments made by Part 8 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about engaging in outside work) apply in relation to paid work that is engaged in after the commencement of that Part.
Part 9—Changing the name of Fair Work Australia (Schedule 9)
24 Transitional provision—President
(1) The person holding office as the President of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office as the President of the FWC.
(2) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, the President of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the President of the FWC.
(3) For the purposes of subclause (2), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.
(4) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (2):
(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the President of FWA; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the President of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or
(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the President of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.
A determination under this subclause has effect accordingly.
(5) A determination made under subclause (4) is not a legislative instrument.
25 Transitional provision—Deputy President
(1) Subject to subclause (2), a person holding office as a Deputy President of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office as a Deputy President of the FWC.
(2) If, immediately before that commencement, a person:
(a) is a member of a prescribed State industrial authority; and
(b) holds office as a Deputy President of FWA;
the person continues to hold office as a Deputy President of the FWC for the balance of the person’s term of appointment that remains immediately before that commencement.
(3) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a Deputy President of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a Deputy President of the FWC.
(4) For the purposes of subclause (3), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.
(5) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (3):
(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a Deputy President of FWA; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the Deputy President of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or
(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the Deputy President of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.
(6) A determination made under subclause (5) is not a legislative instrument.
26 Transitional provision—Commissioner
(1) Subject to subclause (2), a person holding office as a Commissioner of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office as a Commissioner of the FWC.
(b) holds office as a Commissioner of FWA;
the person continues to hold office as a Commissioner of the FWC for the balance of the person’s term of appointment that remains immediately before that commencement.
(3) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a Commissioner of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a Commissioner of the FWC.
(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a Commissioner of FWA; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Commissioner of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or
(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Commissioner of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.
27 Transitional provision—Minimum Wage Panel Member
(1) A person holding office as a Minimum Wage Panel Member of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office:
(a) as a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC; and
(b) for the balance of the person’s term of appointment that remains immediately before that commencement.
(2) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a Minimum Wage Panel Member of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC.
(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a Minimum Wage Panel Member of FWA; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or
(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.
28 Operation of laws—things done by, or in relation to, FWA
(1) If, before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act, a thing was done by, or in relation to, FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the FWC.
(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.
(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (1):
(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, FWA; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the FWC were a reference to the President of the FWC; or
(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.
(4) A determination made under subclause (3) is not a legislative instrument.
29 Transitional provision—General Manager and staff of FWA
(1) The person holding office as the General Manager of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office:
(a) as the General Manager of the FWC; and
(2) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, the General Manager of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the General Manager of the FWC.
(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the General Manager of FWA; or
(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the General Manager of the FWC were a reference to the Commonwealth.
(6) A person who, immediately before that commencement, was a member of the staff of FWA, continues, on and after that commencement, as a member of the staff of the FWC.
30 Operation of section 7 and subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 not limited
This Part and Schedule 9 to the amending Act do not limit the operation of section 7 or subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
Part 10—Other amendments (Schedule 10)
31 Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the amending Act
The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the amending Act (which is about costs orders in court proceedings) applies in relation to proceedings commenced after the commencement of that Part.
32 Regulations about application, transitional and saving matters
(1) The regulations may prescribe matters of an application, transitional or saving nature relating to the amendments and repeals made by the amending Act.
(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the regulations may:
(a) provide that Part 9 of this Schedule or Part 4 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act applies with specified modifications; or
(b) provide that the Transitional Act applies with specified modifications.
(3) The provisions referred to in subclause (2) have effect subject to regulations made for the purposes of this clause.
(4) Despite subsection 12(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003:
(b) regulations made for the purposes of subclause (2);
may be expressed to take effect from a day before the regulations are registered under that Act.
House of Representatives on 30 October 2012
Senate on 1 November 2012]