Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115:reg:3:p58
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00115
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3 (pt 58/79)
Character Range: 565624–568305

relating to the negotiation of the agreements mentioned in that subregulation;
 (b) eligibility requirements to be considered for such agreements;
 (c) obligations to be required of parties entering into such agreements.

Division 2.19—Sponsorship obligations

Subdivision 2.19.1—Sponsorship obligations of approved work sponsors etc.

2.77  Preliminary
  For subsection 140H(1) of the Act, each of the obligations mentioned in this Subdivision is a sponsorship obligation that a person to whom the obligation applies must satisfy.

2.78  Obligation to cooperate with inspectors
 (1) This regulation applies to a person who is or was an approved work sponsor.
 (2) The person must cooperate with an inspector if:
 (a) the inspector is appointed under section 140V of the Act; and
 (b) the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act.
 (3) Without limiting subregulation (2), the person is taken not to have cooperated with an inspector if:
 (a) the person hinders or obstructs an inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
 (b) the person conceals, or attempts to conceal, from an inspector the location of a person, document or thing while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
 (c) the person prevents, or attempts to prevent, another person from assisting an inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
 (d) the person assaults an inspector or a person assisting the inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act; or
 (e) the person intimidates or threatens, or attempts to intimidate or threaten, an inspector or a person assisting the inspector while the inspector is exercising powers under Subdivision F of Division 3A of Part 2 of the Act.
 (4) If the person is or was approved as a work sponsor in a class of sponsor under subsection 140E(1) of the Act, the obligation mentioned in subregulation (2):
 (a) starts to apply on the day on which the person is approved as a work sponsor in a class under subsection 140E(1) of the Act; and
 (b) ends 5 years after the day on which the person ceases or ceased to be an approved work sponsor.
 (5) If the person is or was a party to a work agreement, the obligation mentioned in subregulation (2):
 (a) starts to apply on the day on which the work agreement commences; and
 (b) ends 5 years after the day on which the work agreement ceases or ceased.

2.79  Obligation to ensure equivalent terms and conditions of employment—Subclass