Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345:section:80
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 80
Character Range: 165574–166825

80  Division applies despite laws and agreements prohibiting transfer etc.
 (1) This Division applies, and must be given effect to, despite anything in:
 (a) the Fair Work Act or any other Commonwealth, State or Territory law; or
 (b) any contract, deed, undertaking, agreement or other instrument.
 (2) Nothing done by this Division, and nothing done by a person because of, or for a purpose connected with or arising out of, this Division:
 (a) is to be regarded as:
 (i) placing an organisation or other person in breach of contract or confidence; or
 (ii) otherwise making an organisation or other person guilty of a civil wrong; or
 (b) is to be regarded as placing an organisation or other person in breach of:
 (i) any Commonwealth, State or Territory law; or
 (ii) any contractual provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the assignment or transfer of any asset or liability or the disclosure of any information; or
 (c) is taken to release any surety, wholly or in part, from all or any of the surety's obligations.
 (3) Without limiting subsection (1), where, but for this section, the consent of a person would be necessary in order to give effect to this Division in a particular respect, the consent is taken to have been given.