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Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012

No. 91, 1986

Compilation No. 22

Compilation date: 12 April 2023

Includes amendments up to: Act No. 18, 2023

Registered: 8 May 2023

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 12 April 2023 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

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Contents
Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Objects of Act
2B Simplified outline
3 Interpretation
4 Meaning of relevant employer
5 Application of Act
5A Application of Criminal Code
5B Binding the Crown
Part III—Workplace Gender Equality Agency
8A Workplace Gender Equality Agency
10 Functions and powers of Agency
11 Directions by Minister
12 Agency to submit reports to Minister
Part IV—Reports by relevant employers
13 Relevant employers to prepare reports relating to gender equality indicators
13A Reporting periods for reports
13B When public reports are due
13C Personal information
14 Information relating to remuneration
14A Information of a kind specified by the Minister
15 Agency's use of public report
15A Agency must publish information for relevant employers—achieving gender equality in relation to remuneration
16 Relevant employer to make public reports accessible to employees and shareholders etc.
16A Relevant employer to inform employee organisations of lodgement of public