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Provision Reference: s 257 (pt 1/14)
Character Range: 732133–735101

257  Enterprise agreements may incorporate material in force from time to time etc.
Despite section 46AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, an enterprise agreement may incorporate material contained in an instrument or other writing:
 (a) as in force at a particular time; or
 (b) as in force from time to time.

Fair Work Act 2009

No. 28, 2009

Compilation No. 67

Compilation date: 26 February 2025

                Includes amendments: Act No. 2, 2024

This compilation is in 4 volumes

Volume 1: sections 1–257
Volume 2: sections 258–536NK
Volume 3: sections 536NL–800
Volume 4: Schedules
 Endnotes

Each volume has its own contents

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Fair Work Act 2009 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 26 February 2025 (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 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 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

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

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 Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Chapter 2—Terms and conditions of employment
Part 2‑5—Workplace determinations
Division 1—Introduction
258 Guide to this Part
259 Meanings of employee and employer
Division 3—Industrial action related workplace determinations
266 When the FWC must make an industrial action related workplace determination
267 Terms etc. of an industrial action related workplace determination
268 No other terms
Division 4—Intractable bargaining workplace determinations
269 When the FWC must make an intractable bargaining workplace determination
270 Terms etc. of an intractable bargaining workplace determination
270A Terms dealing with matters at issue
271 No