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Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001

No. 11, 2001

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (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

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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 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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
Part 1—Introduction
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Overview of the Act
4 Act binds the Crown
5 Application of Criminal Code
6 Act extends to the external Territories
Part 2—Interpretation
7 Definitions
9 Meaning of dependant
10 Meaning of contract of employment
Part 3—Which protections and benefits apply to the different kinds of defence service
11 Which protections and benefits apply to the different kinds of defence service
13 Call outs and operational service
Part 4—Protection against discrimination because of defence service
Division 1—Overview of Part
14 Overview of Part
Division 2—Discrimination in employment
15 Refusing to employ a person
16 Dismissing etc. an employee
17 Hindering employee from serving in Reserves
Division 3—Discrimination in partnerships
18 Refusing to offer partnership to another person etc.
18A Dissolving partnership etc.
19 Hindering fellow partner from serving in Reserves
Division 4—Discrimination against commission agents
20 Refusing to engage commission agent
21 Terminating etc. contract for services
Division 5—Discrimination against contractors
22 Refusing to engage contractor