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C2024C00351 (C10)
26 August 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Objects of this Act
4 Definitions
5 Services contract
5A Rules may modify application of this Act in Norfolk Island
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Part 2—Exclusion of certain State and Territory laws
6 Definitions
7 Exclusion of certain State and Territory laws
8 What are workplace relations matters
9 What is an unfairness ground
10 Regulations may specify laws that are intended to be excluded
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Part 3—Unfair contracts
11 Application of Part
12 Court may review services contract
13 Limitation on applications for review of services contracts—prescribed circumstances
14 Limitation on applications for review of services contracts—other proceedings in progress
15 Powers of Court
16 Orders that Court may make
17 Costs only where proceeding instituted vexatiously
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Part 5—Transitional provisions
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Division 1—State and Territory laws other than unfair contracts laws
31 Definitions
32 Continuation contracts and related continuation contracts
33 Reform opt in agreement
34 Prohibited conduct in relation to reform opt in agreements
35 Continued application of the State or Territory contractor laws to certain services contracts
36 How section 35 applies if there is a transfer of business
37 Application of the State or Territory contractor laws in relation to pre reform commencement matters not affected by exclusion provisions
Division 2—Unfair contracts laws
38 Definition
39 New applications relating to unfair contracts
40 Applications under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 in progress at the reform commencement
41 Applications under an excluded State or Territory law in progress at the reform commencement
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Part 6—Regulations
42 Regulations may make provision for transitional matters
43 Power to make regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history