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SCHEDULE 1 MAIN
AMENDMENTS
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4
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PART 1A AUSTRALIAN FAIR
PAY COMMISSION
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27
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Division 1 Preliminary
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27
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Division 2 Australian Fair Pay
Commission
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28
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Subdivision A Establishment and
functions
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28
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Subdivision B AFPC s wage setting
function
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28
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Subdivision C Operation of the AFPC
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30
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Subdivision D AFPC Chair
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31
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Subdivision E AFPC Commissioners
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34
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Division 3 AFPC Secretariat
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37
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Subdivision A Establishment and
function
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37
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Subdivision B Operation of the AFPC
Secretariat
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37
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Subdivision C The Director of the
Secretariat
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38
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Subdivision D Staff and consultants
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41
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Division 3A General matters relating to the
powers and procedures of the Commission
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44
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Subdivision A General matters Commission to take
into account
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44
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Subdivision B Particular powers and procedures
of the Commission
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46
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PART V WORKPLACE
INSPECTORS
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60
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PART VA THE AUSTRALIAN
FAIR PAY AND CONDITIONS STANDARD
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65
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Division 1 Preliminary
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65
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Division 2 Wages
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68
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Subdivision A Preliminary
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68
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Subdivision B Guarantee of basic rates of
pay
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75
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Subdivision C Guarantee of casual
loadings
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77
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Subdivision D Guarantee against reductions below
pre-reform commencement rates
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79
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Subdivision E The guarantee against reductions
below Federal Minimum Wages (FMWs)
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82
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Subdivision F Federal Minimum Wages
(FMWs)
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83
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Subdivision G Australian Pay and Classification
Scales (APCSs): general provisions
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86
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Subdivision H Australian Pay and Classification
Scales: Preserved APCSs
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90
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Subdivision I Australian Pay and Classification
Scales: new APCSs
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95
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Subdivision J Australian Pay and
Classification Scales: duration, adjustment and revocation
of
APCSs (preserved or new)
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95
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Subdivision K Adjustments to incorporate 2005
Safety Net Review etc
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96
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Subdivision L Special provisions
relating to APCSs for employees with disabilities and
employees to whom training arrangements
apply
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97
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Subdivision M Miscellaneous
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99
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Division 3 Maximum ordinary hours of
work
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100
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Subdivision A Preliminary
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100
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Subdivision B Guarantee of maximum ordinary
hours of work
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101
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Division 4 Annual leave
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103
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Subdivision A Preliminary
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103
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Subdivision B Guarantee of annual
leave
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105
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Subdivision C Annual leave rules
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107
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Subdivision D Service: annual leave
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109
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Division 5 Personal leave
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109
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Subdivision A Preliminary
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109
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Subdivision B Guarantee of paid personal/carer s
leave
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112
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Subdivision C Guarantee of unpaid carer s
leave
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115
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Subdivision D Notice and evidence
requirements
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116
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Subdivision E - Guarantee of compassionate
leave
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119
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Subdivision F Personal leave: service
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120
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Division 6 Parental leave
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121
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Subdivision A Preliminary
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121
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Subdivision B Guarantee of maternity
leave
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124
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Subdivision C Maternity leave:
documentation
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128
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Subdivision D Maternity leave: from start to
finish
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132
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Subdivision E Guarantee of paternity
leave
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138
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Subdivision F Paternity leave:
documentation
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141
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Subdivision G Paternity leave: from start to
finish
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143
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Subdivision H Guarantee of adoption
leave
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147
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Subdivision I Adoption leave:
documentation
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151
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Subdivision J Adoption leave: from start to
finish
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155
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Subdivision K Parental leave: service
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159
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PART VB WORKPLACE
AGREEMENTS
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160
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Division 1 Preliminary
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160
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Division 2 Types of workplace
agreements
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162
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Division 3 Bargaining agents
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165
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Division 4 Pre-lodgment
procedure
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167
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Division 5 Lodgment
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171
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Division 6 Operation of workplace agreements and
persons bound
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173
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Division 7 Content of workplace
agreements
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176
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Subdivision A Required content
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176
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Subdivision B Prohibited content
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180
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Division 8 Varying a workplace
agreement
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184
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Subdivision A General
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184
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Subdivision B Pre-lodgment procedure for
variations
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185
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Subdivision C Lodgment of variations
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189
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Subdivision D When a variation comes into
operation
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191
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Division 9 Terminating a workplace
agreement
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192
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Subdivision A General
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192
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Subdivision B Termination by approval
(pre-lodgment procedure)
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192
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Subdivision C Termination by approval
(lodgment)
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195
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Subdivision D Unilateral termination after
nominal expiry date
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197
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Subdivision E Effect of termination
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202
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Division 10 Prohibited conduct
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203
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Division 11 Contravention of civil remedy
provisions
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204
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Subdivision A General
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204
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Subdivision B Pecuniary penalty for
contravention of civil remedy provisions
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206
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Subdivision C Other remedies for contravention
of certain civil remedy provisions
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207
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PART VC INDUSTRIAL
ACTION
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209
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Division 1 Preliminary
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209
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Division 2 Bargaining periods
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213
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Division 3 Protected action
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229
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Subdivision A What is protected
action?
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229
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Subdivision B Exclusions from protected
action
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231
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Subdivision C Significance of action being
protected action
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238
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Subdivision D Secret ballots on proposed
protected action
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240
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Division 4 Secret Ballots on proposed protection
action
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240
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Subdivision A General
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240
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Subdivision B Application for order for
protected action ballot to be held
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242
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Subdivision C Determination of application and
order for ballot to be held
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245
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Subdivision D Conduct and results of protected
action ballot
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254
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Subdivision F Funding of ballots
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259
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Subdivision G Miscellaneous
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261
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Division 5 Industrial action not to be engaged
in before nominal expiry date of workplace agreement or workplace
determination
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266
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Division 6 Orders and injunctions against
industrial action
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270
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Division 7 Ministerial declarations terminating
bargaining periods
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273
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Division 8 Workplace
determinations
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275
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Division 9 Payments in relation to periods of
industrial action
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278
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PART VI
AWARDS
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282
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Division 1 Preliminary
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282
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Division 2 Terms that may be included in
awards
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285
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Subdivision A Allowable award matters
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285
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Subdivision B Other terms that are permitted to
be in awards
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290
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Subdivision C Terms in awards that cease to have
effect
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293
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Subdivision D Regulations relating to part-time
employees
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293
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Division 3 Preserved award
entitlements
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294
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Division 4 Award rationalisation and award
simplification
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299
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Subdivision A Award rationalisation
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299
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Subdivision B Award simplification
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303
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Subdivision C Special technical
requirements
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305
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Division 5 Variation and revocation of
awards
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306
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Subdivision A Variation of awards
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306
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Subdivision B Revocation of awards
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309
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Division 6 Binding additional employers,
employees and organisations to awards
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310
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Division 7 Technical matters
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313
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PART VIAA TRANSMISSION
OF BUSINESS RULES
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317
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Division 1 Introductory
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317
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Division 2 Application of Part
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318
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Division 3 Transmission of AWA
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320
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Division 4 Transmission of collective
agreement
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322
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Subdivision A General
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322
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Subdivision B Commission s powers
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326
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Division 5 Transmission of award
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329
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Division 6 Transmission of APCS
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332
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Division 7 Entitlements under the Australian
Fair Pay and Conditions Standard
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332
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Division 8 Notice requirements and
enforcement
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336
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Division 9 Miscellaneous
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340
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PART VIIA DISPUTE
RESOLUTION PROCESSES
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371
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Division 1 Preliminary
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371
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Division 2 Model dispute resolution
process
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372
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Division 3 Alternative dispute resolution
process conducted by Commission under model dispute resolution
process
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374
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Division 4 Alternative dispute resolution
process used to resolve other disputes
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378
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Division 5 Dispute resolution process conducted
by the Commission under workplace agreement
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381
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Division 6 Dispute resolution process conducted
by another provider
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383
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PART IX RIGHT OF
ENTRY
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394
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Division 1 Preliminary
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394
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Division 2 Issue of permits
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398
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Division 3 Expiry, revocation, suspension etc of
permits
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400
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Division 4 Right of entry to investigate
suspected breaches
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403
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Division 5 Entry for OHS
purposes
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409
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Division 6 Right of entry to hold discussions
with employees
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412
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Division 7 Prohibitions
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415
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Division 8 Enforcement
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416
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Division 9 Powers of the
Commission
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417
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PART XA FREEDOM OF
ASSOCIATION
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423
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Division 1 Preliminary
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423
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Division 2 Conduct to which this Part
applies
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427
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Division 3 General prohibitions relating to
freedom of association
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431
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Division 4 Conduct by employers
etc.
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433
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Division 5 Conduct by employees
etc.
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436
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Division 6 Conduct by industrial associations
etc.
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437
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Division 7 Conduct in relation to industrial
instruments
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444
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Division 8 False or misleading representations
about bargaining services fees etc.
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445
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Division 9 Enforcement
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445
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Division 10 Objectionable
provisions
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447
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Division 11 Miscellaneous
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448
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PART
XIV
JURSISDICTION
OF
THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AND
FEDERAL MAGISTRATES COURT
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458
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PART XV MATTERS
REFERRED BY VICTORIA
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460
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Division 1 Introduction
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460
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Division 2 Pay and conditions
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461
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Division 3 Workplace agreements
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466
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Division 4 Industrial action
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469
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Division 5 Meal breaks
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472
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Division 6 Termination of
employment
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473
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Division 7 Freedom of
association
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474
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Division 8 Right of entry
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474
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Division 9 Transmission of
business
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475
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Division 10 Employment
agreements
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477
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Division 11 Exclusion of Victorian
laws
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482
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Division 12 Additional effect of other
provisions of this Act
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483
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PART 3 GENERAL DUTIES
IN RELATION TO ORDERS AND DIRECTIONS
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507
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Division 1 Preliminary
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507
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Division 2 General duties in relation to orders
and directions
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507
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PART 4B FUNCTIONS AND
POWERS OF THE COMMISSION
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513
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SCHEDULE 1 EXTRA
PROVISIONS RELATING TO DEFINITIONS
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516
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SCHEDULE 13
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARTIES BOUND BY FEDERAL
AWARDS
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518
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PART 1
PRELIMINARY
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519
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Division 1 Objects of Schedule
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519
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Division 2 Interpretation
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519
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Division 3 Continuing operation of
awards
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525
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PART 2 PERFORMANCE OF
COMMISSION S FUNCTIONS
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526
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PART 3 POWERS AND
PROCEDURES OF THE COMMISSION F0R DEALING WITH INDUSTRIAL
DISPUTES
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530
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Division 1 Settlement of industrial
disputes
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530
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Subdivision A Scope of industrial
disputes
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530
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Subdivision B Allowable transitional award
matters
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531
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Subdivision C Other terms that may be included
in transitional awards
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535
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Subdivision D Terms in transitional awards that
cease to have effect
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538
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Division 2 Variation and revocation of
transitional awards
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538
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Division 3 Procedure for dealing with industrial
disputes
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542
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Division 4 Powers of Commission for dealing with
industrial disputes
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552
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Division 5 Other powers of the
Commission
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555
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PART 4 BALLOTS ORDERED
BY COMMISSION
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557
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PART 5 CIRCUMSTANCES IN
WHICH TRANSITIONAL AWARDS CEASE TO BE BINDING
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559
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PART 6 TECHNICAL
MATTERS RELATING TO TRANSITIONAL AWARDS
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561
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PART 7 MATTERS RELATING
TO VICTORIA
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565
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Division 1 Matters referred by
Victoria
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565
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Subdivision A Introduction
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565
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Subdivision B Industrial disputes
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567
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Subdivision C Allowable transitional award
matters
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567
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Subdivision D Preserved transitional award
terms
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568
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Subdivision E Common rules
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571
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Subdivision F Transmission of
business
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576
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Subdivision G Modification of certain provisions
of this Act
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577
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Division 2 Other matters
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577
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Subdivision A Allowable transitional award
matters
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577
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Subdivision B Preserved transitional award
terms
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577
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Subdivision C Modification of certain provisions
of this Act
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580
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PART 8
MISCELLANEOUS
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581
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SCHEDULE 14
TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR EXISTING PRE-REFORM FEDERAL
AGREEMENTS ETC.
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583
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PART 1
PRELIMINARY
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583
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PART 2 PRE-REFORM
CERTIFIED AGREEMENTS
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584
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Division 1 General
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584
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Division 2 Special Rules for Division 3
pre-reform certified agreements with excluded
employers
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588
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PART 3 PRE-REFORM
AWAS
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591
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PART 4 AWARDS UNDER
SUBSECTION 170MX(3) OF THE PRE-REFORM ACT
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593
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PART 5 EXCEPTIONAL
MATTERS ORDERS
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594
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PART 6 OLD IR
AGREEMENTS
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595
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PART 7 RELATIONSHIPS
BETWEEN PRE REFORM AGREEMENTS ETC. AND AUSTRALIAN FAIR PAY AND
CONDITIONS STANDARD
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595
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PART 8 APPLICATIONS FOR
CERTIFICATION ETC BEFORE REFORM COMMENCEMENT
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596
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PART 9 MATTERS RELATING
TO VICTORIA
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596
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SCHEDULE 15
TRANSITIONAL TREATMENT OF STATE EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS AND STATE
AWARDS
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599
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PART 1
PRELIMINARY
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599
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PART 2 PRESERVED STATE
AGREEMENTS
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600
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Division 1 Preserved State agreements
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600
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Division 2 Terms of preserved State
agreements
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603
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Division 3 Varying a preserved State
agreement
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605
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Division 4 Enforcing preserved State
agreements
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608
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Division 5 Terminating a preserved State
agreement
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609
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Division 6 Industrial action
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610
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Division 7 Miscellaneous
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613
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Division 8 Regulations
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614
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PART 3 NOTIONAL
AGREEMENTS PRESERVING STATE AWARDS
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614
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Division 1 Notional agreements preserving State
awards
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614
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Division 2 Terms of notional
agreement
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618
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Division 3 Varying a notional agreement
preserving State awards
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620
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Division 4 Enforcing the notional
agreement
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623
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Division 6 Preserved notional terms and
preserved notional entitlements
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624
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Division 6 Protected conditions
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629
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Division 7 Miscellaneous
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630
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Division 8 Regulations
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631
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SCHEDULE 16
TRANSMISSION OF BUSINESS RULES (TRANSITIONAL
INSTRUMENTS)
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631
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PART 1
INTRODUCTORY
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631
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PART 2 APPLICATION OF
SCHEDULE
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634
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PART 3 TRANSMISSION OF
PRE-REFORM AWAS
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635
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PART 4 TRANSMISSION OF
DIVISION 2 PRE-REFORM CERTIFIED AGREEMENTS
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637
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Division 1 General
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637
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Division 2 Commission s powers
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641
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PART 5 TRANSMISSION OF
STATE TRANSITIONAL INSTRUMENTS
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644
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Division 1 General
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644
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Division 2 Commission s powers
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648
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PART 6 NOTICE
REQUIREMENTS AND ENFORCEMENT
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651
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PART 7 MATTERS RELATING
TO VICTORIA
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656
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PART 8 TRANSITIONAL
INSTRUMENTS AND TRANSMITTED POST-REFORM
INSTRUMENTS
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657
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PART 9
MISCELLANEOUS
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658
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SCHEDULE 2 TRANSITIONAL
ARRANGEMENTS FOR STATE ORGANISATIONS
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659
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SCHEDULE 3 SCHOOL-BASED
APPRENTICES AND TRAINEES
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666
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SCHEDULE 4 TRANSITIONAL
AND OTHER PROVISIONS
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674
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SCHEDULE 5 RENUMBERING
THE WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996
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685
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With acknowledgments to the NSW Office of
Industrial Relations.
Law and Bills Digest Section, Parliamentary Library, Canberra,
November 2005