How to read a consolidation

Print version—Allows users to access a 'Rich Text File' version of the consolidation.

Award history—Links to an historical list of individual documents affecting this award. Where available electronically, individual documents are accessible from this list.

Disclaimer—Please note that this consolidated award is prepared by the staff of Fair Work Australia and is believed to be accurate but no warranty of accuracy or reliability is given and no liability is accepted for errors or omissions or loss or damage suffered as a result of a person acting in reliance thereon.

Copies of official decisions, awards and orders of Fair Work Australia and its predecessor the Australian Industrial Relations Commission can be accessed through the FWA website or purchased from any Fair Work Australia office.

Explanation of notations

Whenever part of an award is varied a 'history notation' is inserted just above the clause or paragraph that has been changed or inserted.

The operative dates for all current variations appear in the history notation.
Each operative date for current variations is written in the same style i.e. two digit day/three letter month/last two numbers of the year, e.g. 16Jun03.
Each date is prefixed by ppc, from or rpc as reflected in the order. The prefix ppc stands for 'pay period commencing'. The prefix from is used in most other cases when the operative date commences from a particular date. The prefix rpc stands for 'rostered pay period commencing' and is very rarely used.
Where an order covers certain respondents only this is stated e.g. [PRxxxxxx ppc ddmmmyy (binds certain respondents only see copy appended at p.XX of this award)] or [PRxxxxxx ppc ddmmmyy does not apply to insert respondent see order appended at p.XX of this award].

Terms used in Historical Notations	Explanation
varied [clause no.] varied by PRxxxxxx from ddmmmyy	used when an item of a variation alters, amends, deletes, inserts, replaces, substitutes or varies part of a clause, subclause, paragraph etc.
substituted [clause no.] substituted by PRxxxxxx ppc ddmmmyy [insert name of new item] inserted by PRxxxxxx from ddmmmyy	Used when a clause, subclause, paragraph etc. is deleted in its entirety and replaced by new text, e.g. “By deleting clause 4.2 and inserting a new clause 4.2 as follows:” Only the most recent substitution has an operative date as all other substitutions and/or variations are superseded.
inserted [clause no.] inserted by PRxxxxxx ppc ddmmmyy	Used when an item of a variation adds a completely new clause, subclause, paragraph etc. e.g. “By inserting a new clause 4A as follows:”
amended [clause no.] amended by PRxxxxxx	Only used in the arrangement clause; when there is a change to the arrangement clause whether it is a deletion, insertion or change to a clause title.
deleted [clause no.] deleted by PRxxxxxx ppc ddmmmyy	Used when a clause, subclause, paragraph etc. is deleted in entirety.