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Chapter 1 Introduction

Part 1-1 Introduction

Division 1 Preliminary

1.01 Name of Regulations

1.02 Commencement

Part 1-2 Definitions

Division 1 Introduction

1.03 Definitions

Division 2 The Dictionary

1.04 Meaning of designated outworker term

1.06 Meaning of prescribed State industrial authority

1.07 Meaning of serious misconduct

1.08 Meaning of TCF award

Division 4 Other definitions

1.09 Meaning of base rate of pay — pieceworkers (national system employee)

1.10 Meaning of base rate of pay — pieceworkers (enterprise agreement)

1.11 Meaning of ordinary hours of work for award/agreement free employees

1.12 Meaning of pieceworker

Part 1-3 Application of the Act

Division 2 Interaction with State and Territory laws

1.13 State and Territory laws that are not excluded by section 26 of the Act — prescribed laws

1.14 Act excludes prescribed State and Territory laws

1.15 Interaction of modern awards and enterprise agreements with State and Territory laws

Division 2A Application of Act in a referring State

1.15A State public sector employer

Division 3 Geographical application of the Act

1.15B Definitions for Division 3

1.15C Meanings of Australian employer and Australian-based employee

1.15D Modification of application of Act — ships engaged in innocent passage

1.15E Extension of Act to the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf — ships

1.15F Extension of Act beyond the exclusive economic zone and the continental shelf

Division 4 Miscellaneous

1.16 Interaction between fair work instruments and public sector employment laws

Chapter 2 Terms and conditions of employment

Part 2-2 The National Employment Standards

Division 12 Fair Work Information Statements

2.01 Fair Work Ombudsman to prepare and publish Fair Work Information Statement — content

2.02 Fair Work Ombudsman to prepare and publish Fair Work Information Statement — manner of giving Statement to employees

Division 13 Miscellaneous

2.03 What can be agreed to etc. in relation to award/agreement free employees

Part 2-4 Enterprise agreements

Division 3 Bargaining and representation during bargaining

2.04 Notice of employee representational rights — how notice is given

2.05 Notice of employee representational rights — prescribed form

2.06 Appointment of bargaining representatives — independence

Division 4 Approval of enterprise agreements

2.06A Bargaining representative must apply for FWA approval of an enterprise agreement — requirements for signing agreement

2.07 FWA may approve an enterprise agreement with undertakings — requirements for signing undertaking

2.08 Model flexibility term for enterprise agreement

2.09 Model consultation term for enterprise agreement

2.09A Requirements for signing variation of enterprise agreement

2.10 FWA may approve variation of enterprise agreement with undertaking — requirements for signing undertaking for variation

Division 8 FWA’s general role in facilitating bargaining

2.11 What a bargaining order must specify — bargaining order for reinstatement of employee

Part 2-9 Other terms and conditions of employment

Division 2 Payment of wages

2.12 Certain terms have no effect — reasonable deductions

Division 3 Guarantee of annual earnings

2.13 High Income threshold

Chapter 3 Rights and responsibilities of employees, employers, organisations etc.

Part 3-1 General protections

Division 5 Other protections

3.01 Temporary absence — illness or injury

Division 8 Compliance

Subdivision A Contraventions involving dismissal

3.02 Application fees

Fee at commencement of Regulations

Method for indexing the fee

No fee — hardship

Refund of fee — discontinuing application

Subdivision B Other contraventions

3.03 Application fees

Fee at commencement of Regulations

Method for indexing the fee

No fee — hardship

Refund of fee — discontinuing application

Subdivision C Conference costs

3.04 Schedule of costs

Part 3-2 Unfair dismissal

Division 2 Protection from unfair dismissal

3.05 When a person is protected from unfair dismissal — high income threshold

Piece rates

Benefits other than payment of money

Division 4 Remedies for unfair dismissal

3.06 Remedy — compensation (amount taken to have been received by the employee)

Division 5 Procedural matters

3.07 Application fees

Fee at commencement of Regulations

Method for indexing the fee

No fee — hardship

Refund of fee — discontinuing application

3.08 Schedule of costs

Part 3-3 Industrial action

Division 2 Protected industrial action

3.09 Purposes prescribed for continuity of employment when employer response action occurs

Division 8 Protected action ballots

3.11 FWA may decide on ballot agent other than the Australian Electoral Commission — requirements for protected action ballot agent

3.12 Requirements for independent advisor

3.13 Notice of protected action ballot order — notifying employees

Content of notice

Manner of notification

Protected action ballot agent — access to workplace

3.14 Protected action ballot to be conducted by Australian Electoral Commission or other specified ballot agent — directions about ballot paper

3.15 Compilation of roll of voters

3.16 Protected action ballot papers — form

3.17 Report about conduct of protected action ballot — independent advisor

Subdivision G Miscellaneous

3.18 Conduct of protected action ballot — ballot papers

Ballot paper

Replacement ballot paper — postal voting

Replacement ballot paper — other voting

3.19 Conduct of protected action ballot — scrutiny of ballot

Counting votes

Informal votes

Control of scrutiny process

3.20 Conduct of protected action ballot — scrutineers

Appointment

Functions

Division 9 Payments relating to periods of industrial action

3.21 Payments relating to partial work bans — working out proportion of reduction of employee’s payments

3.22 Payments relating to partial work bans — form of partial work ban notice

3.23 Payments relating to partial work bans — content of partial work ban notice

3.24 Manner of giving notice about partial work ban

Part 3-4 Right of entry

Division 3 State or Territory OHS rights

3.25 Meaning of State or Territory OHS law

Division 6 Entry permits, entry notices and certificates

3.26 Form of entry permit

3.27 Form of entry notice

3.28 Form of exemption certificate

3.29 Form of affected member certificate

Part 3-6 Other rights and responsibilities

Division 2 Notification and consultation relating to certain dismissals

Subdivision A Requirement to notify Centrelink

3.30 Employer to notify Centrelink of certain proposed dismissals — form of notice

Division 3 Employer obligations in relation to employee records and pay slips

Subdivision 1 Employee records

3.31 Records — form

3.32 Records — content

3.33 Records — pay

3.34 Records — overtime

3.35 Records — averaging of hours

3.36 Records — leave

3.37 Records — superannuation contributions

3.38 Records — individual flexibility arrangement

3.39 Records — guarantee of annual earnings

3.40 Records — termination of employment

3.41 Records — transfer of business

3.42 Records — inspection and copying of a record

3.43 Records — information concerning a record

3.44 Records — accuracy

Subdivision 2 Pay slips

3.45 Pay slips — form

3.46 Pay slips — content

Chapter 4 Compliance and enforcement

Part 4-1 Civil remedies

Division 2 Orders

4.01A Applications for orders in relation to contraventions of civil remedy provisions

Division 3 Small claims procedure

4.01 Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure

Division 4 General provisions relating to civil remedies and infringement notices

4.02 General

4.03 Definitions for Division 4

4.03A Course of conduct

4.04 When an infringement notice can be given

4.05 Content of infringement notice

4.06 Time for payment of penalty

4.07 Extension of time to pay penalty

4.08 Withdrawal of infringement notice

4.09 Effect of payment of penalty

4.10 Refund of penalty

Division 5 Unclaimed money

4.11 Unclaimed money

Chapter 5 Administration

Part 5-1 Fair Work Australia

Division 5 FWA members

5.01 Delegation by the President of functions and powers of FWA — prescribed functions

5.01A Delegation by the President of functions and powers of FWA — prescribed members of staff of FWA

5.02 Dual federal and Territory appointments of Deputy Presidents or Commissioners

5.03 Oath and affirmation of office

Division 7 Seals and additional powers of the President and the General Manager

5.04 President must provide certain information etc. to the Minister and Fair Work Ombudsman

5.04A Delegation by General Manager to staff

Part 5-2 Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman

Division 3 Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman

5.05 Powers and functions of inspectors — notification of failure to observe requirements

5.06 Powers of inspectors while on premises — taking samples of goods and substances

Chapter 6 Miscellaneous

Part 6-2 Dealing with disputes

Division 2 Dealing with disputes

Subdivision A Model term about dealing with disputes

6.01 Model term about dealing with disputes

Part 6-3 Extension of National Employment Standards entitlements

Division 2 Extension of entitlement to unpaid parental leave and related entitlements

6.02 Modification of meaning of base rate of pay for pieceworkers (non-national system employees)

6.03 Meaning of pieceworker

Part 6-4 Additional provisions relating to termination of employment

Division 2 Termination of employment

6.04 Temporary absence — illness or injury

6.05 Application fees

Fee at commencement of Regulations

Method for indexing the fee

No fee — hardship

Refund of fee — discontinuing application

6.06 Schedule of costs

Division 3 Notification and consultation requirements relating to certain terminations of employment

Subdivision B Requirement to notify Centrelink

6.07 Employer to notify Centrelink of certain proposed terminations — form of notice

Part 6-5 Miscellaneous

Division 2 Miscellaneous

Subdivision 1 Employment matters

6.08 Public sector employer to act through employing authority — meaning of public sector employment

Employment or service that is public sector employment

Employment or service that is not public sector employment

6.09 Public sector employer to act through employing authority — meaning of employing authority

6.10 No action for defamation in certain cases

Schedule 2.1 Notice of employee representational rights

Schedule 2.2 Model flexibility term

Schedule 2.3 Model consultation term

Schedule 3.1 Schedule of costs

Part 1 Instructions

Part 2 Documents

Part 3 Drawing

Part 4 Writing or typing legal letters

Part 5 Copies

Part 6 Perusal and scanning

Part 7 Examination

Part 8 Letters

Part 9 Service

Part 10 Preparation of appeal books

Part 11 Attendances

Part 12 General care and conduct

Part 13 Fees for Counsel for solicitor appearing as Counsel

Part 14 Witnesses’ expenses

Part 15 Disbursements

Schedule 3.2 Ballot papers

Form 1 Ballot paper under Part 3 of Chapter 3

Schedule 3.3 Forms relating to entry to premises

Form 1 Entry permit to enter premises

Form 2 Entry notice

Form 3 Exemption certificates

Form 4 Affected member certificate

Schedule 3.4 Forms for certain dismissals

Form 1 Notice to Centrelink of proposed dismissals

Schedule 4.1 Form of claim for unclaimed money

Schedule 5.1 Oath and affirmation of office

Schedule 5.2 Information and copies of documents to be provided to the Minister and the Fair Work Ombudsman

Part 1 Information and copies of documents to be provided to the Minister

Part 2 Information and copies of documents to be provided to the Fair Work Ombudsman

Schedule 6.1 Model term for dealing with disputes for enterprise agreements

Schedule 6.2 Forms for certain terminations

Form 1 Notice to Centrelink of proposed terminations

Schedule 6.3 Public sector employment — employing authorities

Notes to the Fair Work Regulations 2009