Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsSelect Legislative Instrument No. 166, 2009
made under the
Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009
Compilation No. 12
Compilation date: 11 April 2024
Includes amendments: F2024L00297
Registered: 13 April 2024
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 April 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
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Self-repealing provisions
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Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1.01 Name of Regulations
1.03 Definitions
Part 2--Transitional provisions for Part 2 of Schedule 2 to Act (regulations about transitional matters)
Division 1--Matters about redundancy
2.01 Redundancy pay applications--continuing Schedule 6 instrument
2.02 Redundancy pay applications--transitional instrument
2.02A Retention or redeployment period--entitlement to redundancy pay
Division 2--Obligations for employee records and records for transferring employees
2.03 Employer obligations for employee records made before WR Act repeal day
2.04 Obligations for transfer of records concerning transferring employee
2.05 WR Regulations continue to apply to records for transferring employee made before WR Act repeal day
2.05A Award-based transitional instruments including notional agreement preserving State award
2.05B Permits, licences and authorisations issued under State industrial laws of Division 2B referring States
Division 3--Application of better off overall test
2.06 Modifications of the Act--better off overall test after end of bridging period if modern award contains transitional provisions
Division 4--Matters relating to reduction in take-home pay
2.07 Orders remedying reductions in take-home pay
2.08 Avoiding likely reductions in take-home pay
2.09 Describing classes of employees and outworkers
Part 3--Transitional provisions for Schedule 3 to Act (continued existence of awards, workplace agreements and certain other WR Act instruments)
3.01 Meaning of base rate of pay--transitional instrument applies to pieceworker
3.02 Employee not award/agreement free if transitional instrument applies--meaning of pieceworker
3.03 Employee to whom transitional instrument applies--usual weekly hours of work
3.03A Modification of Act--deemed date of transitional pay equity order
3.03B Transitional pay equity order taken to have been made by FWC--Division 2B State reference transitional awards (prescribed employers)
3.03C Prescribed source pay equity order
3.03D Modification of Schedule 3 to Act--base rate of pay
3.03E Modification of Schedule 3 to Act--when transitional pay equity order takes effect
3.03F Payment of back pay
3.03G Modification of Schedule 3 to Act--relevant instrument
3.03H Modification of Act--variation of transitional pay equity order
3.04 Continued coverage of certain transitional instruments for Community Jobs Plan and Green Army
3.05 Transitional instruments not to cover certain employers and employees
Part 3A--Transitional provisions for Schedule 3A to Act (treatment of State awards and State employment agreements of Division 2B referring States)
3A.01A Modification of Act--relevant instrument
3A.01B Modification of Act--variation of transitional pay equity order
3A.02 Terms about disputes relating to matters arising under Division 2B State awards
Part 3B--Transitional provisions for Schedule 5 to Act (modern awards (other than modern enterprise awards and State reference public sector modern awards))
3B.01 Modern awards
3B.01A Modification of FW Act--inclusion of variation of modern award in award modernisation process
3B.03 Modification of subitems 8(3) and (4) of Schedule 5 to the Act
3B.04 Modern award or transitional arrangements resulting in reduction in take-home pay
3B.05 Modernisation-related reduction in take-home pay from variation of modern award
Part 3C--Transitional provisions for Schedule 6 to Act (modern enterprise awards)
3C.01 Modern enterprise award or transitional arrangements resulting in reduction in take-home pay
Part 3CA--Transitional provisions for Schedule 6A to Act (State reference public sector modern awards)
3CA.01 State reference public sector transitional awards
3CA.02 State reference public sector modern award or transitional arrangements resulting in reduction in take-home pay
Part 3D--Transitional provisions for Schedule 7 to Act (enterprise agreements and workplace determinations made under the FW Act)
3D.01 Better off overall test in relation to transitional provisions inserted into modern awards by FWA after Division 2B State referral
Part 4--Transitional provisions for Schedule 8 to Act (workplace agreements and workplace determinations made under WR Act)
4.01 When Workplace Authority Director must consider whether union collective agreement passes no-disadvantage test
4.02 Continued application of Schedules 7A and 7B to WR Act to AWA and pre -transition collective agreement
4.03 Variation of AWA or pre-transition collective agreement after WR Act repeal day
4.04 References to Workplace Ombudsman taken to be references to Fair Work Ombudsman
Part 4AA--Transitional provisions for Schedule 16 to Act (Compliance)
4AA.01 Modification of item 7A of Schedule 16 to Act--prescribed employers
Part 4A--Transitional provisions for Schedule 20 to Act (WR Act transitional awards etc)
4A.01 Continuing Schedule 6 instruments not to cover certain employers and employees
Part 5--Miscellaneous and transitional civil remedy provisions
5.01 Regulation 1.1 of Chapter 2 of WR Regulations does not apply to Schedule 5 to the Act
5.02 General Manager of FWA must prepare AFPC Secretariat's annual report
5.02A Annual reports for Australian Industrial Relations Commission, Australian Industrial Registry and Workplace Authority
5.03 Powers of Fair Work Inspector--contravention of section 34 of the Independent Contractors Act 2006
5.04 Continued application of provisions to documents sealed by Australian Industrial Registry
5.05 Continued application of provision to award printed on or after WR Act repeal day
5.06 Applications for orders in relation to contraventions of civil remedy provisions
5.07 Section 557 of FW Act taken to apply to transitional civil remedy provision
5.08 When a reference to a civil remedy provision taken to include transitional civil remedy provision
5.09 References to employee, employer and employment taken to be reference to transitional employee, transitional employer and employment
5.11 Item 11 of Schedule 2 to the Act does not apply to provisions of WR Act not repealed by Schedule 1 to the Act
5.12 Modification of Act
5.13 FW Act small claims procedures to apply to actions under WR Act
Schedule 1A--Varied transitional pay equity orders--rates of pay
Schedule 1--Modification of Act--redundancy or redeployment
Schedule 2.1--Modification of Schedule 7 to the Act--better off overall test after end of bridging period if modern award contains transitional provisions
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
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If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe how an amendment is to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, then the misdescribed amendment can be incorporated through an editorial change made under section 15V of the Legislation Act 2003.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the amendment is not incorporated and "(md not incorp)" is added to the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Number and year | FRLI registration date | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
2009 No. 166 | 30 June 2009 (F2009L02566) | 1 July 2009 |
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2009 No. 335 | 26 Nov 2009 (F2009L04328) | 1 Jan 2010 | -- |
2009 No. 337 | 27 Nov 2009 (F2009L04339) | rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 28 Nov 2009 | -- |
2009 No. 364 | 16 Dec 2009 (F2009L04520) | rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1: 1 July 2009 | -- |
2009 No. 391 | 16 Dec 2009 (F2009L04604) | 1 Jan 2010 | -- |
2010 No. 77 | 11 May 2010 (F2010L01199) | rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1:1 Jan 2010 | -- |
2010 No. 113 | 8 June 2010 (F2010L01507) | 1 July 2010 | -- |
2010 No. 224 | 21 July 2010 (F2010L02111) | rr. 1-3 and Schedule 1:1 Jan 2010 | -- |
2011 No. 144 | 8 Aug 2011 (F2011L01611) | Repealed before commencing (r 2) | -- |
as repealed by |
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2011 No. 178 | 30 Sept 2011 (F2011L02002) | 30 Sept 2011 | -- |
2011 No. 153 | 19 Aug 2011 (F2011L01701) | 1 Jan 2010 | -- |
2012 No. 3 | 10 Feb 2012 (F2012L00230) | 1 Mar 2012 | -- |
2012 No. 270 | 26 Nov 2012 (F2012L02260) | 1 Dec 2012 | -- |
2012 No. 321 | 11 Dec 2012 (F2012L02417) | 1 Jan 2013 (see s. 2 and F2012L02450) | -- |
51, 2013 | 11 Apr 2013 (F2013L00649) | Sch 1 (items 50, 51): 12 Apr 2013 (s 2 item 2) | -- |
Name | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Other Measures) Regulations 2021 | 30 Aug 2021 (F2021L01204) | Sch 2 (items 31-33): 1 Sept 2021 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Fair Work Legislation Amendment Regulations 2022 | 13 Dec 2022 (F2022L01640) | Sch 1 (item 85): 1 July 2023 (s 2(1) item 9) | -- |
Instruments Update (Autumn 2024) Regulations 2024 | 14 Mar 2024 (F2024L00297) | Sch 2 (item 19): 11 Apr 2024 (s 2(1) item 1) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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r 1.02................... | rep LA s 48D |
r. 1.03................... | am. 2009 No. 337 |
Part 2 |
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Division 1 |
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Heading to Div. 1 of Part 2..... | rs. 2009 No. 337 |
r. 2.01................... | am. 2012 No. 321 |
Note 2 to r. 2.01............ | am. 2012 No. 321 |
Note 3 to r. 2.02............ | am. 2012 No. 321 |
r. 2.02A.................. | ad. 2009 No. 337 |
r. 2.06................... | ad. 2009 No. 337 |
Renumbered r. 2.05A......... | 2009 No. 364 |
r. 2.05B.................. | ad. 2009 No. 391 |
Division 3 |
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Div. 3 of Part 2............. | ad. 2009 No. 335 |
r. 2.06................... | ad. 2009 No. 335 |
Division 4 |
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Div. 4 of Part 2............. | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
r. 2.07................... | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
r. 2.08................... | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
r. 2.09................... | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
Part 3 |
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r. 3.03A.................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
Heading to r. 3.03B.......... | am. 2012 No. 321 |
r. 3.03B.................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
r. 3.03C.................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
r. 3.03D.................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
| rs. 2012 No. 270 |
r. 3.03E.................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
r. 3.03F.................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
r. 3.03G.................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
r. 3.03H.................. | ad. 2012 No. 270 |
r. 3.04................... | ad. 2009 No. 391 |
r. 3.05................... | ad. 2011 No. 153 |
Part 3A |
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Part 3A.................. | ad. 2009 No. 364 |
r. 3A.01A................ | ad. 2012 No. 270 |
r. 3A.01B................ | ad. 2012 No. 270 |
r. 3A.01.................. | ad. 2009 No. 391 |
| rep F2022L01640 |
r. 3A.02.................. | ad. 2009 No. 391 |
| am. 2012 No. 321 |
Part 3B |
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Part 3B.................. | ad. 2009 No. 364 |
r. 3B.01.................. | ad. 2009 No. 364 |
r. 3B.01A................ | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
r. 3B.02.................. | ad. 2009 No. 391 |
| rep F2022L01640 |
r. 3B.03.................. | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
r. 3B.04.................. | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
| am. 2010 No. 224 |
R.3B.05................. | ad. 2010 No. 77 |
Part 3C |
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Part 3C.................. | ad. 2010 No. 224 |
r. 3C.01.................. | ad. 2010 No. 224 |
Part 3CA |
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Part 3CA................. | ad. 2010 No. 224 |
r. 3CA.01................ | ad. 2010 No. 224 |
r. 3CA.02................ | ad. 2010 No. 224 |
Part 3D |
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Part 3D.................. | ad. 2009 No. 391 |
r. 3D.01.................. | ad. 2009 No. 391 |
Part 4AA |
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Part 4AA................. | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
r. 4AA.01................ | ad. 2012 No. 3 |
Part 4A |
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Part 4A.................. | ad. 2011 No. 153 |
r. 4A.01.................. | ad. 2011 No. 153 |
Part 5 |
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r. 5.02A.................. | ad. 2009 No. 337 |
r 5.06................... | am No 51, 2013; F2021L01204 |
r. 5.10................... | rep. 2009 No. 391 |
r. 5.12................... | ad. 2009 No. 337 |
r 5.13................... | ad No 113, 2010 |
| am No 51, 2013; F2021L01204 |
Schedule 1A |
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Schedule 1A.............. | ad No 3, 2012 |
| rs No 270, 2012 |
| am F2024L00297 |
Schedule 1 |
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Schedule 1................ | ad. 2009 No. 337 |
Schedule 2.1 |
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Schedule 2.1.............. | ad. 2009 No. 335 |
| am. 2009 No. 391 |