Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

FAIR WORK REGULATIONS 2009 - REG 2.12A

Deduction for specified amount

  (1)   For the purposes of paragraph   324(2)(aa) of the Act, a written authorisation by an employee under subparagraph   324(2)(a)(i) of the Act specifying the amount of a deduction must also include the following:

  (a)   the purpose of the deduction;

  (b)   the date on which the deduction is to be made;

  (c)   the name of the person to whom the amount of the deduction is to be given.

Multiple or ongoing deductions

  (2)   For the purposes of paragraph   324(2)(aa) of the Act, a written authorisation by an employee under subparagraph   324(2)(a)(ii) of the Act for multiple or ongoing deductions must also include the following:

  (a)   the purpose of the deductions;

  (b)   if the deductions are for a specified amount or amounts--those amounts;

  (c)   either:

  (i)   the dates on which the deductions are to be made; or

  (ii)   the date after which, and the frequency with which, the deductions are to be made;

  (d)   the name of the person to whom the amounts of the deductions are to be given.

No application to saved authorisations

  (3)   This regulation does not apply in relation to an authorisation covered by clause   90 of Schedule   1 to the Act.

Note:   Clause   90 of Schedule   1 to the Act continues the operation of authorisations made before the commencement of Schedule   5 to the Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Protecting Worker Entitlements) Act 2023 .