I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, make the following Regulations under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 and the Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005.
Dated 17 March 2006
Governor‑General
By His Excellency's Command
KEVIN ANDREWS
Contents
Chapter 1 Preliminary
1.1 Name of Regulations 21
1.2 Commencement 21
1.3 Definitions 21
1.4 Definition of employing authority in subsection 4 (1) of the Act -- prescribed persons and bodies 22
1.5 Definition of public sector employment in subsection 4 (1) of the Act -- prescribed laws and persons 22
1.6 Repeal of Workplace Relations Regulations 1996 23
Chapter 2 General regulations for the Workplace Relations Act 1996
Part 1 Preliminary
Division 1 Exclusion of persons insufficiently connected with Australia
1.1 Crew members of commercial vessels 24
Division 2 Act excludes some State and Territory laws
1.2 State and Territory laws that are not excluded by the Act -- general 25
1.3 State and Territory laws that are not excluded by the Act -- specified laws 27
1.4 Exclusion of prescribed State and Territory laws 27
Division 3 Awards, agreements and Commission orders prevail over State and Territory law etc
1.5 Laws about training arrangements 28
1.6 Laws about prevailing awards, agreements and Commission orders 33
Part 3 Australian Industrial Relations Commission
Division 1 Establishment of Commission
3.1 Prescribed State industrial authorities -- section 67 and subsections 71 (2) and 696 (1), (2) and (5) of the Act 35
3.2 Prescribed tribunals -- subsections 69 (1), 69 (2) and 79 (5) of the Act 35
Division 3 Representation and intervention
3.3 Representation of employing authorities before the Commission or Court 36
3.4 Representation of certain persons by unregistered associations 40
Division 4 General matters relating to the powers and procedures of the Commission
3.5 Compulsory conferences 40
3.6 Power to override certain laws affecting public sector employment 41
Division 6 Miscellaneous
3.7 President must provide certain information etc to the Minister 41
3.8 Power of Commission to waive procedural requirements and effect of non‑compliance 42
Part 4 Australian Industrial Registry
4.1 Office hours 43
4.2 Lodgment of documents in Industrial Registry 43
4.3 Endorsement of documents 44
4.4 Inspection of documents 44
4.5 Power to waive procedural requirements and effect of non‑compliance 44
4.6 Use of previous evidence 45
4.7 Recovery of cost of providing copies of documents 45
4.8 Custody and use of seals of the Industrial Registry 46
4.9 General powers of Registrar 46
4.10 Signing of documents etc on behalf of persons, organisations etc 47
4.11 Application of the Criminal Code 48
Part 5 The Employment Advocate
Division 1 Functions, powers etc of the Employment Advocate
5.1 Functions of the Employment Advocate -- giving Minister information and documents 49
Division 2 Appointment, conditions of appointment etc of Employment Advocate
5.2 Remuneration and allowances 49
Division 3 Miscellaneous
5.3 Identity of parties to AWAs not to be disclosed 50
Part 6 Workplace inspectors
6.1 Period of appointment 51
6.2 Advice about rights and obligations 51
6.3 Notification of failure to observe requirements 52
6.4 Identity cards 53
6.5 Taking of samples 53
6.6 Disclosure of information 53
Part 7 The Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard
Division 1 Preliminary
7.1 Operation of the Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard -- provision of more favourable outcome 54
Division 2 Wages
font-weight:normal'> Preliminary7.2 Definitions for Division 2 of the Act -- pre‑reform federal wage instrument 58
7.3 Definitions for Division 2 of the Act -- pre‑reform State wage instrument 59
font-weight:normal'> Australian Pay and Classification Scales: preserved APCSs7.4 Deriving preserved APCSs from pre‑reform wage instruments -- supported employment services 59
7.5 Notional adjustments -- general 60
7.6 Notional adjustments -- Victorian minimum wage orders 61
font-weight:normal'> Adjustments to incorporate 2005 Safety Net Review etc7.7 Adjustments to incorporate 2005 Safety Net Review -- other matters 61
Division 5 Personal leave
7.8 Medical certificates issued by registered health practitioners 62
Part 8 Workplace agreements
Division 2 Types of workplace agreements
8.1 Authorisation of multiple‑business agreements 63
Division 6 Operation of workplace agreements and persons bound
8.2 Workplace agreement displaces certain Commonwealth laws -- prescribed conditions of employment 64
8.3 Workplace agreement displaces certain Commonwealth laws -- prescribed Commonwealth laws 64
Division 7.1 Prohibited content under section 356 of the Act
font-weight:normal'> Preliminary8.4 Purpose of Division 66
font-weight:normal'> Various matters that are prohibited content8.5 Various matters 66
8.6 Discriminatory terms 69
font-weight:normal'> Matters that do not pertain to the employment relationship are prohibited content8.7 Matters that do not pertain to the employment relationship are prohibited content 70
Division 7.2 Prohibited content under Schedule 8 to the Act
8.8 Prohibited content 71
font-weight:normal'> Prohibited content8.9 Employer must not lodge workplace agreement containing prohibited content 71
Division 12 Miscellaneous
8.10 Qualifications and appointment of bargaining agents 72
8.11 Required form of workplace agreements 73
8.12 Witnessing of signatures on AWAs 74
8.13 Signing of workplace agreements 74
8.14 Retention of signed workplace agreement 75
8.15 Application of the Criminal Code 76
Part 9 Industrial action
Division 2 Bargaining periods
9.1 Employee may appoint agent to initiate bargaining period -- qualifications for appointment 77
9.2 Employee may appoint agent to initiate bargaining period -- appointment 78
Division 3 Protected action
9.3 Protected action 79
Division 4 Secret ballots on proposed protected action
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal'> General9.4 Declaration envelope 79
9.5 Employee may appoint agent to apply for ballot order -- qualifications for appointment 80
9.6 Employee may appoint agent to apply for ballot order -- appointment 82
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal'> Application for order for protected action ballot to be held9.7 Material to accompany application 82
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal'> Secret ballots on proposed protected action9.8 Notifying employees of ballot 83
9.9 Information relevant to roll of voters 84
9.10 Form of ballot paper 85
9.11 Conduct of ballot -- access to workplace 85
9.12 Directions about ballot paper 85
9.13 Issuing of ballot papers -- attendance voting 85
9.14 Duplicate ballot papers -- attendance voting 86
9.15 Dispatch of ballot papers -- postal voting 86
9.16 Duplicate ballot paper etc -- postal voting 87
9.17 Manner of voting -- postal voting 88
9.18 Scrutiny 88
9.19 Appointment of scrutineers 89
9.20 Qualifications of scrutineers 90
9.21 Scrutineers -- appointment 91
9.22 Functions of scrutineers 91
9.23 Powers and duties of authorised independent advisers 93
Division 5 Industrial action not to be engaged in before nominal expiry date of workplace agreement or workplace determination
9.24 Industrial action etc must not be taken before nominal expiry date of collective agreement or workplace determination 93
9.25 Industrial action must not be taken before nominal expiry date of AWA 94
9.26 Application of the Criminal Code 95
Part 10 Awards
Division 2 Terms that may be included in awards
font-weight:normal'> Regulations relating to part‑time employees10.1 Award conditions for part‑time employees 96
Division 3 Preserved award entitlements
10.2 Preservation of certain award terms 97
10.3 Meaning of more generous 98
10.4 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 100
10.5 Modifications in relation to parental leave 101
Division 4 Award rationalisation and award simplification
font-weight:normal'> Award rationalisation10.6 Award rationalisation request to be published 102
Division 6 Binding additional employers, employees and organisations to awards
10.7 Process for valid majority of employees 102
Part 12 Minimum entitlements of employees
Division 1 Entitlement to meal breaks
12.1 Displacement of entitlement to meal breaks 104
Division 4 Termination of employment
12.2 Interpretation for Division 4 105
12.3 Specified rate 106
12.4 Rate of remuneration per year 106
12.5 Amount taken to have been received by the employee 107
12.6 Annual indexation of certain amounts 107
12.7 Schedule of costs (Act, s 658) 109
12.8 Temporary absence because of illness or injury 110
12.9 Prescribed notice of intended terminations ¾ subsection 660 (2) of the Act 111
12.10 Required period of notice -- exception for serious misconduct 111
12.11 Required period of notice -- ascertaining period of continuous service 112
12.12 Compensation in lieu of required period of notice -- commission or piece rates employees 114
12.13 Inapplicability of section 661 of the Act -- succession, assignment or transmission of business 114
Part 13 Dispute resolution processes
Division 2 Model dispute resolution process
13.1 Alternative dispute resolution process -- parties cannot agree on a provider 116
Division 3 Alternative dispute resolution process conducted by Commission under model dispute resolution process
13.2 Dispute resolution processes -- application 116
Part 14 Compliance
Division 2 Penalties and other remedies for contravention of applicable provisions
14.1 Recovery of wages etc -- small claims procedure 118
14.2 Recovery of small claims under award, order, AWA or certified agreement -- maximum amount 119
Part 15 Right of entry
Division 1 Preliminary
15.1 Definitions -- OHS law 120
Division 2 Issue of permits
15.2 Issue of permit -- form of application 120
15.3 Issue of permit -- form of permit 121
Division 3 Expiry, revocation, suspension, etc of permits
15.4 Revocation, suspension etc by Registrar -- application for revocation of a permit 121
Division 4 Right of entry to investigate suspected breaches
15.5 Exemption from requirement to provide entry notice -- form of application 121
15.6 Exemption from requirement to provide entry notice -- form of exemption certificate 122
Division 6 Right of entry to hold discussions with employees
15.7 Limitation on rights -- conscientious objection certificates 122
Division 9 Powers of the Commission
15.8 Unreasonable requests by occupier or affected employee 122
Part 19 Records relating to employees and pay slips
Division 1 Preliminary
19.1 Purpose of Part 124
19.2 Operation of Part 124
19.3 Application of the Criminal Code 125
Division 2 Rules concerning keeping records
19.4 Obligation to make and keep records relating to employees 125
19.5 Records to show whether relevant conditions complied with 126
19.6 Form of records 126
Division 3 Content of records
19.7 Content requirement for records 127
19.8 Contents of records -- general 127
19.9 Contents of records -- hours worked 128
19.10 Contents of records -- reasonable additional hours 128
19.11 Contents of records -- pay 128
19.12 Contents of records -- annual leave 129
19.13 Contents of records -- personal leave 130
19.14 Contents of records -- other leave 130
19.15 Contents of records -- superannuation contributions 131
19.16 Contents of records -- termination of employment 131
Division 4 Transmission of business
19.17 Transmission of business 132
Division 5 Penalties
19.18 Alteration and correction of a record 133
19.19 False or misleading entry in a record 133
19.20 Inspection and copying of a record 134
19.21 Information concerning a record 134
Division 6 Pay slips
19.22 Pay slips -- subsection 836 (2) of the Act 135
19.23 Contents of pay slips 135
Division 7 Contravention of civil remedy provisions
19.24 Standing for civil remedies 137
19.25 Court may order pecuniary penalty 137
19.26 Crown not liable to penalty for contravention of civil remedy provision 137
Division 8 Transitionals
19.27 Effect of repeal of pre‑reform Regulations 137
19.28 Application of provisions after transitional award ceases to operate 138
19.29 Certificates issued under repealed regulations 139
Part 19A Record–keeping -- contract outworkers in Victoria in the textile, clothing and footwear industry
Division 1 Preliminary
19.30 Operation of Part 141
19.31 Application of Part 141
Division 2 Records
19.32 Obligation to make and keep outworker records relating to contract work 142
19.33 Form of outworker record 142
19.34 Contents of outworker record -- general 143
19.35 Contents of outworker record -- payments to contract outworker 143
Division 3 Transmission of business
19.36 Transmission of business 144
Division 4 Penalties
19.37 Alteration and correction of outworker record 145
19.38 False or misleading entry in an outworker record 145
19.39 Inspection and copying of outworker record 145
19.40 Information concerning outworker records 146
Division 5 Contravention of civil remedy provisions
19.41 Standing for civil remedies 147
19.42 Court may order pecuniary penalty 147
19.43 Crown not liable to penalty for contravention of civil remedy provision 147
Part 19B Infringement notices
Division 1 Preliminary
19.44 Purpose of Part 148
19.45 Definitions 148
Division 2 Infringement notices
19.46 When an infringement notice can be given 149
19.47 Contents of infringement notice 149
19.48 Amount of penalty if infringement notice issued 150
19.49 Time for payment of penalty 151
19.50 Extension of time to pay penalty 151
19.51 Effect of payment of penalty 151
19.52 Withdrawal of infringement notice 152
19.53 Notice of withdrawal of infringement notices 152
19.54 Refund of penalty 153
Part 21 Matters referred by Victoria
21.1 Additional effect of Act -- workplace agreements (related provisions) 154
21.2 Workplace agreements -- mandatory term about basic periodic rate of pay 154
21.3 Relationship between employment agreements and Australian Fair Pay and Conditions Standard 157
Part 22 Contract outworkers in Victoria in the textile, clothing and footwear industry
Division 2 New Commonwealth provisions
22.1 Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure in magistrates courts -- small claims procedure 162
22.2 Plaintiffs may choose small claims procedure in magistrates courts -- maximum amount 163
Chapter 3 Transitional arrangements for parties bound by federal awards
Part 3 Powers and procedures of Commission for dealing with industrial disputes
Division 2 Variation and revocation of transitional awards
3.1 Variation of transitional awards -- dealing with industrial dispute 164
Part 7 Matters relating to Victoria
Division 1 Matters referred by Victoria
font-weight:normal'> Introduction7.1 Definitions for Part 7 166
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal'> Industrial disputes7.2 Industrial disputes -- prescribed laws of Victoria 166
font-weight:normal'> Preserved transitional award terms -- transitional Victorian reference awards7.3 Preserved transitional award terms 166
7.4 Meaning of more generous 167
7.5 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 170
7.6 Modifications in relation to parental leave 170
12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";font-weight:normal'> Common rules7.7 Proposed variation of common rules -- notice of hearing by the Commission 171
7.8 Publication of a notice inviting objections to a variation 172
7.9 Notice of declaration that a variation is not binding on the organisation or person 172
Division 2 Other matters
font-weight:normal'> Preserved transitional award terms -- transitional awards (other than transitional Victorian reference awards) in respect of employees in Victoria7.10 Preserved transitional award terms 173
7.11 Meaning of more generous 173
7.12 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 176
7.13 Modifications in relation to parental leave 177
Chapter 4 Extra provisions relating to definitions
1.1 Purpose of Chapter 4 178
Chapter 5 Transitional treatment of State employment agreements and State awards
Part 3 Notional agreements preserving State awards
Division 5 Preserved notional terms and preserved notional entitlements
3.1 Preserved notional terms of notional agreement 179
3.2 Meaning of more generous 180
3.3 Modifications in relation to personal/carer's leave 182
3.4 Modifications in relation to parental leave 183
Chapter 6 Transitionally registered associations
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Definitions 184
Part 2 Representation rights of transitionally registered associations of employees
Division 1 Orders about representation rights of transitionally registered associations of employees -- no prior order in relation to State‑registered association
2.1 Order 185
2.2 Variation of order 187
2.3 Organisations and transitionally registered association must comply with order 187
Division 2 Orders about representation rights of transitionally registered associations of employees -- prior order in relation to State‑registered association
2.4 Order 188
2.5 Order may be subject to limits or alterations 189
2.6 Organisations and transitionally registered association must comply with order 189
Division 3 Proceedings regarding representation rights in a State or Territory immediately before the reform commencement
2.7 Representation rights -- evidence in prior proceedings 190
Part 3 Cancellation of transitional registration
3.1 Application for cancellation of transitional registration by Commission -- form of application 191
3.2 Application for cancellation of transitional registration by Commission -- registration by mistake 191
3.3 Application for cancellation of transitional registration by Commission -- association no longer State‑registered association 191
Part 4 Modification of Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule for transitionally registered associations
4.1 Modifications 193
4.2 Provisions not to apply 193
4.3 Other criteria for registration of transitionally registered association 193
Chapter 7 Transitional and other provisions for the Work Choices Act
Part 1 Preliminary
1.1 Purpose of Chapter 7 195
Part 2 Regulations for transitional etc provisions and consequential amendments -- Act
Division 1 Repeal of Part XV of the pre‑reform Act
2.1 Effect of repeal 196
Division 2 Transmission of transitional awards
2.2 Succession, transmission or assignment of a business before reform commencement -- application of Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act 197
Division 3 Matters relating to Victoria -- transmission of business (transitional Victorian reference awards)
2.3 Transmission of business -- application of Subdivision F of Division 1 of Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act 197
Division 4 Matters relating to Victoria -- transmission of business (transitional awards other than transitional Victorian reference awards)
2.4 Transmission of business -- application of Subdivision BA of Division 2 of Part 7 of Schedule 6 to the Act 198
Division 5 Succession, transmission or assignment of a business before reform commencement
2.5 Application of pre‑reform Act 198
Division 6 Amendment of Part VIA of the pre‑reform Act
2.6 Effect of amendments -- equal remuneration for work of equal value 199
2.7 Effect of amendments -- parental leave (repeal of pre‑reform leave provisions) 199
2.8 Replacement employees 203
Division 7 Operation of matters relating to permit ships
2.9 Awards in relation to permit ships 204
Division 8 Amendment of Part XII of the pre‑reform Act
2.10 Costs only where proceeding instituted vexatiously etc 205
Division 9 Amendment of Part XIII of the pre‑reform Act
2.11 Signature on behalf of body corporate 205
Division 10 Application of Act and Regulations to Australia's exclusive economic zone and continental shelf
2.12 Application of Act and Regulations 205
Division 11 Application of pre‑reform Act in relation to certain pre‑reform certified agreements and pre‑reform AWAs
2.13 Application of pre‑reform Act 207
Division 12 Workplace inspectors
2.14 Powers of workplace inspectors in relation to investigation of alleged breaches of pre‑reform Act or pre‑reform Regulations 209
2.15 Repeal of Part IVA of the pre‑reform Act -- other functions and powers of pre‑reform authorised officers in relation to investigation of alleged breaches not started before the reform commencement 209
2.16 Repeal of Part IVA of the pre‑reform Act -- other functions and powers of pre‑reform authorised officers in relation to investigation of alleged breaches started before the reform commencement 210
2.17 Disclosure of information 210
Division 13 Compliance
2.18 Repeal of Part VA -- review by Commonwealth Ombudsman 211
2.19 Enforcement of rights and obligations 211
Division 14 Interpretation of transitional instruments
2.20 Interpretation of transitional instruments 212
Division 15 Industrial action before nominal expiry date of workplace agreement or workplace determination
2.21 Industrial action 213
Division 16 Accrual and crediting of leave in lump sums (in advance or in arrears)
2.22 Accrual and crediting of leave in advance of service 213
2.23 Accrual and crediting of leave in arrears of service 214
Part 3 Regulations for transitional etc provisions and consequential amendments -- pre‑reform Regulations
Division 1 Repeal of Division 2 of Part 5A of the pre‑reform Regulations
3.1 Effect of repeal 216
Division 2 Matters referred by Victoria
3.2 Effect of repeal of regulation 132G 216
Part 4 Regulations for transitional etc provisions and consequential amendments -- part‑heard matters
Division 1 Interpretation
4.1 Definitions 217
Division 2 Appeals under Part VI of the pre‑reform Act
4.2 Appeals against findings in relation to industrial disputes 217
4.3 Appeals against awards or orders 218
4.4 Appeals against decisions not to make orders or awards 220
4.5 Appeals against decisions under paragraph 111 (1) (g) of pre‑reform Act 221
4.6 Appeals against decisions under Division 5 of Part VI of pre‑reform Act 222
4.7 Appeals against decisions not to certify agreements 223
4.8 Appeal against decision to certify agreement 224
4.9 Appeal against decision to vary, or not to vary, award or certified agreement (objectionable provision) 224
4.10 Appeal against decision to vary, or not to vary, award or certified agreement (sex discrimination) 226
4.11 Appeal against decision in relation to jurisdiction 227
4.12 Appeals relating to matters arising under Registration and Accountability of Organisations Schedule 228
4.13 Time within which appeals may be instituted 229
4.14 General rules relating to continuing appeals 229
Division 3 Registrar -- references and appeals
4.15 Reference to Commission by Registrar 230
4.16 Removal of matter before Registrar 230
4.17 Appeal from Registrar to Commission 231
4.18 Reference to Court by Registrar 231
Division 4 Dispute prevention and settlement
4.19 Review of certain awards 232
4.20 Dealing with disputes 232
4.21 Principles about making or varying awards in relation to allowable award matters 233
4.22 Reference of disputes to Full Bench 233
4.23 Proceedings being dealt with by President 233
4.24 Review on application by Minister 234
4.25 Particular powers of Commission 235
4.26 Commission to cease dealing with industrial dispute in certain circumstances 235
4.27 Recommendations by consent 236
4.28 Varying awards (ambiguity or uncertainty) 236
4.29 Varying awards (removal of discrimination) 237
4.30 Varying certified agreements (removal of discrimination) 237
4.31 Varying awards (change of name) 238
4.32 Varying awards (junior rates of pay) 238
4.33 Enterprise flexibility provisions 239
4.34 Compulsory conferences 239
4.35 Exceptional matters orders 239
4.36 Orders to stop or prevent industrial action 239
4.37 Unfair contracts 240
4.38 Orders restraining State authorities from dealing with disputes 240
4.39 Reference of dispute to local industrial board 241
4.40 Boards of reference 242
Division 5 Ballots ordered by Commission
4.41 Secret ballots -- industrial disputes 242
4.42 Secret ballots -- industrial action 242
4.43 Secret ballots -- approval of certified agreements 242
4.44 Secret ballots -- industrial action during bargaining period 243
4.45 Application for secret ballot 243
Division 6 Common rules
4.46 Common rules 243
Division 7 Awards of Commission
4.47 Review of operation of awards 245
Division 8 Boycotts
4.48 Disputes relating to boycotts 245
4.49 Restriction on certain actions in tort 245
Division 9 Cancellation and suspension of awards and orders
4.50 Cancellation and suspension of awards and orders 246
Division 10 Right of entry
4.51 Civil penalty proceedings 246
4.52 Powers of Commission 247
Division 11 Freedom of association
4.53 Remedies for breaches 247
4.54 Removal of objectionable provisions 247
Division 12 State laws
4.55 Appeal rights under State laws 247
Chapter 8 Miscellaneous provisions
1.1 Ballots conducted by the Australian Electoral Commission -- no unauthorised action 249
1.2 No action for defamation in certain cases 249
1.3 Application of the Criminal Code 250
Schedule 1 Forms 251
Form 1 Ballot paper under Part 3 of Chapter 3 251
Form 2 Permit to enter and inspect premises 253
Form 3 Permit to enter and inspect premises 254
Form 4 Notice of proposed terminations 255
Form 5 Application to the Commission to have a dispute resolution process conducted 256
Schedule 2 Employing authorities (Act, subsection 4 (1)) 257
Schedule 3 Commonwealth authorities (definition of public sector employment) 263
Schedule 4 Information and copies of documents to be given to Minister by AIRC 264
Schedule 5 Information and copies of documents to be given to Minister by Employment Advocate 272
Schedule 6 Workplace inspectors -- form of identity card 275
Schedule 7 Schedule of costs 276
Part 1 Instructions 276
Part 2 Documents 277
Part 3 Drawing 277
Part 4 Writing or typing legal letters 278
Part 5 Copies 278
Part 6 Perusal and scanning 278
Part 7 Examination 279
Part 8 Letters 279
Part 9 Service 280
Part 10 Preparation of appeal books 281
Part 11 Attendances 281
Part 12 General care and conduct 284
Part 13 Fees for Counsel for solicitor appearing as Counsel 285
Part 14 Witnesses' expenses 285
Part 15 Disbursements 286
Schedule 8 Further provisions relating to definitions 287
Part 1 Amendments of clause 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act 287
Part 2 Amendments of clause 3 of Schedule 2 to the Act 288
Part 3 Amendments of clause 4 of Schedule 2 to the Act 289
Note
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