Victorian Current Acts

LABOUR HIRE LICENSING ACT 2018 - SECT 23

    (1)     If an application for a licence or renewal of a licence is made by an applicant who, at the time of making the application, is conducting a business that provides labour hire services, the applicant must include with the application a declaration that, to the applicant's knowledge, the applicant complies with all of the following so far as they relate to the business to which the licence relates—

        (a)     laws relating to taxation;

        (b)     laws relating to superannuation;

        (c)     laws relating to occupational health and safety;

        (d)     laws relating to workers' compensation;

        (e)     labour hire industry laws;

        (f)     workplace laws;

        (g)     migration laws;

        (h)     applicable minimum accommodation standards;

              (i)     any other prescribed laws.

    (2)     If an application for a licence is made by an applicant who, at the time of making the application, is not conducting a business that provides labour hire services but intends to do so, the applicant must include with the application a declaration that the applicant has in place, and can provide to the Authority on request, a plan to ensure that the applicant will comply with all of the following, so far as they relate to the business to which the licence will relate—

        (a)     laws relating to taxation;

        (b)     laws relating to superannuation;

        (c)     laws relating to occupational health and safety;

        (d)     laws relating to workers' compensation;

        (e)     labour hire industry laws;

        (f)     workplace laws;

        (g)     migration laws;

        (h)     applicable minimum accommodation standards;

              (i)     any other prescribed laws.

    (3)     If a relevant person in relation to an application for a licence or an application for renewal of a licence procures, or intends to procure, accommodation or transport for workers in connection with the provision of labour hire services authorised by the licence, the applicant must include with the application a declaration that—

        (a)     in the case of accommodation, the accommodation will comply with all applicable minimum accommodation standards; and

        (b)     in the case of transport, the transport will comply with all applicable laws relating to transport.

    (4)     The applicant must include with the application a declaration that the applicant has made reasonable inquiries about—

        (a)     matters to be included in the application; and

        (b)     matters included in declarations accompanying the application; and

        (c)     any other prescribed matters.

Division 4—Grant, duration and renewal of licences