Victorian Numbered Acts

FAIR WORK (COMMONWEALTH POWERS) AMENDMENT ACT 2009 (NO. 74 OF 2009) - SECT 3

See:
Act No.
24/2009.
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    (1)     In paragraph (c) in the definition of referred subject matters in section 3(1) of the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 —

        (a)     after "responsibilities of" insert "persons, including"

        (b)     in subparagraph (i), after "freedom of association" insert "in the context of workplace relations,";

        (c)     in subparagraph (viii), before "rights of entry" insert "union".

    (2)     In the definition of State subject matters in section 3(1) of the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 —

        (a)     for paragraph (g) substitute —

    "(g)     training arrangements;";

        (b)     for paragraph (h) substitute —

    "(h)     long service leave;";

        (c)     for paragraph (k) substitute —

    "(k)     declaration, prescription or substitution of public holidays;".

    (3)     Insert the following definition in section 3(1) of the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 —

""fundamental workplace relations principles" means the principles set out in section 3A;".

    (4)     In section 3(1) of the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 , the definition of essential services is repealed .

    (5)     For section 3(3) of the Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) Act 2009 substitute —

    "(3)     Words or phrases in the definition of referred subject matters or in the definition of State subject matters that are defined in the Commonwealth Fair Work Act (other than in Division 2A of Part 1–3 of the Commonwealth Fair Work Act) have the meaning set out in the Commonwealth Fair Work Act as in force on 1 July 2009.".