Victorian Numbered Acts

OWNER DRIVERS AND FORESTRY CONTRACTORS ACT 2005 (NO 49 OF 2005) - SECT 20

        A regulated contract under which a contractor is engaged must—

        (a)     be in writing; and

        (b)     state the guaranteed minimum number of hours of work or income level that the contractor will receive; and

        (c)     set out the rates to be paid to the contractor; and

        (d)     set out the minimum period of notice of termination of the engagement, or payment in lieu of notice, in accordance with sections 21 and 22.

    Note:     There is no minimum period of notice for ongoing engagements of less than 3 months—see section 21(4)(c).