Fair Work Amendment Act 2012

(174 of 2012)

An Act to amend the law relating to workplace relations, and for related purposes

[Assented to 4 December 2012]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1   Short title

This Act may be cited as theFair Work Amendment Act 2012.

2   Commencement

 

(1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provision(s)

Commencement

Date/Details

1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

4 December 2012

2. Schedule 1

The later of:

(a) 1 January 2014; and

(b) the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 4 to theSuperannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Act 2012.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

 

3. Schedule 2

The later of:

(a) 1 July 2013; and

(b) the commencement of item 1 of Schedule 4 to the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Further MySuper and Transparency Measures) Act 2012.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

 

4. Schedules 3 to 8

A single day to be fixed by Proclamation.

However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period.

 

5. Schedule 9, Parts 1 and 2

At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4.

 

6. Schedule 9, Part 3, items 1339 to 1383

The later of:

(a) the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Act 2012.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

 

7. Schedule 9, Part 3, item 1384

The later of:

(a) the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2012.

 

8. Schedule 9, Part 3, item 1385

The later of:

(a) the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4; and

(b) immediately after the commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Act 2012.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

 

9. Schedule 9, Part 4

At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4.

 

10. Schedule 10

At the same time as the provision(s) covered by table item 4.

 

11. Schedule 11

The day this Act receives the Royal Assent.

4 December 2012

Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.

      

(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.

3   Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1   Default superannuation

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Section 12

Insert:

corporate MySuper product : see subsection 23A(3).

2   Section 12

Insert:

default fund term : see subsection 149C(2).

3   Section 12

Insert:

Default Superannuation List : see subsection 156B(1).

4   Section 12

Insert:

first stage criteria : see section 156F.

5   Section 12

Insert:

generic MySuper product : see subsection 23A(1).

6   Section 12

Insert:

second stage test : see subsection 156H(2).

7   Section 12

Insert:

superannuation fund means a superannuation fund or a superannuation scheme.

8   Section 12

Insert:

tailored MySuper product : see subsection 23A(2).

9   At the end of Division 4 of Part 1-2

Add:

23A Terms relating to superannuation

(1) A generic MySuper product is a MySuper product that is not a tailored MySuper product or a corporate MySuper product.

(2) A tailored MySuper product is a MySuper product in relation to which section 29TB of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 is satisfied.

(3) A corporate MySuper product is a MySuper product that is offered by a superannuation fund that:

(a) is a standard employer-sponsored fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993); and

(b) is not a public offer superannuation fund (within the meaning of that Act); and

(c) has:

(i) one standard employer-sponsor (within the meaning of that Act); or

(ii) 2 or more standard employer-sponsors (within the meaning of that Act) that are associates of each other for the purposes of that Act.

(4) A reference in this Act to a superannuation fund doing a thing in relation to a matter (for example, offering a MySuper product or making an application or submission) is a reference to the RSE licensee (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993) of the fund doing that thing.

10   Section 132 (paragraph relating to Division 4)

After "reviews of modern awards", insert "(other than in relation to default fund terms of modern awards)".

11   Section 132 (after the paragraph relating to Division 4)

Insert:

Division 4A provides for the FWC to conduct 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms of modern awards.

12   Section 149A

Repeal the section.

13   At the end of Subdivision C of Division 3 of Part 2-3

Add:

149B Term requiring avoidance of liability to pay superannuation guarantee charge

A modern award must include a term that requires an employer covered by the award to make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee covered by the award so as to avoid liability to pay superannuation guarantee charge under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 in relation to the employee.

149C Default fund terms

(1) A modern award must include a default fund term that complies with section 149D.

(2) A default fund term is a term of a modern award that requires, permits or prohibits an employer covered by the award to make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of an employee (a default fund employee ) who:

(a) is covered by the award; and

(b) has no chosen fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992).

149D Default fund term must provide for contributions to be made to certain funds

Specified superannuation fund offering generic MySuper product

(1) A default fund term of a modern award must require an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund that:

(a) offers a generic MySuper product; and

(b) is specified in the default fund term of the award in relation to that product;

if:

(c) the employer will be liable to pay superannuation guarantee charge under the Superannuation Guarantee Charge Act 1992 in relation to the employee if the employer does not make contributions to a superannuation fund for the benefit of the employee; and

(d) the employer is not making contributions to a superannuation fund referred to in subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) for the benefit of the employee.

Defined Benefits Scheme

(2) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund in relation to which a default fund employee is a defined benefit member.

Exempt public sector superannuation scheme

(3) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund that is an exempt public sector superannuation scheme.

State public sector superannuation scheme

(4) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund that:

(a) is a public sector superannuation scheme (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993); and

(b) a law of a State requires the employer to make contributions to for the benefit of the employee.

Transitionally authorised superannuation fund

(5) A default fund term of a modern award must permit an employer covered by the award to make contributions, for the benefit of a default fund employee, to a superannuation fund in relation to which a transitional authorisation is in operation under section 156K.

14   Section 155A

Repeal the section.

15   At the end of subsection 156(2)

Add:

; and (c) must not review, or make a determination to vary, a default fund term of a modern award.

16   Subsection 156(2) (note)

Omit "Note", substitute "Note 1".

17   At the end of subsection 156(2)

Add:

Note 2: For reviews of default fund terms of modern awards, see Division 4A.

18   After Division 4 of Part 2-3

Insert:

Division 4A - 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms of modern awards

Subdivision A - 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms

156A 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms

Timing of 4 yearly reviews

(1) The FWC must conduct a 4 yearly review of default fund terms of modern awards starting as soon as practicable after each 4th anniversary of the commencement of this Part.

Note: The President may give directions about the conduct of those reviews (see section 582).

Two stages of the 4 yearly reviews

(2) There are 2 stages of the 4 yearly review.

(3) In the first stage, the FWC must make the Default Superannuation List for the purposes of the review.

Note: For the first stage, the FWC must be constituted by an Expert Panel (see subsections 617(4) and (5)).

(4) In the second stage, the FWC:

(a) must review the default fund term of each modern award; and

(b) must make a determination varying the term in accordance with section 156H; and

(c) if section 156J applies - must make a determination varying the term in accordance with that section.

Note: For the second stage, the FWC must be constituted by a Full Bench (see subsections 616(2A) and (3A)).

Subdivision B - The first stage of the 4 yearly review

156B Making the Default Superannuation List

(1) In the 4 yearly review, the FWC must make and publish the Default Superannuation List .

(2) The Default Superannuation List must specify each generic MySuper product that the FWC has determined under section 156E is to be included on the list.

(3) The Default Superannuation List must not specify any other product.

156C Applications to list a MySuper product

(1) Before making the Default Superannuation List, the FWC must publish a notice that invites superannuation funds that offer a generic MySuper product to apply to the FWC to have the product included on the list.

(2) The notice must specify the period in which an application may be made.

(3) After the notice is published, a superannuation fund that offers a generic MySuper product may make a written application to have the product included on the list.

(4) The application must:

(a) be made in the period specified in the notice; and

(b) be accompanied by any fees that are prescribed by the regulations; and

(c) provide information relating to the first stage criteria.

(5) The FWC must publish any application made under subsection (3).

(6) However, if an application includes information that is claimed by the superannuation fund to be confidential or commercially sensitive, and the FWC is satisfied that the information is confidential or commercially sensitive:

(a) the FWC may decide not to publish the information; and

(b) if it does so, it must instead publish a summary of the information which contains sufficient detail to allow a reasonable understanding of the substance of the information (without disclosing anything that is confidential or commercially sensitive).

(7) A reference in this Act (other than in this section) in relation to an application made under subsection (3) includes a reference to a summary referred to in paragraph (6)(b).

156D Submissions on applications to list a MySuper product

(1) The FWC must ensure that all persons and bodies have a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions to the FWC in relation to an application made under subsection 156C(3).

(2) If:

(a) a person or body makes a written submission in relation to an application made under subsection 156C(3); and

(b) the person or body has an interest in relation to:

(i) the superannuation fund that made the application; or

(ii) if the person or body refers to another superannuation fund in the submission - that superannuation fund;

then the person or body must disclose that interest in the submission.

(3) The FWC must publish any submission that is made.

156E Determining applications to list a MySuper product

(1) If an application is made under subsection 156C(3) to have a generic MySuper product included on the Default Superannuation List, the FWC must make a determination about whether to include the product on the list.

(2) The FWC must not determine that the product is to be included on the list unless, taking into account:

(a) the information provided in the application; and

(b) the first stage criteria; and

(c) any submissions that were made in relation to the application;

the FWC is satisfied that including the product on the list would be in the best interest of default fund employees to whom modern awards apply or a particular class of those employees.

156F First stage criteria

The first stage criteria are as follows:

(a) the appropriateness of the MySuper product's long term investment return target and risk profile;

(b) the superannuation fund's expected ability to deliver on the MySuper product's long term investment return target, given its risk profile;

(c) the appropriateness of the fees and costs associated with the MySuper product, given:

(i) its stated long term investment return target and risk profile; and

(ii) the quality and timeliness of services provided;

(d) the net returns on contributions invested in the MySuper product;

(e) whether the superannuation fund's governance practices are consistent with meeting the best interests of members of the fund, including whether there are mechanisms in place to deal with conflict of interest;

(f) the appropriateness of any insurance offered in relation to the MySuper product;

(g) the quality of advice given to a member of the superannuation fund relating to the member's existing interest in the fund and products offered by the fund;

(h) the administrative efficiency of the superannuation fund;

(i) any other matters the FWC considers relevant.

Subdivision C - Second stage of the 4 yearly review

156G Review of the default fund term of modern awards

(1) As soon as practicable after the Default Superannuation List is made, the FWC must review the default fund term of each modern award.

(2) The FWC must ensure that the following persons have a reasonable opportunity to make written submissions (including submissions requesting that a particular superannuation fund be specified in the term in relation to a generic MySuper product) to the FWC in relation to the default fund term of the award:

(a) an employee and employer that are covered by the modern award;

(b) an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more employees or employers that are covered by the award;

(c) if the award includes an outworker term - an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more outworkers to whom the outworker term relates.

(3) If:

(a) a person or body (whether or not a person referred to in subsection (2)) makes a written submission in relation to the default fund term of a modern award; and

(b) the person or body refers to a particular superannuation fund in the submission; and

(c) the person or body has an interest in relation to that superannuation fund;

then the person or body must disclose that interest in the submission.

(4) The FWC must publish any submission that is made.

156H Default fund term must specify certain superannuation funds

(1) After reviewing the default fund term of a modern award, the FWC must make a determination varying the term:

(a) to remove every superannuation fund that is specified in the term in relation to a generic MySuper product; and

(b) to specify at least 2, but no more than 10, superannuation funds in relation to generic MySuper products that satisfy the second stage test.

Note: See subsection (3) for when the default fund term may specify more than 10 superannuation funds.

(2) A generic MySuper product satisfies the second stage test if:

(a) it is on the Default Superannuation List; and

(b) the FWC is satisfied that specifying a superannuation fund in relation to the product in the default fund term of the modern award would be in the best interests of the default fund employees to whom the modern award applies, taking into account:

(i) any submissions that were made in relation to the default fund term of the award; and

(ii) any other matter the FWC considers relevant.

(3) The default fund term may specify more than 10 superannuation funds in relation to generic MySuper products that satisfy the second stage test if, taking into account the range of occupations of employees covered by the modern award, the FWC is satisfied it is warranted.

156J Variation to comply with section 149D

If, at the time of the 4 yearly review, the default fund term of a modern award does not comply with section 149D, the FWC must make a determination varying the term so that it does.

156K Transitional authorisation for certain superannuation funds

(1) The FWC may make a transitional authorisation in relation to a superannuation fund (other than a superannuation fund referred to in subsection 149D(1), (2), (3) or (4)) if, at the time of the 4 yearly review, the FWC is satisfied that it is appropriate to make the authorisation.

(2) The transitional authorisation comes into operation on the day it is made and ceases to be in operation on the day specified in the authorisation.

156L Publishing documents under this Division

If the FWC is required by this Division to publish a document, the FWC must publish the document on its website or by any other means that the FWC considers appropriate.

19   Paragraph 157(1)(a)

After "wages", insert "or to vary a default fund term of the award".

20   After section 159

Insert:

159A Variation of default fund term of modern award

(1) The FWC may make a determination varying the default fund term of a modern award in relation to a superannuation fund specified in the term in relation to a generic MySuper product (the specified product ) in the following circumstances:

(a) to reflect a change in the name of the fund or the specified product;

(b) if the fund has ceased to exist - to omit the name of the fund and the specified product;

(c) if the specified product has ceased to exist and no other MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund - to omit the name of the fund and the specified product;

(d) if the specified product has ceased to exist and another MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund - to omit the name of the specified product;

(e) if the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority gives the FWC notice under subsection 29U(4) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 that the fund no longer offers the specified product and no other MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund - to omit the name of the fund and the specified product;

(f) if the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority gives the FWC notice under subsection 29U(4) of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993 that the fund no longer offers the specified product and another MySuper product is specified in relation to the fund - to omit the name of the specified product.

(2) The FWC may make a determination under this section:

(a) in any case - on its own initiative; or

(b) on application by an employee, employer, organisation or outworker entity covered by the modern award.

Schedule 2   Expert Panel

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Section 12

Insert:

Expert Panel means an Expert Panel constituted under section 620.

2   Section 12

Insert:

Expert Panel Member means an Expert Panel Member of the FWC.

3   Section 12 (definition of FWC member )

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

4   Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel )

Repeal the definition.

5   Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel Member )

Repeal the definition.

6   Section 282

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel" (wherever occurring), substitute "an Expert Panel".

7   Subsection 285(1) (note 1)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

8   Subparagraph 290(2)(a)(i)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

9   Subparagraph 290(2)(a)(ii)

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

10   Subparagraph 290(2)(a)(iii)

Omit "Minimum Wage Panel Members", substitute "Expert Panel Members".

11   Paragraph 290(2)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) must require the report to be given to the Expert Panel that is constituted to conduct the annual wage review, unless the direction is given to that Expert Panel.

12   Subsection 296(1) (note)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

13   Subsection 302(4) (heading)

Omit "of the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "made in annual wage reviews".

14   Paragraph 302(4)(a)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "the FWC".

15   At the end of subsection 302(4)

Add:

Note: The FWC must be constituted by an Expert Panel in annual wage reviews (see section 617).

16   Section 573 (paragraph relating to Division 2)

Omit "Minimum Wage Panel Members", substitute "Expert Panel Members".

17   Section 573 (paragraph relating to Division 4)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

18   Paragraph 575(2)(d)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(d) 6 Expert Panel Members.

19   Paragraph 582(2)(c)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(c) an Expert Panel;

20   Paragraph 582(4)(a)

After "awards", insert "under Division 4 of Part 2-3".

21   After paragraph 582(4)(a)

Insert:

(aa) a direction about the conduct of 4 yearly reviews of default fund terms of modern awards under Division 4A of Part 2-3;

22   Paragraph 590(2)(e)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

23   Subsection 592(2)

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

24   Paragraph 604(1)(a)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

25   Subsection 605(1)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

26   Paragraph 607(3)(c)

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

27   Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " the Minimum Wage Panel ", substitute " an Expert Panel ".

28   Subsection 612(1)

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

29   Subsection 616(2)

After "under", insert "Division 4 of".

30   After subsection 616(2)

Insert:

(2A) A 4 yearly review of default fund terms of modern awards must be conducted under Division 4A of Part 2-3 by a Full Bench.

31   Subsection 616(3)

After "awards" (first occurring), insert "conducted under Division 4 of Part 2-3".

32   Subsection 616(3) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note: A determination that varies or revokes a modern award may be made by a single FWC Member under Division 5 of Part 2-3.

33   After subsection 616(3)

Insert:

(3A) A determination that varies a default fund term of a modern award made in a 4 yearly review conducted under Division 4A of Part 2-3 must be made by a Full Bench.

Note: A determination that varies a default fund term of a modern award may be made by a single FWC Member under Division 5 of Part 2-3.

34   Section 617 (heading)

Omit " the Minimum Wage Panel ", substitute " an Expert Panel ".

35   Before subsection 617(1)

Insert:

Expert Panel for annual wage reviews

36   Subsection 617(1)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel" (first occurring), substitute "an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review".

37   Subsection 617(1) (note)

Repeal the note, substitute:

Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for the purposes of an annual wage review, see section 620.

38   Subsections 617(2) and (3)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review".

39   At the end of section 617

Add:

Expert Panel for Default Superannuation List

(4) A Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review of default fund terms of modern awards must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review.

Note: For the constitution of an Expert Panel for the purposes of determining the Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review, see section 620.

(5) A determination under section 156E on an application to have a generic MySuper product included on the Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review must be made by an Expert Panel constituted for the purposes of the review.

40   Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " the Minimum Wage Panel ", substitute " an Expert Panel ".

41   Subsection 618(1) (note)

Omit "A Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "An Expert Panel Member".

42   Section 620 (heading)

Omit " the Minimum Wage Panel ", substitute " an Expert Panel ".

43   Subsection 620(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Constitution of an Expert Panel for annual wage reviews

(1) An Expert Panel constituted under this section for the purpose of an annual wage review conducted under Part 2-6 consists of 7 FWC Members (except as provided by section 622), and must include:

(a) the President; and

(b) 3 Expert Panel Members who have knowledge of, or experience in, one or more of the following fields:

(i) workplace relations;

(ii) economics;

(iii) social policy;

(iv) business, industry or commerce.

Constitution of an Expert Panel for Default Superannuation List

(1A) An Expert Panel constituted under this section for the purpose of determining the Default Superannuation List for a 4 yearly review under Division 4A of Part 2-3 consists of 7 FWC Members (except as provided by section 622), and must include:

(a) the President, or a Vice President or Deputy President appointed by the President to be the Chair of the Panel; and

(b) 3 Expert Panel Members who have knowledge of, or experience in, one or more of the following fields:

(i) finance;

(ii) investment management;

(iii) superannuation.

44   Subsection 620(2)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

45   Subsection 620(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) The following person is responsible for managing an Expert Panel in performing the functions and exercising the powers referred to in section 617:

(a) if paragraph (b) does not apply - the President;

(b) if the President has appointed a person to be the Chair of the Expert Panel under paragraph 620(1A)(a) - the Chair.

46   Subsection 620(4)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

47   Subsection 620(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) However, if there is no majority, the decision of:

(a) if paragraph (b) does not apply - the President; or

(b) if the President has appointed a person to be the Chair of the Expert Panel under paragraph 620(1A)(a) - the Chair;

prevails.

48   Paragraph 621(1)(a)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

49   Section 622 (heading)

Omit " the Minimum Wage Panel ", substitute " an Expert Panel ".

50   Paragraph 622(1)(a)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

51   Subsection 622(2)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel" (first, second and third occurring), substitute "the Expert Panel".

52   Paragraph 622(2)(a)

Omit "Minimum Wage Panel Members", substitute "Expert Panel Members".

53   Subsection 622(3)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel" (wherever occurring), substitute "the Expert Panel".

54   Section 624

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

55   Subsection 626(2)

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

56   Paragraph 626(4)(a)

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

57   Subsection 627(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Expert Panel Members

(4) Before the Governor-General appoints a person as an Expert Panel Member, the Minister must be satisfied that the person is qualified for appointment because the person has knowledge of, or experience in, one or more of the following fields:

(a) workplace relations;

(b) economics;

(c) social policy;

(d) business, industry or commerce;

(e) finance;

(f) investment management;

(g) superannuation.

58   Subsection 628(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Expert Panel Members

(3) An Expert Panel Member holds office on a part-time basis.

59   Subsection 629(4)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Expert Panel Members

(4) An Expert Panel Member holds office for the period specified in the instrument of appointment. The period must not exceed 5 years.

Note: An Expert Panel Member is eligible for reappointment (see subsection 33(4A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901).

60   Subsection 633(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Expert Panel Members

(3) An Expert Panel Member must not engage in any paid work that, in the President's opinion, conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of his or her duties.

61   Subsection 644(2)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Expert Panel Members

(2) The Governor-General must terminate the appointment of an Expert Panel Member if the Expert Panel Member engages in paid work that, in the President's opinion, conflicts or may conflict with the proper performance of his or her duties (see subsection 633(3)).

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

62   Section 6 (definition of FWC member )

Omit "a Minimum Wage Panel Member", substitute "an Expert Panel Member".

Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012

63   Paragraph 20(1)(e)

Omit "the Minimum Wage Panel", substitute "an Expert Panel".

Schedule 3   Modern awards

Part 1   Variation etc. of modern awards

Fair Work Act 2009

1   At the end of subsection 160(2)

Add:

; or (c) on application by an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more employers or employees that are covered by the modern award; or

(d) if the modern award includes outworker terms - on application by an organisation that is entitled to represent the industrial interests of one or more outworkers to whom the outworker terms relate.

Part 2   Applications to vary etc. modern awards

Fair Work Act 2009

2   At the end of subsection 158(1)

Add:

Note: The FWC may dismiss an application to vary, revoke or make a modern award in certain circumstances (see section 587).

Schedule 4   Enterprise agreements

Part 1   Enterprise agreements covering a single employee

Fair Work Act 2009

1   At the end of section 172

Add:

Requirement that there be at least 2 employees

(6) An enterprise agreement cannot be made with a single employee.

Part 2   Bargaining representatives

Fair Work Act 2009

2   Subsection 176(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) Despite subsections (1) and (2):

(a) an employee organisation; or

(b) an official of an employee organisation (whether acting in that capacity or otherwise);

cannot be a bargaining representative of an employee unless the organisation is entitled to represent the industrial interests of the employee in relation to work that will be performed under the agreement.

3   Subsection 176(4)

After "doubt", insert "and despite subsection (3),".

Part 3   Unlawful terms

Fair Work Act 2009

4   After paragraph section 194(b)

Insert:

(ba) a term that provides a method by which an employee or employer may elect (unilaterally or otherwise) not to be covered by the agreement; or

Part 4   Scope orders

Fair Work Act 2009

5   Subsection 238(3) (heading)

Omit "must have given", substitute "to give".

6   Paragraph 238(3)(a)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) has taken all reasonable steps to give a written notice setting out the concerns referred to in subsection (1) to the relevant bargaining representatives for the agreement; and

Part 5   Notice of employee representational rights

Fair Work Act 2009

7   Section 174 (heading)

After " Content ", insert " and form ".

8   After subsection 174(1)

Insert:

Notice requirements

(1A) The notice must:

(a) contain the content prescribed by the regulations; and

(b) not contain any other content; and

(c) be in the form prescribed by the regulations.

(1B) When prescribing the content of the notice for the purposes of paragraph (1A)(a), the regulations must ensure that the notice complies with this section.

9   Subsection 174(6)

Repeal the subsection.

Schedule 5   General protections

Part 1   Time limits for making applications

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Paragraph 366(1)(a)

Omit "60", substitute "21".

Part 2   The persons protected by the general protections

Fair Work Act 2009

2   Section 336

Before"The objects", insert "(1)".

3   At the end of section 336

Add:

(2) The protections referred to in subsection (1) are provided to a person (whether an employee, an employer or otherwise).

Schedule 6   Unfair dismissal

Part 1   Time limits for making applications

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Paragraph 394(2)(a)

Omit "14", substitute "21".

Part 2   Power to dismiss applications

Fair Work Act 2009

2   After section 399

Insert:

399A Dismissing applications

(1) The FWC may, subject to subsection (2), dismiss an application for an order under Division 4 if the FWC is satisfied that the applicant has unreasonably:

(a) failed to attend a conference conducted by the FWC, or a hearing held by the FWC, in relation to the application; or

(b) failed to comply with a direction or order of the FWC relating to the application; or

(c) failed to discontinue the application after a settlement agreement has been concluded.

Note 1: For another power of the FWC to dismiss applications for orders under Division 4, see section 587.

Note 2: The FWC may make an order for costs if the applicant's failure causes the other party to the matter to incur costs (see section 400A).

(2) The FWC may exercise its power under subsection (1) on application by the employer.

(3) This section does not limit when the FWC may dismiss an application.

3   At the end of subsection 587(1)

Add:

Note: For another power of the FWC to dismiss an application for a remedy for unfair dismissal made under Division 5 of Part 3-2, see section 399A.

Part 3   Costs orders against parties

Fair Work Act 2009

4   After section 400

Insert:

400A Costs orders against parties

(1) The FWC may make an order for costs against a party to a matter arising under this Part (the first party ) for costs incurred by the other party to the matter if the FWC is satisfied that the first party caused those costs to be incurred because of an unreasonable act or omission of the first party in connection with the conduct or continuation of the matter.

(2) The FWC may make an order under subsection (1) only if the other party to the matter has applied for it in accordance with section 402.

(3) This section does not limit the FWC's power to order costs under section 611.

5   Section 402

Before "401", insert "400A or".

6   Paragraph 403(1)(b)

Before "401", insert "400A or".

7   Subsection 403(2)

Before "401", insert "400A or".

8   Subsection 611(2) (note)

After "under sections 376,", insert "400A,".

Part 4   Costs orders against lawyers and paid agents

Fair Work Act 2009

9   Subsection 401(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) This section applies if:

(a) an application for an unfair dismissal remedy has been made under section 394; and

(b) a person who is a party to the matter has engaged a lawyer or paid agent (the representative ) to represent the person in the matter; and

(c) under section 596, the person is required to seek the FWC's permission to be represented by the representative.

(1A) The FWC may make an order for costs against the representative for costs incurred by the other party to the matter if the FWC is satisfied that the representative caused those costs to be incurred because:

(a) the representative encouraged the person to start, continue or respond to the matter and it should have been reasonably apparent that the person had no reasonable prospect of success in the matter; or

(b) of an unreasonable act or omission of the representative in connection with the conduct or continuation of the matter.

Schedule 7   Industrial action

Part 1   Electronic voting in protected action ballots

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Section 12

Insert:

ballot paper : see subsection 455(2).

2   Paragraph 450(2)(b)

After "used", insert "(which cannot be a method involving a show of hands)".

3   Subsection 450(2) (before the note)

Insert:

Note 1: For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), examples of voting methods are attendance voting, electronic voting and postal voting.

4   Subsection 450(2) (note)

Omit "Note", substitute "Note 2".

5   Paragraph 451(2)(b)

After "ballot", insert "(which cannot be a method involving a show of hands)".

6   At the end of subsection 451(2)

Add:

Note: For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b), examples of voting methods are attendance voting, electronic voting and postal voting.

7   Section 455

Before "The", insert "(1)".

8   At the end of section 455

Add:

(2) Ballot paper means:

(a) for a voting method that is not an electronic voting method - a paper ballot paper; and

(b) for an electronic voting method - an electronic ballot paper.

9   Paragraph 462(1)(h)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(h) fraudulently put a paper ballot paper or other paper:

(i) into a repository that serves to receive or hold paper ballot papers; or

(ii) into the post;

(ha) fraudulently deliver or send an electronic ballot paper or other document to a repository that serves to receive or hold electronic ballot papers;

10   Paragraph 462(1)(i)

After "deliver", insert "or send".

11   Paragraph 462(1)(o)

Omit "the ballot paper is being marked or after it has been marked", substitute "the vote is being made, or after the vote has been made, on the ballot paper".

12   Paragraph 462(1)(p)

Omit "ballot box or other ballot receptacle", substitute "repository that serves to receive or hold ballot papers".

Part 2   Employees to be balloted in protected action ballots

Fair Work Act 2009

13   Paragraph 437(5)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) either:

(i) are represented by a bargaining representative who is an applicant for the protected action ballot order; or

(ii) are bargaining representatives for themselves but are members of an employee organisation that is an applicant for the protected action ballot order.

14   Paragraph 453(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) the employee is included in a group of employees specified in the order and either:

(i) is represented by a bargaining representative who was an applicant for the order; or

(ii) is the bargaining representative for himself or herself but is a member of an employee organisation that was an applicant for the order.

Part 3   Conducting protected action ballots

Fair Work Act 2009

15   After subsection 443(3)

Insert:

(3A) For the purposes of paragraph (3)(c), the FWC must specify a date that will enable the protected action ballot to be conducted as expeditiously as practicable.

16   Subsection 449(2)

Before "in accordance with", insert "expeditiously and".

Schedule 8   The Fair Work Commission

Part 1   Stay orders

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Paragraph 606(2)(b)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(b) the President; or

(c) a Vice President; or

(d) a Deputy President.

Part 2   Conflicts of interest

Fair Work Act 2009

2   Subsections 640(2) and (3)

Repeal the subsections, substitute:

(2) The FWC member must disclose the potential conflict to:

(a) a person who has made, or will make, a submission for consideration in the matter; and

(b) a person who the FWC member considers is likely to make a submission for consideration in the matter; and

(c) the President.

3   Subsection 640(5)

Repeal the subsection.

4   Paragraph 643(b)

Omit "months; or", substitute "months."

5   Paragraph 643(c)

Repeal the paragraph.

Part 3   Referral of matters to Full Bench etc.

Fair Work Act 2009

6   Section 615 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

615 The President may direct a Full Bench to perform function etc.

7   After section 615

Insert:

615A When the President must direct a Full Bench to perform function etc.

(1) The President must direct a Full Bench to perform a function or exercise a power in relation to a matter if:

(a) an application is made under subsection (2); and

(b) the President is satisfied that it is in the public interest to do so.

Note: The President gives directions under section 582.

(2) The following persons may apply to the FWC to have a Full Bench perform a function or exercise a power in relation to a matter:

(a) a person who has made, or will make, submissions for consideration in the matter;

(b) the Minister.

615B Transfer to a Full Bench from an FWC member

(1) This section applies if:

(a) the President gives a direction referred to in section 615 or 615A that a function be performed or a power be exercised by a Full Bench; and

(b) before the President gave the direction, the President had given a direction (the earlier direction ) to an FWC member to perform the function or exercise the power.

(2) The President is taken to have revoked the earlier direction.

(3) The Full Bench must, when performing the function or exercising the power, take into account:

(a) everything that occurred before the FWC; and

(b) everything that the FWC did;

in relation to the matter before the Full Bench began to perform the function or exercise the power.

615C Transfer to the President from an FWC member or a Full Bench

(1) This section applies if:

(a) the President decides to perform a function or exercise a power; and

(b) before the President made that decision, the President had given a direction (the earlier direction ) that the function be performed or the power be exercised by a Full Bench or an FWC member.

(2) The President is taken to have revoked the earlier direction.

(3) The President must, when performing the function or exercising the power, take into account:

(a) everything that occurred before the FWC; and

(b) everything that the FWC did;

in relation to the matter before the President began to perform the function or exercise the power.

Part 4   Appointing acting Commissioners

Fair Work Act 2009

8   Section 648 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

648 Appointment of acting Deputy Presidents and Commissioners

9   After subsection 648(1)

Insert:

(1A) The Governor-General may, by written instrument, appoint a person who is qualified for appointment as a Commissioner to act as a Commissioner for a specified period (including a period that exceeds 12 months).

Note: See also section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which contains extra rules about acting appointments.

10   Subsection 648(2)

Omit "to act as a Deputy President", substitute "under subsection (1) or (1A)".

11   Subsection 648(4)

Omit "to act as a Deputy President under subsection (1)", substitute "under subsection (1) or (1A)".

Part 5   Appointing the General Manager

Fair Work Act 2009

12   At the end of subsection 660(1)

Add "on the nomination of the President".

13   Subsection 668(1)

After "person", insert "who is nominated by the President".

14   Section 669

Omit all the words after "President", substitute "before terms and conditions are determined under section 667".

Part 6   Vice Presidents

Fair Work Act 2009

15   Section 12 (definition of FWA Member )

Repeal the definition.

16   Section 12

Insert:

FWC member means the President, a Vice President, a Deputy President, a Commissioner or a Minimum Wage Panel Member.

17   Section 12

Insert:

Vice President means a Vice President of the FWC.

18   Subsection 508(1) (note)

After "Only a", insert "Vice President,".

19   Section 573 (paragraph referring to Division 2)

After "the President,", insert "Vice Presidents,".

20   After paragraph 575(2)(a)

Insert:

(aa) 2 Vice Presidents; and

21   Subsection 584(1)

After "delegate to", insert "a Vice President or".

22   Subsection 612(2)

After "taken by", insert "a Vice President or".

23   Section 613 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

613 Appeal of decisions

24   Subsection 613(2)

After "The President,", insert "a Vice President".

25   Paragraph 613(2)(b)

Omit "if President", substitute "if the President, the Vice President".

26   Subsection 618(1)

After "one", insert "FWC Member who is the President, a Vice President or a".

27   After paragraph 619(1)(a)

Insert:

(aa) the Vice Presidents, according to the days on which their appointments as Vice Presidents took effect;

(ab) if 2 appointments as Vice Presidents took effect on the same day - the Vice Presidents, according to the precedence assigned to them in their instruments of appointment;

28   Paragraph 622(2)(b)

After "one", insert "FWC Member who is the President, a Vice President or a".

29   Subsection 626(2)

After "the President,", insert "a Vice President,".

30   Subsection 626(3)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(3) The instrument of appointment must assign a precedence to the FWC Member if:

(a) the FWC Member and one other FWC Member are appointed as Vice Presidents on the same day; or

(b) the FWC Member and one or more other FWC Members are appointed as Deputy Presidents on the same day.

Note: Precedence is relevant to the seniority of Vice Presidents and Deputy Presidents (see paragraphs 619(1)(ab) and (c)).

31   Paragraph 626(4)(b)

After "the President,", insert "a Vice President,".

32   Subsection 627(1) (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

President and Vice Presidents

33   Subsection 627(1)

After "the President", insert "or a Vice President".

34   Subsection 628(1) (heading)

After "President,", insert "Vice Presidents,".

35   Subsection 628(1)

After "The President,", insert "a Vice President,".

36   Subsection 629(1) (heading)

After "President,", insert "Vice Presidents,".

37   Subsection 629(1)

After "The President,", insert "a Vice President,".

38   Subsection 633(1) (heading)

Before "Deputy", insert "Vice Presidents,".

39   Subsection 633(1)

After "A", insert "Vice President,".

40   Section 644 (heading)

Before "Deputy", insert "Vice Presidents,".

41   Subsection 644(1)

Before "Deputy President," (wherever occurring), insert "Vice President,".

42   Section 647 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

647 Appointment of acting President and Vice President

43   Subsection 647(1)

Omit "a person who is qualified for appointment as the President", substitute "a Vice President".

44   After subsection 647(1)

Insert:

(1A) The Governor-General may, by written instrument, appoint a Deputy President to act as a Vice President:

(a) during a vacancy in the office of a Vice President (whether or not an appointment has previously been made to the office); or

(b) during any period, or during all periods, when a Vice President is absent from duty or from Australia, or is, for any reason, unable to perform the duties of the office.

Note: See also section 33A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901, which contains extra rules about acting appointments.

45   Subsection 647(3)

Omit "to act as the President under subsection (1)", substitute "under subsection (1) or (1A)".

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

46   Section 6

Insert:

Vice President means a Vice President of the FWC.

47   Section 33 (heading)

After " by President ", insert " , a Vice President ".

48   Sections 33, 37, 155 and 162

After "the President", insert ", a Vice President".

49   Subsection 163(12) (paragraph (a) of the definition of appropriate authority )

After "the President", insert ", a Vice President".

50   Section 279

After "the President", insert ", a Vice President".

51   Subparagraphs 340(1)(b)(i) and (ii)

After "the President", insert ", a Vice President".

52   Section 368

After "the President", insert ", a Vice President".

Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012

53   Subsection 97(2)

After "be a", insert "Vice President or".

54   Subsection 97(3)

After "also be", insert "Vice Presidents,".

55   Subsection 107(1)

After "be a", insert "Vice President or".

56   Subsection 107(2)

After "be a", insert "Vice President,".

Part 7   Handling complaints

Fair Work Act 2009

57   Section 12

Insert:

complaint about an FWC Member means a complaint referred to in paragraph 581A(1)(a) or section 641A.

58   Section 12

Insert:

complaint handler means:

(a) the President; or

(b) a person who is authorised by the President under subsection 581A(3); or

(c) a person who is a member of a body that is authorised by the President under subsection 581A(3).

59   Section 12

Insert:

handle a complaint about an FWC Member means do one or more of the following acts relating to the complaint:

(a) consider the complaint;

(b) investigate the complaint;

(c) report on an investigation of the complaint;

(d) deal with a report of an investigation of the complaint;

(e) dispose of the complaint;

(f) refer the complaint to a person or body.

60   Section 12

Insert:

relevant belief : a person has a relevant belief in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member if:

(a) the person believes that if one or more of the circumstances that gave rise to the complaint were substantiated, the circumstances would justify considering:

(i) terminating the appointment of the FWC Member in accordance with section 641; or

(ii)(other than if the FWC Member is the President) suspending the FWC Member from office in accordance with section 642; or

(b) the person believes that if one or more of the circumstances that gave rise to the complaint were substantiated, the circumstances may:

(i) adversely affect, or have adversely affected, the performance of duties by the FWC Member; or

(ii) have the capacity to adversely affect, or have adversely affected, the reputation of the FWC.

Note: Sections 641 and 642 deal with termination of appointment and suspension on the grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity.

61   At the end of section 580

Add:

Note: See also section 584B (which deals with protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members).

62   After section 581

Insert:

581A Dealing with a complaint about an FWC Member

(1) Without limiting section 581 (which deals with the functions of the President), the President may:

(a) deal, in accordance with subsection (2) of this section, with a complaint about the performance by another FWC Member of his or her duties; and

(b) take any measures that the President believes are reasonably necessary to maintain public confidence in the FWC, including (but not limited to) temporarily restricting the duties of the FWC Member.

Note 1: The complaint is a complaint about an FWC Member (see section 12).

Note 2: The Minister may also handle complaints about FWC Members (see section 641A).

(2) The President may deal with a complaint about an FWC Member referred to in paragraph (1)(a) by doing either or both of the following:

(a) deciding whether or not to handle the complaint and then doing one of the following:

(i) dismissing the complaint;

(ii) handling the complaint if the President has a relevant belief in relation to the complaint;

(iii) arranging for any other person to assist the President to handle the complaint if the President has a relevant belief in relation to the complaint;

(b) arranging for any other complaint handlers to decide whether or not to handle the complaint and then to do one of the following:

(i) dismiss the complaint;

(ii) handle the complaint if each of the complaint handlers has a relevant belief in relation to the complaint.

Note 1: A complaint handler (other than the President) may handle a complaint by referring it to the President. The President may then do either or both of the things referred to in paragraph (2)(a) or (b) in respect of the complaint.

Note 2: For protections for persons involved in relation to handling a complaint about an FWC Member, see section 584B.

Authorisation of persons or bodies

(3) The President may authorise, in writing, a person or a body to do one or more of the following in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member referred to in paragraph (1)(a) (whether in relation to a specific complaint or generally):

(a) assist the President to handle the complaint or complaints;

(b) decide whether or not to handle the complaint or complaints;

(c) dismiss the complaint or complaints;

(d) handle the complaint or complaints.

Referral to Minister

(4) The President must refer a complaint about an FWC Member referred to in paragraph (1)(a) to the Minister if, after the complaint has been handled in accordance with subsection (2), the President is satisfied that:

(a) one or more of the circumstances that gave rise to the complaint have been substantiated; and

(b) each House of the Parliament should consider whether to present to the Governor-General an address praying for the termination of the appointment of the FWC Member.

Note: The appointment of an FWC Member may be terminated under section 641 if each House of the Parliament presents such an address to the Governor-General.

(5) The Minister must consider whether each House of the Parliament should consider the matter referred to in paragraph (4)(b).

581B Code of Conduct

(1) After consulting the other FWC Members, the President may determine a Code of Conduct for FWC Members.

(2) Subsection (1) does not limit section 582 (which deals with directions by the President).

(3) The Code of Conduct must be published on the FWC's website or by any other means that the President considers appropriate.

(4) A determination under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.

63   Before paragraph 584(1)(a)

Insert:

(aa) paragraph 581A(1)(b) (which deals with taking measures to maintain public confidence in the FWC); or

64   At the end of Division 2 of Part 5-1

Add:

Subdivision C - Protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members

584B Protection of persons involved in handling etc. complaints about FWC Members

(1) A person who is exercising powers or performing functions under or for the purposes of paragraph 581A(1)(a), subsections 581A(2) to (5), or section 641A, in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, or assisting in exercising those powers or performing those functions, has the same protection and immunity as a Justice of the High Court.

(2) A witness requested to attend, or appearing, before a complaint handler or any other person, in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, has the same protection, and is subject to the same liabilities in proceedings, as a witness in a case tried by the High Court.

(3) A lawyer assisting, or appearing on behalf of a person before, a complaint handler or any other person, in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, has the same protection and immunity as a barrister has in appearing for a party in proceedings in the High Court.

65   After section 641

Insert:

641A Minister may handle complaints about FWC Members

The Minister may handle a complaint about the performance by an FWC Member of his or her duties:

(a) for the purpose of considering whether each House of the Parliament should consider whether to present to the Governor-General an address praying for the termination of the appointment of the FWC Member; and

(b) for the purpose of considering whether to advise the Governor-General to suspend the FWC Member.

Note 1: The appointment of an FWC Member may be terminated under section 641 if each House of the Parliament presents such an address to the Governor-General.

Note 2: The FWC Member may be suspended under section 642.

Note 3: The complaint is a complaint about an FWC Member (see section 12).

Note 4: For protections for persons involved in relation to handling a complaint about an FWC Member, see section 584B.

Part 8   Engaging in outside work

Fair Work Act 2009

66   Section 12

Insert:

paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self-employed person or otherwise).

67   Section 633 (heading)

Omit " employment ", substitute " work ".

68   Subsections 633(1) and (2)

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

69   Section 644 (heading)

Omit " employment ", substitute " work ".

70   Subsection 644(1)

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

71   Section 663 (heading)

Omit " employment ", substitute " work ".

72   Section 663

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

73   Paragraph 666(2)(c)

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

74   Section 690 (heading)

Omit " employment ", substitute " work ".

75   Section 690

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

76   Paragraph 693(2)(c)

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012

77   Section 4

Insert:

paid work means work for financial gain or reward (whether as an employee, a self-employed person or otherwise).

78   Section 99 (heading)

Omit " employment ", substitute " work ".

79   Section 99

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

80   Section 106 (heading)

Omit " employment ", substitute " work ".

81   Section 106

Omit "employment", substitute "work".

Schedule 9   Changing the name of Fair Work Australia

Part 1   Amendments to Fair Work legislation

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Paragraph 4(1)(d)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

2   Subsection 5(6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

3   Subsection 8(1)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

4   Subsection 8(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

5   Paragraphs 8(2)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

6   Section 12 (definition of approved by FWA )

Repeal the definition.

7   Section 12

Insert:

approved by the FWC , in relation to an enterprise agreement, means approved by the FWC under section 186 or 189.

8   Section 12 (definition of Commissioner )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

9   Section 12 (definition of Deputy President )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

10   Section 12 (definition of Fair Work Australia or FWA)

Repeal the definition.

11   Section 12

Insert:

Fair Work Commission or FWC means the body continued in existence by section 575.

12   Section 12 (paragraph (d) of the definition of fair work instrument )

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(d) an FWC order.

13   Section 12 (definition of Full Bench )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

14   Section 12 (definition of FWA )

Repeal the definition.

15   Section 12

Insert:

FWC : see Fair Work Commission .

16   Section 12 (definition of General Manager )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

17   Section 12 (definition of general protections FWA application )

Repeal the definition.

18   Section 12

Insert:

general protections FWC application : see subsection 727(2).

19   Section 12 (paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of the definition of industrial body )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

20   Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

21   Section 12 (definition of Minimum Wage Panel Member )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

22   Section 12 (definition of paid agent )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

23   Section 12 (definition of President )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

24   Section 12 (definition of procedural rules )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

25   Section 12 (definition of unlawful termination FWA application )

Repeal the definition.

26   Section 12

Insert:

unlawful termination FWC application : see subsection 730(2).

27   Subsection 21(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

28   Paragraph 40(2)(b)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

29   Subsection 48(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

30   Paragraphs 48(2)(b) and (3)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

31   Subsection 49(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

32   Subsection 49(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "The FWC".

33   Paragraph 53(2)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

34   Subsection 53(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

35   Paragraphs 53(3)(b) and (4)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

36   Subsection 54(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

37   Subsection 87(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

38   Subsections 113(6), 120(2) and 122(4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

39   Paragraph 124(2)(e)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

40   Section 126 (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

41   Section 132

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

42   Section 132

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

43   Subsection 134(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

44   Subsection 134(2)

Omit "FWA's" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC's".

45   Subsection 134(2) (note)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

46   Subsection 134(2) (note)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

47   Subsections 135(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

48   Subsection 141(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

49   Subsection 141(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

50   Subsection 141(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

51   Subsection 141(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

52   Section 146 (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

53   Section 149

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

54   Subsection 154(3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

55   Subsection 156(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC".

56   Subsections 156(2), (3) and (5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

57   Section 157 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

58   Subsection 157(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

59   Subsection 157(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

60   Subsection 157(1) (note 1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

61   Subsection 157(1) (note 3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

62   Subsection 157(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

63   Subsection 157(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

64   Subsection 157(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

65   Subsections 157(3), 159(1) and (2), 160(1) and (2) and 161(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

66   Subsections 161(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

67   Section 162

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

68   Section 162 (paragraph (b) of the note)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

69   Section 162 (paragraph (c) of the note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

70   Subsection 163(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

71   Subsection 163(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

72   Subsection 163(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

73   Subsection 163(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

74   Subsection 163(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

75   Section 164

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

76   Section 164

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

77   Paragraph 165(2)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

78   Subsection 166(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

79   Subsection 166(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

80   Subsection 166(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "The FWC".

81   Paragraph 166(3)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

82   Subsection 166(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

83   Subsection 166(4)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

84   Subsection 167(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

85   Subsection 168(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

86   Subsection 168(2)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

87   Subsection 168(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

88   Subsection 168B(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

89   Subsection 168B(2)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

90   Subsections 168C(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

91   Subsection 168C(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

92   Subsection 168C(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

93   Subsection 168C(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

94   Subsection 168D(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

95   Subsection 168D(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

96   Subsection 168F(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

97   Subsection 168F(2)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

98   Subsection 168G(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

99   Subsection 168G(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

100   Subsection 168G(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

101   Subsections 168G(4) and 168K(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

102   Subsection 168K(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

103   Subsection 168K(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

104   Subsection 168K(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

105   Subsections 168L(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

106   Subsection 168L(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

107   Section 169

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

108   Paragraph 171(b)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

109   Subsection 172(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

110   Paragraph 174(2)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

111   Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 2-4 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC's ".

112   Subsection 183(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

113   Subsection 183(2)

Omit "FWA" (first and second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

114   Subsection 183(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

115   Section 185 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC's ".

116   Subsection 185(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

117   Paragraph 185(3)(b)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

118   Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 2-4 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

119   Section 186 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

120   Subsection 186(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

121   Subsection 186(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

122   Subsections 186(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC".

123   Subsection 186(3A)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

124   Subsections 186(4) and (4A)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

125   Subsection 186(5)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

126   Paragraph 186(5)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

127   Subsection 186(6)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

128   Paragraph 186(6)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

129   Subsection 186(6) (note 1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

130   Subsection 186(6) (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

131   Section 187 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

132   Subsection 187(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

133   Subsection 187(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

134   Subsection 187(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

135   Subsection 187(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

136   Subsection 187(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

137   Section 188

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

138   Section 189 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

139   Paragraphs 189(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

140   Subsection 189(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

141   Subsection 189(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

142   Subsection 189(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

143   Subsections 189(3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

144   Section 190 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

145   Paragraph 190(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

146   Subsection 190(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

147   Subsection 190(2)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

148   Subsection 190(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

149   Subsection 190(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

150   Subsection 190(4) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

151   Subsection 190(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

152   Subsection 190(4)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

153   Paragraphs 191(1)(a) and (2)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

154   Section 192 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

155   Subsections 192(1) and (3) and 193(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

156   Subsection 193(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

157   Subsections 193(2), (3) and (6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

158   Subsection 193(7) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

159   Subsection 193(7)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

160   Subsections 196(2), 197(2), 198(2), 199(2) and 200(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

161   Subsections 201(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

162   Subparagraphs 207(1)(a)(ii) and (b)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

163   Subsection 207(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

164   Subsection 207(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

165   Section 210 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC's ".

166   Subsection 210(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

167   Paragraph 210(3)(b)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

168   Section 211 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

169   Subsection 211(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

170   Subsection 211(1)

Omit "FWA" (first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

171   Subsection 211(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

172   Subsection 211(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

173   Paragraph 211(3)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC's".

174   Subsections 211(5) and (6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

175   Section 212 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

176   Paragraph 212(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

177   Subsection 212(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

178   Subsection 212(2)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

179   Subsection 212(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

180   Subsection 212(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

181   Paragraphs 213(1)(a) and (2)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

182   Section 214 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

183   Subsections 214(1) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

184   Section 215

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

185   Subsection 217(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

186   Subsection 217(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

187   Section 217A (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

188   Subsection 217A(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

189   Subsection 217A(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

190   Subsection 218(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

191   Subsections 218(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

192   Subsection 219(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

193   Subsection 219(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

194   Section 222 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC's ".

195   Subsections 222(1) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

196   Section 223 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

197   Sections 223 and 225

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

198   Section 226 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

199   Section 226

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

200   Division 8 of Part 2-4 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " FWC's ".

201   Subsection 229(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

202   Subsection 229(5)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

203   Subsection 229(5)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

204   Section 230 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

205   Subsection 230(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

206   Paragraph 230(1)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

207   Subsections 230(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

208   Subsections 231(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

209   Subparagraph 232(b)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

210   Section 234

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

211   Section 235 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

212   Subsection 235(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

213   Paragraph 235(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

214   Subsection 235(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

215   Subsection 235(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

216   Subsection 235(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

217   Subsections 235(3) and 236(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

218   Section 237 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

219   Subsection 237(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

220   Paragraph 237(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

221   Subsection 237(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

222   Subsection 237(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

223   Subparagraph 237(2)(a)(i)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

224   Subsections 237(3) and (3A)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

225   Subsection 238(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

226   Subsection 238(4) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

227   Subsection 238(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

228   Subsection 238(4)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

229   Subsection 238(4A) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

230   Subsection 238(4A)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

231   Subsection 238(7) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

232   Subsection 238(7)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

233   Subparagraph 239(b)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

234   Subdivision D of Division 8 of Part 2-4 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

235   Section 240 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

236   Subsection 240(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

237   Subsections 240(1) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

238   Paragraph 241(d)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

239   Subsection 242(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

240   Section 243 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

241   Subsection 243(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

242   Paragraph 243(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

243   Subsection 243(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

244   Subsection 243(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

245   Subsection 243(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

246   Subsections 243(3) and 244(1), (2), (3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

247   Section 245

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

248   Section 246 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC's ".

249   Subsection 246(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC's".

250   Subsection 246(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

251   Paragraphs 246(2)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

252   Subsection 246(2) (note)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

253   Subsection 246(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

254   Subsection 246(3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

255   Subsection 246(4)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

256   Subsection 248(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

257   Section 249 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

258   Subsection 249(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

259   Paragraph 249(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

260   Subsections 249(2) and (3), 250(2), 251(1), (2), (3) and (4) and 252(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

261   Subsection 252(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

262   Subsection 252(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

263   Section 255 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

264   Subsection 255(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

265   Subsection 255(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

266   Subsection 255(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

267   Section 258

Omit "apply to FWA", substitute "apply to the FWC".

268   Section 258

Omit "FWA must make" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC must make".

269   Section 258

Omit "FWA must take", substitute "the FWC must take".

270   Subsections 260(2) and (4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

271   Section 261 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

272   Section 261

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

273   Paragraph 261(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

274   Section 261 (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

275   Section 262 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

276   Subsections 262(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC".

277   Section 263 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

278   Subsection 263(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

279   Subsections 263(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

280   Subsection 264(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

281   Subsection 264(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

282   Section 266 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

283   Subsection 266(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

284   Subsection 266(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

285   Subparagraph 266(3)(b)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

286   Subsection 266(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

287   Paragraph 266(4)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

288   Subsection 267(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

289   Subsection 267(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

290   Section 269 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

291   Subsection 269(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

292   Subsection 269(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

293   Subparagraph 269(2)(b)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

294   Subsection 269(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

295   Paragraph 269(3)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

296   Subsection 270(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

297   Subsection 270(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

298   Subsection 272(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

299   Subsections 273(3), (4) and (5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

300   Section 275 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

301   Section 275

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

302   Subsection 277(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

303   Paragraphs 277(2)(b) and (3)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

304   Section 282

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

305   Subsection 284(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

306   Paragraphs 284(2)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

307   Subsection 284(2) (note)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

308   Subsection 284(2) (note)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

309   Subsection 285(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC".

310   Subsections 285(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

311   Subsection 286(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

312   Subsection 286(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

313   Paragraphs 287(2)(a), (3)(a) and (4)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

314   Section 288

Omit "FWA's" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC's".

315   Section 288 (paragraph (c) of the note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

316   Subsection 289(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

317   Subsection 289(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

318   Subsection 289(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

319   Subsection 289(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

320   Subsection 289(3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

321   Subsection 289(5)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

322   Subsection 289(5)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

323   Subsection 289(6)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

324   Subsection 289(6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

325   Subsection 291(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

326   Subsection 291(2)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

327   Subsection 291(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

328   Subsection 292(1)

Omit "FWA" (first and second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

329   Subsection 292(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

330   Subsection 292(2)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

331   Subsection 292(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

332   Subsection 296(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC".

333   Subsection 296(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

334   Subsection 297(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

335   Section 300

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

336   Section 302 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

337   Subsections 302(1) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

338   Subsection 302(4) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

339   Subsections 302(4) and (5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

340   Subsection 303(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

341   Section 304

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

342   Section 306 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

343   Section 306

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

344   Section 307

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

345   Paragraph 312(1)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

346   Subsections 313(3) and 314(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

347   Paragraphs 315(2)(d) and (3)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

348   Division 3 of Part 2-8 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

349   Section 317 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

350   Section 317

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

351   Subsection 318(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

352   Subsections 318(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

353   Subsection 318(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

354   Subsection 318(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

355   Subsection 319(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

356   Subsections 319(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

357   Subsection 319(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

358   Subsection 319(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

359   Subsection 320(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

360   Subsection 320(2)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

361   Subsection 320(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

362   Subsection 320(4) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

363   Subsection 320(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

364   Paragraph 324(1)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

365   Section 334

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

366   Paragraph 341(2)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

367   Section 365 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

368   Section 365

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

369   Paragraph 366(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

370   Subsection 366(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

371   Subsection 366(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

372   Paragraph 367(2)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

373   Subsection 368(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

374   Subsection 368(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

375   Subsection 368(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

376   Subsection 368(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

377   Section 369

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

378   Subsection 370(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

379   Subsection 371(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

380   Subsection 371(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

381   Section 372 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

382   Sections 372 and 373

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

383   Subsection 374(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

384   Subsection 374(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

385   Subsection 374(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

386   Section 375

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

387   Subsection 376(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

388   Subsection 376(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

389   Subsection 376(3)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

390   Section 377

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

391   Sections 379 and 385

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

392   Section 387

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

393   Section 390 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

394   Subsection 390(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

395   Subsection 390(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

396   Subsection 390(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

397   Paragraphs 390(3)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

398   Subsections 391(2), (3) and (4) and 392(2), (3), (4) and (5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

399   Section 393

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

400   Subsection 394(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

401   Paragraph 394(2)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

402   Subsection 394(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

403   Subsection 394(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

404   Subsections 395(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

405   Sections 396 and 397

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

406   Subsections 398(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

407   Subsection 398(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

408   Subsection 398(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

409   Subsection 398(4)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

410   Subsection 399(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

411   Subsection 399(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

412   Subsection 399(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

413   Subsection 399(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

414   Subsections 400(2) and 401(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

415   Subsection 401(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

416   Subsection 401(3)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

417   Paragraph 402(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

418   Subsection 403(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

419   Section 406

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

420   Subsections 409(5) and 410(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

421   Paragraph 417(1)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

422   Division 4 of Part 3-3 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

423   Section 418 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

424   Subsection 418(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

425   Subsection 418(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

426   Subsection 418(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

427   Subsection 418(4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

428   Section 419 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

429   Subsection 419(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

430  Subsection 419(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

431   Subsections 419(3) and 420(1), (2), (3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

432   Division 6 of Part 3-3 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

433   Section 423 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

434   Subsection 423(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

435   Subsections 423(2), (3), (4) and (5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

436   Subsections 423(6) and (7)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

437   Section 424 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

438   Subsection 424(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

439   Subsection 424(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

440   Subsection 424(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

441   Subsection 424(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

442   Subsection 424(4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

443   Section 425 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

444   Subsection 425(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

445   Subsection 425(1)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

446   Subsection 425(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

447   Section 426 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

448   Subsections 426(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

449   Subsection 426(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

450   Subsection 426(5)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

451   Paragraph 426(5)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

452   Subsection 426(6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

453   Section 427 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

454   Subsection 427(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

455   Subsection 427(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

456   Subsection 427(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

457   Subsection 427(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

458   Subsection 428(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

459   Paragraphs 428(1)(b) and (c)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

460   Subsection 428(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

461   Paragraph 430(2)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

462   Subsection 432(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

463   Section 435

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

464   Subsection 437(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

465   Subsection 437(4) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

466   Subsection 441(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

467   Subsection 441(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

468   Section 442

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

469   Paragraph 442(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

470   Section 443 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

471   Subsection 443(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

472   Paragraph 443(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

473   Subsection 443(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

474   Subsection 443(4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

475   Subsection 443(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

476   Section 444 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

477   Subsection 444(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

478   Paragraphs 444(1)(b) and (2)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

479   Subsection 444(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

480   Paragraphs 444(3)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

481   Section 445

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

482   Paragraphs 446(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

483   Subsection 446(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

484   Subsection 446(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

485   Subsections 447(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

486   Paragraph 447(3)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

487   Subsection 447(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

488   Subsections 448(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

489   Paragraph 449(2)(d)
Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

490   Subsection 450(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

491   Paragraph 450(2)(e)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

492   Subsection 450(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

493   Subsection 450(4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

494   Subsection 451(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

495   Paragraph 452(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

496   Subsection 452(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

497   Subsection 454(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

498   Subparagraph 457(1)(b)(iii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

499   Subsection 457(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

500   Subsection 457(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

501   Subsections 458(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

502   Subsection 458(3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

503   Subparagraph 459(1)(d)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

504   Subsection 459(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

505   Paragraph 459(3)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

506   Subparagraph 460(1)(c)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

507   Paragraph 461(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

508   Paragraph 463(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

509   Subsection 463(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

510   Subsection 467(2) (notes 1 and 2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

511   Paragraph 471(2)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

512   Section 472 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

513   Subsections 472(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

514   Subsections 472(3) and (4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

515   Section 478

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

516   Subsection 481(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

517   Section 483AA (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

518   Subsection 483AA(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

519   Subsection 483AA(2)

Omit"FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

520   Subsection 483AA(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

521   Subsection 483AA(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

522   Subsections 487(1) and (4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

523   Subparagraph 489(3)(b)(ii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

524   Section 491 (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

525   Subsection 492(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

526   Section 499 (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

527   Division 5 of Part 3-4 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

528   Section 505 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

529   Subsections 505(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC".

530   Subsections 505(4) and (5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

531   Section 507 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

532   Subsection 507(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

533   Subsection 507(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

534   Section 508 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

535   Subsection 508(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

536   Subsection 508(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

537   Subsection 508(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

538   Subsection 508(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

539   Subdivision D of Division 5 of Part 3-4 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

540   Section 510 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

541   Subsection 510(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

542   Subsection 510(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

543   Subsection 510(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

544   Subsection 510(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

545   Paragraphs 510(4)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

546   Subsection 510(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

547   Section 511

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

548   Section 512 (heading)

Omit " FWA", substitute " FWC ".

549   Section 512

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

550   Section 512

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

551   Subsections 513(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

552   Section 514 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

553   Section 514

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

554   Subsection 515(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

555   Subsection 515(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

556   Subsection 515(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

557   Subsections 515(4) and (5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

558   Subsection 516(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

559   Paragraph 516(2)(c)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

560   Subsection 516(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

561   Subsection 516(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

562   Paragraphs 516(4)(a) and (c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

563   Section 517 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

564   Subsection 517(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

565   Subsection 517(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

566   Subsection 517(2) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

567   Subsection 517(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

568   Subsection 519(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

569   Paragraph 519(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

570   Subsection 520(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

571   Subsection 520(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

572   Paragraph 520(2)(d)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

573   Section 522

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

574   Section 526 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

575   Subsections 526(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "The FWC".

576   Subsection 526(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

577   Section 527 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

578   Section 527

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

579   Section 528

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

580   Section 531 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

581   Subsection 531(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

582   Section 532 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

583   Subsections 532(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

584   Section 533 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " an FWC ".

585   Section 533

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

586   Subsection 539(2) (table)

Omit " Part 5-1 - Fair Work Australia ", substitute " Part 5-1 - The Fair Work Commission ".

587   Subparagraph 570(2)(c)(i)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

588   Part 5-1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Part 5-1 - The Fair Work Commission

589   Section 573

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

590   Section 573

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

591   Section 573

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "The FWC".

592   Section 573

Omit "FWA" (third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

593   Section 573

Omit "FWA's decisions", substitute "the FWC's decisions".

594   Section 573

Omit "FWA" (fourth and fifth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

595   Section 573

Omit "FWA's functions", substitute "the FWC's functions".

596   Section 573

Omit "FWA Members", substitute "FWC Members".

597   Section 573

Omit "FWA's seal", substitute "the FWC's seal".

598   Section 573

Omit "FWA" (seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and eleventh occurring), substitute "the FWC".

599   Division 2 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " the Fair Work Commission ".

600   Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " the Fair Work Commission ".

601   Section 575 (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " the Fair Work Commission ".

602   Subsection 575(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) The body known immediately before the commencement of this subsection as Fair Work Australia is continued in existence as the Fair Work Commission.

Note: See also subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

603   Subsection 575(2)

Omit "Fair Work Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "The Fair Work Commission".

604   Section 576 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

605   Subsection 576(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

606   Subsection 576(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

607   Paragraphs 576(2)(ca) and (d)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

608   Subsection 576(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

609   Section 577 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

610   Section 577

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

611   Section 577 (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

612   Section 578 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

613   Section 578

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

614   Section 579 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

615   Section 579

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

616   Section 580 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

617   Section 580

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

618   Section 581

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

619   Subsection 582(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

620   Paragraph 582(2)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

621   Subsection 582(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

622   Paragraph 582(4)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

623   Paragraph 582(4)(d)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "FWC".

624   Paragraph 582(4)(d)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

625   Paragraph 584(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

626   Division 3 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

627   Subdivision A of Division 3 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

628   Section 585

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

629   Section 585 (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

630   Section 586

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

631   Paragraphs 586(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

632   Subsections 587(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

633   Subsection 587(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

634   Section 588

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

635   Subdivision B of Division 3 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

636   Subsections 589(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

637   Subsection 589(4)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

638   Section 590 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

639   Subsection 590(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

640   Subsection 590(2)

Omit "FWA" (first, second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

641   Paragraph 590(2)(e)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

642   Section 591 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

643   Section 591

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

644   Section 591

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

645   Subsection 592(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

646   Subsection 592(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "FWC".

647   Subsection 592(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

648   Subsection 593(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

649   Subsection 593(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

650   Subsection 593(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

651   Subsection 593(3)

Omit "FWA" (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

652   Subsection 593(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

653   Subsection 594(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

654   Subsection 594(1)

Omit "FWA" (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

655   Paragraphs 594(1)(a), (b) and (c)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

656   Subsection 594(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

657   Section 595 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " FWC's ".

658   Subsection 595(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

659   Subsection 595(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

660   Subsection 595(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

661   Subsection 595(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

662   Subsection 595(3)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

663   Subsection 595(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

664   Subsection 595(4) (example)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

665   Subsection 595(5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

666   Subsection 596(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

667   Subsection 596(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

668   Subsection 596(2)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

669   Subsection 596(3)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "The FWC's".

670   Subsections 597(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

671   Subsections 597A(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

672   Subdivision D of Division 3 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

673   Section 598 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

674   Subsection 598(1)

Omit "FWA" (first, second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

675   Subsection 598(1)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

676   Subsection 598(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

677   Subsection 598(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

678   Subsection 598(2)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

679   Subsections 598(3) and (4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

680   Section 599 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

681   Section 599

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

682   Section 600

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

683   Section 601 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

684   Subsection 601(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

685   Subsection 601(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

686   Subsection 601(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

687   Subsection 601(4)

Omit "FWA" (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

688   Subsection 601(4)

Omit "FWA" (fifth occurring), substitute "The FWC".

689   Subsection 601(6)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

690   Section 602 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

691   Subsection 602(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

692   Subsection 602(1)

Omit "FWA" (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

693   Subsection 602(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

694   Subsection 602(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

695   Section 603 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

696   Subsection 603(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

697   Subsection 603(1)

Omit "FWA" (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "The FWC".

698   Subsection 603(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

699   Subsection 603(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

700   Subsection 603(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

701   Subsection 603(3) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

702   Subsections 604(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

703   Subsection 605(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

704   Subsection 605(2)

Omit "FWA" (first, second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

705   Subsection 605(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

706   Subsections 605(3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

707   Subsection 606(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

708   Subsection 607(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

709   Subsection 607(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

710   Subsection 607(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

711   Paragraph 607(3)(c)

Omit "FWA" (first, second and third occurring), substitute "FWC".

712   Subparagraph 607(3)(c)(ii)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

713   Subsection 608(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

714   Subsection 608(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

715   Subsection 608(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

716   Subsections 608(4) and (5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

717   Subsection 609(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "FWC".

718   Paragraphs 609(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

719   Subsections 609(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

720   Section 610 (heading)

Omit " FWA", substitute " any FWC ".

721   Subsection 611(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

722   Subsection 611(2)

Omit "FWA" (first, second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

723   Subsection 611(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

724   Division 4 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

725   Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

726   Section 612 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

612 FWC's functions etc. may generally be performed by single FWC Member

727   Subsection 612(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

728   Subsection 612(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "FWC".

729   Subsection 612(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

730   Subsection 615(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

731   Section 616 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC's ".

732   Subsection 616(3) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

733   Section 617 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC's ".

734   Subdivision B of Division 4 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

Subdivision B - Constitution of the FWC by a single FWC Member, a Full Bench or the Minimum Wage Panel

735   Subsections 618(1), (2), (3) and (4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

736   Section 619 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

737   Subsection 619(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

738   Subsection 619(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "FWC".

739   Subsection 619(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "FWC".

740   Subsection 619(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

741   Subsection 619(2) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

742   Subsections 620(1), (2) and (4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

743   Section 621 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

621 Reconstitution of the FWC when single FWC Member becomes unavailable

744   Paragraphs 621(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

745   Subsection 621(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "FWC".

746   Subsection 621(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

747   Subsection 621(2) (note)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

748   Section 622 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

622 Reconstitution of the FWC when FWC Member of a Full Bench or the Minimum Wage Panel becomes unavailable

749   Subsections 622(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

750   Section 623 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

751   Section 623

Omit "FWA" (first and second occurring), substitute "FWC".

752   Section 623

Omit "FWA" (third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

753   Section 623

Omit "FWA" (fifth occurring), substitute "FWC".

754   Section 624 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " FWC's ".

755   Section 624

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

756   Subdivision C of Division 4 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

757   Section 625 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

758   Subsection 625(1)

Omit "FWA" (first and second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

759   Paragraph 625(1)(b)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

760   Subsections 625(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

761   Division 5 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

762   Subdivision A of Division 5 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

763   Section 626 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

764   Subsections 626(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

765   Section 627 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

766   Section 628 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

767   Section 629 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

768   Subdivision B of Division 5 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

769   Subsections 630(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

770   Paragraph 632(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

771   Section 633 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

772   Section 634

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

773   Section 637 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

774   Subsection 637(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

775   Subsections 637(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

776   Subsection 637(5) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

777   Subsections 637(5) and (6)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

778   Section 639 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

779   Subsections 639(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

780   Section 640 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

781   Subsections 640(1) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

782   Section 641

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

783   Subsection 642(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "an FWC".

784   Subsections 642(1), (2), (3), (5) and (6)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

785   Section 643

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

786   Section 645 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

787   Subsection 645(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

788   Section 646 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

789   Section 646

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

790   Subsections 648(2) and 649(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

791   Paragraphs 650(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

792   Subsection 651(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Seal of the FWC

(1) The FWC must have a seal on which are inscribed the words "The Seal of the Fair Work Commission".

793   Subsections 651(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

794   Subsection 651(4) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

795   Subsection 651(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

796   Subsection 651(5) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

797   Paragraph 651(5)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

798   Subsection 652(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

799   Section 653A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

800   Paragraphs 654(2)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

801   Section 655 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

802   Subsections 655(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

803   Section 656

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

804   Subsection 657(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

805   Paragraphs 658(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

806   Subsection 670(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

807   Paragraphs 671(1)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

808   Section 672 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

809   Section 672

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

810   Section 672

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

811   Section 673

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

812   Division 9 of Part 5-1 (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " the Fair Work Commission ".

813   Section 674 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

814   Subsection 674(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

815   Paragraphs 674(1)(b) and (2)(c)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

816   Subsection 674(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

817   Paragraphs 674(3)(b) and (4)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

818   Subsection 674(5) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

819   Paragraph 674(5)(b)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "FWC".

820   Paragraph 674(5)(b)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

821   Subsection 674(6)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

Delegates of the FWC

(6) A reference in subsections (1) to (5) to the FWC or an FWC Member includes a delegate of the FWC.

822   Subsection 674(7) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

823   Paragraphs 674(7)(b) and (c)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

824   Paragraph 674(7)(d)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

825   Section 675 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

826   Paragraph 675(1)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

827   Section 676

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

828   Section 677 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

829   Paragraphs 677(1)(a), (2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

830   Subsection 677(5)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(5) A reference in this section to the FWC or an FWC Member includes a delegate of the FWC.

831   Paragraphs 678(1)(b) and (2)(a)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

832   Paragraphs 682(1)(d) and (f)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

833   Subsection 682(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

834   Subsection 721(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

835   Subsection 721(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

836   Section 722

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

837   Section 722

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

838   Subsection 724(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

839   Subsections 724(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

840   Section 727 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

841   Paragraph 727(1)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

842   Subparagraph 727(1)(b)(iii)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

843   Subsection 727(2)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

844   Subsection 727(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

845   Subparagraph 729(1)(b)(iii)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

846   Section 730 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

847   Paragraph 730(1)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

848   Subparagraph 730(1)(b)(iii)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

849   Subsection 730(2)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

850   Subsection 730(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

851   Section 735

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

852   Section 739 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

853   Subsection 739(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

854   Subsection 739(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

855   Subsection 739(2)

Omit "FWA" (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

856   Subsection 739(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

857   Subsection 739(4)

Omit "FWA" (first and second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

858   Subsection 739(4) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

859   Subsection 739(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

860   Subsection 739(6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

861   Section 740 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

862   Subsection 740(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

863   Section 769

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

864   Section 773 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

865   Section 773

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

866   Paragraph 774(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

867   Subsection 774(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

868   Subsection 774(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

869   Paragraph 775(2)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

870   Subsection 776(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

871   Subsection 776(1) (note 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

872   Subsection 776(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

873   Section 777

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

874   Subsection 778(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

875   Subsection 779(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

876   Subsections 779(1) and 780(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

877   Subsection 780(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

878   Subsection 780(3)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

879   Section 781

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

880   Section 786 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

881   Subsection 786(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

882   Section 787 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

883   Subsections 787(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

884   Section 788 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

885   Section 788

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

886   Paragraph 796A(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Fair Work (Building Industry) Act 2012

887   Subsection 4(1) (definition of FWA )

Repeal the definition.

888   Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

FWC means the Fair Work Commission.

889   Paragraphs 10(d) and (f)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

890   Subsection 65(8) (paragraph (f) of the definition of designated official )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

891   Section 72 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

892   Section 72

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

893   Section 74 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

894   Section 74

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

895   Subsection 77(2) (paragraph (j) of the definition of protected person )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

896   Subsection 5(5) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

897   Section 6 (definition of Deputy President )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

898   Section 6 (definition of FWA )

Repeal the definition.

899   Section 6 (definition of FWA member )

Repeal the definition.

900   Section 6

Insert:

FWC means the Fair Work Commission.

FWC member has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act, but does not include a Minimum Wage Panel Member (within the meaning of that Act).

901   Section 6 (definition of General Manager )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

902   Section 6 (definition of prescribed )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

903   Section 6 (definition of President )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

904   Section 13 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

905   Subsection 13(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

906   Section 17

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

907   Subsection 19(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

908   Paragraph 19(1)(e)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

909   Subsections 19(2), (3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

910   Subsection 19(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

911   Subsection 20(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

912   Paragraphs 20(1)(d) and (g)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

913   Subsection 20(1A)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

914   Subsection 20(1A) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

915   Subsection 20(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute"the FWC".

916   Paragraph 21(4)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

917   Subsection 25(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

918   Subsection 25(1)

Omit "FWA" (second and third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

919   Subsection 26(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

920   Subparagraphs 28(1)(a)(i) and (ii)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

921   Subsection 30(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

922   Paragraph 30(1)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

923   Paragraph 30(1)(c)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

924   Subparagraph 30(1)(c)(i)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

925   Subsection 30(2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

926   Subsection 30(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

927   Paragraphs 30(3)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

928   Paragraph 30(4)(c)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "FWC's".

929   Paragraph 30(6)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

930   Subsection 30(6)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "The FWC".

931   Subsection 30(6)

Omit "FWA" (third occurring), substitute "the FWC".

932   Paragraphs 32(c) and (d)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

933   Part 4 of Chapter 2 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " FWC's ".

934   Sections 33 and 34

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

935   Subsections 36(2), (3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

936   Section 37 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

937   Sections 37 and 38

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

938   Subsections 43(1), (3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

939   Subsection 43(5)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

940   Subsection 43(5)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

941   Subsection 43(6)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

942   Subsection 43(6)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

943   Subsection 43(7)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

944   Subsection 43(9)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

945   Subsection 43(9)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

946   Subsection 43(10)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

947   Sections 44, 46, 47, 52, 53 and 54

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

948   Subsections 55(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

949   Subsection 55(5) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

950   Subsections 55(5) and (6)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

951   Subsection 55(7) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

952   Subsections 55(7) and (8)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

953   Subsections 56(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

954   Subsection 56(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

955   Subsections 57(1), (2) and (3)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

956   Subsection 57(6) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

957   Subsections 57(6) and (7)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

958   Subsection 57(8) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

959   Subsections 57(8) and (9) and 58(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

960   Subsection 58(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

961   Section 59

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

962   Subsections 60(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

963   Subsection 60(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

964   Subsection 60(5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

965   Subsection 60(6) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

966   Subsection 60(6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

967   Subsection 60(7) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

968   Subsection 60(7)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

969   Subsection 61(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

970   Subsection 61(4) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

971   Subsections 61(4) and (5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

972   Subsections 62(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

973   Subsection 62(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

974   Sections 63, 64, 65, 67, 73, 75, 76 and 79

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

975   Section 94 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

976   Subsections 94(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

977   Subsections 95(2) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

978   Subsections 96(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

979   Subsection 96(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

980   Subsections 97(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

981   Subsection 97(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

982   Subsection 98(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

983   Subsection 98(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

984   Subsection 98(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

985   Subsection 100(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

986   Subsection 100(1)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

987   Subsections 100(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

988   Sections 104 and 108

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

989   Section 108A (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

990   Section 108A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

991   Section 113 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

992   Subsection 113(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

993   Section 132

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

994   Subsection 133(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

995   Subsection 133(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

996   Section 134

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

997   Section 134

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

998   Section 135 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

999   Section 135

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1000   Subsection 137A(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1001   Subsection 137A(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1002   Subsection 137A(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1003   Subsection 137A(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1004   Subsections 137A(5), (6) and (7)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1005   Section 137B (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1006   Sections 137B and 137C

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1007   Section 137F (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1008   Subsection 137F(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1009   Section 138 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

1010   Sections 138, 138A, 141, 142 and 144

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1011   Subsections 151(2) and (4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1012   Subsection 151(5)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1013   Subsection 151(5)

Omit "FWA" (second, third and fourth occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1014   Subsections 151(8), (9) and (11)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1015   Subsections 152(3) and (5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1016   Subsection 152(6)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1017   Subsection 152(6)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1018   Section 155 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

1019   Section 155

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1020   Section 157 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1021   Subsection 157(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1022   Subsection 157(1)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

1023   Subsection 157(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1024   Subsection 158(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1025   Subsection 158(2)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1026   Subsection 158(2)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1027   Subsection 158(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1028   Subsection 158(3)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1029   Subsection 158(4)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1030   Subsection 158(4)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1031   Subsection 158(5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1032   Subsection 158(6)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1033   Subsection 158(7)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1034   Paragraph 158(7)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1035   Subsections 158(8), (9) and (10)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1036   Subsection 158A(1) (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1037   Subsections 159(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1038   Section 162 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1039   Sections 162, 166, 180, 183, 187, 189, 192, 198, 203

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1040   Section 233 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1041   Sections 233, 237 and 261

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1042   Section 268 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1043   Sections 268, 269 and 270

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1044   Subsection 273(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1045   Subsections 273(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1046   Subsection 273(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1047   Sections 274, 275 and 276

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1048   Section 278 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1049   Section 278

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1050   Section 279 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1051   Sections 279, 281, 294, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 303A, 305, 317, 332, 333, 335C

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1052   Subparagraph 337A(b)(ii)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "FWC".

1053   Subparagraph 337A(b)(ii)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1054   Part 4B of Chapter 11 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1055   Section 337F

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1056   Section 337G

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1057   Sections 337H and 337J

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1058   Subsection 337K(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1059   Subsection 337K(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1060   Subsection 337K(5)

Omit "FWA" (first and second occurring), substitute "FWC".

1061   Paragraph 337K(5)(a)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1062   Paragraphs 337K(5)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA member", substitute "FWC member".

1063   Subsection 337K(5)

Omit "seal of FWA", substitute "seal of the FWC".

1064   Subsection 337K(5)

Omit "FWA" (last occurring), substitute "FWC".

1065   Sections 343A, 347, 349, 353, 355 and 356

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1066   Paragraph 359(2)(e)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1067   Subsection 359(2) (note)

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

1068   Subsection 362(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1069   Section 363 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1070   Subsection 363(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1071   Subsection 363(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1072   Subsection 363(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1073   Subsection 367(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1074   Subsection 367(5)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1075   Subsections 367(8) and (9)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1076   Subsection 367(10)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1077   Subsection 367(10)

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1078   Division 5 of Part 7 of Chapter 11 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

1079   Section 368 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the FWC's ".

1080   Section 368

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1081   Clause 4 of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1082   Subclause 5(1) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1083   Subclause 5(5) of Schedule 1 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWA".

1084   Subclause 5(5) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1085   Paragraph 5(5)(b) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1086   Subparagraphs 6(1)(c)(ii) and (iii) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1087   Subclause 6(2) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1088   Subclause 6(2) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1089   Subclause 6(3) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1090   Subclause 6(3) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1091   Subparagraphs 3(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of Schedule 2

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1092   Subclause 3(5) of Schedule 2 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1093   Subclause 3(5) of Schedule 2

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1094   Paragraph 3(5)(b) of Schedule 2

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2012

1095   Subitem 39(1) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009

1096   Item 2 of Schedule 2

Insert:

FWA : see Fair Work Australia.

1097   Item 2 of Schedule 2

Insert:

Fair Work Australia or FWA means the body referred to in section 575 of the FW Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012.

1098   Item 2 of Schedule 2

Insert:

FWA member has the same meaning as in the FW Act, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012.

1099   Item 12 of Schedule 2 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1100   Items 12 and 13 of Schedule 2

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1101   Subitems 6(1) and (2) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1102   Paragraphs 8A(2)(b), (c) and (d) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1103   Subitems 10(1), 11(1) and 12(1) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1104   Subitem 12(2) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1105   Paragraphs 12(3)(b) and 12A(1)(a) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1106   Subitem 12A(3) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1107   Subitems 12A(4) and (5) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1108   Item 16 of Schedule 3 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1109   Subitems 17(2), (3) and (4) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1110   Subitem 18(7) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1111   Item 19 of Schedule 3 (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the's ".

1112   Paragraphs 19(2)(b), (3)(b) and (c) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1113   Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1114   Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1115   Subitem 19(5) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1116   Subitem 22(2) of Schedule 3 (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1117   Subitems 23(1A) and 26(1) of Schedule 3

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1118   Subitem 8(2) of Schedule 3A (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1119   Paragraph 8(2A)(b) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1120   Subitem 8(3) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1121   Items 13, 19 and 20 of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1122   Item 23 of Schedule 3A (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the ".

1123   Items 24 and 25 of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1124   Item 26 of Schedule 3A (heading)

Omit " FWA's ", substitute " the's ".

1125   Subitems 26(2) and (3) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1126   Subitem 26(4) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1127   Subitem 26(4) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1128   Subitem 26(5) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1129   Subitems 32(1) and (2) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1130   Subitem 32(3) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1131   Subitem 32(4) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1132   Subitem 33(1) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1133   Paragraphs 33(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1134   Subitem 33(2) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1135   Subitem 37(2) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1136   Subitem 40(1) of Schedule 3A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1137   Subitem 3(1) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1138   Paragraphs 3(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1139   Subitems 3(2) and (3) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1140   Subitem 3(4) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1141   Subitem 3(5) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1142   Subitem 3(5) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1143   Subitem 3(6) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1144   Subitem 3(6) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWC's", substitute "the FWC's".

1145   Subitem 5(1) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1146   Subitem 5(2) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1147   Subitems 6(1), (2) and (2A) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1148   Subitem 6(3) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1149   Subitem 6(3) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1150   Subitem 6(4) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1151   Subitem 6(5) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1152   Subitem 6(5) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1153   Subitem 6(6) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1154   Subitem 6(6) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

1155   Subitem 7(1) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1156   Subitems 9(1) and (2) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1157   Subitem 9(3) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1158   Subitem 9(4) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1159   Subitem 10(1) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1160   Paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1161   Subitem 10(2) of Schedule 5

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1162   Subitems 4(2), (5) and (5A) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1163   Item 5 of Schedule 6 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1164   Items 5, 6 and 7 of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1165   Subitem 9(1) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1166   Subitem 9(2) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1167   Subitems 9(3), (3A) and (5) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1168   Subitems 10(1) and (2) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1169   Subitem 10(3) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1170   Subitem 10(3) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

1171   Subitem 12(1) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1172   Subitem 12(2) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1173   Subitem 12(3) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1174   Subitem 13(1) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1175   Paragraphs 13(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1176   Subitem 13(2) of Schedule 6

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1177   Subitem 4(1) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1178   Subitem 4(4) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1179   Subitem 4(4) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1180   Subitem 5(1) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1181   At the end of subitem 5(1) of Schedule 6A

Add:

Note: The Commission ceased to exist on 31 December 2009: see item 7 of Schedule 18.

1182   Subitem 5(3) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1183   Subitem 5(3) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (second occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1184   Subitems 5(4), (5) and (6) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1185   Subitem 5(6) of Schedule 6A (note)

Repeal the note.

1186   Item 6 of Schedule 6A (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1187   Item 6 of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1188   Subitems 7(1) and (2) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1189   Subitem 10(2) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1190   Subitem 11(1) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1191   Paragraph 11(1)(b) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1192   Subitem 11(2) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1193   Subitem 11(3) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1194   Subitem 11(3) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

1195   Subitem 14(1) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1196   Subitem 14(2) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1197   Subitem 14(3) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1198   Subitem 15(1) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1199   Paragraphs 15(1)(a) and (b) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1200   Subitem 15(2) of Schedule 6A

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1201   Paragraphs 18(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1202   Subitem 18(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1203   Subitem 18(4) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1204   Subitems 19(2) and (3) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1205   Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1206   Subitem 19(4) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1207   Subitem 19(5) of Schedule 7 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1208   Subitem 19(5) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1209   Item 20 of Schedule 7 (paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of test time )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1210   Paragraphs 20A(2)(a) and (b) and (3)(a) and (b) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1211   Subitem 20A(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1212   Subitem 20A(4) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1213   Subitems 20B(2) and (3) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1214   Subitem 20B(4) of Schedule 7 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1215   Subitem 20B(4) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1216   Subitem 20B(5) of Schedule 7 (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1217   Subitem 20B(5) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1218   Item 20C of Schedule 7 (paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of test time )

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1219   Subitems 22(2) and (3) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1220   Paragraph 28(1)(b) of Schedule 7

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1221   Subitem 10(1) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1222   Item 14 of Schedule 9 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1223   Subitem 14(1) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1224   Subitem 14(2) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1225   Subitem 14(3) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1226   Item 18 of Schedule 9 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1227   Subitem 18(1) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1228   Subitem 18(2) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1229   Subitem 18(3) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1230   Subitem 20(1) of Schedule 9

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1231   Subitem 4(2) of Schedule 10

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1232   Paragraph 5(2)(c) of Schedule 10

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1233   Subitem 16(7) of Schedule 11

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1234   Subitem 4(3) of Schedule 13

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1235   Item 18 of Schedule 13 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1236   Subitem 18(2) of Schedule 13

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1237   Paragraphs 6(c) and (d) of Schedule 14

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1238   Subitem 7(3) of Schedule 14

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1239   Subitem 3(2) of Schedule 16

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1240   Subitem 4B(2) of Schedule 16

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1241   Subitem 12(2) of Schedule 16 (notes 1 and 2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1242   Subitem 13(2) of Schedule 16 (note 2)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1243   Item 4 of Schedule 18

Repeal the item, substitute:

4 Seniority of FWA members who become FWC members

For the purposes of section 619 of the FW Act, the seniority of persons who:

(a) are taken to have been appointed as Deputy Presidents of FWA under item 1 of this Schedule; and

(b) continue to hold office as Deputy Presidents of the FWC under Part 9 of Schedule 3 to the FW Act;

is to be determined in accordance with the precedence assigned to them as members of the Commission under section 65 of the WR Act.

1244   Item 9 of Schedule 18

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1245   Item 11 of Schedule 18 (heading)

Repeal the heading, substitute:

11 Performance of functions etc. after cessation time

1246   Item 11 of Schedule 18

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1247   Item 20A of Schedule 18

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1248   Item 2 of Schedule 19 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1249   Item 2 of Schedule 19

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1250   Paragraph 2(1)(a) of Schedule 20

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1251   Paragraph 2(1)(b) of Schedule 20

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1252   Paragraphs 2(1)(c), (d), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of Schedule 20

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1253   Item 3 of Schedule 20 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " the FWC ".

1254   Subitems 3(1) and (2) of Schedule 20

Omit "FWA's", substitute "the FWC's".

1255   Subitem 7(1) of Schedule 20

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1256   At the end of subitem 621(1) of Schedule 22

Add:

Note: For how the thing has effect after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 (which changes the name of Fair Work Australia to become the Fair Work Commission, etc.), see Part 10 of Schedule 3 to the FW Act.

1257   At the end of subitem 622(1) of Schedule 22

Add:

Note: For how the instrument has effect after the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 (which changes the name of Fair Work Australia to become the Fair Work Commission, etc.), see section 25B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

1258   Item 624 of Schedule 22

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Part 2   Other amendments

Australian Crime Commission Act 2002

1259   Subsection 19A(8) (definition of prescribed agency )

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Australian Human Rights Commission Act 1986

1260   Section 46PW (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " the Fair Work Commission ".

1261   Subsections 46PW(3) and (5)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Administration Act 1992

1262   Subsection 4(1) (definition of FWA )

Repeal the definition.

1263   Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

FWC means the Fair Work Commission.

1264   Subdivision A of Division 4 of Part 5A (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " The Fair Work Commission ".

1265   Section 39D (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1266   Section 39D

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1267   Paragraph 52C(2)(h)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Defence Act 1903

1268   Section 58F

Insert:

AIRC means the Australian Industrial Relations Commission referred to in section 61 of the Workplace Relations Act 1996, as in force immediately before the commencement of Schedule 1 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments)Act 2009.

1269   Section 58F (definition of Commission )

Repeal the definition.

1270   Section 58F (definition of Fair Work Australia )

Repeal the definition.

1271   Section 58F (definition of FWA )

Repeal the definition.

1272   Section 58F

Insert:

FWC means the Fair Work Commission.

1273   Subsection 58G(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1274   Subsection 58K(7)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1275   Paragraph 58K(7)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "AIRC".

1276   Subsection 58KB(4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1277   Paragraph 58KB(4)(b)

Omit "Commission", substitute "AIRC".

1278   Paragraph 58L(2)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Judges' Pensions Act 1968

1279   Paragraph 20(2)(a)

Omit all the words after "Commission", substitute ", the President of Fair Work Australia or the President of the Fair Work Commission - to the General Manager of the Fair Work Commission;".

Jury Exemption Act 1965

1280   The Schedule

Omit "Members of Fair Work Australia", substitute "Members of the Fair Work Commission".

Legislative Instruments Act 2003

1281   Subsection 7(1) (table item 19)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

National Health Act 1953

1282   Subsection 98A(4)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1283   Subsection 98B(5)

Omit all the words after "have regard", substitute "to national minimum wage orders of the Fair Work Commission, and, in particular, any statements by the Commission about the effect of wage increases on productivity, inflation and levels of employment".

1284   Subsection 99A(2)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1285   Subsection 99B(1)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1286   Subsection 99D(1)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1287   Subsection 99D(10)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Northern Territory (Self-Government) Act 1978

1288   Subsection 53(3)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1289   Subsection 53(4)

Omit "Fair Work Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Occupational Health and Safety (Maritime Industry) Act 1993

1290   Section 4 (definition of reviewing authority )

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

1291   Section 694 (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " Fair Work Commission ".

1292   Section 694

Omit "Fair Work Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1293   Clause 3 of Schedule 3 (definition of reviewing authority )

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Paid Parental Leave Act 2010

1294   Subparagraph 65(3)(b)(i)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973

1295   Paragraph 3(4)(j)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1296   Subsection 5(1)

Omit all the words after "having regard", substitute "to national minimum wage orders made by the Fair Work Commission".

1297   Subsection 7(4B)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012

1298   Section 4 (definition of dual FWA member )

Repeal the definition.

1299   Section 4

Insert:

dual FWC member means a member of the Tribunal appointed under paragraph 79(2)(a) or (b).

Note: See subsections 97(2) and (3), which require that members appointed under paragraphs 79(2)(a) or (b) must also be members of the Fair Work Commission.

1300   Section 4 (definition of Fair Work Australia )

Repeal the definition.

1301   Section 4

Insert:

Fair Work Commission means the body continued in existence by section 575 of the Fair Work Act 2009.

1302   Section 4 (definition of FWA order )

Repeal the definition.

1303   Section 4

Insert:

FWC order : see subsection 12(2).

1304   Subsection 12(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1305   Subsection 12(2) (definition of FWA order )

Repeal the definition.

1306   Subsection 12(2)

Insert:

FWC order means an order of the Fair Work Commission made under the Fair Work Act 2009.

1307   Paragraph 20(1)(e)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1308   Section 39 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1309   Paragraph 39(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1310   Section 45 (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1311   Section 45

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1312   Subsection 87(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1313   Subsection 92(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

1314   Paragraph 94(3)(c)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1315   Subsection 96(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "FWC".

1316   Subsections 97(2) and (3)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1317   Section 98 (note)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1318   Subsection 100(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1319   Section 101

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1320   Section 107

Omit "Fair Work Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1321   Section 112 (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " the Fair Work Commission ".

1322   Subsections 112(1) and (6)

Omit "Fair Work Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Seat of Government (Administration) Act 1910

1323   Section 5

Omit "Fair Work Australia" (wherever occurring), substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Social Security Act 1991

1324   Paragraph 553A(4)(b)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1325   Paragraph 596(4)(b)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1326   Paragraph 660XBE(4)(b)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1327   Paragraph 729AA(4)(b)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1328   Paragraph 759(4)(b)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1329   Paragraph 771HB(4)(b)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1330   Subparagraph 1067A(10)(c)(ii)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Superannuation Guarantee (Administration) Act 1992

1331   Section 5B (heading)

Omit " Fair Work Australia ", substitute " the Fair Work Commission ".

1332   Paragraph 5B(1)(a)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Work Health and Safety Act 2011

1333   Section 4 (definition of authorising authority )

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1334   Section 4 (definition of Fair Work Australia )

Repeal the definition.

1335   Section 4

Insert:

Fair Work Commission means the body continued in existence under section 575 of the Fair Work Act 2009.

1336   Subsection 229(1)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

1337   Subsection 229(3)

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "The Fair Work Commission".

1338   Paragraph 14(c) of Schedule 3

Omit "Fair Work Australia", substitute "the Fair Work Commission".

Part 3   Contingent amendments

Fair Work Act 2009

1339   Subsection 768AM(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1340   Paragraph 768AN(4)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1341   Subsection 768AN(4) (example)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1342   Paragraph 768AN(5)(b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1343   Paragraphs 768AO(2)(b) and (3)(a)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1344   Subsection 768AS(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1345   Subsection 768AT(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1346   Subsections 768AT(3) and 768AU(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1347   Subsection 768AX(1)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1348   Paragraph 768AX(1)(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1349   Subsection 768AX(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1350   Subsection 768AX(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1351   Subsections 768AX(3) and (4)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1352   Division 6 of Part 6-3A (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1353   Section 768AZ

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1354   Section 768BA (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1355   Subsection 768BA(1) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1356   Subsections 768BA(1) and (2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1357   Subsection 768BA(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1358   Subsection 768BA(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1359   Section 768BB (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1360   Subsection 768BB(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1361   Subsections 768BB(2) and (3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1362   Division 7 of Part 6-3A (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1363   Section 768BC

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1364   Section 768BD (heading)

Omit " FWA ", substitute " FWC ".

1365   Subsection 768BD(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1366   Subsection 768BD(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1367   Subsection 768BD(3) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1368   Subsection 768BD(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1369   Section 768BF

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1370   Subsection 768BG(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1371   Subsection 768BG(3)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1372   Subsection 768BG(4) (heading)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1373   Subsection 768BG(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1374   Sections 768BI and 768BJ

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1375   Subsections 768BO(3) and 768BS(1)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute "the FWC".

1376   Subsection 768BS(2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1377   Subsection 768BS(3)

Omit "FWA" (first occurring), substitute "The FWC".

1378   Paragraphs 768BS(3)(a) and (b)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1379   Subsection 768BS(4)

Omit "FWA", substitute "The FWC".

1380   Subsection 768BS(5)

Omit "FWA" (wherever occurring), substitute"the FWC".

1381   Paragraph 768BW(a)

Omit "FWA", substitute "FWC".

1382   Subsection 768BY(2) (table item 7, column 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1383   Subsection 768BY(2) (table item 10, column 2)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

1384   Subsection 148D(1)

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

1385   Subparagraphs 6(1A)(c)(ii) and (iii) of Schedule 1

Omit "FWA", substitute "the FWC".

Part 4   Transitional provisions

1386   Transitional provision - the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 : identity cards

(1) This item applies in relation to an identity card that was:

(a) issued to a member of the staff of FWA under section 203 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009; and

(b) in force immediately before the day this item commences.

(2) The card continues in force (and may be dealt with) on and after the day this item commences as if it had been issued to the member of staff as a member of the staff of the FWC under that section, as amended by this Schedule.

1387   Transitional provision - the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973: meaning of public office

The reference in paragraph 3(4)(j) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, as amended by Part 2 of this Schedule, to the office of President of the Fair Work Commission is taken to include a reference to an office of member (other than President) of the Fair Work Commission, but only in relation to persons who were taken to have been appointed to the office of FWA member under item 1 of Schedule 18 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.

1388   Transitional provision - the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973 : travelling allowances

The reference in subsection 7(4B) of the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973, as amended by Part 2 of this Schedule, to the President of the Fair Work Commission is taken to include a reference to the other members of the Fair Work Commission, but only in relation to persons who were taken to have been appointed as an FWA member under item 1 of Schedule 18 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009.

1389   Transitional provision - the Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 : dual FWA members

(1) A person holding office as a dual FWA member under the Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012 immediately before commencement continues to hold office as a dual FWC member.

(2) If, before commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to a dual FWA member, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a dual FWC member.

(3) For the purposes of subitem (2), a thing done before commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of this Schedule has effect from that time as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(4) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subitem (2):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a dual FWA member; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subitem to a dual FWC member were a reference to the Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal.

A determination under this subitem has effect accordingly.

(5) A determination made under subitem (4) is not a legislative instrument.

(6) In this item:

commencement means the day this item commences.

Schedule 10   Other amendments

Part 1   Costs orders in court proceedings

Fair Work Act 2009

1   Subsection 570(1)

Omit "exercising jurisdiction under this Act", substitute "in relation to a matter arising under this Act".

Part 2   Technical correction

Fair Work Act 2009

2   Subparagraph 84A(b)(ii)

Omit "unpaid personal leave", substitute "unpaid parental leave".

Schedule 11   Application, transitional and saving provisions

Fair Work Act 2009

1   At the end of the Act

Add:

Schedule 3 - Amendments made by the Fair Work Amendment Act 2012

Note: See section 795A.

Part 1 - Preliminary

1 Definitions

In this Schedule:

amending Act means theFair Work Amendment Act 2012.

doing a thing includes making an instrument.

FWA (short for Fair Work Australia) means the body referred to in section 575, as in force immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act.

Part 2 - Default superannuation (Schedule 1)

2 Schedule 1 to the amending Act

(1) Section 149B, subsection 149C(1) and section 149D (as inserted by Schedule 1 to the amending Act) apply in relation to a modern award that:

(a) is made on or after 1 January 2014; or

(b) is made before 1 January 2014 and that is varied on or after that day under Division 4A of Part 2-3 (as inserted by Schedule 1 to the amending Act).

(2) Despite the repeal of sections 149A and 155A made by Schedule 1 to the amending Act, those sections continue in force in relation to a modern award that:

(a) is made before 1 January 2014; and

(b) is not varied on or after that day under Division 4A of Part 2-3 (as inserted by Schedule 1 to the amending Act).

(3) The amendments made by items 15, 18, 19 and 20 of Schedule 1 to the amending Act apply in relation to a modern award that is in operation on or after 1 January 2014, whether or not the award was made before that day.

Part 3 - Modern awards (Schedule 3)

3 Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act

(1) This clause applies if, before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act (which is about variation etc. of modern awards):

(a) a determination was made under subsection 160(1) (about varying a modern award); or

(b) an application was made under subsection 160(2) (about varying a modern award).

(2) The determination and the application are as valid, and are taken always to have been as valid, as they would have been if paragraphs 160(2)(c) and (d) (as inserted by Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the amending Act) had been in force at the time the determination or application was made.

Part 4 - Enterprise agreements (Schedule 4)

4 Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act

The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about enterprise agreements covering a single employee) applies in relation to enterprise agreements that are purportedly made after the commencement of that Part.

5 Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about bargaining representatives) apply in relation to appointments of bargaining representatives that are made after the commencement of that Part.

6 Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act

(1) The amendment made by Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about unlawful terms) applies in relation to enterprise agreements that are made before or after the commencement of that Part.

(2) However, if:

(a) an enterprise agreement that was made before the commencement of that Part included a term referred to in paragraph 194(ba) (as inserted by Part 3 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act); and

(b) a person made an election in accordance with that term before the commencement of that Part;

then the amendment does not apply in relation to that person.

7 Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act

The amendment made by Part 4 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about scope orders) applies in relation to applications for a scope order that are made after the commencement of that Part.

8 Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act

(1) The amendments made by Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act (which is about notice of employee representational rights) apply in relation to notices of employee representational rights that are given after the commencement of that Part.

(2) Regulations that:

(a) were made for the purposes of subsection 174(6) before the commencement of Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act; and

(b) were in force immediately before that commencement;

continue in force (and may be dealt with) after that commencement as if they had been made for the purposes of subsection 174(1A) (as inserted by Part 5 of Schedule 4 to the amending Act).

Part 5 - General protections (Schedule 5)

9 Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the amending Act

The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 5 to the amending Act (which is about time limits for making applications) applies in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.

Part 6 - Unfair dismissal (Schedule 6)

10 Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act

The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about time limits for making applications) applies in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.

11 Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about the power to dismiss applications) apply in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.

12 Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about costs orders against parties) apply in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.

13 Part 4 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act

The amendment made by Part 4 of Schedule 6 to the amending Act (which is about costs orders against lawyers and paid agents) applies in relation to dismissals that take effect after the commencement of that Part.

Part 7 - Industrial action (Schedule 7)

14 Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 1 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act (which is about electronic voting in protected action ballots) apply in relation to applications for protected action ballot orders that are made after the commencement of that Part.

15Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act (which is about employees to be balloted in protected action ballots) apply in relation to applications for protected action ballot orders that are made after the commencement of that Part.

16 Part 3 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 3 of Schedule 7 to the amending Act (which is about conducting protected action ballots) apply in relation to protected action ballot orders that are made after the commencement of that Part.

Part 8 - The Fair Work Commission (Schedule 8)

17 Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act

The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about stay orders) applies in relation to orders under subsection 606(1) that are made after the commencement of that Part.

18 Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 2 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about conflicts of interest) apply in relation to matters that an FWC member begins to deal with before or after the commencement of that Part.

19 Part 4 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 4 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about appointing acting Commissioners) apply in relation to appointments that are made after the commencement of that Part.

20 Part 5 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 5 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about appointing the General Manager) apply in relation to appointments and acting appointments that are made after the commencement of that Part.

21 Part 6 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 6 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about Vice Presidents) apply in relation to appointments that take effect after the commencement of that Part.

22 Part 7 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 7 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about handling complaints) apply after the commencement of that Part in relation to a complaint about an FWC Member, regardless of whether:

(a) the complaint is made before or after that commencement; or

(b) the circumstances that give rise to the complaint occur before or after that commencement.

23 Part 8 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act

The amendments made by Part 8 of Schedule 8 to the amending Act (which is about engaging in outside work) apply in relation to paid work that is engaged in after the commencement of that Part.

Part 9 - Changing the name of Fair Work Australia(Schedule 9)

24 Transitional provision - President

(1) The person holding office as the President of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office as the President of the FWC.

(2) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, the President of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the President of the FWC.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (2), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(4) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (2):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the President of FWA; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the President of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or

(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the President of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.

A determination under this subclause has effect accordingly.

(5) A determination made under subclause (4) is not a legislative instrument.

25 Transitional provision - Deputy President

(1) Subject to subclause (2), a person holding office as a Deputy President of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office as a Deputy President of the FWC.

(2) If, immediately before that commencement, a person:

(a) is a member of a prescribed State industrial authority; and

(b) holds office as a Deputy President of FWA;

the person continues to hold office as a Deputy President of the FWC for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remains immediately before that commencement.

(3) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a Deputy President of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a Deputy President of the FWC.

(4) For the purposes of subclause (3), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(5) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (3):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a Deputy President of FWA; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the Deputy President of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or

(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the Deputy President of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.

A determination under this subclause has effect accordingly.

(6) A determination made under subclause (5) is not a legislative instrument.

26 Transitional provision - Commissioner

(1) Subject to subclause (2), a person holding office as a Commissioner of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office as a Commissioner of the FWC.

(2) If, immediately before that commencement, a person:

(a) is a member of a prescribed State industrial authority; and

(b) holds office as a Commissioner of FWA;

the person continues to holdoffice as a Commissioner of the FWC for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remains immediately before that commencement.

(3) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a Commissioner of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a Commissioner of the FWC.

(4) For the purposes of subclause (3), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(5) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (3):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a Commissioner of FWA; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Commissioner of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or

(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Commissioner of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.

A determination under this subclause has effect accordingly.

(6) A determination made under subclause (5) is not a legislative instrument.

27 Transitional provision - Minimum Wage Panel Member

(1) A person holding office as a Minimum Wage Panel Member of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office:

(a) as a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC; and

(b) for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remains immediately before that commencement.

(2) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, a Minimum Wage Panel Member of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (2), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(4) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (2):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, a Minimum Wage Panel Member of FWA; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC were a reference to the FWC; or

(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to a Minimum Wage Panel Member of the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.

A determination under this subclause has effect accordingly.

(5) A determination made under subclause (4) is not a legislative instrument.

28 Operation of laws - things done by, or in relation to, FWA

(1) If, before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act, a thing was done by, or in relation to, FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the FWC.

(2) For the purposes of subclause (1), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(3) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (1):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, FWA; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the FWC were a reference to the President of the FWC; or

(c) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the FWC were a reference to another FWC member.

A determination under this subclause has effect accordingly.

(4) A determination made under subclause (3) is not a legislative instrument.

29 Transitional provision - General Manager and staff of FWA

General Manager

(1) The person holding office as the General Manager of FWA immediately before the commencement of Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act continues to hold office:

(a) as the General Manager of the FWC; and

(b) for the balance of the person's term of appointment that remains immediately before that commencement.

(2) If, before that commencement, a thing was done by, or in relation to, the General Manager of FWA, then, for the purposes of the operation of any law on or after that commencement, the thing is taken to have been done by, or in relation to, the General Manager of the FWC.

(3) For the purposes of subclause (2), a thing done before that commencement under a provision amended by Part 1, 2 or 3 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act has effect from that commencement as if it were done under that provision as amended. However, this is not taken to change the time at which the thing was actually done.

(4) The Minister may, by writing, determine that subclause (2):

(a) does not apply in relation to a specified thing done by, or in relation to, the General Manager of FWA; or

(b) applies as if the reference in that subclause to the General Manager of the FWC were a reference to the Commonwealth.

A determination under this subclause has effect accordingly.

(5) A determination made under subclause (4) is not a legislative instrument.

Staff

(6) A person who, immediately before that commencement, was a member of the staff of FWA, continues, on and after that commencement, as a member of the staff of the FWC.

30 Operation of section 7 and subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 not limited

This Part and Schedule 9 to the amending Act do not limit the operation of section 7 or subsection 25B(1) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Part 10 - Other amendments (Schedule 10)

31 Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the amending Act

The amendment made by Part 1 of Schedule 10 to the amending Act (which is about costs orders in court proceedings) applies in relation to proceedings commenced after the commencement of that Part.

Part 11 - Regulations

32 Regulations about application, transitional and saving matters

(1) The regulations may prescribe matters of an application, transitional or saving nature relating to the amendments and repeals made by the amending Act.

(2) Without limiting subclause (1), the regulations may:

(a) provide that Part 9 of this Schedule or Part 4 of Schedule 9 to the amending Act applies with specified modifications; or

(b) provide that the Transitional Act applies with specified modifications.

(3) The provisions referred to in subclause (2) have effect subject to regulations made for the purposes of this clause.

(4) Despite subsection 12(2) of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003:

(a) regulations relating to the amendments and repeals made by Schedule 9 to the amending Act; and

(b) regulations made for the purposes of subclause (2);

may be expressed to take effect from a day before the regulations are registered under that Act.