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- Part 1—Preliminary
- Part 2—Road safety remuneration orders
- Part 3—Safe remuneration approvals in relation to certain collective agreements involving independent contractors
- Part 4—Disputes about remuneration and related conditions
- Part 5—Compliance
- Part 6—Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal
- Part 7—Miscellaneous
2010-2011
The Parliament of the
Commonwealth of Australia
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Presented and read a first time
Road Safety Remuneration Bill 2011
No. , 2011
(Education, Employment and Workplace Relations)
A Bill for an Act to make provision in relation to remuneration-related matters to improve safety in the road transport industry, and for related purposes
Contents
Division 1—General 1
1............ Short title............................................................................................. 1
2............ Commencement................................................................................... 2
3............ Object.................................................................................................. 2
Division 2—Definitions 3
4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 3
5............ Meaning of road transport driver —general....................................... 6
6............ Meaning of road transport driver —individual................................... 7
7............ Meaning of road transport driver —corporation................................ 7
8............ Meaning of hirer of road transport driver and road transport contract 9
9............ Meaning of participant in the supply chain ......................................... 9
Division 3—Application of this Act 12
Subdivision A—Interaction with other laws 12
10.......... Concurrent operation generally intended........................................... 12
11.......... Interaction of enforceable instruments with State and Territory laws 12
12.......... Interaction of enforceable instruments with other Commonwealth instruments (employees) 13
13.......... Interaction of enforceable instruments with road transport contracts (independent contractors) 13
14.......... Interaction with the Independent Contractors Act 2006 .................... 13
Subdivision B—Miscellaneous 14
15.......... Act binds Crown............................................................................... 14
16.......... Act not to apply so as to exceed Commonwealth power................... 14
17.......... Acquisition of property..................................................................... 15
Part 2—Road safety remuneration orders 16
Division 1—Preparation of annual work program 16
18.......... Tribunal must prepare and publish a work program each year.......... 16
Division 2—Power to make a road safety remuneration order 17
19.......... Power to make a road safety remuneration order.............................. 17
20.......... Matters the Tribunal must have regard to.......................................... 18
21.......... Publication of research...................................................................... 19
Division 3—Preparing and consulting on draft road safety remuneration order 20
22.......... Tribunal to prepare and consult on draft order.................................. 20
23.......... Publication of draft order.................................................................. 20
24.......... Affected persons and bodies to have a reasonable opportunity to make and comment on submissions for draft order.......................................................................................................... 20
25.......... Hearings in relation to draft order..................................................... 21
26.......... Finalising draft order......................................................................... 21
Division 4—Making road safety remuneration order 22
27.......... Making road safety remuneration order............................................ 22
28.......... Persons on whom requirements are imposed must not contravene order 23
29.......... Expiry of order.................................................................................. 23
30.......... Road safety remuneration orders to be made by Full Bench............. 23
Division 5—Variation and review of road safety remuneration order 24
31.......... Review of road safety remuneration order........................................ 24
32.......... Variation of road safety remuneration order...................................... 24
Part 3—Safe remuneration approvals in relation to certain collective agreements involving independent contractors 26
33.......... Power to grant a safe remuneration approval.................................... 26
34.......... Matters about which the Tribunal must be satisfied.......................... 26
35.......... Grant of safe remuneration approval................................................. 27
36.......... Effect of safe remuneration approval................................................. 28
37.......... Relationship with road safety remuneration orders........................... 28
38.......... Expiry of safe remuneration approval............................................... 28
39.......... Safe remuneration approvals to be granted by dual FWA member or Full Bench 28
Part 4—Disputes about remuneration and related conditions 29
40.......... Tribunal may deal with disputes about remuneration and related conditions 29
41.......... Disputes involving employee road transport drivers......................... 29
42.......... Disputes involving independent contractor road transport drivers.... 30
43.......... Disputes involving participants in the supply chain.......................... 31
44.......... How Tribunal may deal with disputes............................................... 31
45.......... Disputes about safe remuneration to be dealt with by dual FWA member 32
Part 5—Compliance 33
Division 1—Civil remedy provisions and orders 33
Subdivision A—Applications for orders 33
46.......... Civil remedy provisions.................................................................... 33
47.......... Limitations on who may apply for orders etc.................................... 34
48.......... Time limit on applications................................................................. 35
Subdivision B—Orders 36
49.......... Orders that can be made.................................................................... 36
50.......... Pecuniary penalty orders................................................................... 37
51.......... Interest up to judgement.................................................................... 38
Subdivision C—General provisions about civil remedies 38
52.......... Contravening a civil remedy provision is not an offence................... 38
53.......... Involvement in contravention treated in same way as actual contravention 38
54.......... Proceedings may be heard together................................................... 39
55.......... Civil evidence and procedure rules for proceedings relating to civil remedy provisions 39
56.......... Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings..................................... 39
57.......... Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings................................. 39
58.......... Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings..................................... 39
59.......... Evidence given in proceedings for penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings 40
60.......... Civil double jeopardy........................................................................ 40
61.......... Course of conduct............................................................................. 40
Division 2—Jurisdiction and powers of courts 42
Subdivision A—Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Court 42
62.......... Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Court..................................... 42
63.......... Exercising jurisdiction in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Court 42
64.......... No limitation on Federal Court’s powers.......................................... 43
65.......... Appeals from eligible State or Territory courts................................. 43
Subdivision B—Jurisdiction and powers of the Federal Magistrates Court 44
66.......... Conferring jurisdiction on the Federal Magistrates Court................. 44
67.......... Exercising jurisdiction in the Fair Work Division of the Federal Magistrates Court 44
68.......... No limitation on Federal Magistrates Court’s powers....................... 44
Subdivision C—Small claims procedure 45
69.......... Applicants may choose small claims procedure................................ 45
Subdivision D—Miscellaneous 46
70.......... Costs only if proceedings instituted vexatiously etc.......................... 46
71.......... No imprisonment for failure to pay pecuniary penalty...................... 46
72.......... Regulations dealing with matters relating to court proceedings......... 47
Division 3—Fair Work Ombudsman 48
Subdivision A—Role of Fair Work Ombudsman 48
73.......... Functions of the Fair Work Ombudsman.......................................... 48
74.......... Exercise of compliance powers......................................................... 48
75.......... Referring matters to the Fair Work Ombudsman.............................. 49
Subdivision B—Compliance notices 49
76.......... Compliance notices........................................................................... 49
77.......... Review of compliance notices........................................................... 51
Division 4—Right of entry 52
78.......... Right of entry for suspected contravention of this Act or enforceable instrument 52
Part 6—Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal 53
Division 1—Establishment and functions of Tribunal 53
79.......... Establishment of Tribunal................................................................. 53
80.......... Functions of Tribunal........................................................................ 53
81.......... Tribunal has privileges and immunities of the Crown....................... 53
82.......... Protection of Tribunal members........................................................ 54
Division 2—Performance of functions of Tribunal 55
Subdivision A—Role of the President 55
83.......... Role of President in performance of functions.................................. 55
Subdivision B—Applications to Tribunal 55
84.......... Dismissing applications.................................................................... 55
Subdivision C—Performance of functions 55
85.......... Performance of functions generally................................................... 55
86.......... Powers of Tribunal to perform functions.......................................... 56
87.......... Conferences...................................................................................... 56
88.......... Hearings............................................................................................ 57
89.......... Offences in relation to attendance before Tribunal............................ 57
90.......... Confidential evidence........................................................................ 58
Subdivision D—Representation by lawyers and paid agents 59
91.......... Representation by lawyers and paid agents....................................... 59
Subdivision E—Appeals 59
92.......... Appeal of decisions........................................................................... 59
93.......... Staying decisions that are appealed................................................... 60
94.......... Process for appealing decisions........................................................ 60
95.......... Referring questions of law to the Federal Court................................ 61
Subdivision F—Organisation of Tribunal 62
96.......... Constitution of Full Bench................................................................ 62
Division 3—Members of Tribunal 63
Subdivision A—Appointment of members of Tribunal 63
97.......... Appointment..................................................................................... 63
98.......... Basis of appointment of industry members....................................... 63
Subdivision B—Terms and conditions of members of Tribunal 63
99.......... Outside employment of industry members........................................ 63
100........ Remuneration.................................................................................... 63
101........ Leave of absence............................................................................... 64
102........ Disclosure of interests....................................................................... 64
103........ Termination of appointment on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity 65
104........ Suspension on grounds of misbehaviour or incapacity..................... 65
105........ Termination of appointment for bankruptcy, etc................................ 66
106........ Termination of appointment for outside employment........................ 66
107........ Automatic cessation of appointment for loss of qualification............ 67
108........ Resignation....................................................................................... 67
109........ Other terms and conditions of members............................................ 67
110........ Acting appointments......................................................................... 67
Subdivision C—Miscellaneous matters relating to members of Tribunal 68
111........ Disclosure of information by Tribunal.............................................. 68
Division 4—General Manager and consultants 69
112........ Role of General Manager of Fair Work Australia............................. 69
Division 5—Miscellaneous matters relating to Tribunal 70
113........ Procedural rules................................................................................ 70
114........ Regulations dealing with Tribunal matters........................................ 70
115........ Costs................................................................................................. 71
116........ Annual report.................................................................................... 71
117........ President must provide certain information etc. to the Minister and Fair Work Ombudsman 71
Part 7—Miscellaneous 73
118........ This Act is a workplace law.............................................................. 73
119........ Employer and hirer obligations in relation to records........................ 73
120........ Review of this Act............................................................................ 73
121........ Regulations....................................................................................... 74
A Bill for an Act to make provision in relation to remuneration-related matters to improve safety in the road transport industry, and for related purposes
The Parliament of Australia enacts: