1998-99

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Workplace Relations Amendment (Australian Defence Force Service and Training) Bill 1999

 

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Memorandum

 

 

 

 

 

 

Circulated by the Hon K C Beazley MP

 

Workplace Relations Amendment (Australian Defence Force Service and Training) Bill 1999

 

 

 

 

OUTLINE

 

The purpose of this bill is to ensure that leave for service and training as a Member of the Australian Defence Force Reserves is an allowable award matter for the purposes of the Workplace Relations Act.

 

 

 

 

NOTES ON CLAUSES

 

 

Clause—Short Title

 

Clause 1 provides that the Act be cited as the Workplace Relations Amendment ( Australian Defence Force Service and Training) Act 1999.

 

 

Clause 2—Commencement

 

Clause 2 provides the Act will commence on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

 

 

Clause 3—Schedules

 

Clause 3 provides that an Act that is specified in a Schedule is  amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule.

 

 

SCHEDULE 1—A MENDMENT OF THE WORKPLACE RELATIONS ACT 1996

 

 

1  Subsection 89A(1)

 

This item proposes that subsection 89A(1) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 be amended to included a reference to new subsection 89A(2A) (see item 2).

 

 

2  Section 89A

 

This item proposes the insertion of new subsection (2A) in section 89A.  The new subsection will provide that leave for service and training as a member of the Australian Defence Force Reserves is an allowable matter for section 89A.

 

 

3  Subsection 89A(3)

 

This item proposes that subsection 89A(3) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 be amended to include a reference to new subsection 89A(2A) (see item 2).

 

 

4  Subsection 89A(6)

 

This item proposes that subsection 89A(6) of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 be amended to include a reference to new subsection 89A(2A) (see item 2).