{"id":"F2009L01818","name":"Fair Work Act 2009 - Proclamation","slug":"fair-work-act-2009-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":78802,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2009L01818-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Fair Work Act 2009 - Proclamation","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\nmeta-generator: Aspose.Words for .NET 20.2\ntitle: Proclamation\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\nProclamation\n\nFair Work Act 2009\n\nI, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under item 2 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Fair Work Act 2009, fix 26 May 2009 as the day on which sections 3 to 40 of that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 14 May 2009\n\nQUENTIN BRYCE  Governor‑General\n\nBy Her Excellency’s Command\n\nJULIA GILLARD\n\nMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1614},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This proclamation performs exactly the limited function intended—bringing specific preliminary sections (3-40) into force on a nominated date. There is no expansion beyond this commencement mechanism."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or substantive legal rules within the instrument","Only cross-reference is to the parent Act's commencement provision (section 2(1))","Standard constitutional formality without conditional logic or exceptions"],"plain_english_summary":"This Proclamation sets 26 May 2009 as the commencement date for the introductory parts of the Fair Work Act 2009 and was signed by the Governor‑General on 14 May 2009. \n\nIt’s a technical but important step: it brings into force the Act’s purpose, key definitions and rules on how the law applies nationally, affecting everyone covered by the Fair Work Act without by itself creating workplace rights or obligations."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fair-work-act-2009-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/fair-work-act-2009-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fair-work-act-2009-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fair-work-act-2009-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fair-work-act-2009-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fair-work-act-2009-proclamation/documents"}}