{"id":"F2007L00412","name":"Independent Contractors Act 2006 - Proclamation","slug":"independent-contractors-act-2006-proclamation","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":63502,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2007L00412-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-02","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Independent Contractors Act 2006 - 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\nIndependent Contractors Act 2006\n\nI, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor‑General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under subsection 2 (1) of the Independent Contractors Act 2006, fix 1 March 2007 as the day on which sections 3 to 43 of that Act commence.\n\nSigned and sealed with the  Great Seal of Australia  on 15 February 2007\n\nP. M. JEFFERY  Governor‑General\n\nBy His Excellency’s Command\n\nJOE HOCKEY\n\nMinister for Employment and Workplace Relations\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1735},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"This instrument does not alter the substantive scope of the Independent Contractors Act 2006; it merely executes the commencement mechanism provided in section 2(1) of that Act, bringing sections 3-43 into force as originally enacted."},"complexity_factors":["Single operative clause fixing a commencement date","No defined terms or interpretive provisions","No conditional logic, exceptions, or cross-references to other statutes beyond the parent Act citation","Extremely short (one substantive paragraph)"],"plain_english_summary":"This document is a formal order (a **Proclamation**) by the Governor‑General that switches on the Independent Contractors Act 2006.\n\n**What it does**\n*   Sets **1 March 2007** as the date when the main parts of the Independent Contractors Act 2006 (sections 3 to 43) become enforceable law.\n*   Activates the national statutory framework governing independent contracting relationships, overriding inconsistent state and territory laws.\n\n**Why it matters**\nWithout this Proclamation, the Act would remain dormant. This document officially triggers the legal protections and rules for independent contractors and the businesses that hire them, ensuring a consistent national approach to contracting arrangements from 1 March 2007."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/independent-contractors-act-2006-proclamation","history":"/api/acts/independent-contractors-act-2006-proclamation/history","analysis":"/api/acts/independent-contractors-act-2006-proclamation/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/independent-contractors-act-2006-proclamation/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/independent-contractors-act-2006-proclamation/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/independent-contractors-act-2006-proclamation/documents"}}