{"id":"a-2020-21","name":"Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020","slug":"labour-hire-licensing-act-2020","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"act","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"21 of 2020","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":23797,"registerId":"act-a-2020-21-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-01","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020","content":"Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nA2020-21\nRepublication No 6\nEffective: 26 December 2025\nRepublication date: 26 December 2025\nLast amendment made by A2025-29\n\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAbout this republication\nThe republished law\nThis is a republication of the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020 (including any amendment made\nunder the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on 26 December 2025.\nIt also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this republished law\nto 26 December 2025.\nThe legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3\nand 4.\nKinds of republications\nThe Parliamentary Counsel’s Office prepares 2 kinds of republications of ACT laws (see the ACT\nlegislation register at www.legislation.act.gov.au):\n• authorised republications to which the Legislation Act 2001 applies\n• unauthorised republications.\nThe status of this republication appears on the bottom of each page.\nEditorial changes\nThe Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 authorises the Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial\namendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.\nEditorial changes do not change the effect of the law, but have effect as if they had been made by\nan Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The\nchanges are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into\nline, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.\nThis republication includes amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).\nUncommenced provisions and amendments\nIf a provision of the republished law has not commenced, the symbol U appears immediately\nbefore the provision heading. Any uncommenced amendments that affect this republished law\nare accessible on the ACT legislation register (www.legislation.act.gov.au). For more\ninformation, see the home page for this law on the register.\nModifications\nIf a provision of the republished law is affected by a current modification, the symbol M appears\nimmediately before the provision heading. The text of the modifying provision appears in the\nendnotes. For the legal status of modifications, see the Legislation Act 2001, section 95.\nPenalties\nAt the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an\nindividual and $810 for a corporation (see Legislation Act 2001, s 133).\n\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\ncontents 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nContents\nPage\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act 2\n3 Dictionary 2\n4 Notes 2\n5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 2\nPart 2 Objects and important concepts\n6 Objects of Act 3\n7 Meaning of labour hire services 3\n8 Meaning of worker 4\nPart 3 Labour hire licence commissioner and\ncommittee\nDivision 3.1 Appointment of commissioner\n9 Appointment of commissioner 5\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 2 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n10 Functions of commissioner 6\n11 Independence of commissioner 6\n12 Disclosure of interests 7\n13 Commissioner must not do inconsistent work etc 7\n14 Ending appointment 7\n15 Arrangements for staff and facilities 8\n16 Engagement of consultants and contractors 8\n17 Independence of commissioner’s staff 9\n18 Delegation of functions 9\nDivision 3.2 Labour hire licensing advisory committee\n19 Establishment of committee 9\n20 Functions of committee 10\n21 Membership of committee 10\n22 Procedures of committee 11\nPart 4 Labour hire licences\nDivision 4.1 Licences generally\n23 Requirement to hold labour hire licence 12\n24 Application for licence 12\n25 Commissioner may request more information 12\n26 Change of information must be provided 13\n27 Issue of licence 13\n28 Who is a suitable person? 13\n29 Licence—conditions 15\n30 Licence—period 16\n31 Labour hire licence register 16\n32 Licensee must update details 17\nDivision 4.2 Offences and penalties\n33 Providing labour hire services without licence 17\n34 Breach of labour hire licence condition 17\n35 Engaging unlicensed labour hire service provider 18\nPart 5 Compliance auditing\n36 Complaints about labour hire licensees 19\n\nContents\nPage\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\ncontents 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n37 Complaints guideline 19\n38 Licensee must provide information about compliance 20\nPart 6 Regulatory action\n39 Meaning of regulatory action—pt 6 21\n40 When regulatory action may be taken 21\n41 Notification of proposed regulatory action 22\n42 Taking regulatory action 22\n43 Not taking regulatory action 23\n44 Regulatory action in another jurisdiction 24\n45 Effect of suspension 24\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.1 Preliminary\n46 Definitions—pt 7 25\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSubdivision 7.2.1 Authorised people generally\n47 Appointment 26\n48 Identity cards 26\n49 Authorised person must show identity card on exercising power 27\nSubdivision 7.2.2 Powers\n50 Power to enter premises 27\n51 Production of identity card 29\n52 Consent to entry 29\n53 General powers on entry to premises 30\n54 Power to obtain, inspect and copy records 31\n55 Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination 31\n56 Warning to be given 32\n57 Power to seize things 32\n58 Direction to give name and address 33\n59 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give name and address 34\nSubdivision 7.2.3 Search warrants\n60 Warrants generally 35\n61 Warrants—application other than in person 36\n\nContents\nPage\ncontents 4 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n62 Search warrants—announcement before entry 38\n63 Details of search warrant to be given to occupier etc 38\n64 Occupier entitled to be present during search etc 38\nSubdivision 7.2.4 Return and forfeiture of things seized\n65 Receipt for things seized 39\n66 Moving things to another place for examination or processing under\nsearch warrant 40\n67 Access to things seized 41\n68 Return of things seized 41\nSubdivision 7.2.5 Miscellaneous\n69 Damage etc to be minimised 42\n70 Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers 43\nPart 8 Notification and review of decisions\n71 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8 44\n72 Reviewable decision notices 44\n73 Applications for review 44\nPart 9 Miscellaneous\n74 Disclosure of information by commissioner 45\n75 Determination of fees 45\n76 Regulation-making power 45\nSchedule 1 Reviewable decisions 46\nDictionary 47\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes 50\n2 Abbreviation key 50\n3 Legislation history 51\n4 Amendment history 52\n\nContents\nPage\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\ncontents 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications 53\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions 53\n\n\n\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 1\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nAustralian Capital Territory\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nAn Act to provide for the licensing and regulation of providers of labour hire\nservices, and for other purposes\n\nPart 1 Preliminary\nSection 1\npage 2 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 1 Preliminary\n1 Name of Act\nThis Act is the Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020.\n3 Dictionary\nThe dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.\nNote 1 The dictionary at the end of this Act defines certain terms used in this\nAct, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined\nelsewhere.\nFor example, the signpost definition ‘connected, for part 7\n(Enforcement)—see section 46.’ means that the term ‘connected’ is\ndefined in that section for part 7.\nNote 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to\nthe entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,\nprovides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see\nLegislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).\n4 Notes\nA note included in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.\nNote See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.\n5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc\nOther legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.\nNote 1 Criminal Code\nThe Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to all offences against this Act (see\nCode, pt 2.1).\nThe chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility\n(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used\nfor offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,\nrecklessness and strict liability).\nNote 2 Penalty units\nThe Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties\nthat are expressed in penalty units.\n\nObjects and important concepts Part 2\nSection 6\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 3\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 2 Objects and important concepts\n6 Objects of Act\n(1) The objects of this Act are to—\n(a) protect workers from exploitation by providers of labour hire\nservices; and\n(b) ensure labour hire service providers meet their workplace\nobligations and responsibilities to the workers they supply; and\n(c) promote the integrity of the labour hire services industry; and\n(d) promote responsible practices in the labour hire services\nindustry.\n(2) The objects are to be achieved by—\n(a) establishing a licensing scheme to regulate the provision of\nlabour hire services; and\n(b) establishing a register of labour hire licensees.\n7 Meaning of labour hire services\n(1) For this Act, a person (a provider) provides labour hire services if, in\nthe course of carrying on a business, the person supplies to another\nperson (the hirer) a worker to do work.\n(2) For subsection (1), a worker is supplied by a provider when the\nworker starts to do work for the hirer.\n(3) A provider provides labour hire services regardless of whether—\n(a) the worker is employed by the provider; or\n(b) there is a contract for the worker to do the work; or\n(c) the worker is supplied to the hirer directly or indirectly; or\n(d) the work completed by the worker is under the control of the\nprovider or the hirer.\n\nPart 2 Objects and important concepts\nSection 8\npage 4 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(4) A regulation may prescribe that a stated person is not a provider of\nlabour hire services for this section.\n8 Meaning of worker\n(1) For this Act, an individual is a worker for a provider if the individual\nenters into an arrangement with the provider under which—\n(a) the provider may supply, to another person, the individual to do\nwork; and\n(b) the provider is obliged to pay the worker for the work—\n(i) in whole or part; or\n(ii) directly or indirectly.\n(2) The Minister may declare that a person is, or is not, a worker for this\nAct.\n(3) A declaration is a disallowable instrument.\nNote Power to make a statutory instrument includes power to make different\nprovision in relation to different matters or different classes of matters,\nand to make an instrument that applies differently by reference to stated\nexceptions or factors (see Legislation Act, s 48).\n(4) In this section:\nprovider—see section 7 (1).\n\nLabour hire licence commissioner and committee Part 3\nAppointment of commissioner Division 3.1\nSection 9\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 5\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 3 Labour hire licence\ncommissioner and committee\nDivision 3.1 Appointment of commissioner\n9 Appointment of commissioner\n(1) The Minister must appoint a person as the Labour Hire Licence\nCommissioner.\nNote 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the\nLegislation Act, pt 19.3.\nNote 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or\nnominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).\nNote 3 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly\ncommittee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).\n(2) The Minister must not appoint a person as the commissioner unless\nsatisfied that the person has the experience or expertise necessary to\nexercise the commissioner’s functions.\n(3) A person must be appointed for a term not longer than 5 years.\nNote A person may be reappointed to a position if the person is eligible to be\nappointed to the position (see Legislation Act, s 208 and dict, pt 1,\ndef appoint).\n(4) The commissioner’s conditions of appointment are the conditions\nagreed between the Minister and the commissioner stated in the\ninstrument of appointment, subject to any determination under the\nRemuneration Tribunal Act 1995.\n(5) The appointment of the commissioner is a notifiable instrument.\n(6) If an appointment is not made under subsection (1), the person\nappointed under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011, schedule 2,\npart 2.2 is the Labour Hire Licence Commissioner.\n\nPart 3 Labour hire licence commissioner and committee\nDivision 3.1 Appointment of commissioner\nSection 10\npage 6 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n10 Functions of commissioner\nThe commissioner has the following functions:\n(a) to promote an understanding and acceptance of, and compliance\nwith, this Act;\n(b) to promote the integrity of the labour hire industry;\n(c) to undertake research and develop educational and other\nprograms for the purpose of enabling licensees to comply with\nthe Act;\n(d) to advise the Minister on any matter relevant to the operation of\nthis Act;\n(e) any other function given to the commissioner under this Act or\nanother territory law.\nNote A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function\nalso gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the\nfunction (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).\n11 Independence of commissioner\n(1) Subject to subsection (2), the commissioner is not subject to the\ndirection of anyone else, and must act independently in relation to the\nexercise of a function under this Act or another territory law under\nwhich the commissioner exercises a function.\n(2) However, the Minister may, in writing, give directions to the\ncommissioner in relation to the exercise of the commissioner’s\nfunctions.\n(3) A direction given under subsection (2) must be of a general nature\nand not direct the commissioner in relation to a particular complaint,\nlicensee or regulatory action.\n(4) The Minister must present a copy of any direction under\nsubsection (2) to the Legislative Assembly within 5 sitting days after\nthe day it is given to the commissioner.\n\nLabour hire licence commissioner and committee Part 3\nAppointment of commissioner Division 3.1\nSection 12\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 7\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n12 Disclosure of interests\nThe commissioner must give the Minister a written statement of the\ncommissioner’s personal and financial interests within 7 days after—\n(a) the day the commissioner is appointed; and\n(b) the first day of each financial year; and\n(c) the day there is a change in the interest.\n13 Commissioner must not do inconsistent work etc\nThe commissioner must not—\n(a) have paid employment that is inconsistent with the\ncommissioner’s functions; or\n(b) engage in any unpaid activity that is inconsistent with the\ncommissioner’s functions.\n14 Ending appointment\n(1) The Minister may end a person’s appointment as the commissioner—\n(a) for misconduct; or\n(b) if the person becomes bankrupt or personally insolvent; or\nNote Bankrupt or personally insolvent—see the Legislation Act, dict,\npt 1.\n(c) if the person is convicted, in the ACT, of an offence punishable\nby imprisonment for at least 1 year; or\n(d) if the person is convicted outside the ACT, in Australia or\nelsewhere, of an offence that, if it had been committed in the\nACT, would be punishable by imprisonment for at least 1 year.\n\nPart 3 Labour hire licence commissioner and committee\nDivision 3.1 Appointment of commissioner\nSection 15\npage 8 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The Minister must end the commissioner’s appointment for physical\nor mental incapacity, if the incapacity substantially affects the\nexercise of the commissioner’s functions.\nNote A person’s appointment also ends if the person resigns (see Legislation\nAct, s 210).\n15 Arrangements for staff and facilities\nThe commissioner may arrange with the head of service to use the\nservices of a public servant or Territory facilities.\nNote The head of service may delegate powers in relation to the management\nof public servants to a public servant or another person (see Public Sector\nManagement Act 1994, s 18).\n16 Engagement of consultants and contractors\n(1) The commissioner may engage—\n(a) an approved auditor to assist the commissioner in ensuring a\nlicensee’s compliance with this Act; and\n(b) any other consultant or contractor that may be necessary or\nconvenient to exercise the commissioner’s functions.\n(2) The conditions of a consultant’s or contractor’s engagement are the\nconditions agreed between the commissioner and the consultant or\ncontractor.\n(3) However, this section does not give the commissioner the power to\nenter into a contract of employment with a consultant or contractor.\n(4) In this section:\napproved auditor means an auditor approved under the Government\nProcurement Act 2001, section 22O.\n\nLabour hire licence commissioner and committee Part 3\nLabour hire licensing advisory committee Division 3.2\nSection 17\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 9\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n17 Independence of commissioner’s staff\n(1) A member of the commissioner’s staff is, in relation to the exercise\nof a function under this Act or another territory law under which the\nmember exercises a function, not subject to the direction of anyone\nexcept—\n(a) the commissioner; or\n(b) another member of the commissioner’s staff who is authorised\nby the commissioner to give directions.\n(2) In this section:\ncommissioner’s staff means—\n(a) a public servant mentioned in section 15; and\n(b) a consultant or contractor engaged by the commissioner under\nsection 16.\n18 Delegation of functions\n(1) The commissioner may delegate the commissioner’s functions under\nthis Act or another territory law under which the commissioner\nexercises a function to a member of the commissioner’s staff.\nNote For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions,\nsee the Legislation Act, pt 19.4.\n(2) In this section:\ncommissioner’s staff—see section 17 (2).\nDivision 3.2 Labour hire licensing advisory\ncommittee\n19 Establishment of committee\nThe Labour Hire Licensing Advisory Committee is established.\n\nPart 3 Labour hire licence commissioner and committee\nDivision 3.2 Labour hire licensing advisory committee\nSection 20\npage 10 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n20 Functions of committee\nThe committee has the following functions:\n(a) to advise the Minister about—\n(i) matters relating to the operation of this Act; and\n(ii) if required by the Minister—anything else in relation to\nlabour hire services;\n(b) any other function given to the committee under this Act.\nNote A provision of a law that gives an entity (including a person) a function\nalso gives the entity powers necessary and convenient to exercise the\nfunction (see Legislation Act, s 196 and dict, pt 1, def entity).\n21 Membership of committee\n(1) The committee consists of—\n(a) the commissioner; and\n(b) 3 members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the\npeople or bodies that the Minister considers represent the\ninterests of employees; and\n(c) 3 members appointed by the Minister after consultation with the\npeople or bodies that the Minister considers represent the\ninterests of employers.\nNote 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the\nLegislation Act, pt 19.3.\nNote 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a\nlaw (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by\nnaming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation\nAct, s 207).\nNote 3 Certain Ministerial appointments require consultation with an Assembly\ncommittee and are disallowable (see Legislation Act, div 19.3.3).\n(2) A person must be appointed to the committee for not longer than\n3 years.\n\nLabour hire licence commissioner and committee Part 3\nLabour hire licensing advisory committee Division 3.2\nSection 22\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 11\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) The commissioner is—\n(a) the chair of the committee; and\n(b) a non-voting member of the committee.\n22 Procedures of committee\n(1) Meetings of the committee are to be held when and where the\ncommittee decides.\n(2) The committee may conduct its proceedings (including its meetings)\nas it considers appropriate.\n(3) The committee may publish its considerations as the committee\nconsiders appropriate.\n\nPart 4 Labour hire licences\nDivision 4.1 Licences generally\nSection 23\npage 12 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 4 Labour hire licences\nDivision 4.1 Licences generally\n23 Requirement to hold labour hire licence\nA person must not provide labour hire services unless the person\nholds a labour hire licence.\nNote Section 33 makes it an offence to provide labour hire services without a\nlicence.\n24 Application for licence\n(1) A person may apply to the commissioner for a licence.\n(2) The application must—\n(a) be in writing; and\n(b) include any information prescribed by regulation.\nNote It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement, give false or\nmisleading information or produce a false or misleading document (see\nCriminal Code, pt 3.4).\n25 Commissioner may request more information\n(1) The commissioner may, by written notice, require an applicant for a\nlicence to give the commissioner information that the commissioner\nreasonably needs to decide the application, within a stated time, at a\nstated place.\n(2) If the applicant does not comply with a requirement in the notice, the\ncommissioner may refuse to consider the application further.\n\nLabour hire licences Part 4\nLicences generally Division 4.1\nSection 26\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 13\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n26 Change of information must be provided\n(1) This section applies if the information in an application for a licence\nchanges before the application is decided.\n(2) The applicant must give the commissioner written notice of the\ndetails of the change.\n27 Issue of licence\n(1) If a person applies for a licence, the commissioner must, within a\nreasonable period—\n(a) issue the licence; or\n(b) refuse to issue the licence.\nNote A licence may be issued with a condition (see s 29).\n(2) The commissioner may issue the licence to the applicant, only if the\ncommissioner is satisfied that the applicant is a suitable person to hold\nthe licence.\n28 Who is a suitable person?\n(1) For this Act, in deciding whether an applicant is a suitable person to\nhold a licence, the commissioner must consider the following:\n(a) the applicant’s character, including, for example, the applicant’s\nhonesty, integrity and professionalism;\n(b) whether the applicant—\n(i) has a history of compliance with workplace laws or\nstandards; or\n(ii) is able to demonstrate an ability to comply with workplace\nlaws or standards;\n(c) whether the applicant has previously held a licence that has been\ncancelled or suspended, or for which conditions have been\nimposed under section 29;\n\nPart 4 Labour hire licences\nDivision 4.1 Licences generally\nSection 28\npage 14 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(d) whether the applicant has been the subject of regulatory action\nunder a labour hire law;\n(e) whether the applicant has been convicted of an offence against\na workplace law or standard or another law that affects the\napplicant’s suitability to provide labour hire services;\n(f) if the applicant is an individual—\n(i) whether the applicant has been an insolvent under\nadministration under the Corporations Act, section 9; or\n(ii) whether a corporation has been placed into administration,\nreceivership or liquidation while the applicant was an\nexecutive officer of the corporation; or\n(iii) whether the applicant has been disqualified from managing\na corporation under the Corporations Act.\n(2) If the applicant is a corporation, the commissioner must also consider\nthe matters mentioned in subsection (1) for each influential person for\nthe corporation.\n(3) Also, the applicant is a suitable person if—\n(a) the applicant holds a licence under another labour hire law; and\n(b) the licence is not the subject of any regulatory action under that\nlaw.\n(4) The commissioner—\n(a) must consider any matter prescribed by regulation; or\n(b) may consider any other matter the commissioner considers\nrelevant.\n\nLabour hire licences Part 4\nLicences generally Division 4.1\nSection 29\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 15\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(5) In this section:\ninfluential person, for a corporation, means—\n(a) an executive officer of the corporation; or\n(b) a person who may exercise a relevant power in relation to the\ncorporation; or\n(c) a related corporation; or\n(d) an executive officer of a related corporation.\nrelated corporation means a related body corporate under the\nCorporations Act.\nrelevant power, for a corporation, means a power to—\n(a) take part in a directorial, managerial or executive decision for\nthe corporation; or\n(b) elect or appoint a person as an executive officer in the\ncorporation; or\n(c) significantly influence the conduct of the corporation.\n29 Licence—conditions\nA labour hire licence includes—\n(a) a condition that the licensee must comply with this Act; and\n(b) a condition that the licensee must not contravene workplace\nlaws or standards; and\n(c) a condition that the licensee notify the commissioner of any\nregulatory action taken against the licensee under a labour hire\nlaw; and\n(d) any other condition the commissioner considers appropriate;\nand\n(e) any other condition prescribed by regulation.\n\nPart 4 Labour hire licences\nDivision 4.1 Licences generally\nSection 30\npage 16 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n30 Licence—period\n(1) A labour hire licence starts on the day stated in the licence.\n(2) The commissioner must not issue a labour hire licence for longer than\n12 months or any longer period prescribed by regulation.\n(3) A labour hire licence expires on the day stated in the licence.\n31 Labour hire licence register\n(1) The commissioner must keep a register.\n(2) The register—\n(a) must include the following:\n(i) the licensee’s registered business name;\n(ii) if the licensee operates the business under another name—\nthe business’s trading name;\n(iii) the licensee’s ABN or ACN;\n(iv) the expiry date for the licence;\n(v) any condition on the licence;\n(vi) any other information prescribed by regulation; and\n(b) may include any other information the commissioner considers\nappropriate.\n(3) The information mentioned in subsection (2) (a) must be available for\npublic inspection.\n(4) The commissioner may correct a mistake, error or omission in the\nregister.\n\nLabour hire licences Part 4\nOffences and penalties Division 4.2\nSection 32\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 17\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n32 Licensee must update details\n(1) This section applies if any of the following information changes:\n(a) contact details for the licensee;\n(b) if the licensee operates the business under another name—the\nbusiness’s trading name.\n(2) The licensee must tell the commissioner, in writing, about the change\nas soon as practicable, but not later than 7 days after the change\nhappens.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\nDivision 4.2 Offences and penalties\n33 Providing labour hire services without licence\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person—\n(a) provides labour hire services; and\n(b) does not hold a labour hire licence.\nMaximum penalty:\n(a) for an individual—800 penalty units; or\n(b) for a corporation—3 000 penalty units.\n(2) A person commits an offence if the person falsely represents that the\nperson holds a labour hire licence.\nMaximum penalty: 200 penalty units.\n34 Breach of labour hire licence condition\nA person commits an offence if—\n(a) the person holds a labour hire licence; and\n(b) the licence is subject to a condition; and\n\nPart 4 Labour hire licences\nDivision 4.2 Offences and penalties\nSection 35\npage 18 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) the person fails to comply with the condition.\nMaximum penalty: 200 penalty units.\n35 Engaging unlicensed labour hire service provider\n(1) A person must not enter into an arrangement for the provision of\nlabour hire services to the person unless the proposed provider of the\nlabour hire services is the holder of a licence.\n(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if—\n(a) the provider was included in the register under section 31 as the\nholder of a labour hire licence at the time the arrangement was\nentered into; or\n(b) the person has a reasonable excuse for entering into the\narrangement.\nExample—par (b)\nKevin decides that he needs a cleaner for his house. He sees an advertisement on a\nsocial media site by a company offering domestic cleaning services. Kevin did not\nknow that the company was an unlicensed labour hire services provider nor was\nthere anything in the advertisement or otherwise to make him aware that he should\ncheck that the company was licensed.\n(3) If a person contravenes subsection (1), the person must pay as a debt\ndue to the Territory a civil penalty—\n(a) for an individual—a maximum penalty equivalent to 800\npenalty units; or\n(b) for a corporation—a maximum penalty equivalent to\n3 000 penalty units.\nNote An amount owing under a law may be recovered as a debt in a court of\ncompetent jurisdiction or the ACAT (see Legislation Act, s 177).\n\nCompliance auditing Part 5\nSection 36\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 19\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 5 Compliance auditing\n36 Complaints about labour hire licensees\n(1) If the commissioner receives a complaint about a licensee, the\ncommissioner may—\n(a) investigate the complaint; or\n(b) if the complaint relates to a failure to comply with a workplace\nlaw or standard—refer the complaint to the authority responsible\nfor administering the workplace law or standard; or\n(c) take no action if the commissioner reasonably believes the\ncomplaint—\n(i) lacks substance; or\n(ii) is frivolous, vexatious or was not made in good faith; or\n(iii) has been adequately dealt with.\n(2) The commissioner must—\n(a) deal with the complaint in accordance with any complaints\nguideline under section 37; and\n(b) give written notice of the action taken under subsection (1)\nunless the complainant has not provided contact details.\n37 Complaints guideline\n(1) The Minister may determine guidelines for how a complaint about a\nlicensee must be dealt with (a complaints guideline).\n(2) A complaints guideline is a notifiable instrument.\n\nPart 5 Compliance auditing\nSection 38\npage 20 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n38 Licensee must provide information about compliance\n(1) The commissioner may request, in writing, that a licensee give the\ncommissioner information about the licensee’s compliance with this\nAct within a stated reasonable period—\n(a) on receiving a complaint about the licensee; or\n(b) on the commissioner’s own initiative.\n(2) The licensee must give the commissioner the information within the\nstated period.\nNote The commissioner may take regulatory action if the licensee does not\ncomply with this section (see s 40).\n(3) However, any information obtained, directly or indirectly, because of\nthe giving of the information is not admissible in evidence against the\nperson in a civil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding\nrelating to regulatory action under part 6.\nNote The Legislation Act, s 170 deals with the application of the privilege\nagainst self-incrimination.\n\nRegulatory action Part 6\nSection 39\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 21\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 6 Regulatory action\n39 Meaning of regulatory action—pt 6\nIn this part:\nregulatory action, against a licensee, means any of the following\nactions:\n(a) imposing, or amending, a condition on the licence;\n(b) suspending the licence for either a fixed period or until a\nparticular event happens;\n(c) disqualifying the licensee from applying for another licence for\na fixed period or until a particular event happens;\n(d) cancelling the licence.\n40 When regulatory action may be taken\nThe commissioner may take regulatory action against a licensee only\nif satisfied on reasonable grounds that the licensee—\n(a) stopped operating the business the subject of the licence; or\n(b) used false or misleading information to obtain the licence; or\n(c) contravened a condition of the licence; or\n(d) fails to give the commissioner information requested under\nsection 38; or\n(e) failed to comply with a provision of this Act; or\n(f) is no longer a suitable person to hold a licence; or\n(g) has contravened a workplace law or standard.\n\nPart 6 Regulatory action\nSection 41\npage 22 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n41 Notification of proposed regulatory action\n(1) Before the commissioner takes regulatory action against a licensee,\nthe commissioner must give the licensee a written notice (a show\ncause notice) stating—\n(a) the grounds on which, under section 40, the commissioner\nconsiders regulatory action may be taken; and\n(b) details of the proposed regulatory action; and\n(c) that the licensee may, not later than 14 days after the day the\nlicensee is given the notice, give a written submission to the\ncommissioner about the proposed regulatory action.\n(2) The commissioner must consider any written submission received by\nthe commissioner in response to the show cause notice when making\na decision to take regulatory action against the licensee.\n42 Taking regulatory action\n(1) This section applies if the commissioner, after complying with\nsection 41, is satisfied on reasonable grounds that it is appropriate to\ntake the regulatory action.\n(2) The commissioner may—\n(a) if the proposed regulatory action is imposing or amending a\ncondition on a licence—impose or amend the condition; or\n(b) if the proposed regulatory action is suspending a licence—take\nany of the following action:\n(i) the action mentioned in paragraph (a);\n(ii) suspend the licence for a period; or\n(c) if the proposed regulatory action is disqualifying a licensee from\napplying for a further licence—take any of the following action:\n(i) the action mentioned in paragraph (b);\n\nRegulatory action Part 6\nSection 43\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 23\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) disqualify the licensee from applying for a further licence\nfor a period; or\n(d) if the proposed regulatory action is cancelling a licence—take\nany of the following action:\n(i) the action mentioned in paragraph (c);\n(ii) cancel the licence.\nNote A decision under this subsection is a reviewable decision (see s 71).\n(3) Before taking regulatory action against a licensee under this section,\nthe commissioner must tell the licensee, by written notice (a notice of\nregulatory action)—\n(a) the regulatory action that will be taken; and\n(b) the day on which the regulatory action takes effect.\n(4) Regulatory action against the licensee takes effect on the day stated\nin the notice of regulatory action.\n(5) In this section:\nproposed regulatory action, in relation to a licensee, means\nregulatory action mentioned in a show cause notice given to the\nperson under section 41 (1).\n43 Not taking regulatory action\n(1) This section applies if, after considering a submission under\nsection 41 (2) received from a licensee, the commissioner is satisfied\non reasonable grounds that regulatory action against the licensee—\n(a) may not be taken; or\n(b) may be taken, but it is not appropriate to take the action.\n(2) The commissioner must give the licensee written notice telling the\nlicensee that regulatory action will not be taken against the licensee\nin relation to the matters stated in the show cause notice.\n\nPart 6 Regulatory action\nSection 44\npage 24 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n44 Regulatory action in another jurisdiction\n(1) This section applies if—\n(a) a licensee holds a licence under another labour hire law; and\n(b) regulatory action is taken, or is proposed to be taken, against the\nlicensee in relation to that licence.\n(2) The licensee must, as soon as possible after the licensee becomes\naware of the regulatory action, tell the commissioner—\n(a) the proposed regulatory action or regulatory action taken; and\n(b) the day on which the regulatory action takes effect.\nNote The commissioner must consider regulatory action against a licensee in\ndeciding if the person is a suitable person to hold a licence (see\ns 28 (1) (d)).\n45 Effect of suspension\nIf the commissioner suspends a licence, the licensee is taken not to\nhold the licence during the period of suspension.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nPreliminary Division 7.1\nSection 46\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.1 Preliminary\n46 Definitions—pt 7\nIn this part:\nconnected—a thing is connected with an offence if—\n(a) the offence has been committed in relation to it; or\n(b) it will provide evidence of the commission of the offence; or\n(c) it was used, is being used, or is intended to be used, to commit\nthe offence.\noccupier, of premises, includes—\n(a) a person believed on reasonable grounds to be an occupier of the\npremises; and\n(b) a person apparently in charge of the premises.\noffence includes an offence that there are reasonable grounds for\nbelieving has been, is being, or will be, committed.\npremises includes land.\nwarrant means a warrant issued under subdivision 7.2.3 (Search\nwarrants).\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 47\npage 26 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSubdivision 7.2.1 Authorised people generally\n47 Appointment\nThe commissioner may appoint a public servant as an authorised\nperson for this Act.\nNote 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the\nLegislation Act, pt 19.3.\nNote 2 In particular, a person may be appointed for a particular provision of a\nlaw (see Legislation Act, s 7 (3)) and an appointment may be made by\nnaming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation\nAct, s 207).\n48 Identity cards\n(1) The commissioner must give each authorised person an identity card\nthat states the person’s name and appointment as an authorised\nperson, and shows—\n(a) a recent photograph of the person; and\n(b) the date of issue of the card; and\n(c) the date of expiry of the card; and\n(d) anything else prescribed by regulation.\n(2) A person commits an offence if the person—\n(a) stops being an authorised person; and\n(b) does not return the person’s identity card to the commissioner as\nsoon as practicable (but within 7 days) after the day the person\nstops being an authorised person.\nMaximum penalty: 1 penalty unit.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 49\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 27\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person if the person’s identity card\nis—\n(a) lost or stolen; or\n(b) destroyed by someone else.\nNote The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters\nmentioned in s (3) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\n(4) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n49 Authorised person must show identity card on exercising\npower\n(1) If an authorised person exercises a power under this Act (other than a\npower under section 54) that affects an individual, the authorised\nperson must first show the authorised person’s identity card to the\nindividual.\n(2) If an authorised person exercises a power under this Act (other than a\npower under section 54) that affects a person, other than an\nindividual, the authorised person must first show the authorised\nperson’s identity card to an individual the authorised person believes\non reasonable grounds is an employee, officer or agent of the person.\nSubdivision 7.2.2 Powers\n50 Power to enter premises\n(1) For this Act, an authorised person may—\n(a) at any reasonable time, enter premises that the public is entitled\nto use or that are open to the public (whether or not on payment\nof money); or\n(b) at any time, enter premises with the occupier’s consent; or\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 50\npage 28 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) at any time, enter premises if the authorised person believes on\nreasonable grounds that the risk is so serious and urgent that\nimmediate entry to the premises without the authority of a search\nwarrant is necessary; or\n(d) enter premises in accordance with a search warrant.\n(2) However—\n(a) subsection (1) (a) does not authorise entry into a part of the\npremises that is being used only for residential purposes; and\n(b) subsection (1) (c) does not authorise entry into premises that are\nused for residential purposes, unless the premises are also the\nplace from which a labour hire business is conducted.\n(3) An authorised person may, without the consent of the occupier of\npremises, enter land around the premises to ask for consent to enter\nthe premises.\n(4) To remove any doubt, an authorised person may enter premises under\nsubsection (1) without payment of an entry fee or other charge.\n(5) An authorised person may—\n(a) for subsection (1) (a), (b) or (c)—enter the premises with\nnecessary assistance; and\n(b) for subsection (1) (d)—enter the premises with necessary\nassistance and force.\n(6) In this section:\nnecessary assistance, for an authorised person entering premises,\nincludes the attendance of 1 or more people who, in the opinion of\nthe authorised person, have knowledge or skills that could assist the\nauthorised person to carry out their function.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 51\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 29\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n51 Production of identity card\nAn authorised person and any other person other than a police officer\nwho is accompanying the authorised person may not remain at\npremises entered under this part if the authorised person does not\nproduce their identity card when asked by the occupier.\n52 Consent to entry\n(1) When seeking the consent of an occupier to enter premises under\nsection 50 (1) (b), an authorised person must—\n(a) produce their identity card; and\n(b) tell the occupier—\n(i) the purpose of the entry; and\n(ii) the reason for, and identity of, any other person\naccompanying the authorised person; and\n(iii) that anything found and seized under this part may be used\nin evidence in court; and\n(iv) that consent may be refused.\n(2) If the occupier consents, the authorised person must ask the occupier\nto sign a written acknowledgment (an acknowledgment of\nconsent)—\n(a) that the occupier was told—\n(i) the purpose of the entry; and\n(ii) the reason for, and identity of, any other person\naccompanying the authorised person; and\n(iii) that anything found and seized under this part may be used\nin evidence in court; and\n(iv) that consent may be refused; and\n(b) that the occupier consents to the entry; and\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 53\npage 30 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) stating the time and date when consent was given.\n(3) If the occupier signs an acknowledgment of consent, the authorised\nperson must immediately give a copy to the occupier.\n(4) A court must find that the occupier did not consent to entry to the\npremises by the authorised person under this part if—\n(a) the question whether the occupier consented to the entry arises\nin a proceeding in the court; and\n(b) an acknowledgment of consent for the entry is not produced in\nevidence; and\n(c) it is not proved that the occupier consented to the entry.\n53 General powers on entry to premises\n(1) An authorised person who enters premises under this part may, for\nthis Act, do 1 or more of the following in relation to the premises or\nanything at the premises:\n(a) examine anything;\n(b) examine and copy, or take extracts from, documents relating to\na contravention, or possible contravention, of this Act;\n(c) take photographs, films, or audio, video or other recordings;\n(d) require the occupier, or anyone at the premises, to give\ninformation, answer questions, or produce documents or\nanything else (whether the information, document or other thing\nis at the premises or elsewhere) that the occupier or person at the\npremises has, or has access to, that are reasonably necessary to\nexercise a function under this Act;\n(e) require the occupier, or anyone else at the premises, to give the\nauthorised person copies of documents produced under\nparagraph (d) that are reasonably necessary to exercise a\nfunction under this Act;\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 54\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 31\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(f) require the occupier, or anyone else at the premises, to give the\nauthorised person reasonable help to exercise a power under this\npart.\n(2) A person must take reasonable steps to comply with a requirement\nmade of the person under subsection (1) (d), (e) or (f).\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n54 Power to obtain, inspect and copy records\n(1) An authorised person may, in writing, require any of the following\npeople to give the authorised person information, or produce\ndocuments or anything else, that the person has, or has access to, that\nare reasonably required by the authorised person for this Act:\n(a) a licensee;\n(b) a bank or other financial institution that holds accounts for a\nlicensee;\n(c) an accountant or bookkeeper engaged by a licensee.\nExample\nrequest and obtain by email a list of employees\n(2) A person must take reasonable steps to comply with a requirement\nmade of the person under this section.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n55 Abrogation of privilege against self-incrimination\n(1) A person is not excused from answering a question or providing\ninformation or a document under this part on the ground that the\nanswer to the question, or the information or document, may tend to\nincriminate the person or expose the person to a penalty.\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 56\npage 32 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) However, any information, document or thing obtained, directly or\nindirectly, because of the giving of the answer or the production of\nthe document is not admissible in evidence against the person in a\ncivil or criminal proceeding, other than a proceeding for an offence\narising out of the false or misleading nature of the answer,\ninformation or document.\n56 Warning to be given\n(1) Before requiring a person to comply with a requirement under\nsection 53 (1) (d) or (e) or section 54, an authorised person must warn\nthe person—\n(a) that failure to comply constitutes an offence; and\n(b) about the effect of section 55.\n(2) It is not an offence for an individual to refuse to answer a question\nput by an authorised person or provide information or a document to\nan authorised person under section 53 (1) (d) or (e) or section 54 on\nthe ground that the question, information or document might tend to\nincriminate the individual, unless the individual was first given the\nwarning in subsection (1) (b).\n(3) Nothing in this section prevents an authorised person from obtaining\nand using evidence given to the authorised person voluntarily by any\nperson.\n57 Power to seize things\n(1) An authorised person who enters premises under this part with the\noccupier’s consent may seize anything at the premises if seizure of\nthe thing is consistent with the purpose of the entry told to the\noccupier when seeking the occupier’s consent.\n(2) An authorised person who enters premises under a warrant under this\npart may seize anything at the premises that the authorised person is\nauthorised to seize under the warrant.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 58\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 33\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) An authorised person who enters premises under this part (whether\nwith the occupier’s consent, under a warrant or otherwise) may seize\nanything at the premises if satisfied on reasonable grounds that—\n(a) the thing is connected with an offence against this Act; and\n(b) the seizure is necessary to prevent the thing from being—\n(i) concealed, lost or destroyed; or\n(ii) used to commit, continue or repeat the offence.\n(4) Having seized a thing, an authorised person may—\n(a) remove the thing from the premises where it was seized\n(the place of seizure) to another place; or\n(b) leave the thing at the place of seizure but restrict access to it.\n(5) A person commits an offence if—\n(a) the person interferes with a seized thing, or anything containing\na seized thing, to which access has been restricted under\nsubsection (4); and\n(b) the person does not have an authorised person’s approval to\ninterfere with the thing.\nMaximum penalty: 50 penalty units.\n(6) An offence against subsection (5) is a strict liability offence.\n58 Direction to give name and address\n(1) This section applies if an authorised person believes on reasonable\ngrounds that a person—\n(a) has committed, is committing or is about to commit an offence\nagainst this Act; or\n(b) may be able to assist in the investigation of an offence against\nthis Act.\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 59\npage 34 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) The authorised person may direct the person to give the authorised\nperson, immediately, any of the following personal details:\n(a) the person’s full name;\n(b) the person’s home address.\nNote 1 The authorised person must first show the person the authorised person’s\nidentity card (see s 49).\nNote 2 It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement or give false or\nmisleading information (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).\n(3) If the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that a\npersonal detail given by a person in response to a name and address\ndirection is false or misleading, the authorised person may direct the\nperson to produce evidence immediately of the correctness of the\ndetail.\n(4) If an authorised person gives a direction to a person, the authorised\nperson must tell the person that it is an offence if the person fails to\ncomply with the direction.\n(5) If an authorised person gives a direction to a person, the authorised\nperson must give the direction in a language, or in a way of\ncommunicating, that the authorised person believes on reasonable\ngrounds the person is likely to understand.\n59 Offence—fail to comply with direction to give name and\naddress\n(1) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a\ndirection under section 58.\nMaximum penalty: 5 penalty units.\n(2) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 60\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 35\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) This section does not apply to a person if the authorised person,\nbefore giving the direction, did not—\n(a) produce the authorised person’s identity card for inspection by\nthe person; or\n(b) tell the person that failure to comply with the direction is an\noffence.\n(4) Also, for a direction under section 58 (3), this section does not apply\nif the person produces evidence of the correctness of the detail not\nmore than 3 days after the day the direction was made.\nNote The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters\nmentioned in ss (3) and (4) (see Criminal Code, s 58).\nSubdivision 7.2.3 Search warrants\n60 Warrants generally\n(1) An authorised person may apply to a magistrate for a warrant to enter\npremises.\n(2) The application must—\n(a) be sworn; and\n(b) state the grounds on which the warrant is sought.\n(3) The magistrate may refuse to consider the application until the\nauthorised person gives the magistrate all the information the\nmagistrate requires about the application in the way the magistrate\nrequires.\n(4) The magistrate may issue a warrant only if satisfied there are\nreasonable grounds for suspecting—\n(a) there is a particular thing or activity connected with an offence\nagainst this Act; and\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 61\npage 36 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(b) the thing or activity—\n(i) is, or is being engaged in, at the premises; or\n(ii) may be, or may be engaged in, at the premises within the\nnext 14 days.\n(5) The warrant must state—\n(a) that an authorised person may, with any necessary assistance\nand force, enter the premises and exercise the authorised\nperson’s powers under this part; and\n(b) the offence for which the warrant is issued; and\n(c) the things that may be seized under the warrant; and\n(d) the hours when the premises may be entered; and\n(e) the date, within 14 days after the day of the warrant’s issue,\nwhen the warrant ends.\n61 Warrants—application other than in person\n(1) An authorised person may apply for a warrant by phone, fax, radio,\nemail, letter or other form of communication if the authorised person\nconsiders it necessary because of—\n(a) urgent circumstances; or\n(b) other special circumstances.\n(2) Before applying for the warrant, the authorised person must prepare\nan application stating the grounds on which the warrant is sought.\n(3) The authorised person may apply for the warrant before the\napplication is sworn.\n(4) After issuing the warrant, the magistrate must immediately give a\nwritten copy to the authorised person if it is practicable to do so.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 61\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 37\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(5) If it is not practicable to give a written copy of the warrant to the\nauthorised person—\n(a) the magistrate must tell the authorised person—\n(i) what the terms of the warrant are; and\n(ii) the date and time the warrant was issued; and\n(b) the authorised person must complete a form of warrant\n(the warrant form) and write on it—\n(i) the magistrate’s name; and\n(ii) the date and time the magistrate issued the warrant; and\n(iii) the warrant’s terms.\n(6) The written copy of the warrant, or the warrant form properly\ncompleted by the authorised person, authorises the entry and the\nexercise of the authorised person’s powers under this part.\n(7) The authorised person must, at the first reasonable opportunity, send\nto the magistrate—\n(a) the sworn application; and\n(b) if the authorised person completed a warrant form—the\ncompleted warrant form.\n(8) On receiving the documents mentioned in subsection (7), the\nmagistrate must attach them to the warrant.\n(9) A court must find that a power exercised by an authorised person was\nnot authorised by a warrant under this section if—\n(a) a question arises in a proceeding before the court whether the\nexercise of power was authorised by a warrant; and\n(b) the warrant is not produced in evidence; and\n(c) it is not proved that the exercise of power was authorised by a\nwarrant under this section.\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 62\npage 38 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n62 Search warrants—announcement before entry\n(1) An authorised person must, before anyone enters premises under a\nsearch warrant—\n(a) announce that the authorised person is authorised to enter the\npremises; and\n(b) give anyone at the premises an opportunity to allow entry to the\npremises; and\n(c) if the occupier of the premises, or someone else who apparently\nrepresents the occupier, is present at the premises—identify\nthemselves to the person.\n(2) The authorised person is not required to comply with subsection (1)\nif the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that\nimmediate entry to the premises is required to ensure—\n(a) the safety of anyone (including the authorised person or any\nperson assisting an authorised person); or\n(b) that the effective execution of the warrant is not frustrated.\n63 Details of search warrant to be given to occupier etc\nIf the occupier of the premises, or someone else who apparently\nrepresents the occupier, is present at the premises while a search\nwarrant is being executed, the authorised person or a person assisting\nmust make available to the person—\n(a) a copy of the warrant; and\n(b) a document setting out the rights and obligations of the person.\n64 Occupier entitled to be present during search etc\n(1) If the occupier of the premises, or someone else who apparently\nrepresents the occupier, is present at the premises while a search\nwarrant is being executed, the person is entitled to observe the search\nbeing conducted.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 65\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 39\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(2) However, the person is not entitled to observe the search if—\n(a) to do so would impede the search; or\n(b) the person is under arrest, and allowing the person to observe\nthe search being conducted would interfere with the objectives\nof the search.\n(3) This section does not prevent 2 or more areas of the premises being\nsearched at the same time.\nSubdivision 7.2.4 Return and forfeiture of things seized\n65 Receipt for things seized\n(1) As soon as practicable after a thing is seized by an authorised person\nunder this part, the authorised person must give a receipt for it to the\nperson from whom it was seized.\n(2) If, for any reason, it is not practicable to comply with subsection (1),\nthe authorised person must leave the receipt, secured conspicuously\nat the place of seizure under section 57 (Power to seize things).\n(3) A receipt under this section must include the following:\n(a) a description of the thing seized;\n(b) an explanation of why the thing was seized;\n(c) the authorised person’s name, and how to contact the authorised\nperson;\n(d) if the thing is moved from the premises where it is seized—\nwhere the thing is to be taken.\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 66\npage 40 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n66 Moving things to another place for examination or\nprocessing under search warrant\n(1) A thing found at premises entered under a search warrant may be\nmoved to another place for examination or processing to decide\nwhether it may be seized under the warrant if—\n(a) both of the following apply:\n(i) there are reasonable grounds for believing that the thing is\nor contains something to which the warrant relates;\n(ii) it is significantly more practicable to do so having regard\nto the timeliness and cost of examining or processing the\nthing at another place and the availability of expert\nassistance; or\n(b) the occupier of the premises agrees in writing.\n(2) The thing may be moved to another place for examination or\nprocessing for not longer than 72 hours.\n(3) An authorised person may apply to a magistrate for an extension of\ntime if the authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the\nthing cannot be examined or processed within 72 hours.\n(4) The authorised person must give notice of the application to the\noccupier of the premises, and the occupier is entitled to be heard on\nthe application.\n(5) If a thing is moved to another place under this section, the authorised\nperson must, if practicable—\n(a) tell the occupier of the premises the address of the place where,\nand time when, the examination or processing will be carried\nout; and\n(b) allow the occupier or the occupier’s representative to be present\nduring the examination or processing.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 67\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 41\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(6) The provisions of this part relating to the issue of search warrants\napply, with any necessary changes, to the giving of an extension\nunder this section.\n67 Access to things seized\nA person who would, apart from the seizure, be entitled to inspect a\nthing seized under this part may—\n(a) inspect the thing; and\n(b) photograph the thing; and\n(c) if the thing is a document—take extracts from, or make copies\nof, the thing.\n68 Return of things seized\n(1) A thing seized under this part must be returned to its owner, or\nreasonable compensation must be paid to the owner by the Territory\nfor the loss of the thing, if—\n(a) an infringement notice for an offence connected with the thing\nis not served on the owner within 1 year after the day of the\nseizure and either—\n(i) a prosecution for an offence connected with the thing is not\nbegun within the 1-year period; or\n(ii) a prosecution for an offence connected with the thing is\nbegun within the 1-year period but the court does not find\nthe offence proved; or\n(b) an infringement notice for an offence connected with the thing\nis served on the owner within 1 year after the day of the seizure,\nthe infringement notice is withdrawn and—\n(i) a prosecution for an offence connected with the thing is not\nbegun within 1 year after the day of the seizure; or\n\nPart 7 Enforcement\nDivision 7.2 Authorised people\nSection 69\npage 42 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(ii) a prosecution for an offence connected with the thing is\nbegun within 1 year after the day of the seizure but the\ncourt does not find the offence proved; or\n(c) an infringement notice for an offence connected with the thing\nis served on the owner within 1 year after the day of the seizure,\nliability for the offence is disputed in accordance with the\nMagistrates Court Act 1930, section 132 (Disputing liability for\ninfringement notice offence) and—\n(i) an information is not laid in the Magistrates Court against\nthe person for the offence within 60 days after the day\nnotice is given under that section; or\n(ii) the Magistrates Court does not find the offence proved.\n(2) If anything seized under this part is not required to be returned or\nreasonable compensation is not required to be paid under\nsubsection (1), the thing—\n(a) is forfeited to the Territory; and\n(b) may be sold, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the\ncommissioner directs.\nSubdivision 7.2.5 Miscellaneous\n69 Damage etc to be minimised\n(1) In the exercise, or purported exercise, of a function under this part, an\nauthorised person must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the\nauthorised person, and any person assisting the authorised person,\ncauses as little inconvenience, detriment and damage as is practicable.\n(2) If an authorised person, or a person assisting an authorised person,\ndamages anything in the exercise or purported exercise of a function\nunder this part, the authorised person must give written notice of the\nparticulars of the damage to the person whom the authorised person\nbelieves on reasonable grounds is the owner of the thing.\n\nEnforcement Part 7\nAuthorised people Division 7.2\nSection 70\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 43\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(3) If the damage happens at premises entered under this part in the\nabsence of the occupier, the notice may be given by leaving it secured\nin a conspicuous place at the premises.\n70 Compensation for exercise of enforcement powers\n(1) A person may claim compensation from the Territory if the person\nsuffers loss or expense because of the exercise, or purported exercise,\nof a function under this part by—\n(a) an authorised person; or\n(b) a person assisting an authorised person.\n(2) Compensation may be claimed and ordered in a proceeding for—\n(a) compensation brought in a court of competent jurisdiction; or\n(b) an offence against this Act brought against the person making\nthe claim for compensation.\n(3) A court may order the payment of reasonable compensation for the\nloss or expense only if it is satisfied it is just to make the order in the\ncircumstances of the particular case.\n(4) A regulation may prescribe matters that may, must or must not be\ntaken into account by the court in considering whether it is just to\nmake the order.\n\nPart 8 Notification and review of decisions\nSection 71\npage 44 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 8 Notification and review of\ndecisions\n71 Meaning of reviewable decision—pt 8\nIn this part:\nreviewable decision means a decision mentioned in schedule 1,\ncolumn 3 under a provision of this Act mentioned in column 2 in\nrelation to the decision.\n72 Reviewable decision notices\nIf a decision-maker makes a reviewable decision, the decision-maker\nmust give a reviewable decision notice to each entity mentioned in\nschedule 1, column 4 in relation to the decision.\nNote The decision-maker must also take reasonable steps to give a reviewable\ndecision notice to any other person whose interests are affected by the\ndecision (see ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2008, s 67A).\n73 Applications for review\nThe following may apply to the ACAT for a review of a reviewable\ndecision:\n(a) an entity mentioned in schedule 1, column 4 in relation to the\ndecision;\n(b) any other person whose interests are affected by the decision.\n\nMiscellaneous Part 9\nSection 74\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 45\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nPart 9 Miscellaneous\n74 Disclosure of information by commissioner\n(1) The commissioner may disclose any information that has been\ndisclosed to, or obtained by, the commissioner in the exercise of a\nfunction under this Act to a responsible entity if the commissioner\nconsiders that—\n(a) the information is relevant to the exercise of the functions of the\nresponsible entity; and\n(b) the disclosure of the information to the responsible entity is\nappropriate.\n(2) In this section:\nresponsible entity means an entity responsible for the administration\nof a workplace law or standard or a labour hire law.\n75 Determination of fees\n(1) The Minister may determine fees for this Act.\n(2) A determination is a disallowable instrument.\n76 Regulation-making power\nThe Executive may make regulations for this Act.\n\nSchedule 1 Reviewable decisions\npage 46 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nSchedule 1 Reviewable decisions\n(see pt 8)\ncolumn 1\nitem\ncolumn 2\nsection\ncolumn 3\ndecision\ncolumn 4\nentity\n1 27 (1) (b) refuse to issue licence applicant for licence\n2 29 issue licence on\ncondition\nlicensee\n3 42 (2) take regulatory action licensee\n\nDictionary\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 47\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nDictionary\n(see s 3)\nNote 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to\nthis Act.\nNote 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:\n• ACAT\n• corporation\n• Corporations Act\n• Criminal Code\n• disallowable instrument (see s 9)\n• Executive\n• exercise\n• found guilty\n• function\n• individual\n• may (see s 146)\n• Minister (see s 162)\n• must (see s 146)\n• notifiable instrument (see s 10)\n• penalty unit (see s 133)\n• person (see s 160)\n• State\n• the Territory.\ncommissioner means—\n(a) the person appointed under section 9 (1); or\n(b) if a person has not been appointed under section 9 (1)—the\nperson appointed under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011,\nschedule 2, part 2.2.\ncommittee means the Labour Hire Licensing Advisory Committee\nestablished under section 19.\n\nDictionary\npage 48 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\ncomplaints guideline—see section 37.\nconnected, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 46.\nlabour hire law means—\n(a) this Act; and\n(b) a law of another jurisdiction corresponding, or substantially\ncorresponding, to this Act.\nlabour hire licence means a licence issued under section 27.\nlabour hire services—see section 7.\noccupier, of premises, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 46.\noffence, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 46.\npremises, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 46.\nregulatory action, against a licensee, for part 6 (Regulatory action)—\nsee section 39.\nreviewable decision, for part 8 (Notification and review of\ndecisions)—see section 71.\nsuitable person—see section 28.\nwarrant, for part 7 (Enforcement)—see section 46.\nworker—see section 8.\nworkplace law or standard means any of the following:\n(a) a labour hire law;\n(b) a law of the Commonwealth or a State imposing an obligation\non a person in relation to workers, including about—\n(i) keeping records about workers; and\n(ii) the payment of tax or superannuation for workers; and\n(iii) ensuring the health and safety of workers;\n\nDictionary\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 49\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n(c) a law prescribed by regulation.\nExamples—par (b)\n• the Discrimination Act 1991\n• the Fair Work Act 2009 (Cwlth)\n• the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cwlth)\n• the Long Service Leave Act 1976\n• the Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009\n• the Migration Act 1958 (Cwlth)\n• the Superannuation Act 1976 (Cwlth)\n• the Superannuation Act 1990 (Cwlth)\n• the Superannuation Act 2005 (Cwlth)\n• the Workers Compensation Act 1951\n• the Work Health and Safety Act 2011.\nNote State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).\n\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\npage 50 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\nEndnotes\n1 About the endnotes\nAmending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the\namendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law\nbut are set out in the endnotes.\nNot all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are\nannotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be\nobtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.\nUncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details\nof these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are\nunderlined in the legislation history and amendment history.\nIf all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered\nprovisions gives details of previous and current numbering.\nThe endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.\n2 Abbreviation key\nA = Act NI = Notifiable instrument\nAF = Approved form o = order\nam = amended om = omitted/repealed\namdt = amendment ord = ordinance\nAR = Assembly resolution orig = original\nch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph\nCN = Commencement notice pres = present\ndef = definition prev = previous\nDI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously\ndict = dictionary pt = part\ndisallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule\nAssembly reloc = relocated\ndiv = division renum = renumbered\nexp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No\nGaz = gazette RI = reissue\nhdg = heading s = section/subsection\nIA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule\nins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision\nLA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law\nLR = legislation register sub = substituted\nLRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced\nmod = modified/modification or to be expired\n\nEndnotes\nLegislation history 3\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 51\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n3 Legislation history\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020 A2020-21\nnotified LR 27 May 2020\ns 1, s 2 commenced 27 May 2020 (LA s 75 (1))\nremainder commenced 27 May 2021 (s 2 (2))\nas amended by\nLong Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Amendment Act 2023\nA2023-11 sch 1 pt 1.1\nnotified LR 11 April 2023\ns 1, s 2 commenced 11 April 2023 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 1 pt 1.1 commenced 11 May 2023 (s 2 (2))\nWorkplace Legislation Amendment Act 2025 A2025-18 pt 3\nnotified LR 2 July 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 2 July 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\npt 3 commenced 9 July 2025 (s 2 (1))\nStatute Law Amendment Act 2025 A2025-29 sch 4 pt 4.103\nnotified LR 6 November 2025\ns 1, s 2 commenced 6 November 2025 (LA s 75 (1))\nsch 4 pt 4.103 commenced 26 December 2025 (s 2 (7))\n\nEndnotes\n4 Amendment history\npage 52 Labour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\nR6\n26/12/25\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n4 Amendment history\nCommencement\ns 2 om LA s 89 (4)\nMeaning of worker\ns 8 am A2025-29 amdt 4.103\nAppointment of commissioner\ns 9 am A2025-29 amdt 4.103\nMembership of committee\ns 21 am A2025-18 s 5\nComplaints guideline\ns 37 am A2025-29 amdt 4.103\nAppointment\ns 47 am A2023-11 amdt 1.1\nIdentity cards\ns 48 am A2023-11 amdt 1.1\nAuthorised person must show identity card on exercising power\ns 49 hdg sub A2023-11 amdt 1.2\nReviewable decision notices\ns 72 am A2025-29 amdt 4.103\nApplications for review\ns 73 am A2025-29 amdt 4.103\nDetermination of fees\ns 75 am A2025-29 amdt 4.103\nRegulation-making power\ns 76 am A2025-29 amdt 4.103\nReview of Act\ns 77 exp 27 May 2025 (s 77 (3))\nTransitional\npt 15 hdg exp 27 May 2022 (s 101)\nOffences and penalties do not apply for first 6 months\ns 100 exp 27 May 2022 (s 101)\nExpiry—pt 15\ns 101 exp 27 May 2022 (s 101)\n\nEndnotes\nEarlier republications 5\nR6\n26/12/25\nLabour Hire Licensing Act 2020\nEffective: 26/12/25\npage 53\nAuthorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au\n5 Earlier republications\nSome earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to\nthe publication order.\nSince 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in\nelectronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised\nrepublications have also been published in printed format. These republications are\nmarked with an asterisk (*) in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an\nauthorised republication are identical.\nRepublication\nNo and date\nEffective Last\namendment\nmade by\nRepublication\nfor\nR1\n27 May 2021\n27 May 2021–\n27 May 2022\nnot amended new Act\nR2\n28 May 2022\n28 May 2022–\n10 May 2023\nnot amended expiry of\ntransitional\nprovisions (pt 15)\nR3\n11 May 2023\n11 May 2023–\n27 May 2025\nA2023-11 amendments by\nA2023-11\nR4\n28 May 2025\n28 May 2025–\n8 July 2025\nA2023-11 expiry of provision\n(s 77)\nR5\n9 July 2025\n9 July 2025–\n25 Dec 2025\nA2025-18 amendments by\nA2025-18\n6 Expired transitional or validating provisions\nThis Act may be affected by transitional or validating provisions that have expired.\nThe expiry does not affect any continuing operation of the provisions (see\nLegislation Act 2001, s 88 (1)).\nExpired provisions are removed from the republished law when the expiry takes\neffect and are listed in the amendment history using the abbreviation ‘exp’ followed\nby the date of the expiry.\nTo find the expired provisions see the version of this Act before the expiry took\neffect. The ACT legislation register has point-in-time versions of this Act.\n© Australian Capital Territory 2025","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The republished Act incorporates later amendments that alter coverage and administrative arrangements. Notably, the meaning of 'worker' was amended (section 8) and appointment provisions for the Commissioner were changed (section 9); committee membership and identity‑card provisions were amended (sections 21, 48); and complaints, review notices, fees and regulation powers were updated (sections 37, 72–75). These changes, recorded in the amendment history (endnote 4), adjust who is captured by the scheme and clarify administrative and enforcement mechanics."},"complexity_factors":["Wide definition of ‘labour hire services’ and ‘worker’ with regulatory exceptions and a Ministerial declaration power — sections 7–8.","Discretionary suitability test for applicants that requires assessment of character, compliance history and influential persons for corporations — section 28.","Administrative process for licensing, conditions, short licence periods and a public register — sections 24–31.","Detailed regulatory-action procedure (show cause, written submissions, staged sanctions including suspension, disqualification, cancellation) — sections 39–45, 41–42.","Robust enforcement powers including compelled production, entry (consensual, public, urgent), search warrants, seizure, removal for processing and return/forfeiture regimes — sections 50–68.","Abrogation of self‑incrimination for compelled information with restricted admissibility protections — sections 54–56 and 38(3).","Criminal and civil penalties with differing penalty units for individuals and corporations and a civil‑debt recovery mechanism — sections 33–35 and endnotes re: penalty unit values.","Delegation, appointment and independence provisions for the Commissioner and staff and an advisory committee with Ministerial appointment and consultation requirements — sections 9–21.","Cross‑jurisdictional interaction and notification obligations where licence regulatory action occurs in another jurisdiction — section 44.","Extensive regulation‑making powers and Ministerial determinations (fees, guidelines), enabling subordinate rule complexity — sections 37, 74–76 and amendment history (endnotes)."],"plain_english_summary":"**This Act** creates a licence scheme for anyone supplying workers to third parties as a business in the ACT. Providers must hold a labour hire licence, keep registry details current, comply with workplace laws, and may be audited, inspected, suspended or cancelled by the Labour Hire Licence Commissioner.\n\nProviders pay fees, compliance costs and face civil/criminal penalties; the Commissioner and Minister make licensing and regulatory decisions. Enforcement powers include compelled information, entry, seizure and search warrants (see parts 4, 6–7)."},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":5,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains focused on its original purpose of licensing and regulating labour hire services. While it includes detailed enforcement mechanisms and interactions with other workplace laws, these are ancillary to the core licensing scheme rather than an expansion into new policy areas."},"complexity_factors":["Moderate length (76 sections plus schedules) with 9 Parts covering licensing, enforcement, and review","15 defined terms in the Dictionary plus signpost definitions pointing to other sections","Cross-references to external legislation including the Criminal Code, Corporations Act, Work Health and Safety Act, and Fair Work Act","Nested conditional logic in enforcement powers (e.g., entry with consent vs warrant vs urgent circumstances, each with different procedural requirements)","Multiple exceptions and carve-outs (e.g., residential premises protections, reasonable excuse defence for hirers engaging unlicensed providers)","Complex enforcement framework with 5 subdivisions covering identity cards, entry powers, warrants, seizure, and return of property","Interaction with other jurisdictions through recognition of interstate labour hire licences (s 28(3)) and regulatory action in other jurisdictions (s 44)","Self-incrimination abrogation with use immunity (s 55) creating evidentiary complexity"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act establishes a licensing scheme for labour hire businesses in the ACT: providers must be licensed by an independent Labour Hire Licence Commissioner who assesses suitability, imposes licence conditions, maintains a public register, and has powers to investigate, suspend or cancel licences. It affects labour hire firms (who must meet character, compliance and financial tests), the businesses that engage them (who must use licensed providers), and workers by reducing exploitation, phoenixing and ensuring compliance with pay and workplace laws."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/labour-hire-licensing-act-2020","history":"/api/acts/labour-hire-licensing-act-2020/history","analysis":"/api/acts/labour-hire-licensing-act-2020/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/labour-hire-licensing-act-2020/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/labour-hire-licensing-act-2020/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/labour-hire-licensing-act-2020/documents"}}