5Registration of employers

5 Registration of employers

[Section 5 Substituted by No. 17 of 2003, s. 5, Applied:09 May 2003]

(1)  An employer who is engaged in any construction industry covered by the new scheme and who is the employer of an employee covered by the new scheme must –

(a) register with the company; and

(b) make any payment that the company determines is necessary to fulfil its obligations under the new scheme, unless the company imposes a levy under section 7 .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 100 penalty units.

(2)  An employer is not obliged to make a payment for a period under subsection (1)(b) in respect of a person who, under any Act, award or agreement, receives any benefit or entitlement relating to long service for that period.

(3)  The company must refund any payment made by an employer who is not obliged to make that payment under subsection (2) .