Commonwealth legislation

Fair Work Act 2009 - Proclamation (29/06/2009)

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This proclamation is the commencement order that turns the Fair Work Act 2009 into enforceable law. It brings the Act into force in two stages—most core protections, awards, enterprise agreements and unfair dismissal rules from 1 July 2009, with remaining procedural and compliance provisions from 1 January 2010.

It matters because it gives employers, unions, employees and government agencies the legal timetable to prepare for and comply with the new national workplace framework.

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Proclamation

Fair Work Act 2009

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under items 3 and 5 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Fair Work Act 2009:

(a) fix 1 July 2009 as the day on which sections 41 to 43, 50 to 54, 58, 169 to 281A, 300 to 327, 332, 333, 334 to 572, 719 to 740 and 769 to 800 of that Act commence; and

(b) fix 1 January 2010 as the day on which sections 44 to 49, 55 to 57A, 59 to 168, 282 to 299, 328 to 331, 333A and 741 to 768 of that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 29 June 2009

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

Mark Arbib

Minister for Employment Participation

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