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Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009 - Proclamation

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This document is a formal commencement proclamation—a constitutional step where the Governor-General officially switches on specific parts of a law passed by Parliament.

What it does:

Sets 15 December 2009 as the start date for items 1–3 of Schedule 3 to the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009.
Sets 1 January 2010 as the start date for most items in Schedule 1 (items 1–6, 8–12, 14, 15 and 17–41) and additional items in Schedule 3 (items 1A and 4–17).

Why it matters: Australian laws often do not take effect immediately after Parliament passes them. This document acts like an "on switch," telling the public exactly when the new workplace relations rules become legally enforceable. Without this proclamation, those sections would remain dormant (inactive) regardless of what Parliament wrote.

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Proclamation

Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009

I, QUENTIN BRYCE, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council and under items 2, 4, 6, 8 and 13 of the table in subsection 2 (1) of the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009:

(a) fix 15 December 2009 as the day on which items 1 to 3 of Schedule 3 to that Act commence; and

(b) fix 1 January 2010 as the day on which items 1 to 6, 8 to 12, 14, 15 and 17 to 41 of Schedule 1, and items 1A and 4 to 17 of Schedule 3, to that Act commence.

Signed and sealed with the Great Seal of Australia on 14 December 2009.

QUENTIN BRYCE Governor-General

By Her Excellency’s Command

JULIA GILLARD

Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations

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Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation (legislation.gov.au), CC BY 4.0.