Independent Contractors Act 2006
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In this Act:
Commonwealth authority means:
(a) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a body corporate:
(i) incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and
(ii) in which the Commonwealth has a controlling interest.
constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.
Court means the Federal Court of Australia or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
exclusion provisions means subsections 7(1) and 10(1).
Fair Work Inspector has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act 2009.
independent contractor is not limited to a natural person.
organisation means an organisation that is registered or an association that is recognised under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009.
services contract has the meaning given by section 5.