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Industrial Relations Act 1996
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#### 28A Definitions
28A Definitions
> In this Part—
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> Federal award means—
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> > (a) a modern award within the meaning of the [Fair Work Act 2009](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth, or
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> > (b) a Division 2B State award under Schedule 3A to the [Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth.
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> State award means—
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> > (a) an award made, or taken to be made, by the Commission under this Act, and
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> > (b) any order of the Commission under this Act that sets conditions of employment (but not including a dispute order, an order under Part 6 or a stand-down order under section 126), and
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> > (c) a determination under section 52 of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040), or any similar determination relating to employment in the public sector (including employment with a local health district), and
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> > (d) a public sector industrial agreement, and
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> > (e) a former industrial agreement, and
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> > (f) any other instrument made under this Act, or made under any other Act, relating to conditions of employment that is declared by the regulations to be a State award for the purposes of this Part.
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> **s 28A:** Ins 2000 No 67, Sch 1 \[2\]. Am 2010 No 35, Sch 1 \[2\]; 2015 No 58, Sch 3.48 \[1\].