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Industrial Relations Act 2016
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### sec.406O Who may apply for contract determination
The following entities may, under section 406N , apply for the making or variation of a contract determination for a class of courier service contracts—
a principal contractor who engages independent couriers under the class of courier service contracts;
2 or more principal contractors who engage independent couriers under the class of courier service contracts and who—
are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act ; or
are engaged in a joint venture or common enterprise; or
undertake similar work;
an employer organisation, federal organisation of employers, or State peak council of which principal contractors who may be directly affected by the contract determination are members;
an employee organisation, federal organisation of employees, or State peak council of which independent couriers who may be directly affected by the contract determination are members.
An entity who applies for the making or variation of a contract determination for a class of courier service contracts must serve a copy of the application on—
each other entity mentioned in subsection (1) in relation to the class of courier service contract; and
each other person directed by the commission.
s 406O ins 2022 No. 27 s 66
(sec.406O-ssec.1) The following entities may, under section 406N , apply for the making or variation of a contract determination for a class of courier service contracts— a principal contractor who engages independent couriers under the class of courier service contracts; 2 or more principal contractors who engage independent couriers under the class of courier service contracts and who— are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act ; or are engaged in a joint venture or common enterprise; or undertake similar work; an employer organisation, federal organisation of employers, or State peak council of which principal contractors who may be directly affected by the contract determination are members; an employee organisation, federal organisation of employees, or State peak council of which independent couriers who may be directly affected by the contract determination are members.
(sec.406O-ssec.2) An entity who applies for the making or variation of a contract determination for a class of courier service contracts must serve a copy of the application on— each other entity mentioned in subsection (1) in relation to the class of courier service contract; and each other person directed by the commission.
- (a) a principal contractor who engages independent couriers under the class of courier service contracts;
- (b) 2 or more principal contractors who engage independent couriers under the class of courier service contracts and who— (i) are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act ; or (ii) are engaged in a joint venture or common enterprise; or (iii) undertake similar work;
- (i) are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act ; or
- (ii) are engaged in a joint venture or common enterprise; or
- (iii) undertake similar work;
- (c) an employer organisation, federal organisation of employers, or State peak council of which principal contractors who may be directly affected by the contract determination are members;
- (d) an employee organisation, federal organisation of employees, or State peak council of which independent couriers who may be directly affected by the contract determination are members.
- (i) are related bodies corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act ; or
- (ii) are engaged in a joint venture or common enterprise; or
- (iii) undertake similar work;
- (a) each other entity mentioned in subsection (1) in relation to the class of courier service contract; and
- (b) each other person directed by the commission.