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Industrial Relations Act 2016
sec.406ZZBRemedies—reinstatement of courier service contract
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### sec.406ZZB Remedies—reinstatement of courier service contract
This section applies if the commission considers an independent courier’s courier service contract was unfairly terminated by the principal contractor.
The commission may order the principal contractor to reinstate the courier service contract for the independent courier on conditions at least as favourable as the conditions of the terminated courier service contract, immediately before it was terminated.
Reinstatement of the courier service contract includes re-engagement under a new courier service contract.
The commission may also make an order it considers appropriate about—
payment of an amount for—
the termination; and
the period between the termination and reinstatement under subsection (2) ; or
a period after the termination of the courier service contract to be treated as a period of engagement under relevant courier service contracts.
This section does not limit the commission’s power to make an interim or interlocutory order.
s 406ZZB ins 2022 No. 27 s 66
(sec.406ZZB-ssec.1) This section applies if the commission considers an independent courier’s courier service contract was unfairly terminated by the principal contractor.
(sec.406ZZB-ssec.2) The commission may order the principal contractor to reinstate the courier service contract for the independent courier on conditions at least as favourable as the conditions of the terminated courier service contract, immediately before it was terminated.
(sec.406ZZB-ssec.3) Reinstatement of the courier service contract includes re-engagement under a new courier service contract.
(sec.406ZZB-ssec.4) The commission may also make an order it considers appropriate about— payment of an amount for— the termination; and the period between the termination and reinstatement under subsection (2) ; or a period after the termination of the courier service contract to be treated as a period of engagement under relevant courier service contracts.
(sec.406ZZB-ssec.5) This section does not limit the commission’s power to make an interim or interlocutory order.
- (a) payment of an amount for— (i) the termination; and (ii) the period between the termination and reinstatement under subsection (2) ; or
- (i) the termination; and
- (ii) the period between the termination and reinstatement under subsection (2) ; or
- (b) a period after the termination of the courier service contract to be treated as a period of engagement under relevant courier service contracts.
- (i) the termination; and
- (ii) the period between the termination and reinstatement under subsection (2) ; or