7Meaning of *provides labour hire services—*general definition

7 Meaning of *provides labour hire services—*general definition

(1) A person (a provider) provides labour hire services if—

(a) in the course of conducting a business, the provider supplies one or more individuals to another person (a host) to perform work in and as part of a business or undertaking of the host; and

(b) the individuals are workers for the provider, within the meaning of section 9(1).

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1), a provider may provide labour hire services to a host regardless of the following—

(a) whether a contract has been entered into between the provider and the host;

(b) whether the individuals supplied by the provider are supplied—

(i) directly; or

(ii) indirectly through one or more intermediaries;

(c) whether the work performed is under the control of the provider or the host.