6Contracting out prohibited

6 Contracting out prohibited

(1) A provision in a contract of employment that annuls, varies or excludes any provision of this Act is of no effect, regardless of whether the contract was made—

(a) before or after the commencement of this Act; or

(b) before or after the industry for which the employee is an employee became a covered industry.

(2) A provision in an agreement for the engagement of a contract worker that annuls, varies or excludes any provision of this Act is of no effect, regardless of whether the agreement was made—

(a) before or after the commencement of this Act; or

(b) before or after the industry for which the contract worker is a contract worker became a covered industry.

(3) This section does not affect any provision of a contract or agreement (regardless of whether it was made before or after the commencement of this Act) to the extent of any inconsistency with this Act if, in the opinion of the Industrial Division of the Magistrates' Court, the long service benefits are more favourable under the contract or agreement than those provided by this Act.

Part 3—Registration

Division 1—Registers

7 Registers

(1) The Authority must keep the following registers for each covered industry—

(a) an employers register;

(b) a workers register.

(2) Each register must have an active part and an inactive part.

(3) The registers may be kept in any form, including electronically, that the Authority determines.

(4) The registrar may—

(a) correct a mistake, error or omission in a register; and

(b) change a detail included in a register to keep the register up to date.