Owner Drivers and Forestry Contractors Act 2005
68Contracting requirements
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68 Contracting requirements
(1) Division 1 of Part 2 applies in relation to contractors who are engaged on or after the commencement of that Division.
(2) In addition, if a contractor who is engaged before that commencement continues to be engaged by the same hirer, or through the same freight broker, during the period of 45 days after that commencement, Division 1 of Part 2 applies in relation to the contractor as if the contractor had been engaged on the first day after the end of that period.
(3) Division 2 of Part 2 applies in relation to contractors who are engaged on or after the commencement of that Division.
(4) In addition, if a contractor who is engaged before that commencement continues to be engaged by the same hirer, or through the same freight broker, during the period of 45 days after that commencement, Division 2 of Part 2 applies in relation to the contractor as if the contractor had been engaged on the first day after the end of that period.
(5) Divisions 3 and 4 of Part 2 apply in relation to contractors who are engaged on or after the commencement of that Division.
(6) In addition, if a contractor who is engaged before that commencement continues to be engaged by the same hirer, or through the same freight broker, during the period of 6 months after that commencement, Divisions 3 and 4 of Part 2 apply in relation to the contractor as if the contractor had been engaged on the first day after the end of that period.