Road Safety Remuneration Act 2012
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In this Act:
applicable services: see subsection 33(1).
approval‑pending: see subsection 37A(5).
approved road transport collective agreement means a road transport collective agreement for which an approval under Part 3 is in effect.
arbitration order: see subsection 44(2).
civil remedy provision: see section 46.
Commonwealth authority means:
(a) a body corporate established for a public purpose by or under a law of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a body corporate:
(i) incorporated under a law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; and
(ii) in which the Commonwealth has a controlling interest.
compellable person means any of the following:
(a) a road transport driver;
(b) the employer or hirer of a road transport driver;
(c) a participant in the supply chain in relation to a road transport driver, if the driver is involved in a matter the Tribunal is dealing with.
compliance notice: see subsection 76(2).
constitutional corporation means a corporation to which paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution applies.
constitutional trade or commerce means trade or commerce:
(a) between Australia and a place outside Australia; or
(b) among the States; or
(c) between a State and a Territory; or
(d) between 2 Territories; or
(e) within a Territory.
contractor driver means a road transport driver who is an independent contractor.
controlling interest: see subsection 7(4).
dual FWC member means a member of the Tribunal appointed under paragraph 79(2)(a) or (b).
Note: See subsections 97(2) and (3), which require that members appointed under paragraphs 79(2)(a) or (b) must also be members of the Fair Work Commission.
eligible State or Territory court means an eligible State or Territory court within the meaning of the Fair Work Act 2009.
enforceable instrument means any of the following:
(a) a road safety remuneration order;
(b) an approved road transport collective agreement;
(c) an arbitration order.