Commonwealth act

Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1975

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This Act has been repealed and is no longer in force. It is retained for historical reference.

Jurisdiction

Commonwealth

Act Number

103 of 1975

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This Act increases the stevedoring industry charge — a fee paid by employers (such as shipping companies and stevedoring firms) for each hour worked by waterfront employees.

What changes:

Standard employment: Charge increases from $1.50 to $4.00 per hour
Overtime work: Charge increases from $1.75 to $5.00 per hour
Other specified work: Charge increases from $1.20 to $3.00 per hour

Temporary nature: This law automatically expires on 1 July 1976, or earlier if legislation establishing permanent stevedoring arrangements comes into operation.

After expiry: Employers must still pay any charges owed for work performed while this law was active. These debts remain recoverable as if the expiry had never happened.

This was part of 1970s waterfront industry reforms, providing interim funding while permanent arrangements were negotiated.

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Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1975

STEVEDORING INDUSTRY CHARGE ACT

1975

No. 103 of 1975

An Act to amend the Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1947-1973.

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, the Senate and the House of Representatives of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

(1) This Act may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1975.

(2) The Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1947-1973, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1947-1975.

Commencement.

This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Rate of charge.

Section 5 of the Stevedoring Industry Charge Act 1947-1973 is amended—

(a) by omitting from paragraph (a) the words “One dollar fifty cents” and substituting the figures “$4.00”;

(b) by omitting from paragraph (b) the words “One dollar seventy-five cents” and substituting the figures “$5.00”; and

Cessation of operation of Act.

(1) The operation of this Act shall cease on 1 July 1976, or on such earlier date as legislation comes into operation providing permanent arrangements for the stevedoring industry in substitution for the Stevedoring Industry (Temporary Provisions) Act 1974.

(2) Sub-section (1) does not affect a liability to pay, or the recovery of, any amount of charge in respect of employment that occurs while this Act is in operation and any such amount shall be paid and may be recovered as if sub-section (1) had not been enacted.

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