Stevedoring Industry Act 1966 (Cth)

Stevedoring Industry

No. 77 of 1966

An Act to amend the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956–1965 in relation to Long Service Leave for Waterside Workers, and in relation to Decimal Currency.

[Assented to 29 October 1966]

BE it enacted by the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation. 1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry Act 1966. (2.) The Stevedoring Industry Act 1956–1965 is in this Act referred to as the Principal Act. (3.) The Principal Act, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956–1966.

Commencement. 2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Parts. 3. Section 3 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting the words— "Part IIIa.—Long Service Leave (Sections 45a–45n)." and inserting in their stead the words— "Part IIIa.—Long Service Leave (Sections 45a–45p).". 4. Part IIIa. of the Principal Act is repealed and the following Part inserted in its stead:—

"Part IIIa.—Long Service Leave.

Definitions "45a. In this Part, unless the contrary intention appears—'base period' means— (a) in relation to a continuous port—the period of a fortnight commencing on the third day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six, and each successive period of a fortnight; (b) in relation to a seasonal port— (i) any period of a fortnight referred to in the last preceding paragraph that is included in a period that is an operational period in relation to the port; and (ii) each period that begins on the first day of a period that is a non-operational period in relation to the port and ends on a day included in that non-operational period that is the twelfth port operating day in relation to the port after the commencement of that non-operational period, and each successive period included in that non-operational period that contains twelve such days; and (c) in relation to a port that is not a continuous port and is not a seasonal port—the period commencing on the first day of January, One thousand nine hundred and sixty-six, and ending on the day that is the twelfth port operating day in relation to the port after that date, and each successive period that contains twelve such days; 'Commonwealth stevedoring legislation' means— (a) the National Security (Waterside Employment) Regulations, the National Security (Stevedoring Industry) Regulations and the National Security (Shipping Co-ordination) Regulations, as in force at any time under the National Security Act 1939–1940 or that Act as amended, or under any other Act;