Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 (Cth)

Fair Work Amendment Act 2015

No. 156, 2015

An Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for other purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) 4 Review of the operation of amendments Schedule 1—Amendments Part 1—Extension of period of unpaid parental leave Fair Work Act 2009 Part 5—Greenfields agreements Fair Work Act 2009 Part 7—Protected action ballot orders Fair Work Act 2009 Part 10—Unclaimed money Fair Work Act 2009 Schedule 2—Application and transitional provisions Fair Work Act 2009

Fair Work Amendment Act 2015 No. 156, 2015

An Act to amend the Fair Work Act 2009, and for other purposes

[Assented to 26 November 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Work Amendment Act 2015.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provision(s) Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 26 November 2015 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 27 November 2015 5. Schedule 1, Parts 5 and 7 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 27 November 2015 8. Schedule 1, Part 10 A single day to be fixed by Proclamation. 1 January 2016 However, if the provision(s) do not commence within the period of 6 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent, they commence on the day after the end of that period. (F2015L02007) 9. Schedule 2 The day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 27 November 2015