Australian Jobs Act 2013 (Cth)

Australian Jobs Act 2013

No. 69, 2013

Compilation No. 5

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Australian Jobs Act 2013 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

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Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Object 4 Simplified outline 5 Definitions 6 Eligible facility 7 Designated project 8 Major project 9 Person responsible for carrying out project 10 Key goods or services 11 Key goods or services for a project 12 Key goods or services for a new relevant facility's initial operational phase 13 Trigger date 14 Crown to be bound 15 Extension to external Territories 16 Extension to exclusive economic zone and continental shelf Part 2—Australian Industry Participation plans Division 1—Australian Industry Participation plans 17 Project proponent must give draft AIP plan to the Authority 18 Approval of draft AIP plan 19 Replacement of approved AIP plan before completion of project 20 Replacement of approved AIP plan after completion of project 21 Duration of approved AIP plan 22 Summary of specified steps 22A Project proponent must notify estimated completion date for a new relevant facility 23 Register of approved AIP plans 24 Compliance with approved AIP plan 25 Compliance report—project proponent 26 Compliance report—operator of new relevant facility 27 Record‑keeping—project proponent 28 Record‑keeping—operator of new relevant facility Division 2—AIP plan rules Subdivision A—General rules 29 AIP plan rules 30 AIP plan must have Parts 31 AIP plan must be in the approved form Subdivision B—Rule for Part A of the plan (Title) 32 Title Subdivision C—Rules for Part B of the plan (Project Phase) 33 Part B of AIP plan binds project proponent 34 Key objective 35 Primary obligations of project proponent 36 Other obligations of project proponent Subdivision D—Rules for Part C of the plan (Initial Facility Operational Phase) 37 Part C of the plan binds operator of new relevant facility 38 Key objective 39 Primary obligations of operator of new relevant facility 40 Other obligations of operator of new relevant facility Part 3—Notification obligations Division 1—Major projects 41 Authority to be notified of preliminary trigger day for major project 43 Person must notify Authority if the person becomes a project proponent for a major project 44 Person must notify Authority if the person ceases to be a project proponent for a major project 45 Project proponent must notify Authority if major project is abandoned or cancelled 46 Project proponent must notify Authority of certain events Division 2—New relevant facilities 47 Person must notify Authority if the person becomes an operator of new relevant facility 48 Person must notify Authority if the person ceases to be an operator of new relevant facility 49 Operator of new relevant facility must notify Authority of certain events Part 4—Information‑gathering powers Division 1—General powers 50 Authority may obtain information or documents 51 Copying documents—compensation 52 Copies of documents 53 Authority may retain documents 54 Self‑incrimination Division 2—Powers to obtain information from project proponent 55 Authority may obtain information from project proponent Division 3—Powers to obtain information from operator of facility 56 Authority may obtain information from operator of new relevant facility Part 5—Consequences of non‑compliance Division 1—Administrative consequences of non‑compliance 57 Administrative consequences of non‑compliance Division 2—Injunctions 58 Injunctions 59 Interim injunctions 60 Discharge etc. of injunctions 61 Certain limits on granting injunctions not to apply 62 Other powers of the court unaffected Part 6—Multiple project proponents and multiple facility operators Division 1—Multiple project proponents 63 References to project proponents 64 Obligations of multiple project proponents Division 2—Multiple facility operators 65 References to operators of new relevant facilities 66 Obligations of multiple operators of new relevant facility Part 7—Australian Industry Participation Authority Division 1—Office and functions of the Australian Industry Participation Authority 67 Establishment of the Australian Industry Participation Authority 68 Functions of the Authority Division 2—Appointment of the Authority 69 Appointment of the Authority 70 Period of appointment for the Authority 71 Acting appointments Division 3—Terms and conditions for the Authority 72 Remuneration and allowances 73 Leave of absence 74 Outside employment 75 Disclosure of interests to the Minister 76 Resignation 77 Termination of appointment 78 Other terms and conditions Division 4—Delegation 79 Delegation by Authority Division 5—Staff and consultants 80 Staff assisting the Authority 81 Other persons assisting the Authority 82 Consultants Division 6—Reports 83 Annual report Division 7—Directions by Minister 84 Minister may give directions to the Authority Part 8—Australian Industry Participation Advisory Board Division 1—Australian Industry Participation Advisory Board 85 Establishment of Australian Industry Participation Advisory Board 86 Functions of AIP advisory board Division 2—Appointment etc. of AIP advisory board members 87 Membership of AIP advisory board 88 Appointment of advisory board members etc. 89 Vacancy in the membership of AIP advisory board Division 3—Terms and conditions for advisory board members 90 Remuneration and allowances 91 Leave of absence 92 Disclosure of interests to the Minister 93 Disclosure of interests to AIP advisory board 94 Resignation 95 Termination of appointment Division 4—AIP advisory board procedures etc. 96 Procedures of AIP advisory board 97 Presiding at meetings 98 Quorum 99 Voting at meetings 100 Conduct of meetings 101 Minutes Part 9—Secrecy 102 Secrecy 103 Disclosure or use for the purposes of this Act etc. 104 Disclosure to Minister 105 Disclosure to Secretary etc. 106 Disclosure to a Royal Commission 107 Disclosure to certain agencies, bodies and persons 108 Disclosure with consent 109 Disclosure of publicly available information 110 Disclosure of summaries or statistics 111 Disclosure for purposes of law enforcement Part 10—Review of decisions 112 Review by the Administrative Review Tribunal Part 11—Miscellaneous 117 Operation of new relevant facility—constitutional basis 118 Concurrent operation of State and Territory laws 119 Constitutional limitations 120 No interference with powers and functions of another jurisdiction 121 Compensation for acquisition of property 122 Validity of transactions in contravention of Act 123 Consideration not in cash 124 Translation of amounts into Australian currency 125 Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected 126 Liability for damages 127 Review of operation of Act 128 Legislative rules Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history