Industrial Relations (Ethical Clothing Trades) Act 2001 (NSW)

Industrial Relations (Ethical Clothing Trades) Act 2001 No 128

An Act with respect to outworkers in the clothing trades; to constitute the Ethical Clothing Trades Council and make provision with respect to a mandatory code of practice; to make related and consequential amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1996; and for other purposes.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act is the Industrial Relations (Ethical Clothing Trades) Act 2001.

2 Commencement This Act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation.

3 Definitions In this Act: award has the same meaning as it has in the Industrial Relations Act 1996. Code of Practice Committee means the committee described in clause 5 of Part 2 of the Homeworkers Code. Council means the Ethical Clothing Trades Council constituted by this Act. employer of an outworker in the clothing trades means a person described in clause 1 (f) of Schedule 1 to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 as the employer of the outworker. exercise a function includes perform a duty. function includes a power, authority or duty. Homeworkers Code means the agreement, known as the Homeworkers Code of Practice, containing two parts and Part 2 of which was signed on behalf of The Textile Clothing and Footwear Union of Australia, The Council of the Textile and Fashion Industries Ltd, The Australian Chamber of Manufacturers and The Australian Business Chamber and various individual companies in 1997. industrial organisation has the same meaning as it has in the Industrial Relations Act 1996. industrial relations legislation has the same meaning as it has in the Industrial Relations Act 1996. lawful entitlements of an outworker means the entitlements conferred on the outworker by law, including any entitlements conferred by or under the industrial relations legislation or any other legislation. mandatory code means a code of practice in force under Part 3. outworker in the clothing trades means a person described in clause 1 (f) of Schedule 1 to the Industrial Relations Act 1996 and who is an employee within the meaning of that Act.