Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005 (Qld)

Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005

An Act to provide for an equitable and efficient system of portability of long service leave in the contract cleaning industry, and for other purposes

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Contract Cleaning Industry (Portable Long Service Leave) Act 2005.

2 Commencement This Act commences on 1 July 2005.

3 Act binds all persons This Act binds all persons including the State and, as far as the legislative power of the Parliament permits, the Commonwealth and the other States.

4 Main purpose of this Act (1) The main purpose of this Act is to establish a scheme for portability of long service leave in the contract cleaning industry. (2) As part of the scheme, there are registration provisions for employers and workers and ways for calculating long service leave entitlements. (3) Although an employer is required to be registered, the obligations under this Act apply to an employer whether or not the employer is registered under this Act. (4) Generally, an entitlement under this Act only accrues to a worker who is registered under this Act.

Part 2 Interpretation

5 Definitions The dictionary in schedule 2 defines particular words used in this Act.

6 Meaning of cleaning work (1) Cleaning work is work performed in Queensland that has as its main or only function the bringing of premises or public open spaces into, or keeping of premises or public open spaces in, a clean condition. Example of public open space— South Bank Parklands (2) However, cleaning work does not include the following work— (a) work that is the cleaning of a swimming pool and the grounds surrounding the swimming pool; (b) work that is the removal of waste from commercial waste receptacles from premises or public open spaces; (c) work that is bringing grounds surrounding a building or house into, or keeping the grounds in, a clean condition; (d) work of a gardening nature, including the removal or alteration of vegetation.