Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE AND BENEFITS ACT 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--INTRODUCTION

           Division 1-- Preliminary

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Entitlement under Act  
   5.      Act binds Crown  
   5A.     Application of Criminal Code  

           Division 2--Interpretation

   6.      Definitions  
   7.      Construction work  
   8.      Scheme  

   PART 2--REGISTERED WORKERS

           Division 1--Registration of workers

   9.      Construction Workers Register  
   10.     Application for registration  
   11.     Registration  
   12.     Refusal to register  
   13.     Deregistration  
   14.     Annual certificate  

           Division 2--Long service leave entitlements

   15.     Qualifying service  
   16.     LSL credits  
   17.     Credits for person registered both as employee and contractor  
   18.     Registered employee's entitlement to long service leave  
   19.     Registered employee's entitlement to long service benefit  
   20.     Registered contractor's entitlement to long service benefit  
   21.     Long service benefit on deregistration  
   22.     Long service benefit on ceasing to carry out construction work  

           Division 3--Obligations of registered workers

   23.     Employee's obligation to provide information  
   24.     Contractor's obligation to report  

   PART 3--REGISTERED EMPLOYERS

           Division 1--Registration of employers

   25.     Construction Employers Register  
   26.     Registration  
   27.     Deregistration  

           Division 2--Obligations of registered employers

   28.     Obligation to report  
   29.     Obligation to notify termination of employment  
   30.     Obligation to keep records  
   31.     Annual certificate  

   PART 4--FUNDING FOR SCHEME

           Division 1--Long service levy

   32.     Imposition of levy  
   33.     Amount of levy  
   34.     Who must pay levy  
   35.     When levy must be paid  

           Division 2--Board's powers relating to levy

   36.     When construction work starts and ends  
   37.     Cost of construction work  
   38.     Person for whom construction work carried out  
   39.     Board may order work to stop  

           Division 3--Obligations relating to levy

   40.     Obligation to notify – person for whom work carried out  
   41.     Obligation to notify – Territory etc.  
   42.     Disclosure of information  

           Division 4--Levy collection

   43.     Levy collectors  
   44.     Payment by instalments  
   45.     Interest payments  
   46.     Assessment of levy  
   47.     Recovery of levy  
   48.     Board's power to extend time for payment etc.  
   49.     Effect of penalty payments  

           Division 5--Other matters about levy

   50.     Notification about decision  
   51.     General offence  

           Division 6--Contribution for pre-commencement construction work

   52.     Pre-commencement construction work  

   PART 5--ADMINISTRATION OF SCHEME

           Division 1--Board

   53.     Establishment of Board  
   54.     Constitution of Board  
   55.     Functions of Board  
   56.     Powers of Board  
   57.     Board may make determinations  
   58.     How Board must exercise powers and perform functions  
   59.     Persons assisting Board  
   60.     Delegation  
   61.     Acting appointment  
   62.     Vacation of office  
   63.     Termination of appointment  
   64.     Board meetings  
   65.     Disclosure of interest  
   66.     Provision of information to Minister  
   67.     Direction by Minister  
   68.     Annual report  
   69.     Board to provide Auditor-General with financial statements  

           Division 2--Financial matters etc.

   70.     Money of Board  
   71.     Account keeping etc.  
   72.     Refund or additional payment  
   73.     Treasurer's approval  
   74.     Prudential and other standards  
   75.     Effect of non-compliance  

           Division 3--Registrar

   76.     Appointment of Registrar  
   77.     Registrar's powers and functions  
   78.     Delegation  
   79.     Approved forms  
   80.     Inspection  
   81.     Registrar may require provision of information  
   82.     Identity cards  

           Division 4--Reconsideration and review

   83.     Application  
   84.     Reconsideration by Board  
   85.     Review by Court  

           Division 5--Reciprocal agreements

   86.     Minister may enter into reciprocal agreement  
   87.     Transfer of credits to Scheme  
   88.     Transfer of credits out of Scheme  

           Division 6--Other administrative matters

   89.     Protection from liability  
   90.     Secrecy  
   91.     Appointment of actuary  
   92.     Regulations  

   PART 6--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE AND BENEFITS ACT 2005

           Division 1--Transitional matters relating to Long Service Leave Act 1981

   93.     Application  
   94.     Interpretation  
   95.     Recognition of previous service on employer's election  
   96.     Recognition of previous service on employee's application  
   97.     Recognition of qualifying service for Long Service Leave Act 1981  
   98.     Entitlements under Long Service Leave Act 1981  
   99.     Acquisition on just terms  
   100.    Offence  

           Division 2--Other transitional matters etc.

   101.    Recognition of pre-commencement service  
   102.    Regulations  

   PART 7--TRANSITIONAL MATTERS FOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY LONG SERVICE LEAVE AND BENEFITS AMENDMENT ACT 2022

   103.    Application of increase in levy  
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