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OWNER-DRIVERS (CONTRACTS AND DISPUTES) ACT 2007


TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 -- Preliminary  

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement
            
   3.      Terms used
            
   4.      Term used: owner-driver
            
   5.      Term used: owner-driver contract
            
   6.      Application of Act
            
   7.      Act prevails over owner-driver contracts
            
   8.      Act binds Crown

   PART 2 -- Content of owner-driver contracts

           Division 1 -- Prohibited provisions  

   9.      Prohibited: pay if paid/when paid provisions
            
   10.     Prohibited: provisions requiring payment to be made after 30 days
            
   10A.    Prohibited: provisions allowing less than minimum notice period
            
   11.     Prohibited: prescribed provisions
            
   12.     Other provisions of contract not affected

           Division 2 -- Implied provisions  

   13.     Time for payment
            
   14.     Interest on overdue payments
            
   15.     Making payment claims
            
   15A.    Minimum period of notice for terminating contract
            
   16.     Interpretation of implied provisions

   PART 3 -- Road Freight Transport Industry Council  

   17.     Road Freight Transport Industry Council established
            
   18.     Membership of Council
            
   19.     Functions
            
   20.     Powers
            
   21.     Minister may give directions
            
   22.     Minister to have access to information
            
   23.     Constitution and proceedings of Council
            
   24.     Remuneration and allowances
            
   25.     Department to provide support services to Council

   PART 4 -- Code of conduct  

   26.     Regulations may prescribe code of conduct
            
   27.     Content of code of conduct

   PART 5 -- Negotiations for owner-driver contracts  

   28.     Negotiating agents for owner-drivers
            
   29.     Negotiating agents for hirers

   PART 6 -- Unconscionable conduct  

   30.     Unconscionable conduct by hirers
            
   31.     Unconscionable conduct by owner-drivers
            
   31A.    Unfair terms

   PART 6A -- Misleading or deceptive conduct  

   31B.    Misleading or deceptive conduct by hirer
            
   31C.    Misleading or deceptive conduct by owner-driver

   PART 6B -- Discrimination  

   31D.    Discrimination against owner-driver

   PART 7 -- Inspectors  

   32.     Functions of inspectors
            
   33.     Obstructing or hindering inspector

   PART 8 -- Rights of entry, inspection and access to records

           Division 1 -- Preliminary  

   33A.    Term used: record

           Division 2 -- Access to records  

   34.     Access to and inspection of records

           Division 3 -- Authorised representative’s right of entry to conduct investigation  

   34A.    Terms used
            
   34B.    Authorised representative
            
   34C.    Authorised representative who ceases to hold authority or entry permit
            
   34D.    Revocation or suspension of authority
            
   34E.    Written authority of owner-driver required
            
   35.     Authorised representative’s right of entry
            
   35A.    Authority must be shown on request
            
   35B.    Conduct in workplace
            
   35C.    Authorised representative’s powers relating to production and inspection of records or other documents
            
   36.     Prohibiting obstruction or delay of exercise of power

   PART 9 -- Road Freight Transport Industry Tribunal  

   37.     Terms used
            
   38.     Industrial Relations Commission sitting as the Road Freight Transport Industry Tribunal
            
   38A.    Tribunal’s power to make summary determination
            
   38B.    Tribunal’s power to make default determination
            
   39.     Jurisdiction to be exercised by Commissioner with necessary qualifications
            
   40.     Persons who may refer disputes and matters to the Tribunal
            
   41.     Intervention in proceeding
            
   41A.    When referral not required
            
   42.     Representation
            
   43.     Applied provisions: practice, procedure and appeals
            
   44.     Conciliation
            
   45.     Compulsory attendance at conciliation
            
   46.     Enforcement for the purposes of sections 44 and
            
           47. Determination of dispute where no resolution by conciliation
            
   47A.    Remedies that may be given
            
   48.     Order to prevent entering into of owner-driver contracts
            
   49.     Other jurisdictions
            
   50.     Enforcement of monetary order
            
   51.     Enforcement of order other than conciliation or monetary order

   PART 10 -- Miscellaneous  

   52.     Trade Practices Act and Competition Code
            
   53.     Confidentiality
            
   54.     Laying documents before Parliament
            
   55.     Protection from liability
            
   56.     Protection for compliance with this Act
            
   57.     Regulations
            
   59.     Review of Act

   PART 11 -- Transitional provisions  

   60.     Notice of termination before commencement day
           SCHEDULE 1 -- Implied provisions
           SCHEDULE 2 -- Constitution and proceedings of Council


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