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Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009 No. 49

Effective Date Publication Date Amendments Included Notes
19 November 2009

pts 6–7 commenced

10 December 2009

certain provs commenced

31 December 2009 2009 Act No. 49

s 3, pt 2, schs 1–2 commenced

01 January 2010

s 11 repealed and certain provs commenced

31 January 2010

pt 5 commenced

06 May 2010

certain provs commenced

01 July 2010 2010 Act No. 23

certain provs commenced

01 February 2011 2010 Act No. 53
01 January 2012 06 October 2016 2011 Act No. 38
01 January 2017 16 January 2017 2016 Act No. 52
01 July 2018 15 July 2021 2018 Act No. 5
01 March 2023 28 February 2023 2022 Act No. 34

Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009 No. 49

date of assent 19 November 2009

ss 1–2, pts 6–7 commenced on date of assent

s 3, pt 2, schs 1–2 commenced 31 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 289)

ss 31, 32, 61, 63, 64 (to the extent s 64 (2) ins para (c) the def federal industrial instrument), pt 3, div 8 commenced 1 January 2010 immediately after the commencement of the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Act 2009 No. 124 (Cwlth) sch 1  s 39 (2009 SL No. 289 and Cwlth proc F2009L04605)

pt 4 (other than ss 84, 86 (to the extent it om s 45 (1) (b)) commenced 6 May 2010 (2010 SL No. 80)

ss 84, 86 (to the extent it om s 45 (1) (b)) commenced 1 July 2010 (2010 SL No. 80)

pt 5 commenced 31 January 2010 (2009 SL No. 289)

remaining provisions commenced 10 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 289)

Note—AIA s 15DA does not apply (see s 2(2))

Fair Work (Commonwealth Powers) and Other Provisions Act 2009 No. 49 ss 1–2, 11

date of assent 19 November 2009

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provision commenced 31 December 2009 (2009 SL No. 289)

City of Brisbane Act 2010 No. 23 ss 1–2(1), 352 sch 1

date of assent 17 June 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2010 (see s 2 (1))

Water and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 53 ss 1, 2(3)(b), 258 sch 2

date of assent 01 December 2010

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provision commenced 1 February 2011 (see s 2 (3) (b))

Education and Care Services National Law (Queensland) Act 2011 No. 38 ss 1–2, pt 5 div 9

date of assent 24 November 2011

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

remaining provisions commenced 1 January 2012 (2011 SL No. 277)

Grammar Schools Act 2016 No. 52

date of assent 20 October 2016

ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent

pt 1 hdg, div 1 hdg, ss 34, div 2, pts 2–7, sch 1 comm 1 January 2017 (2016 SL No. 227))

Hospital Foundations Act 2018 No. 5

date of assent 29 March 2018

Public Sector Act 2022 No. 34

date of assent 12 December 2022

s 365 sch 3 comm 1 March 2023 (see s 2)

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Long title amd 2009 No. 49 s 11 (1)

s 3 def department amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

s 3 def local government sector employer amd 2010 No. 23 s 352 sch 1

s 3 def public sector employer amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3

sch 1 amd 2011 No. 53 s 258 sch 2; 2011 No. 38 s 77; 2016 No. 52 s 75; 2018 No. 5 s 155

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