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Workplace Gender Equality Act 2012
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C2014C00446
01 July 2014
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24 March 2015
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Part I—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
2A Objects of Act
2B Simplified outline
3 Interpretation
4 Extension to Norfolk Island
5 Application of Act
5A Application of Criminal Code
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Part III—Workplace Gender Equality Agency
8A Workplace Gender Equality Agency
9 Director
10 Functions and powers of Agency
11 Directions by Minister
12 Agency to submit reports to Minister
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Part IV—Reports by relevant employers
13 Relevant employers to prepare reports relating to gender equality indicators
13A Reporting periods for reports
13B When public reports are due
13C Personal information
14 Information relating to remuneration
14A Information of a kind specified by the Minister
15 Agency’s use of public report
16 Relevant employer to make public reports accessible to employees and shareholders etc.
16A Relevant employer to inform employee organisations of lodgement of public report
16B Relevant employer to inform employees and employee organisations of the opportunity to comment
17 Agency may grant extensions
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Part IVA—Reviewing compliance with this Act and consequences of non compliance
18 Simplified outline
19 Minister will set minimum standards in relation to gender equality indicators
19A Agency may review compliance with Act
19B Relevant employer fails to comply with Act if employer gives false or misleading information
19C Relevant employer fails to comply with Act if employer fails to improve against minimum standard
19D Consequences of non compliance with Act
19E Agency to offer relevant employers advice and assistance if employers fail to meet minimum standards
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Part V—Director of Workplace Gender Equality
20 Appointment of Director
21 Tenure of Director
22 Remuneration and allowances
23 Leave of absence
24 Outside employment
25 Resignation
26 Termination of appointment
the Governor General shall terminate the appointment of the Director. 27 Disclosure of interest
28 Acting appointment
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Part VI—Miscellaneous
29 Staff
30 Consultants
31 Advisory committees
32 Non disclosure of confidential information
33 Delegation
33A Minister to consult before making legislative instruments
34 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]
Endnote 6—Modifications [none]
Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]
Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]
