Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Act 2009

No. 110, 2009

An Act to amend the law relating to long service leave, and for related purposes

Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Act 2009

No. 110, 2009

An Act to amend the law relating to long service leave, and for related purposes

[Assented to 16 November 2009]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Act 2009.

2 Commencement

This Act commences, or is taken to have commenced, on 23 November 2009.

3 Schedule(s)

Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Act 1976

1 Section 25A

Repeal the section.

2 Schedule 1

Repeal the Schedule.

Telstra Corporation Act 1991

3 Section 3 (definition of Long Service Leave Act)

Omit “third anniversary of the designated day”, substitute “LSL changeover day”.

4 Section 3

Insert:

LSL changeover day means the day item 4 of Schedule 1A to the Long Service Leave (Commonwealth Employees) Regulations 1957 is repealed or otherwise ceases to have effect.

5 Subsection 9A(2) (paragraphs (a) and (b) of the definition of combined service period)

Omit “third anniversary of the designated day”, substitute “LSL changeover day”.

6 Subsection 9A(2) (definition of post‑sale long service leave rights)

Omit “third anniversary of the designated day in relation to service on or after that anniversary”, substitute “LSL changeover day in relation to service on or after that day”.

7 Sections 9B, 9C, 9D, 9E and 9G

Omit “third anniversary of the designated day” (wherever occurring), substitute “LSL changeover day”.

Telstra (Transition to Full Private Ownership) Act 2005

8 Subsection 2(1) (table item 3A)

Repeal the item.

9 Item 52 of Schedule 1

Repeal the item.

[Minister’s second reading speech made in—

House of Representatives on 16 September 2009

Senate on 26 October 2009]

(170/09)