The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Presented and read a first time

Workplace Relations Amendment (Australian Defence Force Service and Training) Bill 1999

No. , 1999

(Senator Collins)

A Bill for an Act to amend the Workplace Relations Act 1996 to ensure that leave for participation in service and training as a member of the Australian Defence Force Reserves is one of the matters which may be taken to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission for conciliation or arbitration

ISBN: 0642 410682

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A Bill for an Act to amend the Workplace Relations Act 1996 to ensure that leave for participation in service and training as a member of the Australian Defence Force Reserves is one of the matters which may be taken to the Australian Industrial Relations Commission for conciliation or arbitration

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Workplace Relations Amendment (Australian Defence Force Service and Training) Act 1999.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.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--Amendment of the Workplace Relations Act 1996

1 Subsection 89A(1)

Omit "subsections (2) and (3)", substitute "subsections (2), (2A) and (3)".

2 After subsection 89A(2)

Insert:

Additional allowable award matter: service and training in Australian Defence Force Reserves

(2A) Leave for service and training as a member of the Australian Defence Force Reserves is an allowable matter for the purposes of subsection (1).

3 Subsection 89A(3)

After "subsection (2)", insert "or (2A)".

4 Subsection 89A(6)

After "subsection (2)", insert "or (2A)".