Victorian Current Acts

OWNER DRIVERS AND FORESTRY CONTRACTORS ACT 2005

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Purpose  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Definitions  
   4.      Owner drivers and owner driver contracts  
   5.      Haulage contractors and haulage contracts  
   6.      Harvesting contractors and harvesting contracts  
   7.      Regulations regarding contractors and contracts  
   8.      Application of Act  
   9.      Act binds the Crown  

   PART 2--CONTRACTING REQUIREMENTS

           Division 1--Information booklet

   10.     Information booklet  
   11.     Information booklet not required for short term engagements  
   11A.    Information booklet for tip truck drivers  
   12.     Information booklet to be given to tenderers  
   13.     Contents and availability of information booklet  

           Division 2--Rates and costs schedules

   14.     Rates and costs schedules  
   15.     Publication of schedules  
   16.     Provision of applicable schedule to contractor before engagement  
   16A.    Provision of applicable schedule to tip truck driver  
   17.     Provision of applicable schedule to tenderers  
   18.     Provision of revised schedule to contractor during engagement  

           Division 3--Requirements for ongoing engagements

   19.     Application of Division  
   20.     Requirements for regulated contracts  
   21.     Notice of termination  
   22.     Payment in lieu of notice  
   22A.    Offence not to give minimum period of notice or payment in lieu  

           Division 4--Further contractual requirements

   23.     Costs of insurance  
   24.     Amounts for provision of services or equipment by hirer or other persons  
   24A.    Payment of invoices  

           Division 5--Joint negotiations

   25.     Negotiating agents for contractors  
   26.     Negotiating agents for hirers  

           Division 6--General

   26A.    Manner of giving information  

   PART 3--CODES OF PRACTICE

   27.     Prescribing codes of practice  
   28.     Consultation  
   29.     Application of codes of practice  
   30.     Compliance with codes of practice  

   PART 4--UNCONSCIONABLE CONDUCT

   31.     Unconscionable conduct by hirers  
   32.     Unconscionable conduct by contractors  

   PART 5--DISPUTE RESOLUTION

           Division 1--Introduction

   33.     Meaning of dispute  

           Division 2--Alternative dispute resolution

   34.     What alternative dispute resolution includes  
   35.     Referral of disputes for alternative dispute resolution  
   36.     Representation at alternative dispute resolution  
   37.     Costs of alternative dispute resolution  
   38.     Statements made during alternative dispute resolution not admissible  
   39.     Immunity of person conducting alternative dispute resolution  

           Division 3--The Tribunal

   40.     Disputes must first be referred for alternative dispute resolution before proceeding to the Tribunal  
   41.     Jurisdiction of the Tribunal  
   42.     Time limit for applications  
   43.     Parties  
   44.     Powers of the Tribunal  
   45.     Additional power of Tribunal where failure to give information booklet or rates and costs schedule  
   46.     Orders to prevent the entering into of contracts  

           Division 4--Extension of contract variation orders

   47.     Application of Division  
   48.     What is the extension of a contract variation order?  
   49.     Application for extension of contract variation order  
   50.     Procedure on application  
   51.     Making and publicising order  
   52.     When does order take effect?  
   53.     Variation and revocation of order  

   PART 6--THE SMALL BUSINESS COMMISSION

   54.     Functions of the Small Business Commission under this Act  

   PART 7--INDUSTRY COUNCILS

           Division 1--Transport Industry Council of Victoria

   55.     Establishment and functions  
   56.     Membership  
   57.     Constitution and procedure  

           Division 2--Forestry Industry Council of Victoria

   58.     Establishment and functions  
   59.     Membership  
   60.     Constitution and procedure  

   PART 7A--COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT

           Division 1--Authorised officers

   60A.    Appointment of authorised officers  
   60B.    Identity cards  
   60C.    Authorised officers subject to Wage Inspectorate Victoria's directions  

           Division 2--Powers of authorised officers

   60D.    When may powers be exercised?  
   60E.    Power to require information or documents  
   60F.    Entry and inspection of premises  
   60G.    Retention of documents  

           Division 3--Offences and enforcement

   60H.    Failing to produce documents or giving false or misleading documents  
   60J.    Confidentiality  
   60K.    Who can prosecute under this Act?  
   60L.    Judicial notice  
   60M.    Proceedings for offences may be brought in Industrial Division of the Magistrates' Court  
   60N.    Infringements  
   60O.    Imputing conduct to bodies corporate  
   60P.    Criminal liability of officers of bodies corporate—accessorial liability  
   60Q.    Imputing conduct to partners  

   PART 8--GENERAL

   61.     Subjecting contractors or others to detriment  
   64.     Competition and Consumer Act and Competition Code  
   65.     Act prevails over regulated contracts  
   66.     Regulations  

   PART 10--TRANSITIONAL

   68.     Contracting requirements  
   69.     Transitional provisions for unconscionable conduct and disputes  
   70.     Transitional provisions—Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2021  
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