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OUTWORKERS (IMPROVED PROTECTION) ACT 2003
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
PART 2--PROTECTION OF OUTWORKERS
Division 1--Outworkers as employees
4. Outworkers are employees for the purposes of certain laws
Division 2--Unpaid remuneration
12. Liability of principal contractor for remuneration payable to outworkers of subcontractor
13. Written statements for the purposes of section 12
14. Operation of section 12
Division 3--Minimum conditions
14A. Minimum conditions for outworkers
PART 3--ENSURING ETHICAL CLOTHING INDUSTRY OUTWORK PRACTICES
Division 1--Ethical Clothing Trades Council of Victoria
15. Establishment and functions
Division 2--Mandatory code of practice
PART 4--COMPLIANCE
Division 1--Information services officers
30. What are the functions of information services officers?
31. Appointment of information services officers
32. Identity cards
33. Police to assist information services officers
35. Power of entry
37. Power to require production of documents
38. Retention of documents
Division 2--Entry and inspection by union officials
Division 3--Victimisation
50. Prohibition of victimisation
Division 4--Other offences
51. Failing to produce documents, hindering information services officers and giving them false information
53. Impersonation of information services officer
Division 5--Prosecutions, evidence and recovery of money
54. Proceedings for offences to be brought in Industrial Division of the Magistrates' Court
55. Who can prosecute under this Act?
56. Judicial notice of signatures
58. Conduct of agents imputed to corporations
59. Reverse onus of proof in certain cases
60. Recovery of money owed
61. Court may order payment of arrears on finding of guilt
62. Representation in Magistrates' Court proceedings
63. Proceedings by and against unincorporated clubs
PART 5--GENERAL
65. Regulations
SCHEDULE
ENDNOTES
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