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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
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