Section 536PB — Fair Work Act 2009: Guide to this Part

This Part is about setting minimum standards for persons in a road transport contractual chain. Division 2 empowers the FWC to make road transport contractual chain orders, which set minimum standards to which certain regulated road transport contractors, road transport employee-like workers and other persons in a road transport contractual chain are entitled in relation to certain matters. Normally, a road transport contractual chain order cannot come into operation for at least 12 months after the notice of intent and draft order are issued (or at least 6 months if the circumstances urgently require it). This 12 or 6 month period starts again if the FWC makes significant changes to the draft order. However, in the event of time-sensitive events or circumstances that negatively impact the road transport industry nationally, these consultation and commencement requirements may be shortened. Divisions 3 and 4 deal with deferral and suspension of road transport contractual chain orders. Division 5 empowers the FWC to make road transport contractual chain guidelines for persons in a road transport contractual chain.