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Original name: Industrial Relations Act (No. 86 of 1988).
Name: Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (Act No. 86 of 1988).
Country: Australia
Subject(s): Freedom of association, collective bargaining and industrial relations
Type of legislation: Law, Act
Adopted on: 1988-11-08
Entry into force:
Published on: Printed separately, 189 p.
ISN: AUS-1988-L-7241
Link: https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=7241&p_lang=en
Bibliography: Printed separately, 189 p.
Act on-line Act on-line Fair Work Australia, Australia, 516 pages [large file] PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 88, 2016 PDF of Act as amended to Act No. 88, 2016 (consulted on 2011-11-22)
Abstract/Citation: This Act was consolidated and the title changed in 2009.

Chapter 1 - Preliminary
Chapter 2 - Registration and cancellation of registration
Chapter 3 - Amalgamation and withdrawal from amalgamation
Chapter 4 - Representation orders
Chapter 5 - Rules of organisations
Chapter 6 - Membership of organisations
Chapter 7 - Democratic control
Chapter 8 - Records and accounts
Chapter 9 - Conduct of officers and employees
Chapter 10 - Civil penalties
Chapter 11 - Miscellaneous

Schedule 1 - Transitionally recognised associations
Schedule 2 - Recognised State-registered associations
Amending text(s):
  • 2016-11-24 (AUS-2016-L-105248)Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2016 (No. 79, 2016).
  • 2013-06-28 (AUS-2013-L-95486)Sex Discrimination Amendment (Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Intersex Status) Act 2013 (No. 98, 2013).
  • 2012-12-05 (AUS-2012-L-91794)Fair Work Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 174 of 2012).
  • 2012-12-05 (AUS-2012-L-91796)Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Act 2012 (Act No. 175 of 2012).
  • 2012-07-05 (AUS-2012-L-91773)Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Act 2012 (Act No. 93 of 2012).
  • 2009-07-08 (AUS-2009-L-82336)Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Act 2009 (No. 70, 2009).
  • 2009-06-25 (AUS-2009-L-82507)Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (No. 55, 2009).
  • 2008-06-23 (AUS-2008-L-79466)Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Act 2008 (No. 26, 2008).
  • 2008-03-20 (AUS-2008-L-78680)Workplace Relations Amendment (Transition to Forward with Fairness) Act 2008 (No. 8, 2008).
  • 2007-06-28 (AUS-2007-L-77336)Workplace Relations Amendment (A Stronger Safety Net) Act 2007 (No. 107 of 2007).
  • 2006-12-11 (AUS-2006-L-75097)Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Independent Contractors) Act 2006 (No. 163, 2006).
  • 2005-12-14 (AUS-2005-L-72561)Workplace Relations Amendment (Work Choices) Act 2005 (No. 153, 2005).
  • 2005-09-12 (AUS-2005-L-73159)Building and Construction Industry Improvement (Consequential and Transitional) Act 2005 (No. 112, 2005).
  • 2004-12-15 (AUS-2004-L-70621)Workplace Relations Amendment (Agreement Validation) Act 2004 (No. 155, 2004)
  • 2004-04-21 (AUS-2004-L-67437)Age Discrimination (Consequential Provisions) Act 2004 (No. 40 of 2004).
  • 2004-03-11 (AUS-2004-L-67359)Workplace Relations Amendment (Transmission of Business) Act 2004 (No. 10 of 2004).
  • 2003-10-16 (AUS-2003-L-66161)Workplace Relations Amendment (Fair Termination) Act 2003 (No. 104 of 2003).
  • 2003-07-15 (AUS-2003-L-65388)Workplace Relations Amendment (Protection for Emergency Management Volunteers) Act 2003 (No. 76 of 2003).
  • 2003-07-01 (AUS-2003-L-76260)Training and Skills Development Act 2003 (No. 10 of 2003)
  • 2003-06-30 (AUS-2003-L-65385)Superannuation Legislation (Commonwealth Employment) Repeal and Amendment Act (No. 1), 2003 (No. 64).
  • 2003-04-11 (AUS-2003-L-65817)Workplace Relations Amendment (Prohibition of Compulsory Union Fees) Act, 2003 (No. 20 of 2003).
  • 2002-12-11 (AUS-2002-L-68949)Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment Act 2002 (No. 127 of 2002).
  • 2002-11-14 (AUS-2002-L-69442)Workplace Relations Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) Act 2002 (No. 104 of 2002).
  • 2002-11-14 (AUS-2002-L-69443)Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002 (No. 105 of 2002)).
  • 2001-10-01 (AUS-2001-L-69116)Employment, Workplace Relations and Small Business Legislation Amendment (Application of Criminal Code) Act 2001 (No. 142 of 2001).
  • 2001-08-22 (AUS-2001-L-64779)Workplace Relations Amendment (Termination of Employment) Act, 2001 (No. 100 of 2001).
  • 1999-09-22 (AUS-1999-L-57347)Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Act, 1999 (No. 119 of 1999).
  • 1996-11-25 (AUS-1996-L-45657)Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (No. 60 of 1996).
  • 1996-02 (AUS-1996-L-46041)Workplace Relations Act 1996 (as amended)
  • 1995-12-16 (AUS-1995-L-44100)Industrial Relations and other Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (No. 168 of 1995).
  • 1994-03-24 (AUS-1994-L-37241)Industrial Relations Amendment Act 1994 (No. 46 of 1994)
  • 1993-12-22 (AUS-1993-L-36556)Industrial Relations Reform Act 1993 (No. 98 of 1993)
  • 1993-12-22 (AUS-1993-L-36591)Industrial Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1993 (No. 109 of 1993)
  • 1991-01-23 (AUS-1991-L-27168)Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act 1990 (No. 19 of 1991)
  • 1990-12-18 (AUS-1990-L-27169)Industrial Relations Legislation Amendment Act (No. 2) 1990 (No. 108 of 1990)
  • 1990-06-20 (AUS-1990-L-20590)Remuneration and Allowances Act 1990 (No. 71, 1990).
Implementing text(s):
  • 2010-12-13 (AUS-2010-M-88556)Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Declaration 2010.
  • 1996-01-04 (AUS-1996-R-44087)Rules of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (S. R. No. 1 of 1996).
  • 1995-12-20 (AUS-1995-R-44090)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S. R. No. 434 of 1995).
  • 1995-09-28 (AUS-1995-R-42782)Rules of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Amendment) (S.R. No. 284 of 1995).
  • 1994-11-11 (AUS-1994-R-39756)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 386 of 1994)
  • 1994-10-11 (AUS-1994-R-39759)Industrial Relations Court Rules (S.R. No. 357 of 1994)
  • 1994-06-28 (AUS-1994-R-37947)Rules of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Amendment) (S.R. No. 246 of 1994)
  • 1994-06-27 (AUS-1994-R-37946)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 244 of 1994)
  • 1994-05-26 (AUS-1994-R-37942)Industrial Relations Court Rules (Amendment) (S.R. No. 200 of 1994)
  • 1994-03-30 (AUS-1994-R-37347)Industrial Relations Court Rules (S.R. No. 110 of 1994)
  • 1994-03-29 (AUS-1994-R-37247)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 79 of 1994)
  • 1994-03-25 (AUS-1994-R-37246)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 68 of 1994)
  • 1994-03-25 (AUS-1994-R-37248)Rules of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission (Amendment) (S.R. No. 80 of 1994)
  • 1992-07-21 (AUS-1992-R-31226)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. No. 232 of 1992)
  • 1991-11-20 (AUS-1991-R-27162)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. 1991 No. 366)
  • 1991-01-29 (AUS-1991-R-26495)Industrial Relations Regulations (Amendment) (S.R. 1991 No. 9)
  • 1989-03-03 (AUS-1989-R-9019)Rules of the Australian Industrial Relations Commission 1989. S.R. No. 46.

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