Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 (54 of 2009)

Schedule 16   Prime Minister and Cabinet

Part 1   Consequential amendments

Privacy Act 1988

2   After subsection 6E(1A)

Insert:

Small business operator that is a protected action ballot agent under the Fair Work Act 2009

(1B) If a small business operator is the protected action ballot agent for a protected action ballot conducted under Part 3-3 of the Fair Work Act 2009, this Act applies, with the prescribed modifications (if any), in relation to the activities carried on by the small business operator for the purpose of, or in connection with, the conduct of the protected action ballot, as if the small business operator were an organisation.

Note: The regulations may prescribe different modifications of the Act for different small business operators. See subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.

Small business operator that is an association of employees that is registered or recognised under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

(1C) If a small business operator is an association of employees that is registered or recognised under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, this Act applies, with the prescribed modifications (if any), in relation to the activities carried on by the small business operator, as if the small business operator were an organisation (within the meaning of this Act).

Note: The regulations may prescribe different modifications of the Act for different small business operators. See subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.