Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (55 of 2009)

Schedule 2   Overarching Schedule about transitional matters

Part 3   Conduct before WR Act repeal day etc.

11   Conduct before repeal - WR Act continues to apply

Conduct before repeal

(1) The WR Act continues to apply, on and after the WR Act repeal day, in relation to conduct that occurred before the WR Act repeal day.

Note: For continuation and cessation of WR Act bodies and offices on and after the WR Act repeal day, see item 7 of Schedule 18.

Processes begun before repeal to vary or terminate WR Act instruments

(1A) If:

(a) a process to vary or terminate a WR Act instrument is begun under the WR Act before the WR Act repeal day; and

(b) the WR Act instrument becomes a transitional instrument because of the operation of Part 2 of Schedule 3;

the WR Act continues to apply, on and after the WR Act repeal day, for the purposes of completing the process.

Orders made before repeal

(2) To avoid doubt, the WR Act continues to apply, on and after the WR Act repeal day, in relation to orders made under that Act, including as it continues to apply under subitem (1).

Item subject to this Act

(3) This item applies subject to this Act.

Note: For the purposes of transition from the WR Act to the FW Act, other provisions of this Act:

(a) modify or exclude the operation of the WR Act as it continues to apply under subitem (1); and

(b) provide for the continued operation of the WR Act (including in modified form) in relation to conduct that occurs on or after the WR Act repeal day.