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

Schedule 2   Overarching Schedule about transitional matters

Part 1   Interpretation of the transitional Schedules

4   Expressions defined in the WR Act or the FW Act

(1) Unless a contrary intention appears:

(a) expressions used in a transitional Schedule that were defined in the WR Act (other than Schedule 1 to that Act) have the same meanings in that transitional Schedule as they had in that Act; and

(b) expressions used in a transitional Schedule that are defined in the FW Act have the same meanings in that transitional Schedule as they have in that Act.

(2) If:

(a) a provision of a transitional Schedule uses an expression defined in both the WR Act and the FW Act; and

(b) it is clear from the context of the provision which of those meanings is intended to apply in that provision;

the expression has that meaning.

(3) The regulations may define, or clarify the meaning of, an expression used in a transitional Schedule.

(4) This item does not apply to expressions defined in item 2.