Employment Protection Act 1982 No 122
Table of versions
| Effective date | Publication date | Amendments included | Notes |
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| 01 July 2024 | 01 July 2024 | 2023 No
41 |
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| 08 December 2016 | 08 December 2016 | 2016 No
48 |
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| 06 July 2009 | 06 July 2009 | 2007 No
94 |
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| 04 July 2007 | 04 July 2007 | 2007 No
21 |
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| 02 February 2007 | 02 February 2007 | 2006 No
97 |
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| 24 November 2005 | 24 November 2005 | 2005 No
98 |
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| 01 July 2005 | 01 July 2005 | 2005 No
64 |
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| 07 July 2003 | 07 July 2003 | 2001 No
121 |
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| 07 July 1999 | 07 July 1999 | 1999 No
31 |
Original legislation
Employment Protection Act 1982 No 122
Assented to 07.12.1982.
Date of commencement, secs 1 and 2 excepted, 8.12.1982, sec 2 (1) (2) and GG No 171 of 8.12.1982, p 5611.
Amending legislation
Industrial Relations Amendment Act 2023 No 41
Assented to 05.12.2023.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 1.7.2024, sec 2 and 2024 (131) LW 26.4.2024.
Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016 No 48
Assented to 18.10.2016.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 8.12.2016, sec 2 (1) and 2016 (674) LW 15.11.2016.
Industrial Relations Amendment (Jurisdiction of Industrial Relations Commission) Act 2009 No 32
Assented to 09.06.2009.
The Act was not commenced and was repealed by the Industrial Relations Amendment (Industrial Court) Act 2016 No 48.
Miscellaneous Acts (Local Court) Amendment Act 2007 No 94
Assented to 13.12.2007.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 6.7.2009, sec 2 and 2009 (314) LW 3.7.2009.
Payroll Tax Act 2007 No 21
Assented to 04.07.2007.
Date of commencement, 1.7.2007, sec 2.
Industrial Relations Further Amendment Act 2006 No 97
Assented to 27.11.2006.
Date of commencement of Sch 4, 2.2.2007, sec 2 and GG No 11 of 19.1.2007, p 163.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 2005 No 98
Assented to 24.11.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, assent, sec 2 (2).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2005 No 64
Assented to 01.07.2005.
Date of commencement of Sch 2.11, assent, sec 2 (2).
Justices Legislation Repeal and Amendment Act 2001 No 121
Assented to 19.12.2001.
Date of commencement of Sch 2, 7.7.2003, sec 2 and GG No 104 of 27.6.2003, p 5978.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No 31
Assented to 07.07.1999.
Date of commencement of Sch 5, assent, sec 2 (1).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act (No 2) 1996 No 121
Assented to 03.12.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 4.18, 4 months after assent, sec 2 (4).
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996 No 30
Assented to 21.06.1996.
Date of commencement of Sch 3, 3 months after assent, sec 2 (3).
Statute Law (Penalties) Act 1992 No 112
Assented to 08.12.1992.
Date of commencement, assent, sec 2.
Industrial Relations Act 1991 No 34
Assented to 11.11.1991.
Date of commencement, 31.3.1992, sec 2 and GG No 40 of 27.3.1992, p 1978.
Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1991 No 17
Assented to 03.05.1991.
Date of commencement of the provisions of Sch 1 relating to the Employment Protection Act 1982, assent, sec 2.
Industrial Arbitration (Enterprise Agreements) Amendment Act 1990 No 113
Assented to 18.12.1990.
Date of commencement, 25.1.1991, sec 2 and GG No 18 of 25.1.1991, p 650.
Employment Protection (Amendment) Act 1983 No 19
Assented to 21.04.1983.
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (1) and (5), 8.12.1982, sec 2 (3).
Date of commencement of Sch 1 (other than items (1) and (5)), 29.4.1983, sec 2 (4) and GG No 65 of 29.4.1983, p 1993.
History notes
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No reference is made to certain amendments made by Schedule 3 (amendments replacing gender-specific language) to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1996.
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Sec 3 |
Rep 1999 No 31, Sch 5.36. |
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Sec 4 |
Am 1990 No 113, Sch 2; 2016 No 48, Sch 2.16 [1]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.15[1]. |
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Sec 5 |
Am 2007 No 21, Sch 4.1. |
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Sec 6 |
Am 1983 No 19, Sch 1 (1). |
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Sec 6A |
Ins 1991 No 34, Sch 3. Am 1996 No 121, Sch 4.18 [1]–[3]. |
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Sec 7 |
Am 1983 No 19, Sch 1 (2); 1992 No 112, Sch 1. |
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Sec 8 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. |
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Sec 11 |
Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.16 [2]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.15[2]. |
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Sec 12 |
Am 1983 No 19, Sch 1 (3); 2016 No 48, Sch 2.16 [3]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.15[3]. |
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Sec 14 |
Am 1983 No 19, Sch 1 (4); 1990 No 113, Sch 2; 2006 No 97, Sch 4.1 [1] [2]. |
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Sec 15 |
Am 2016 No 48, Sch 2.16 [4] [5]; 2023 No 41, Sch 2.15[4] [5]. |
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Sec 16 |
Am 1983 No 19, Sch 1 (5); 2005 No 64, Sch 2.11. |
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Sec 17 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. |
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Sec 19 |
Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1; 2001 No 121, Sch 2.97; 2005 No 98, Sch 3.21; 2007 No 94, Sch 2. |
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Sec 20 |
Am 1991 No 17, Sch 1. |
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Sec 24 |
Am 1992 No 112, Sch 1. |
Employment Protection Bill 1982
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