2007

THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

LONG SERVICE LEAVE (BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY) AMENDMENT REGULATION 2007 (No 1)

SUBORDINATE LAW SL2007-15

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

Mr Andrew Barr MLA
 Minister for Industrial Relations

Overview
The Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1)  (the Regulation) contains an amendment to the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Regulation 1984.

The Regulation’s sole purpose, at section 4 New section 20, is to allow for a transitional period from 1 May 2007 to 30 June 2007, to change the reporting and levying periods from bi-monthly to quarterly for contributors from the building and construction industry to the ACT Construction and Cleaning Industry Long Service Leave Authorities. 

This is necessary to bring it in line with the contract cleaning regime under the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction and Contract Cleaning Industries) Legislation Amendment Act 2007, which passed the Legislative Assembly on 
7 June 2007.

On advice from Parliamentary Counsel, this transitional arrangement will expire on 31 July 2007, as indicated at section 4 New section 20 of the Regulation.

Clause Notes 

1. Name of Regulation
This clause establishes the name of the Regulation as the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1).

2. Commencement 
This is a formal provision specifying when the Regulation will commence. The Regulation commences on the day after its notification day.

3. Legislation amended 
This clause provides that the purpose of the Regulation is to amend the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Regulation 1984.

4. New Section 20
This clause provides that a bi-monthly return will be required for the period from 
1 May 2007 to 30 June 2007. This section will expire on 31 July 2007.

Regulatory Impact Statement 

Consultation with Treasury has indicated that a Regulatory Impact Statement is not required for the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Amendment Regulation 2007 (No 1) as it is unnecessary under section 36(1)(f) of the Legislation Act 2001, being a matter of a transitional character.