Australian Capital Territory

Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Contractors Levy Determination
2008 (No 1)

Disallowable instrument DI2008—189

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981 (the Act) establishes a portable long service leave scheme for workers in the building and construction industry.

Section 8 of the Act provides that a worker includes a contractor.

Under section 53 of the Act the Minister may determine the levy payable by a contractor who is a registered contractor during a quarter. This Disallowable Instrument sets the levy payable by contractors who are registered contractors during quarter at 2.5% of ordinary remuneration paid or payable to the registered contractor.

In making this determination the Minister has followed the recommendation of the Governing Board.