Australian Capital Territory
Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Contractors Levy Determination 2009
Disallowable instrument DI2009—257

EXPLANATORY STATEMENT

The Long Service Leave (Portable Schemes) Act 2009 (the Act) establishes a portable long service leave scheme for workers in the building and construction industry and the contract cleaning industry. Under section 56(1) of the Act the Minister may determine the levy payable by employers for a covered industry for each quarter. 
Section 6 of the Act provides that the building and construction industry and the contract cleaning industry are covered industries for the purposes of the Act.
Under Schedule 5 of the Act all instruments under the Long Service Leave (Building and Construction Industry) Act 1981 and the Long Service Leave (Contract Cleaning Industry) Act 1999 are repealed on the commencement of the Act on 
1 January 2010.
This disallowable instrument provides continuance of the levy payable by registered contractors under the new Act in the building and construction industry and sets the levy at 2.5% of the total ordinary remuneration paid or payable to the registered contractor.
There are no registered contractors in the contract cleaning industry.