Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

LONG SERVICE LEAVE (AMENDMENT) (NO. 68 OF 1997) - SECT 8

8. Section 8 of the Principal Act is amended—

    (a)     by omitting the penalty provision at the foot of subsection (1) and substituting the following penalty provision:

“Penalty:

        (a)     if the offender is a natural person—50 penalty units;

        (b)     if the offender is a body corporate—250 penalty units”;

and

    (b)     by inserting after subsection (1) the following subsection:

“(1A) If, after payment in respect of long service leave is made in accordance with subsection (1), the amount of ordinary remuneration payable under an award or agreement to the employee increases, payment of that increase shall—

        (a)     if payment was made under paragraph (1) (a)—be made to the employee as soon as practicable on completion of that leave;

        (b)     if payment was made under paragraph (1) (b)—be made to the employee in accordance with that paragraph; or

        (c)     if payment was made under paragraph (1) (c)—be made in such manner as is agreed by the employer and the employee, or in the absence of such agreement, as soon as practicable on completion of that leave.”.