Section 151Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Terms about payments and deductions for benefit of employer etc.

A modern award must not include a term that has no effect because of:

(a) subsection 326(1) (which deals with unreasonable deductions for the benefit of an employer); or

(b) subsection 326(3) (which deals with unreasonable requirements to spend or pay an amount); or

(c) subsection 326(4) (which deals with deductions or payments in relation to employees under 18).

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