Section 299 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

When a national minimum wage order is in operation

A national minimum wage order continues in operation until the next national minimum wage order comes into operation.

Note: For when a national minimum wage order comes into operation, see section 287.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 296 — Variation of national minimum wage order to remove ambiguity or uncertainty or correct error
s 297 — When determinations varying national minimum wage orders come into operation
s 298 — Special rule about retrospective variations of national minimum wage orders
s 300 — Guide to this Part
s 301 — Meanings of employee and employer
s 302 — FWC may make an order requiring equal remuneration

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