Section 536PQFair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Terms that may be included in a road transport contractual chain order

(1) A road transport contractual chain order, other than a time‑sensitive road transport contractual chain order, may also include terms about any of the following matters:

(a) payment times;

(b) fuel levies;

(c) rate reviews;

(d) termination, including one way termination for convenience;

(e) cost recovery.

(2) Subsection (1) does not limit the terms that may be included in a road transport contractual chain order that is not a time‑sensitive road transport contractual chain order.

(3) The FWC must remove a term covered by this section that is included in a road transport contractual chain order if:

(a) the FWC decides to vary the order as a result of an application for a determination varying or revoking the order that is an emergency application; and

(b) the term does not relate to the event or circumstance, or series of events or circumstances, to which the emergency application relates.

Note: For the event or circumstance, or series of events or circumstances, to which the emergency application relates: see subsection 536PEA(3).

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