Section 789CB — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

Liability of indirectly responsible entity for unpaid amount

(1) Each indirectly responsible entity (or the indirectly responsible entity, if there is only one) is liable to pay the unpaid amount.

(3) If there are 2 or more indirectly responsible entities, those entities are jointly and severally liable for the payment of the unpaid amount.

(4) Subject to subsection 789CE(1A), this section does not affect the liability of the responsible person to pay the unpaid amount.

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Related sections

s 789BB — TCF contract outworkers taken to be employees in certain circumstances
s 789BC — Regulations relating to TCF outworkers who are taken to be employees
s 789CA — When this Division applies
s 789CC — Demand for payment from an apparent indirectly responsible entity
s 789CD — Court order for entity to pay amount demanded
s 789CE — Effect of payment by entity (including entity’s right to recover from responsible person)

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