Section 245AGAMigration Act 1958 (Cth)

Meaning of arrangement in relation to work

(1) For the purposes of this Subdivision, arrangement in relation to work means an arrangement, in connection with a person (the first person) allowing another person to work, for the other person to:

(a) accept certain conditions; or

(b) perform, or refrain from performing, an activity, whether for the first person or someone else; or

(c) participate in, or refrain from participating in, an activity, whether for the first person or someone else.

(2) To avoid doubt, a reference in subsection (1) to an activity includes a reference to a work‑related activity or a non‑work‑related activity.

Examples: An arrangement in relation to work includes, but is not limited to, an arrangement for a person to:

(a) accept unsafe housing provided or arranged by the first person or another person; or

(b) surrender the person’s passport to the first person or another person; or

(c) perform sexual favours for the first person or another person.

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