Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) In this Act:
"affected person", see section 77 (2).
"approved form" means a form approved under section 92 .
"authorised officer" means a person appointed as an authorised officer under section 70 .
"break of continuity", see section 48.
"Chairperson" means the Chairperson appointed under section 14(2)(a).
community services are services of a type:
(a) specified in Schedule 2; or
(b) prescribed by regulation to be community services.
"community services sector" means the area of activity within the community that involves the provision of community services.
Community Services Sector Long Service Leave Board , see Schedule 1, clause 1.
"completed year of service", see section 50 (2).
"corresponding authority "means an entity that is responsible for the day to day administration of a corresponding law (to the extent that it relates to designated work).
"corresponding law "means a law of another Territory, or of a State, prescribed by regulation to be a corresponding law for section 81 (a).
"defined weekly payment benchmark", means an amount fixed under section 47 .
"Deputy Registrar" means a Deputy Registrar appointed under section 22 .
"designated employee" means an employee as defined in section 5 and includes a former employee.
"designated sector" means a sector in relation to which an industry board is established.
"designated work" means work to:
(a) provide:
(i) community services; or
(ii) support to the provision of community services; or
(b) provide other work specified in a Schedule.
"employee", see section 5 .
"employer", see section 6 .
"employment percentage", see section 46 .
"industry board "means a board established under Schedule 1.
"industry levy rate "means a rate fixed under section 59 .
"long service leave benefit "means a payment made by an industry board under section 53 , 2024_19324.html#_Ref158810239">54 or 2024_19324.html#_Ref158810244">55 .
"long service leave entitlement "means an entitlement to long service leave or payment in lieu of long service leave.
"paid leave" means leave of a kind prescribed by regulation to be paid leave.
"provider of labour hire services", see section 4B of the Return to Work Act 1986.
"qualifying service period", see section 49 (1).
"quarter "means a period of 3 months commencing on any of the following:
(a) 1 January;
(b) 1 April;
(c) 1 July;
(d) 1 October.
"reciprocal agreement "means an agreement entered into by the Minister under section 80 (1).
"reciprocating jurisdiction "means another Territory, or a State, prescribed by regulation to be a reciprocating jurisdiction for section 81 (b).
"registered employee "means a person registered as an employee under section 34 .
"registered employer "means a person registered as an employer under section 38 .
"register of designated employees", see section 34 .
"register of designated employers", see section 38 .
"Registrar" means a Registrar appointed under section 21 .
"registration day", in relation to a designated employee, means the day recorded on the relevant register of designated employees as the designated employee's registration day under section 35 (1)(c).
"relevant date "means the day on which long service leave is commenced or an entitlement in lieu of long service leave arises.
"relevant designated sector", see section 7 (a).
relevant industry board means:
(a) in relation to a designated employee – the industry board for the designated sector that applies to the employee in the particular circumstances; or
(b) in relation to an employer in a designated sector – the industry board for the designated sector.
"reviewable decision", see section 77 (1).
"rules "means the rules made by an industry board under section 12 (1).
"special qualifying service period", see section 49 (2).
"unpaid leave" means leave of a kind prescribed by regulation to be unpaid leave.
Note for subsection (1)
The Interpretation Act 1978 contains definitions and other provisions that may be relevant to this Act.
(2) For this Act, a reference to the designated sector of an industry board is a reference to the designated sector in relation to which the board is established.