Victorian Numbered Acts Victorian Numbered Acts(1) In section 4(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 —
(a) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "employee", for "an Australian Workplace Agreement, certified agreement" substitute "a workplace agreement";
(b) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "employer", for "an Australian Workplace Agreement, certified agreement" substitute "a workplace agreement";
(c) in paragraph (a) of the definition of "employment", for "an Australian Workplace Agreement, certified agreement" substitute "a workplace agreement".
(2) In section 4(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 , for the definition of "industrial activity" substitute —
' "industrial activity" means—
(a) being or not being a member of, or joining, not joining or refusing to join, an industrial organisation or industrial association;
(b) establishing or being involved in establishing an industrial organisation or forming or being involved in forming an industrial association;
(c) organising or promoting or proposing to organise or promote a lawful activity on behalf of an industrial organisation or industrial association;
(d) encouraging, assisting, participating in or proposing to encourage, assist or participate in a lawful activity organised or promoted by an industrial organisation or industrial association;
(e) not participating in or refusing to participate in a lawful activity organised or promoted by an industrial organisation or industrial association;
(f) representing or advancing the views, claims or interests of members of an industrial organisation or industrial association;'.
(3) In section 4(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 , insert the following definition—
' "industrial association" means a group of employees or employers, formed formally or informally to represent or advance the views, claims or interests of the employees or employers in a particular industry, trade, profession, business or employment, not including an industrial organisation;'.
(4) In section 4(1) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 , for the definition of "industrial organisation" substitute —
' "industrial organisation" means—
(a) an organisation of employees;
(b) an organisation of employers;
(c) any other organisation established for the purposes of people who carry on a particular industry, trade, profession, business or employment—
registered or recognised under a State or Commonwealth enactment;'.
(5) After section 4(2) of the Equal Opportunity Act 1995 insert —
'(3) A reference in the definition of "employee", "employer" or "employment" in sub-section (1) to a workplace agreement within the meaning of the Workplace Relations Act 1996 of the Commonwealth includes a reference to an Australian Workplace Agreement or a certified agreement within the meaning of that Act as in force immediately before 27 March 2006.'.