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Legislation administered by the OIR

The legislation below can be located at the NSW Legislation website. NSW Legislation also publishes the full text of NSW Regulations, which are important for employers in understanding their obligations, particularly in relation to keeping records.

Annual Holidays Act 1944 No 31 

Banks and Bank Holidays Act 1912 No 43 (except parts. Treasurer)

Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Act 1898 No 31 

Broken Hill Trades Hall Site Extension Act 1915 No 42 

Builders Labourers Federation (Special Provisions) Act 1986 No 17

Coal Industry (Industrial Matters) Act 1946 No 44 

Employment Protection Act 1982 No 122 

Entertainment Industry Act 1989 No 230 

Essential Services Act 1988 No 41 (except parts. Premier)

Funeral Services Industry (Days of Operation) Repeal Act 2000 No 14 

Government and Related Employees Appeal Tribunal Act 1980 No 39 

Hairdressers Act 2003 No 62

Industrial Arbitration (Special Provisions) Act 1984 No 121 

Industrial Relations Act 1996 No 17 (except parts. Attorney General)

Industrial Relations (Child Employment) Act 2006 No 96

Industrial Relations (Ethical Clothing Trades) Act 2001 No 128 (jointly with the Minister Assisting the Minister for Commerce)

Long Service Leave Act 1955 No 38 

Long Service Leave (Metalliferous Mining Industry) Act 1963 No 48 

Shops and Industries Act 1962 No 43 

Shop Trading Act 2008 No 49

Transport Appeal Boards Act 1980 No 104 

For information explaining legislative provisions:

• Laws for workers under 18 - Information for employers 
• Child labour laws in NSW - what young workers need to know 
• Annual holidays
• Awards and enterprise agreements
• Pay slips
• Long service leave
• Parental leave
• Right of entry
• Unfair dismissals