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PPSR seven year registrations: time to renew? | Lexology
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January 8 2019 The Personal Properties Securities Register (PPSR) will be seven years old on 30 January 2019; accordingly, security interests with seven year registration periods will, unless renewed, expire from 30 January 2019. The seven year security interest is the most common registration period and is the maximum period of registration for goods with a serial number (such as motor vehicles).
Taxable Payments Reporting System to affect road freight industry from 1 July 2019 | Lexology
From 1 July 2019, road freight businesses will have to report payments made to contractors to the ATO. This comes as a result of Federal Parliament passing the Treasury Laws Amendment (Black Economy Taskforce Measures No 2) Act on 15 November 2018. When will the changes take effect? As a result of the amendments, road freight businesses must report payments made to contractors to the ATO each year using the Taxable Payments Annual Report.
Employer ordered to compensate truck driver injured in punch-up | Lexology
In a recent appeal, the Full Federal Court has upheld the decision of a single judge of the Federal Court in which an employer was ordered to compensate a truck driver injured when he became involved in a couple’s domestic dispute at a service station. Facts The plaintiff was employed by Linfox Australia as a tanker driver. While delivering a tanker load of fuel, he became involved in a couple’s domestic dispute at a service station.
No ifs or butts: warehouse manager personally liable for customs duty on stolen cigarettes | Lexology
The High Court has found an employee of a bonded warehouse operator personally liable for the equivalent of the customs duty that would have been paid on stolen cigarettes. The decision illustrates that liability in respect of dutiable goods is not limited to the warehouse licence holder and may extend to directors, officers and employees of the licence holder. Facts Zaps Transport (Aust) Pty Ltd operated a bonded warehouse that was licenced under the Customs Act 1901 (Cth).
The NTC launches Edition 7.6 of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code | Lexology
The National Transport Commission launched the new edition of the Australian Dangerous Goods Code on 1 July 2018. The new edition contains changes aimed at reducing the burden on industry when transporting low-risk items and bringing the Code into line with new United Nations transport requirements. When will the changes commence? The Code is updated every two years, with a one year transition period for each edition.
Chain of responsibility reforms: Where are we at? | Lexology
The new chain of responsibility regime involves three separate pieces of amending legislation. So, what does each piece of legislation do? In December 2016, Parliament passed amendments to the Heavy Vehicle National Law to introduce a new regime that imposes a ‘primary duty’ on all businesses in the ‘chain of responsibility’ and a ‘due diligence’ obligation on all executive officers to ensure their businesses comply with the primary duty.
Countdown to CoR changes - Tip #9 for transport and logistics operators | Lexology
As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law will commence on 1 October 2018. That means transport operators have limited time left to be ready. This week we are up to the ninth in our series of ten tips to help with your last-minute preparations. CoR compliance is an active and ongoing process.
Countdown to CoR changes - Tip #8 for transport and logistics operators | Lexology
As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law will commence on 1 October 2018. That means transport operators have limited time left to be ready. This week we are up to the eighth in our series of ten tips to help with your last-minute preparations. Managing subcontractors is an important aspect of CoR compliance.
Countdown to CoR changes - Tip #7 for transport and logistics operators | Lexology
As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law will commence on 1 October 2018. That means transport operators have limited time left to be ready. This week we are up to the seventh in our series of ten tips to help with your last-minute preparations.
Countdown to CoR changes - Tip #6 for transport and logistics operators | Lexology
As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are now expected to commence later this year. That means transport operators have limited time left to be ready. This week we are up to the sixth of ten tips to help with your last-minute preparations. Tip # 6 – How ‘alive’ is your safety and compliance system?
Countdown to CoR changes - Tip #5 for transport and logistics operators | Lexology
As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are now expected to commence later this year. That means transport operators have limited time left to be ready. This week we are up to the fifth of ten tips to help with your last-minute preparations. As part of the new CoR regime, you should ensure you have contracts with your subcontractors that document ‘who is responsible for what’.
Nine weeks and counting to CoR changes - Tip #2 for transport and logistics operators | Lexology
As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are expected to commence on 1 July 2018. That means transport operators now have just nine weeks left to be ready. This week we are up to the second in our series of ten tips to help with your last-minute preparations.
Ten weeks to CoR commencement - our ten compliance tips for transport operators - Tip #1 | Lexology
As those in the transport and logistics industry would know, changes to the chain of responsibility provisions in the Heavy Vehicle National Law are expected to commence on 1 July 2018. That means transport operators have just ten weeks left to be ready. To help with last minute preparations, we will issue weekly alerts for the next ten weeks and share some tips for compliance.
Employer fined $375,000 after fatal forklift accident
In a recent decision of the New South Wales District Court, an employer was fined $375,000 following the death of an employee crushed between a forklift, which was carrying a large bin, and a wall. The decision highlights the need for employers to identify workplace risks and to take steps to implement safe systems of work. What happened in this case? Macleay River Protein Pty Ltd operated a plant that processed inedible animal by-products from an abattoir on the same site.
NSW Industrial Relations Commission makes significant changes to minimum rates obligations under the General Carriers Contract Determination
The New South Wales Industrial Relations Commission has varied the to revise the minimum rates of remuneration and to extend minimum rates obligations to additional geographic areas of New South Wales. These new rates obligations, together with various contractual obligations that were imposed in July 2016, will significantly affect transport operators who engage owner drivers to provide transport services in New South Wales. In December 2013, the Transport Workers’ Union applied to vary the GCCD.
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