Section 245APA — Effect of this Subdivision on the validity of certain contracts is to be disregarded
CurrentPart 2—Arrival, presence and departure of persons · Division 12—Offences etc. in relation to entry into, and remaining in, Australia · Subdivision C—Offences and civil penalties in relation to work by non-citizens · Migration Act 1958
C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171As in force on 4 June 2026
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- C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171
Section 245APA — Effect of this Subdivision on the validity of certain contracts is to be disregarded
245APA Effect of this Subdivision on the validity of certain contracts is to be disregarded
(1) For the purposes of a relevant workplace law, any effect of this Subdivision on the validity of a contract of service, or the validity of a contract for services, is to be disregarded.
(2) In this section: relevant workplace law means:
(a) another law of the Commonwealth (other than the Fair Work Act 2009) that regulates the relationships between the parties to a contract of service, or a contract for services, in relation to the performance of work; or
(b) a law of a State or Territory that regulates the relationships between the parties to a contract of service, or a contract for services, in relation to the performance of work;
and includes a law dealing with occupational health and safety matters and a law dealing with workers’ compensation. Note: Section 40B of the Fair Work Act 2009 also provides that for the purposes of that Act, any effect of this Act, or an instrument made
under this Act, on the validity of a contract of employment, or a contract for services, is to be disregarded.
Subdivision D—Offences and civil penalties in relation to sponsored visas