Updated to 16 September 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 432 of 2025)

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
S. 1 3 July 2023 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(a)
Ss. 2-6 3 July 2023 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 7 27 November 2023 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 573 of 2023), art. 2
S. 8 6 March 2024 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 91 of 2024), art. 2(a)
Ss. 9-11 3 July 2023 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 12(a) 6 March 2024 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 91 of 2024), art. 2(b)
S. 12(b) 3 July 2023 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 13 6 March 2024 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 91 of 2024), art. 2(c)
S. 14 6 March 2024 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 91 of 2024), art. 2(c)
S. 15 3 July 2023 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(b)
Ss. 16-29 6 March 2024 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 90 of 2024), art. 2
Ss. 30, 31 6 March 2024 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 90 of 2024), art. 2
Ss. 32-39 3 July 2023 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 341 of 2023), art. 2(b)
S. 40 6 March 2024 Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Commencement) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 90 of 2024), art. 2
S. 41 4 April 2023 Commenced on enactment

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 31(5) Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2023 (Workplace Relations Commission Code of Practice on the Right to Request Flexible Working and the Right to Request Remote Working) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 92 of 2024)