What this instrument covers
The Department of Employment and Workplace Relations has approved official forms for use when arranging payment of unpaid long service leave levies in the coal mining industry. The instrument is titled the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection (Unpaid Levy Payment Arrangement Forms) Approval 2026 and was registered on 27 August 2026.
Enabling legislation
This is a notifiable instrument made under the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Payroll Levy Collection Act 1992.
What the instrument approves
The instrument approves specific forms referenced in sections 1 through 4, which cover:
- Name of the instrument
- Commencement
- Authority
- Approval of forms
These forms are the ones employers in the coal mining industry are required to use when setting up a payment arrangement for overdue levy amounts. The source does not detail the specific form numbers or their content beyond the instrument's table of contents.
Where to access the forms
The approved forms are available on the Federal Register of Legislation at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026N00638.
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