Local Jobs First Act 2003

S. 3(1) def. of Adverse Publicity Notice inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

Adverse Publicity Notice means a notice issued under section 29(1);

agency means—

within the meaning of the Financial Management Act 1994;

S. 3(1) def. of civil penalty requirement inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 16.

civil penalty requirement—see section 30A;

S. 3(1) def. of Commis-sioner inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

Commissioner means the Local Jobs First Commissioner appointed under section 12;

S. 3(1) def. of compliance notice inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

compliance notice means a notice issued under section 26(1);

S. 3(1) def. of Department amended by Nos 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 56.1), 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 55.1), substituted by Nos 35/2018 s. 7(1)(b), 31/2025 s. 25(2).

Department means the Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions;

S. 3(1) def. of Department Head inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

Department Head has the same meaning as in section 4(1) of the Public Administration Act 2004;

S. 3(1) def. of information notice inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

information notice means a notice issued under section 24(2);

S. 3(1) def. of inspection notice inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 9.

inspection notice means a notice issued under section 18C(2);

S. 3(1) def. of local content inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

local content means—

local industry means industry and other businesses based in Australia or New Zealand;

S. 3(1) def. of Local Industry Development Plan inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a), amended by No. 31/2025 s. 4(2).

Local Industry Development Plan means a plan submitted under section 7D, as varied from time to time (unless the context otherwise requires);

S. 3(1) def. of Local Jobs First inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 25(1).

Local Jobs First means the scheme established under this Act and set out in—

S. 3(1) def. of Local Jobs First Policy inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

Local Jobs First Policy means the Local Jobs First Policy referred to in section 4;

S. 3(1) def. of Major Projects Skills Guarantee inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

Major Projects Skills Guarantee means the policy referred in section 4(6);

S. 3(1) def. of non-contestable project inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 40.

non-contestable project means a standard project or a strategic project that is determined to be non-contestable in accordance with section 4B;

S. 3(1) def. of rural and regional Victoria inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

rural and regional Victoria has the same meaning as in the Regional Development Victoria Act 2002;

S. 3(1) def. of significant diversion process inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 4(1).

significant diversion process, in relation to a Local Industry Development Plan for a standard project or strategic project, means—

S. 3(1) def. of site inspection inserted by No. 31/2025 s. 9.

site inspection means entry and inspection of a place or premises in accordance with an inspection notice;

S. 3(1) def. of standard project inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

standard project means the following—

S. 3(1) def. of strategic project inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

strategic project means—

S. 3(1) def. of total content inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

total content means goods, services or construction activities for a standard project or a strategic project;

S. 3(1) def. of Victorian Industry Participation Policy inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(a).

Victorian Industry Participation Policy means the policy referred to in section 4(5).

S. 3(1) def. of VIPP repealed by No. 35/2018 s. 7(1)(c).

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S. 3(2) amended by Nos 43/2012 s. 3(Sch. item 56.2), 70/2013 s. 4(Sch. 2 item 55.2), 35/2018 s. 7(2).

Pt 2 (Heading) inserted by No. 35/2018 s. 8, substituted by No. 31/2025 s. 26.

Part 2—Local Jobs First—application and obligations

S. 4 (Heading) substituted by No. 35/2018 s. 9(1).