Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If during, but before the end of, a particular week the total number of hours worked out in accordance with paragraph 129(2)(b) exceeds 45 times the normal weekly hours for a person, then:
(a) subsection (2) applies in respect of the hours that elapse before that number is exceeded (the maximum rate hours as defined in subsection (2)); and
(b) subsection (3) applies in respect of the remaining hours in the week (the reduced rate hours as defined in subsection (3)).
Note: Section 132 defines normal weekly hours .
Amount of compensation in respect of maximum rate hours
(2) The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable, under section 118, to pay to a person in respect of the maximum rate hours is worked out using the following formula:
where:
"maximum rate hours" for a person means the total number of hours in the week:
(a) that would have counted towards the person's normal weekly hours (whether those hours are worked or not); and
(b) that elapse before the total number of hours worked out in accordance with paragraph 129(2)(b) exceeds 45 times the person's normal weekly hours.
Note: Section 132 defines normal weekly hours , normal earnings and actual earnings .
Amount of compensation in respect of reduced rate hours
(3) The amount of compensation that the Commonwealth is liable, under section 118, to pay to a person in respect of the reduced rate hours is worked out using the following formula:
where:
"reduced compensation amount" for a person means the amount of compensation worked out in accordance with section 131 if that section had applied for the whole week.
"reduced rate hours" for a person means the total number of hours worked out using the following formula:
Note: Section 132 defines normal weekly hours . Subsection (2) defines maximum rate hours .