What the official record says
This Act is the Regulatory Systems (Workforce) Amendment Act . This Act comes into force on the day that is 2 months after the date on which it receives the Royal assent. This subpart amends the Employment Relations Act 2000. In section 171(3), after , insert . After section 229, insert: For the purpose of performing the Labour Inspector’s functions and duties under any Act specified in section 223(1), a Labour Inspector may, subject to sections 229(5), (5A) and (6) and 230 to 233, also exercise any of the powers under section 229 to investigate whether— any place is a workplace; or any person performing work is an employee (as distinct, for example, from an independent contractor or a volunteer); or any person for whom work is being performed is an employer. In relation to the exercise of