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Form F42: Application for order about right of entry
Form F42 is the Fair Work Commission’s application for an entry permit (order about right of entry). Use it when you need a legal right to enter a workplace under the Fair Work Act.
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Form Overview
Fair Work Commission Form F42 - Application for order about right of entry
Form F42 is the Fair Work Commission’s application for an entry permit (order about right of entry). Use it when you need a legal right to enter a workplace under the Fair Work Act.
Risk Radar
Scan points- 1Leaving out the photo or signature is a frequent cause of rejection.
- 2Missing personal details of the officeholder or permit holder
- 3No photograph or signature attached
- 4Failing to provide required police certificate
- 5Not sending copies to other parties as required
Plain English
If you want official permission to go onto a workplace – for example to enforce a court order or to carry out a health and safety check – you fill out this form. It tells the Commission who you are, who the permit holder is, and includes a photo and signature.
Submission Date
- Filing date: Not confirmed in official source.
- Preparation window: collect IDs, supporting records, and signatures in advance.
- Final review: verify names, dates, and required fields before submission.
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What this form is for
- When you need a legal right to enter a workplace under the Fair Work Act.
- If you are applying for a new entry permit for a specific workplace.
- When the Fair Work Commission must issue an order restricting rights of entry.
- If you are the permit holder or a representative of the organisation seeking the permit.
Form selector
Use this form or another form?
You want to revoke an existing entry permit
Revocation requires a different application
✓ Verify the correct form before starting
Form F43 (not confirmed in official source)
You need a prohibition order against a person or entity
Prohibition orders are separate from entry permits
✓ Check the form’s purpose
Form F44 (not confirmed in official source)
You are applying for a variation of an existing permit
Variations are not covered by F42
✓ Confirm the right form for changes
Form F45 (not confirmed in official source)
Deadline or filing window
Not confirmed in official source.
Before you submit
- 1Complete all personal information fields for the officeholder and permit holder.
- 2Attach a clear photograph of the permit holder as required.
- 3Provide the permit holder’s signature from the form.
- 4Arrange a Microsoft Teams video call for identity verification, ready with driver’s licence, passport or ImmiCard.
- 5Send copies of the completed form to all other parties (or their representatives).
- 6Confirm you have a record of the video call, as the Commission will retain it.
- 7Check that any third‑party personal information you are providing is accurate.
- 8Make sure you have a valid email address for the Commission’s privacy officer contact.
How to file this form
- 1Gather the organisation’s details, officeholder’s info, and the permit holder’s photo and ID.
- 2Fill out Form F42, ensuring all required fields are completed.
- 3Upload the photograph and sign the form electronically or by hand.
- 4Schedule the identity‑verification video call with the Commission.
- 5Lodge the form (online portal or email as instructed by the Commission).
- 6Provide copies to other parties involved in the matter.
Known limitations
- 1The Commission may publish the permit holder’s name, organisation, and permit dates on its public website.
- 2Personal information may be disclosed to third‑party service providers and overseas recipients.
- 3If you do not provide copies to other parties, the Commission may forward them for you.
- 4The Commission records and retains the identity‑verification video call.
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Applicant
1 items
Full name (and representative, if any), postal address, email, and phone number of the person or organisation lodging the application.
Respondent
1 items
The exact legal name and ABN of the employer or other party the application is made against.
The Matter
2 items
Identify the kind of matter — for example, unfair dismissal, general protections, or an agreement application.
A clear description of what happened, relevant dates, and the outcome you are seeking.
Dates
1 items
Relevant dates such as the date of dismissal or the date the issue arose — these determine whether you are within time.
Supporting
1 items
Any documents that support your application, such as letters, contracts, or notices.
Declaration
1 items
Sign and date the form. Applications may also require a fee or an application for a fee waiver.
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Fillable formOpen in Editor->Form F42 – Application for an entry permit was published on 20 August 2024.
What changed or needs a fresh check
- Confirm the privacy notice date (20 Aug 2024) is the latest version.
- Check that the form includes sections for personal details, photograph, and signature.
- Verify any new identity‑verification steps (Microsoft Teams video call).
- Ensure the form references sections 508 and 510 of the Fair Work Act.
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Sources
- SRCPrivacy notice date (20 Aug 2024)confirmed in source.
- SRCCollection of personal information from officeholder, permit holder, and third‑party sourcesconfirmed in source.
- SRCIdentity verification via Microsoft Teams video call, using driver’s licence, passport or ImmiCardconfirmed in source.
- SRCRequirement to provide copies of material to other partiesconfirmed in source.
- SRCPublication of permit holder’s name, organisation, and permit dates on public websiteconfirmed in source.
- SRCReference to sections 508 and 510 of the Fair Work Act for further information collectionconfirmed in source.
- SRCDetails of alternate forms (F43, F44, F45)not confirmed in official source.
Common confusion points
Whether a driver’s licence, passport or ImmiCard can be used for verification.
If a copy of the form must be sent to other parties before the Commission receives it.
Understanding that personal details may appear in public decisions and on the Commission’s website.
What “third‑party sources” the Commission may use to collect additional information.
Whether a video‑call record will be shared with anyone other than Commission staff.
If the form needs to be lodged electronically or can be mailed.
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