Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited

[2013] FWCA 2342

[2013] FWCA 2342

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited
(AG2013/669)

ASHTON COAL OPERATIONS PTY LIMITED - ASHTON COAL HANDLING AND PREPARATION PLANT ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Coal industry
JUSTICE BOULTON, SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT	SYDNEY, 17 APRIL 2013

Application for approval of the Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited - Ashton Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Ashton Coal Operations Pty Limited - Ashton Coal Handling and Preparation Plant Enterprise Agreement 2013 (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement.

[2] I am satisfied that each of the requirements of ss.186, 187 and 188 that are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union, being a bargaining representative for the Agreement, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. In accordance with s.201(2) of the Act, I note the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 24 April 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 9 March 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

<Price code C, AE400822  PR535766>