Blue Star Group Australia Pty Limited T/A Blue Star STI

[2014] FWCA 5512

[2014] FWCA 5512

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.222 - Application for approval of a termination of an enterprise agreement

Blue Star Group Australia Pty Limited T/A Blue Star STI
(AG2014/7046)

STI LILYFIELD COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2013

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COMMISSIONER CAMBRIDGE	SYDNEY, 15 AUGUST 2014

Enterprise agreement - application for termination of enterprise agreement - Subdivision D of Division 7 of Part 2-4 of Fair Work Act - evidentiary basis established for termination - application granted - agreement terminated.

[1] This matter involves an application for the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) to approve a termination of an enterprise agreement. The application has been made pursuant to s. 222 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). The application identified that the matter involved the termination by agreement of an enterprise agreement known as the STI Lilyfield Collective Agreement 2013 (the Agreement).

[2] The application was lodged at Sydney on 8 August 2014. The application was made by Blue Star Group Australia Pty Limited trading as Blue Star STI (the Employer) and indicated that the termination of the Agreement was agreed to on 5 August 2014. Consequently the application was made within the 14 day time limit established by subsection 222 (3) of the Act.

[3] The matter was listed for Hearing in Chambers on 15 August 2014

[4] The application included a Statutory Declaration of Dannielle Speering made on behalf of the Employer and dated 7 August 2014 (the Declaration). I have examined the contents of the Declaration. The Declaration has provided sufficient evidentiary basis upon which I am able to conclude that the requirements of ss. 220, 222 and 223 of the Act have been satisfied.

[5] Therefore, pursuant to s. 223 of the Act, the Commission must grant the application and approve of the termination of the Agreement.

[6] In accordance with s. 224 of the Act the day on which the termination of the Agreement operates is 15 March 2014.

[7] An Order [PR554221] has been issued providing confirmation of the termination of the Agreement in accordance with this Decision.

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