Bundaberg Sugar Ltd

[2014] FWCA 3211

[2014] FWCA 3211

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185 - Application for approval of a single-enterprise agreement

Bundaberg Sugar Ltd
(AG2014/899)

BUNDABERG REGIONAL FARMS (BUNDABERG SUGAR LTD) BARGAINING AGREEMENT 2013

Sugar industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HARRISON	SYDNEY, 16 MAY 2014

Application for approval of the Bundaberg Regional Farms (Bundaberg Sugar Ltd) Bargaining Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Bundaberg Regional Farms (Bundaberg Sugar Ltd) Bargaining 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 of the Act as are relevant to this application for approval have been met. As the Agreement does not include a consultation clause in the terms required by s.205(1), pursuant to s.205(2) of the Act the model consultation term is taken to be a term of the Agreement.

[3] The Australian Workers’ Union, has given notice under s.183 of the Act that it wants the Agreement to cover it. As required by s.201(2), I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 23 May 2014. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 27 November 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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