Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union

[2013] FWCA 7426

[2013] FWCA 7426

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union
(AG2013/2730)

NORWEST CRANE HIRE #2 PTY LTD/CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION CRANE OPERATORS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013 TO 2015

Building, metal and civil construction industries
DEPUTY PRESIDENT MCCARTHY	PERTH, 2 OCTOBER 2013

Application for approval of the Norwest Crane Hire #2 Pty Ltd/Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union Crane Operators Enterprise Agreement 2013 to 2015

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Norwest Crane Hire #2 Pty Ltd/Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union Crane Operators Enterprise Agreement 2013 to 2015 (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.

[3] The application was not lodged within 14 days after the Agreement was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) of the Act, I consider it fair to extend the time for making the application to the date of lodgement.

[4] 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 that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from seven days from the date of this decision. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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