Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd

[2015] FWCA 6182

[2015] FWCA 6182

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd
(AG2015/4826)

FARSTAD (INDIAN PACIFIC) PTY LTD (ENGINEER OFFICERS) OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2015

Oil and gas industry
COMMISSIONER CLOGHAN	PERTH, 11 SEPTEMBER 2015

Application for approval of the Farstad (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd (Engineer Officers) Offshore Oil and Gas Enterprise Agreement 2015.

[1] On 1 September 2015, Farstad Shipping (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd made application for approval of a single enterprise agreement to be known as the Farstad (Indian Pacific) Pty Ltd (Engineer Officers) Offshore Oil and Gas Enterprise Agreement 2015 (Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (FW Act).

[2] The Agreement was made following a ballot on 25 August 2015.

[3] The Fair Work Commission (Commission) must approve an enterprise agreement pursuant to s.186 of the FW Act if the requirements set out in that section, s.187 and s.188 are met.

[4] I am satisfied, from the material provided to the Commission, that ss.186, 187 and 188, as are relevant to this application for approval, have been met.

[5] The Australian Institute of Marine Power Engineers (AIMPE) has declared that the AIMPE was a bargaining representative for the Agreement and is entitled to represent the industrial interests of those employees in accordance with paragraph 176(1)(b) of the FW Act. Further, the AIMPE supports the approval of the Agreement by the Commission and has read and agrees with the Employer’s statutory declaration in support of the application, insofar as it is within the Institute’s knowledge. Finally, the AIMPE has given notice that, pursuant to s.183 of the FW Act, it wants to be covered by the Agreement.

[6] The Agreement is approved and will, in accordance with s.54(1) of the FW Act, operate from 18 September 2015.

[7] The nominal expiry date of this Agreement is 1 July 2018.

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