Inco Ships Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 2672

[2013] FWCA 2672

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Inco Ships Pty Ltd
(AG2013/6008)

INCO SHIPS AND MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2011 - MV IRON CHIEFTAN

Maritime industry
VICE PRESIDENT WATSON	SYDNEY, 2 MAY 2013

Application for approval of the Inco Ships and Maritime Union of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011 - MV Iron Chieftain.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Inco Ships and Maritime Union of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011 - MV Iron Chieftain (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Inco Ships Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single enterprise agreement.

[2] The Agreement was not lodged within 14 days after it was made. Pursuant to s.185(3)(b) I consider it fair to extend the time for making this application to 10 April 2013.

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

[4] The Maritime Union of Australia, 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) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[5] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54, will operate from 9 May 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 4 December 2015.

VICE PRESIDENT WATSON

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