Mr Steve Knight

[2015] FWCA 2429

[2015] FWCA 2429

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009
Sch. 3, Item 16 - Application to terminate collective agreement-based transitional instrument

Mr Steve Knight
(AG2015/2157)

TSA TACTILE SYSTEMS AUSTRALIA PTY LTD EMPLOYEE COLLECTIVE AGREEMENT 2009

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 8 APRIL 2015

Application for termination of the TSA Tactile Systems Australia Pty Ltd Employee Collective Agreement 2009.

[1] On 16 March 2015 Mr Steve Knight filed an application pursuant to Item 16, Schedule 3 of the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 (“the TPCA Act”)to terminate the TSA Tactile Systems Australia Pty Ltd Employee Collective Agreement 2009 (“the Agreement”).

[2] The Agreement is a collective agreement-based transitional instrument which has passed its nominal expiry date.

[3] Item 16, Schedule 3 of the TPCA Act states that Subdivision D of Division 7 of Part 2-4 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (“the FW Act”) applies to applications to terminate collective agreement-based transitional instruments that have passed their nominal expiry date. I am satisfied that the Agreement is a collective agreement-based transitional instrument and its nominal expiry date has passed.

[4] In having regard to the requirements of s.226 of the FW Act and based on the material that is before me, I am satisfied that:

• it is not contrary to the public interest to terminate the Agreement; and



• it is appropriate to terminate the agreement taking into account all the circumstances.

[5] In accordance with s.227 of the FW Act, the termination will take effect from 8 April 2015.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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