Qube Ports Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 1627

[2013] FWCA 1627

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Qube Ports Pty Ltd
(AG2013/458)

QUBE PORTS PTY LTD AND MARITIME UNION OF AUSTRALIA ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2011 (SYDNEY HARBOUR)

Stevedoring industry
VICE PRESIDENT WATSON	SYDNEY, 18 MARCH 2013

Application for approval of the Qube Ports Pty Ltd and Maritime Union of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011 (Sydney Harbour).

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Qube Ports Pty Ltd and Maritime Union of Australia Enterprise Agreement 2011 (Sydney Harbour) (the Agreement). The application was made pursuant to s.185 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act). It has been made by Qube Ports Pty Ltd. The Agreement is a single-enterprise agreement. 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 1 March 2013.

[2] 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.

[3] The Maritime Union of Australia 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.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54(1)(a), will operate from 25 March 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 March 2016.

VICE PRESIDENT WATSON

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