Queensland Bulk Handling Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 383

[2013] FWCA 383

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Queensland Bulk Handling Pty Ltd
(AG2013/62)

QUEENSLAND BULK HANDLING ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2012B

Coal export terminals
JUSTICE BOULTON, SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT	SYDNEY, 22 JANUARY 2013

Application for approval of the Queensland Bulk Handling Enterprise Agreement 2012B.

[1] An application has been made for the approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Queensland Bulk Handling Enterprise Agreement 2012B (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 that are relevant to this application for approval have been met.

[3] 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 the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 29 January 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 31 December 2015.

[5] I note that there is a conditional termination of an individual agreement-based transitional instrument associated with this application. In accordance with Item 18(8), Schedule 3 to the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009, the termination takes effect from the time that the Agreement comes into operation.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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