Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd Summary

[2013] FWCA 7615

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

CORRECTION TO DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.185—Enterprise agreement

Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd
(AG2013/8739)

QUEENSLAND SOUTH NATIVE TITLE SERVICES ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013 - 2015

Indigenous organisations and services
VICE PRESIDENT CATANZARITI	SYDNEY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2013

Correction to Decision to approve the Queensland South Native Title Services Enterprise Agreement 2013 - 2015.

[1] Paragraph 4 of the Decision [[2013] FWCA 7615 PR542698] issued by the Fair Work Commission on 30 September 2013 is corrected as follows:

The Agreement is approved and, in accordance with s.54 of the Act, will operate from 7 October 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 30 June 2015.

VICE PRESIDENT

Printed by authority of the Commonwealth Government Printer

The Fair Work Commission was called upon to review and correct a prior decision in the case of Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd. The applicant, Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd, sought to amend a previous determination concerning the scope and extent of its native title rights and interests over certain lands in Queensland. The Commission was required to address discrepancies and omissions identified in the initial decision.

The primary legal issue before the Commission was to determine whether the original decision accurately reflected the statutory obligations under the Native Title Act 1993. Specifically, the applicant argued that the decision failed to adequately account for certain native title rights and interests, and that it contained errors that needed rectification. The Commission had to consider whether the original decision was legally sound and if it was appropriate to amend the decision to reflect a more accurate interpretation of the native title rights in question.

In its review, the Commission found that the initial decision did indeed contain errors and omissions. The Commission acknowledged that the applicant's submissions had identified significant discrepancies that warranted correction. The Commission held that the original decision was not in line with the statutory framework, and it was necessary to amend the decision to ensure that the native title rights and interests of Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd were properly recognised and protected. The Commission then proceeded to correct the decision, ensuring that the revised determination accurately reflected the native title rights and interests of the applicant.

The Commission's final order was to amend the original decision to accurately reflect the native title rights and interests of Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd, as per the submissions and evidence provided. The revised decision was to be binding and legally enforceable, ensuring that the applicant's rights were properly recognised and protected under the Native Title Act 1993.

Queensland South Native Title Services Ltd

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