Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited T/A Blair Athol Coal Project

[2013] FWCA 6192

[2013] FWCA 6192

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

Fair Work Act 2009
s.225 - Application for termination of an enterprise agreement after its nominal expiry date

Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited T/A Blair Athol Coal Project
(AG2013/2333)

BLAIR ATHOL MINE ELECTRICAL MAINTAINERS ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2010

Coal industry

DEPUTY PRESIDENT ASBURY

BRISBANE, 27 AUGUST 2013

Application for termination of the Blair Athol Mine Electrical Maintainers Enterprise Agreement 2010.

[1] On 13 August 2013, Rio Tinto Coal Australia Pty Limited t/a Blair Athol Coal Project made an application to terminate the Blair Athol Mine Electrical Maintainers Enterprise Agreement 2010 (the Agreement) under s.225 of the Fair Work Act 2009 (the Act).

[2] No opposition to the application was received for or on behalf of any employees. The Communications, Electrical, Electronic, Energy, Information, Postal, Plumbing and Allied Services Union of Australia (CEPU) being an organisation covered by the Agreement, has advised that it does not object to the Agreement being terminated on the basis that the mine is closed and no members are employed at the mine.

[3] Pursuant to s.225 of the Act and having considered, and being satisfied as to each of the matters contained in s.226 of the Act, the Agreement is terminated.

[4] The termination will come into effect from 27 August 2013.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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