Roofmasters Pty Ltd

[2013] FWCA 8133

[2013] FWCA 8133

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

Roofmasters Pty Ltd
(AG2013/2806)

ROOFMASTERS WORKPLACE AGREEMENT 2007

Building, metal and civil construction industries
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT RICHARDS	BRISBANE, 16 OCTOBER 2013

Application for termination of a collective agreement-based transitional instrument.

[1] On 11 September 2013 Roofmasters Pty Ltd 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 Roofmasters Workplace Agreement 2007 (“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 16 October 2013.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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