Whitehaven Coal Ltd

[2013] FWCA 5539

[2013] FWCA 5539

FAIR WORK COMMISSION

DECISION

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

Whitehaven Coal Ltd
(AG2013/2032)

WHITEHAVEN OPEN CUT OPERATIONS (TARRAWONGA) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2013

Coal industry
SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT HARRISON	SYDNEY, 8 AUGUST 2013

Application for approval of the Whitehaven Open Cut Operations (Tarrawonga) Enterprise Agreement 2013.

[1] An application has been made for approval of an enterprise agreement known as the Whitehaven Open Cut Operations (Tarrawonga) Enterprise Agreement 2013 (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 as 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. As required by s.201(2) I note that the Agreement covers the organisation.

[4] The Agreement is approved. In accordance with s.54(1) it will operate from 15 August 2013. The nominal expiry date of the Agreement is 7 August 2016.

SENIOR DEPUTY PRESIDENT

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