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City of Karratha v Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU)

[2023] WAIRC 899 Single Commissioner (WAIRC) 2023-11-14 File: AG 32/2023
Source
Senior Commissioner Cosentino
Not yet cited by other cases
Applicant: City of Karratha
Respondent: Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU)

Ratio

The Commission registered the City of Karratha Industrial Agreement 2023 under s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) by consent, having satisfied itself that the agreement met the requirements for registration and in substitution for the prior City of Karratha Enterprise Agreement 2021, which was cancelled by operation of s 41(8).

Outcome

For applicant granted

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Key facts · 4

  • Application for registration of an industrial agreement filed pursuant to s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)
  • Agreement filed in the Registry on 6 November 2023
  • Agreement determined on the papers by consent of the parties
  • Agreement registered in substitution for the City of Karratha Enterprise Agreement 2021

Legislation referenced

  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s 41
  • Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s 41(8)

Concept tags · 5

[P]Registered industrial agreement (WA) [P]WA local government employer (state system) [S]Employer-Employee Agreement (WA Pt VID) [S]s44 referral of industrial matter (WA) [M]Enterprise agreement termination
Archived text (227 words)
CITY OF KARRATHA INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2023 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION PARTIES City of Karratha APPLICANT -v- Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU) RESPONDENT CORAM Senior Commissioner R Cosentino DATE TUESDay, 14 November 2023 FILE NO/S AG 32 OF 2023 CITATION NO. 2023 WAIRC 00899 Result Agreement registered Representation (on the papers) Applicant City of Karratha Respondent Western Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union of Employees (WASU) Order WHEREAS this is an application pursuant to s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) to register an industrial agreement; AND WHEREAS I, the undersigned, am satisfied that the agreement meets the requirements of the Act for registration and that it should be registered; AND WHEREAS the parties consent to this application for registration of the industrial agreement being determined on the papers; NOW THEREFORE, the Commission pursuant to the powers conferred under the Act, and by consent, hereby orders – THAT the agreement made between the parties filed in the Registry of the Commission on 6 November 2023 as amended entitled City of Karratha Industrial Agreement 2023 attached hereto be registered as an industrial agreement with effect from the date of this order which is in substitution for the City of Karratha Enterprise Agreement 2021 which by operation of s 41(8) of the Act is hereby cancelled. Senior Commissioner R Cosentino