Western Australia Police Force v WA Police Union of Workers
Commissioner Emmanuel
Not yet cited by other cases
Applicant: Western Australia Police Force
Respondent: WA Police Union of Workers
Ratio
An industrial agreement between the Western Australia Police Force and the WA Police Union of Workers was registered pursuant to s41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) after the parties corrected typographical errors and identified replacement pages. The agreement meets the statutory requirements for registration and replaces the 2020 agreement.
Outcome
For applicant
granted
Authority signal
Not yet cited by other cases
Signal-weighted score: 0.0
Derived from how later decisions have treated this case. Dark green = leading authority,
green = positively treated, grey = neutral or sparse data,
amber = caution, red = treated negatively.
Key facts · 7
- Application made under s41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) to register an industrial agreement
- Agreement filed in the Registry on 25 November 2021
- Parties identified a number of minor typographical errors in the agreement
- Parties provided six replacement pages (pages 2, 5, 6, 65, 66 and 98) to correct errors
- Public Service Arbitrator amended the agreement by substituting the six replacement pages
- Agreement replaces the Western Australia Police Force Industrial Agreement 2020
- Hearing conducted on 2 December 2021
Legislation referenced
- Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s41
- Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) s41(8)
Concept tags · 4
Principles · 1
articulates para 2
An industrial agreement will be registered by the Commission where it is satisfied that the agreement meets the requirements of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA).
Test: Compliance with s 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA)
Archived text (354 words)
WESTERN AUSTRALIA POLICE FORCE INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENT 2021
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Western Australia Police Force
APPLICANT
-v-
WA Police Union of Workers
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR
Commissioner T Emmanuel
DATE THURsday, 2 December 2021
FILE NO PSAAG 7 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00612
Result Agreement registered
Representation
Applicant Ms M Butler (as agent) & Ms A Ingle (as agent)
Respondent Mr M Shipman (of counsel) & Ms C Fuentes-Beltran (as agent)
Order
WHEREAS this is an application pursuant to section 41 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) to register an industrial agreement;
AND WHEREAS I am satisfied that the agreement meets the requirements of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) and that it should be registered;
AND WHEREAS clause 1(2) on page 2 of the agreement states that it replaces the Western Australia Police Industrial Agreement 2020, but the correct title of the agreement being replaced is the Western Australia Police Force Industrial Agreement 2020;
AND WHEREAS the parties have identified a number of minor typographical errors in the agreement and have provided the Public Service Arbitrator with six replacement pages, being pages 2, 5, 6, 65, 66 and 98;
AND WHEREAS the Public Service Arbitrator has amended the agreement by substituting pages 2, 5, 6, 65, 66 and 98 with the six replacement pages referred to above;
AND HAVING heard from Ms M Butler (as agent) and Ms A Ingle (as agent) on behalf of the applicant and Mr M Shipman (of counsel) and Ms C Fuentes-Beltran (as agent) on behalf of the respondent at the hearing;
NOW THEREFORE the Public Service Arbitrator, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), orders –
THAT the agreement made between the parties filed in the Registry on 25 November 2021 entitled Western Australia Police Force Industrial Agreement 2021 as amended by the Public Service Arbitrator on 2 December 2021 and attached to this order be registered as an industrial agreement in replacement of the Western Australia Police Force Industrial Agreement 2020, which by operation of s 41(8) is cancelled.
Commissioner T Emmanuel
PUBLIC SERVICE ARBITRATOR