FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 185 Bargaining representative must apply for FWA approval of an enterprise agreement
FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 185
Bargaining representative must apply for FWA approval of an enterprise agreementApplication for approval
(1) If an enterprise agreement is made, a bargaining representative for the agreement must apply to FWA for approval of the agreement.
(1A) Despite subsection (1), if the agreement is a greenfields agreement, the application must be made by:
(a) an employer covered by the agreement; or
(b) a relevant employee organisation that is covered by the agreement.
Material to accompany the application
(2) The application must be accompanied by:
(a) a signed copy of the agreement; and
(b) any declarations that are required by the procedural rules to accompany the application.
When the application must be made
(3) If the agreement is not a greenfields agreement, the application must be made:
(a) within 14 days after the agreement is made; or
(b) if in all the circumstances FWA considers it fair to extend that period--within such further period as FWA allows.
(4) If the agreement is a greenfields agreement, the application must be made within 14 days after the agreement is made.
Signature requirements
(5) The regulations may prescribe requirements relating to the signing of enterprise agreements.