FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 54 When an enterprise agreement is in operation

FAIR WORK ACT 2009 (NO. 28, 2009) - SECT 54

             (1)  An enterprise agreement approved by FWA operates from:

                     (a)  7 days after the agreement is approved; or

                     (b)  if a later day is specified in the agreement--that later day.

             (2)  An enterprise agreement ceases to operate on the earlier of the following days:

                     (a)  the day on which a termination of the agreement comes into operation under section 224 or 227;

                     (b)  the day on which section 58 first has the effect that there is no employee to whom the agreement applies.

Note:          Section 58 deals with when an enterprise agreement ceases to apply to an employee.

             (3)  An enterprise agreement that has ceased to operate can never operate again.