TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.23 application for award or award variation

Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council
(T.6153 of 1996)

CLOTHING MAKERS AWARD

Award variation - title - scope - consent matters - application granted - award varied - operative ffpp 15 May 1996

REASONS FOR DECISION

This application, lodged the Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council (the applicant), was for the purpose of varying the Clothing Makers Award.

Specifically, the application, which was amended at the commencement of the hearing, sought to vary the award to:

1. Retitle the award to the "Clothing Industry Award";

2. Delete the existing scope clause and replace with "This award is established in respect of the manufacturing/making and/or altering and/or repairing and/or work incidental thereto of all wearing apparel including the making and/or trimming and/or repairing of hats, caps and bonnets."

The purpose of the application was to have the award cover not only the manufacture of wearing apparel, but also any alterations, repair and work incidental thereto in keeping with some of the classifications contained within the award.

Having decided to seek clarification of the scope of the award, the parties felt it necessary to have the title of the award clear and unambiguous.

An agreed draft Order was presented to reflect the abovementioned matters.

Mr M Watson, for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited, supported the submissions of Mr Lyons, for the applicant.

The variations conform with the Wage Fixing Principles and there was no submissions put to me during the course of the hearing that would have me arrive at the conclusion that the agreement of the parties was contrary to the public interest.

Given the foregoing, the award will be varied in the manner sought by the applicant.

The Order giving effect to this decision is attached and will be operative from the first full pay period to commence on or after 15 May 1996.

R J Watling
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Mr T Lyons for the Tasmanian Trades and Labor Council
Mr M Watson for the Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Date and place of hearing:
1996
May 15
Hobart