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T13601

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.32(7A) application to rescind an award


Tasmanian Industrial Commission
(T13601 of 2009)


SHEARING INDUSTRY AWARD


COMMISSIONER JP McALPINE
HOBART, 3 December 2009


Rescission of award - operative 3 December 2009


REASONS FOR DECISION


[1] This application, a motion by the Tasmanian Industrial Commission, sought to rescind the Shearing Industry Award.

[2] Section 32(7A) of the Act states -

The Commission may, of its own motion or upon application by an organization and after consultation with such organizations as it considers appropriate, by notice in the Gazette, rescind an award it considers no longer serves any useful purpose.

[3] The matter was set down for hearing on 3 December 2009 in the Commonwealth Law Courts, 39-41 Davey Street, Hobart, Tasmania.

[4] The following organisations were advised of the hearing details:

The Australian Workers' Union, Tasmania Branch

Woolclassers' Association of Australia

Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Employers Association

Tasmanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Limited

Minister for Workplace Relations

[5] Mr R Flanagan appeared for and on behalf of The Australian Workers' Union, the Tasmania Branch.

[6] By letter dated 30 November 2009, Mr K Rice, on behalf of the Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Employers Association, informed the Commission that it consented to the rescission of the award.

[7] Given the submissions of the parties to the award at the hearing on the above date, I hereby determine that the Shearing Industry Award be rescinded as an award of the Tasmanian Industrial Commission on and from the 3 December 2009, and I so Order.

[8] The Order giving effect to this decision is attached.

 

 


James P McAlpine
COMMISSIONER


Appearances:
Mr R Flanagan for The Australian Workers' Union, the Tasmania Branch

Date and place of hearing:
2009
December 3
Hobart