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In the termination of the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No 6) 2016[2020] QIRC 125

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:	In the termination of the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No. 6) 2016 [2020] QIRC 125
PARTIES:	State of Queensland (Queensland Health) and Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland and Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland and Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union Queensland, Union of Employees and The Electrical Trades Union of Employees, Queensland
CASE NO:	CB/2020/52
PROCEEDING:	Termination of Agreement
DELIVERED ON:	19 August 2020
HEARING DATE:	On the Papers
HEARD AT:	Brisbane
MEMBER:	Power IC
ORDER:	The *Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No. 6) 2016* is terminated.
CATCHWORDS:	INDUSTRIAL LAW – COLLECTIVE BARGAINING – application for termination of agreement after nominal expiry date – requirements for termination – agreement terminated.
LEGISLATION:	Industrial Relations Act 2016

Reasons for Decision

[1]
On 7 August 2020, the State of Queensland (Queensland Health), the Queensland Mental Health Commission and the Office of the Health Ombudsman (collectively, "the applicants"), pursuant to s 228(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 ("the Act"), applied to terminate the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No. 6) 2016 ("the agreement").

[2]
The agreement has a nominal expiry date of 31 August 2019.

[3]
Section 228(3) of the Act provides:

(3)
The commission must approve the termination if, and must refuse to approve the termination unless, satisfied subsection (2) has been complied with and—

(a)
for an agreement or determination that provides that it may be terminated if particular conditions are met-the conditions have been met; or

(b)
for an agreement or determination that does not provide for the way it may be terminated—

(i)
the other parties to the agreement or determination agree to it being terminated; and

(ii)
termination of the agreement or determination is not contrary to the public interest.

[4]
I have had regard to the affidavit of Ms Theresa Hodges, Chief Human Resources Officer, Human Resources Branch, State of Queensland (Queensland Health), filed on 7 August 2020.

[5]
The agreement does not provide that particular conditions need to be met before it may be terminated.

[6]
I am satisfied that the applicants have given the requisite notice of their intention to apply to terminate the agreement.

[7]
I am also satisfied that:

all parties to the certified agreement agree to it being terminated; and
the termination of the certified agreement is not contrary to the public interest.

[8]
On 7 August 2020, an application was made by the following parties, pursuant to s 189 of the Act, to certify the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No. 7) 2019:

State of Queensland (Queensland Health);
Automotive, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland;
Construction, Forestry, Mining & Energy, Industrial Union of Employees, Queensland;
Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union Queensland, Union of Employees; and
The Electrical Trades Union of Employees, Queensland.

[9]
The abovementioned parties have agreed to the terms of the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No. 7) 2019 which will replace the agreement.

[10]
Section 228(4) of the Act provides that termination takes effect when the Commission's approval takes effect.

[11]
I approve the termination of the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No. 6) 2016 with effect from 19 August 2020.

[12]
I make the following order:

The Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No. 6) 2016 is terminated.

Editorial Notes

Published Case Name:
In the termination of the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No 6) 2016
Shortened Case Name:
In the termination of the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No 6) 2016
MNC:
[2020] QIRC 125
Court:
QIRC
Judge(s):
Power IC
Date:
19 Aug 2020

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In the termination of the Queensland Health Building, Engineering & Maintenance Services Certified Agreement (No 6) 2016[2020] QIRC 125