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In the making of the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023[2023] QIRC 322

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:	In the making of the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023 [2023] QIRC 322
PARTIES:	Somerset Regional Council AND Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees
CASE NO.:	CB/2023/125
PROCEEDING:	Application for certification of an agreement
DELIVERED ON:	13 November 2023
HEARING DATE:	13 November 2023
HEARD AT:	Brisbane
MEMBER:	Power IC
ORDER:	The *Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023* is certified.
CATCHWORDS:	INDUSTRIAL LAW – QUEENSLAND – AGREEMENTS – Application for certification of an agreement – requirements for certification – Agreement certified
LEGISLATION:	Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld), s 189, ch 4, pt 5, div 2, sub-divs 2 and 3, s 227 and s 228
APPEARANCES:	Ms N. Hope and Ms S. Terera for Somerset Regional Council Mr J. Donaghy for Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

Reasons for Decision

[1]
On 31 October 2023, the Somerset Regional Council ('the Applicant'), pursuant to s 189 of the Industrial Relations Act 2016 (Qld) ('the Act'), made an application to certify the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023 ('the agreement').

[2]
The named parties to the agreement are the Applicant and the following employee organisation:

(a)
Somerset Regional Council

(b)
Queensland Services, Industrial Union of Employees

[3]
The agreement applies to:

(a)
the Applicant;

(b)
the Applicant's employees covered by the classifications contained in the agreement; and

[4]
Having regard to the submissions made by the parties who appeared today and to the affidavit of Mr Andrew Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of the Applicant filed on 31 October 2023:

(a)
I am satisfied of each relevant requirement in ch 4 pt 5 div 2 sub-div 2 of the Act; and

(b)
there is nothing in the agreement which would require me to refuse to grant the application pursuant to ch 4 pt 5 div 2 sub-div 3 of the Act.

[5]
The application to certify the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023 is granted.

[6]
The Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023 operates from the day it is certified, namely, 13 November 2023.

[7]
Although the nominal expiry date of the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023 is 30 June 2026, it continues to operate until it is terminated under ss 227 or 228 of the Act.

[8]
I make the following order:

The Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023 is certified.

Editorial Notes

Published Case Name:
In the making of the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023
Shortened Case Name:
In the making of the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023
MNC:
[2023] QIRC 322
Court:
QIRC
Judge(s):
Power IC
Date:
13 Nov 2023

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In the making of the Somerset Regional Council – Officers Certified Agreement 2023[2023] QIRC 322