Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Inghams Enterprises (Mangrove Mountain) Enterprise Agreement 2005 [2006] NSWIRComm 59 PARTIES: Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 306 of 2006 CORAM: Harrison DP CATCHWORDS: Application for approval of enterprise agreement - poultry processing industry - agreement to apply for three year period - agreement approved. LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 03/02/2006 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/27/2006 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE: 02/03/2006 APPLICANT Mr I George LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Ms K Radnidge JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: HARRISON DP 27 February 2006 Matter No IRC 306 of 2006 INGHAMS ENTERPRISES (MANGROVE MOUNTAIN) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2005 Application by Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited for approval of enterprise agreement DECISION [2006] NSWIRComm 59 1 This is an application by Inghams Enterprises Pty Limited("the Company") seeking approval of an enterprise agreement between the Company and the Australasian Meat Industry Employees' Union, Newcastle and Northern Branch ("the Union") to apply to employees of the Company's Mangrove Mountain Further Processing plant. 2 The application was subject to hearing on 3 February 2006. Mr I George appeared on behalf of the Company. Ms K Radnidge appeared on behalf of the Union. 3 The application is supported by the necessary Statement of Particulars, and an affidavit signed by Mr J Jones, Director of Jones Ross, Industrial Relations Consultants to the Company, deposing that the agreement complies with all relevant statutory requirements, satisfies the no net detriment test and was not entered into under duress. 4 In commending the agreement for approval, Mr George relied upon the application and affidavit filed, which he put demonstrate that the agreement meets all legislative requirements. 5 Ms Radnidge enunciated the Union's consent to the application. 6 I am satisfied that the application adequately demonstrates that the Agreement submitted for approval complies with all necessary tests and has the genuine consent of the parties. 7 The Inghams Enterprises (Mangrove Mountain) Enterprise Agreement 2005 is made in accordance with the application with effect from 9 October 2005 and remain in force until 8 October 2008. oo0oo DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated.