Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If an application for the registration of a collective agreement is made under subsection 536MR(1), the FWC must register the agreement if the requirements of section 536MR and subsections (2), (3) and (3A) of this section are met in relation to the agreement.
(2) The FWC must be satisfied that the collective agreement includes a term that provides a procedure that requires or allows the FWC, or another person who is independent of the persons covered by the agreement, to settle disputes:
(a) about any matters arising under the collective agreement; and
(b) that allows for the representation of regulated workers covered by the collective agreement for the purposes of that procedure.
(3) The FWC must be satisfied that the collective agreement includes the following:
(a) a term that provides for its period of operation;
(b) a term that provides for requirements in relation to terminating the collective agreement before the end of that period.
(3A) The FWC must be satisfied that the operation of the agreement would not be contrary to the public interest, taking into account the object of this Part set out in section 536MJ.
(4) The FWC must publish a copy of the collective agreement and the declaration referred to in subsection 536MR(3) on the FWC's website.