Fair Work Act 2009
216DEWhen the FWC may refuse to approve a variation of a single interest employer agreement
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216DE When the FWC may refuse to approve a variation of a single interest employer agreement
(1) If an application for the approval of a variation of a single interest employer agreement is made under section 216DA or 216DB, the FWC may refuse to approve the variation if the FWC considers that compliance with the terms of the agreement as proposed to be varied may result in:
(a) a person committing an offence against a law of the Commonwealth; or
(b) a person being liable to pay a pecuniary penalty in relation to a contravention of a law of the Commonwealth.
(2) Subsection (1) has effect despite section 216DC (which deals with the approval of variations of single interest employer agreements).
(3) If the FWC refuses to approve a variation of a single interest employer agreement under this section, the FWC may refer the agreement as proposed to be varied to any person or body the FWC considers appropriate.