Section 221Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

When termination of an enterprise agreement is agreed to

Single‑enterprise agreement

(1) If the employees of an employer, or each employer, covered by a single‑enterprise agreement have been asked to approve a proposed termination of the agreement under subsection 220(1), the termination is agreed to when a majority of the employees who cast a valid vote approve the termination.

Multi‑enterprise agreement

(2) If the employees of each employer covered by a multi‑enterprise agreement have been asked to approve a proposed termination of the agreement under subsection 220(1), the termination is agreed to when a majority of the employees of each individual employer who cast a valid vote have approved the termination.

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