Section 54 — Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth)

(1) An enterprise agreement approved by the FWC operates from:

(a) 7 days after the agreement is approved; or

(b) if a later day is specified in the agreement—that later day.

(2) An enterprise agreement ceases to operate on the earlier of the following days:

(a) the day on which a termination of the agreement comes into operation under section 224 or 227;

(b) the day on which section 58 or subsection 278(1A) first has the effect that there is no employee to whom the agreement applies.

Note: Section 58 and subsection 278(1A) deal with when an enterprise agreement ceases to apply to an employee.

(3) An enterprise agreement that has ceased to operate can never operate again.

Related sections

• s 51 — The significance of an enterprise agreement applying to a person
• s 52 — When an enterprise agreement applies to an employer, employee or employee organisation
• s 53 — When an enterprise agreement covers an employer, employee or employee organisation
• s 55 — Interaction between the National Employment Standards and a modern award or enterprise agreement
• s 56 — Terms of a modern award or enterprise agreement contravening section 55 have no effect
• s 57 — Interaction between modern awards and enterprise agreements

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