ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY AWARD NO. A 22 OF 1985

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Vix Technology (AUST) Pty Ltd

APPLICANT

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Electrical Trades Union WA, Ampac Developments Pty Ltd, J.R.L Component Sales Pty Ltd, Hinco Engineering, Omnitronics Pty Ltd, Huphim Pty Ltd, IBES Australia, Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union of Workers, WA Branch

RESPONDENTS

CORAM Commissioner T Kucera

DATE TUESDAY, 25 NOVEMBER 2025

FILE NO/S APPL 54 OF 2025

CITATION NO. 2025 WAIRC 00943

Result Award varied

Representation On the papers

Order

WHEREAS Vix Technology (AUST) Pty Ltd (trading as Vix Technology) (Vix Technology) applied on 8 October 2025 to vary the Electronics Industry Award No. A 22 of 1985 (The Award) pursuant to s 40 of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) (IR Act);

AND WHEREAS the application set out the grounds upon which it is made, indicating the application is to remove the applicant as a party to the Award;

AND WHEREAS the named respondents to the application were each duly served except J.R.L Component Sales Pty Ltd;

AND WHEREAS service was unable to be effected as J.RL. Component Sales Pty Ltd was deregistered on 28 September 2023 and as the corporation has been deregistered the Registry was unable to determine the principal place of business, principal office or registered office;

AND WHEREAS no response to the application was received within the time specified and the application is unopposed;

AND WHEREAS as Vix Technology is a party bound by the Award it has standing to bring the application under s 40(2) of the IR Act;

AND WHEREAS as the application is not made within the term specified in clause 4 of the Award, s 40(3) of the IR Act is inapplicable and no barrier to the amendments sought;

AND BEING satisfied that:

(a)   the amendment proposed does not effect any substantive change to the scope of the Award or its area of operation;

(b)   the application is not made within a term specified in the Award; and

(c)   the requirements for varying the Award are met;

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred by the IR Act, hereby orders –

THAT the Electronics Industry Award No. A 22 of 1985 be varied to remove Vix Technology (AUST) Pty Ltd (trading as Vix Technology) from the First Schedule – Schedule of Respondents and that the variations shall have effect from the beginning of the first pay period commencing on or after the date of this order.

Commissioner T Kucera