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Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009

As at 1 July 2009

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulations [see Note 1]

2 Commencement

3 Definitions

4 Meaning of approved auditor

5 Declaration envelope — prescribed form

6 Postal ballot — prescribed form of prepaid envelope

7 Employing authorities

8 State industrial authorities

9 Declarations — prescribed officers

10 Prescribed State (RAO Schedule, Ch 11, Pt 7)

11 Prescribed State Act (Ch 11, Pt 7)

Part 2 Documents

12 Authorisation to make, sign or lodge documents

13 Lodgment of documents with FWA

14 Content of notices of objections lodged with FWA

15 Service of documents

16 Publication of documents

17 Sending documents

18 Supply of copies of documents

19 Supply of copies of rules (s 347)

20 Inspection of documents

Part 3 Registration and cancellation of registration (Ch 2)

21 Application for registration (s 18)

22 Notification of application for registration (s 18)

23 Objection to registration (s 18)

24 Hearing of application for registration (s 18)

25 Withdrawal of application for registration (s 18)

26 Applicants for Federal Court order (s 23 (2) (b))

27 Application to change name of association or to alter its rules (s 25)

28 Alteration of rules — lodgment of copies (s 25)

29 Registration of associations — prescribed particulars (s 26 (1))

30 Prescribed form of certificate of registration (s 26 (4))

31 Issue of copy and replacement certificates (s 26 (6))

32 Extract from register

33 Cancellation of registration (Schedule 1, s 30 (1) (a))

34 Application for cancellation of registration (s 30 (1) (a))

35 Application for cancellation of registration (s 30 (1) (b))

36 Cancellation of registration of defunct organisation (s 30 (1) (c))

Part 4 Amalgamation and withdrawal from amalgamation (Ch 3)

37 Definitions

38 Federations (s 38 (1))

39 Application for a community of interest declaration (s 43 (1))

40 Application for approval for submission of amalgamation to ballot (s 44 (1))

41 Application for exemption from ballot (s 46 (1))

42 Application for ballot not conducted under section 65 of RAO Schedule (s 47 (1))

43 Withdrawal of applications lodged under section 43, 44, 46 or 47 of the Act

44 Submissions at amalgamation hearings — prescribed matters (s 54 (3))

45 Public notification of refusal to approve the submission of an amalgamation to ballot (s 55 (2))

46 Manner of making objections (s 56)

47 Prescribed persons who may make an objection (s 56 (3))

48 Prescribed grounds for an objection (s 56 (3))

49 Prescribed time for lodging an objection (s 57 (1))

50 Service of notice of objection (s 56)

51 Statement in reply to an objection (s 56)

52 Hearing of objections (s 56)

53 Applicants to be heard before an application may be refused (s 57 (2))

54 General Manager to supply copies of documents to AEC (s 50)

55 Form and publication of notice of ballot (s 58)

56 Preparation of roll of voters (s 59)

57 Inspection of roll of voters (s 59)

58 Scheme for amalgamation — electoral official to supply copies of documents on request (s 65 (8))

59 Ballot not conducted under section 65 of the Act, — electoral official to fix commencement and closing times, and give information and material to persons entitled to vote

60 Ballot papers — forms (s 65)

61 Issuing of ballot papers — attendance voting (s 64)

62 Duplicate ballot papers — attendance voting (s 64)

63 Dispatch of ballot papers (s 65 (8))

64 Duplicate ballot paper etc — postal voting (s 64 (b) (vi) and 65 (8))

65 Manner of voting (s 65 (8))

66 Custody of ballot papers (s 64 and 65 (8))

67 Scrutiny (s 64 and 65 (8))

68 Scrutineers (s 64 and 65 (8))

69 Post-ballot report by AEC (s 68 (2))

70 Declaration of ballot (s 69)

71 Preservation of ballot papers

72 Request by member for information about ballot

73 Application for inquiry into ballot irregularity (s 69 (1))

74 Hearing of inquiry into ballot irregularity (s 69 (3))

75 Inspection of documents for inquiry (s 69 (3))

76 Inquiry into ballot irregularity — procedure at hearing (s 69 (3))

77 Inquiry into ballot irregularity — orders if ballot not completed (s 69 (3))

78 Public notification of amalgamation day (s 73 (2))

79 Registration of amalgamated organisations (s 73 (3) (a))

80 Definitions

81 Application for ballot — number of constituent members (s 94 (3) (a))

82 Application for ballot — prescribed form (s 94 (4))

83 Outline of proposed withdrawal — matters to be addressed (s 95 (1) (b))

84 Commencing day and closing day (s 100)

85 General Manager to supply copies of question (s 102 (1))

86 Form and publication of notice of ballot (s 102 (1))

87 Conduct of ballot (s 102 (1))

88 Roll of voters for ballot — preparation (s 101)

89 Roll of voters for ballot — inspection (s 102 (1))

90 Electoral official to supply copies of question (s 102 (1))

91 Dispatch of ballot papers (s 102 (1))

92 Ballot paper (s 102 (1))

93 Duplicate ballot paper (s 102 (1))

94 Manner of voting (s 102 (1))

95 Custody of ballot papers (s 102 (1))

96 Scrutiny of ballot (s 102 (1))

97 Scrutineers (s 102 (1))

98 Post-ballot report by AEC (s 107)

99 Declaration of ballot (s 108)

100 Preservation of ballot papers (s 108 (1))

101 Request by member for information about ballot

102 Application for inquiry into ballot irregularity (s 108 (1))

103 Inquiry into ballot irregularity (s 108 (3))

104 Inquiry into ballot irregularity — inspection of documents (s 108 (3))

105 Inquiry into ballot irregularity — procedure at hearing (s 108 (3))

106 Inquiry into ballot irregularity — orders if ballot not completed (s 108 (3))

107 Application for withdrawal day (s 109)

108 Registration of constituent part (s 110)

109 Supply of copies of determination (s 109 (1) (a) and (b))

110 Constituent part

111 Applicants for orders under subsection 131 (2) of the Act — prescribed persons

112 Conduct of ballot (s 64 and 65)

113 Ballots conducted by AEC — no unauthorised action

114 No action for defamation in certain cases

Part 4A Representation orders (Ch 4)

114A Representation rights of former State-registered association subject to demarcation order — transitional registration without demarcation order and no previous order under Chapter 4 of the RAO Schedule (section 138A)

114B Representation rights of former State-registered associations subject to demarcation order — no transitional registration and no previous order under Chapter 4 of the Act (section 138A)

114C Representation rights of former State-registered associations subject to demarcation order — transitional registration with demarcation order and no previous order under Chapter 4 of the Act (section 138A)

114D Representation rights of former State-registered association involved in proceedings regarding representation rights in a State or Territory immediately before the reform commencement (section 138A)

Part 5 Rules of organisations (Ch 5)

115 Application for exemption from requirement for postal ballot (s 144 (2))

116 Prescriptions for purposes of paragraph 144 (6) (b) and subsection 144 (7) of the Act

117 Membership agreements — prescribed form (s 151 (1))

118 Assets and liabilities agreements — prescribed form (s 152 (2))

119 Hearing in relation to alterations of rules (s 156 (1))

120 Hearing in relation to alteration of rules — breach of undertaking (s 157 (2)) [see Note 2]

121 Application for consent to change of name or alteration of eligibility rules of an organisation (s 158 (1))

122 Notification of application for consent to change of name or alteration of eligibility rules (s 158)

123 Withdrawal of application for consent to change name (s 158)

124 Change of name or alteration of eligibility rules of organisation — objections (s 158)

125 Change of name etc — hearing of application for consent (s 158)

126 Alteration of other rules of organisations (s 159 (1))

127 Hearing in relation to rules contravening section 142 of the Act (s 163)

Part 6 Membership of organisations (Ch 6)

128 Conscientious objection — issue of certificates (s 180 (1))

129 Conscientious objection — renewal of certificates (s 180 (3))

130 Conscientious objection — revocation of certificates (s 180 (4))

Part 7 Democratic control (Ch 7)

131 Preparation and inspection of voter rolls (s 182)

132 Rules for purpose of sections 193, 197 and 198 of the Act

133 Application for organisation or branch to conduct its elections for office (s 183 (1))

134 Publication of notice for subsection 183 (4) of the Act

135 Objections to application to conduct elections for office (s 184 (1)) [see Note 2]

136 Hearing of application to conduct elections for office (s 184 (2))

137 Revocation of exemption allowing an organisation or branch to conduct its elections for office (s 186 (2))

138 Prescribed information for election (s 189 (1))

139 Availability of post-election report (s 193)

140 Declaration of result of election (s 193)

141 Post-election report by AEC (s 197 (2))

142 Adverse report on rules (s 198)

143 Application for inquiry into election (s 200)

144 Prescribed form of identity card (s 203 (2) (a))

145 Elections conducted by AEC — no unauthorised action

146 No action for defamation in certain cases

Part 8 Records and accounts (Ch 8)

147 Prescribed records to be kept and lodged by organisations (s 230 (1) (d))

148 Prescribed day for keeping copy of register (s 231 (2))

149 Prescribed time to lodge information (s 233 (1))

150 Prescribed officer for lodging information (s 233 and 236 (1))

151 Prescribed period for notification of change to records (s 233 (2))

152 Notice to be published (s 241 (1))

153 Application for determination of reporting units (s 246 (1) (a))

154 Determination of reporting units (s 247)

155 Application for revocation of certificate (s 249 (4) (a))

156 Prescribed procedure for revoking certificate (s 249 (6) (b) and (7))

157 Opportunity to be heard (s 247 and 249)

158 Keeping records (s 252 (1) (a))

159 Prescribed information contained in operating report (s 254 (2) (f))

160 Limit on length of written representations (s 263 (5))

161 Concise report (s 265 (3) (a))

162 Prescribed officer for issuing certificate (s 268 (c))

163 Prescribed State Act (s 269 (1) (a))

164 Preparation of general purpose financial report (s 270)

165 Prescribed circumstances (s 271 (1))

166 Information to be given to members (s 272 (1) and (2))

167 Evidence of membership of organisation to be supplied (s 272 (1))

Part 9 Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions (Ch 10)

168 Civil penalty provisions

169 Pecuniary penalty orders that the Federal Court may make

170 Other orders

171 Who may apply for an order

172 Civil proceedings after criminal proceedings

173 Criminal proceedings during civil proceedings

174 Criminal proceedings after civil proceedings

175 Evidence given in proceedings for penalty not admissible in criminal proceedings

176 Relief from liability for contravention of civil penalty provision

Part 10 Miscellaneous (Ch 11)

177 Authorisation to act in relation to applications or proceedings

178 Proceedings before General Manager

179 Proceedings before FWA

180 Use of previous evidence

181 General powers of General Manager

181A Delegation by General Manager to staff — prescribed class of employees

Part 11 Consequential provisions

182 Information to be provided to members or General Manager (RAO Schedule, s 272 (1) (as modified by item 46 of Schedule 1 to the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002))

Schedule 1 Transitionally recognised associations

Part 1 Representation rights of transitionally recognised associations of employees

Part 2 Cancellation of transitional recognition

Part 3 Modification of the Act for transitionally recognised associations

Schedule 2 Recognised State-registered associations

Schedule 3 Forms

Form 1 Certificate of registration

Form 2 Application for ballot under Part 3 of Chapter 3

Form 3 Ballot paper under Part 3 of Chapter 3

Form 4 Application for determination of day of withdrawal from amalgamation

Form 5 Agreement between organisation and State union

Form 6 Agreement between organisation and State union

Form 7 Certificate of conscientious objection to membership of association

Form 8 Identity card — designated FWA official

Notes to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009

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Part 1 Preliminary

Part 2 Documents

Part 3 Registration and cancellation of registration (Ch 2)

Part 4 Amalgamation and withdrawal from amalgamation (Ch 3)

Part 4A Representation orders (Ch 4)

Part 5 Rules of organisations (Ch 5)

Part 6 Membership of organisations (Ch 6)

Part 7 Democratic control (Ch 7)

Part 8 Records and accounts (Ch 8)

Part 9 Civil consequences of contravening civil penalty provisions (Ch 10)

Part 10 Miscellaneous (Ch 11)

Part 11 Consequential provisions

Schedule 1 Transitionally recognised associations

Schedule 2 Recognised State-registered associations

Schedule 3 Forms

Notes to the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009

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