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FAIR WORK (REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS) ACT 2009 - SECT 173

No entrance fee if person re - joins within 6 months

  (1)   If:

  (a)   a person applies for membership of an organisation within 6 months after the person's membership has ceased under section   172; and

  (b)   the application is accepted by the organisation;

the organisation must not require the person to pay any fee associated with a new membership (other than membership dues) in relation to the membership for which the person has applied.

  (2)   This section is not to be taken to prevent an organisation requiring (whether by means of its rules or otherwise) payment of outstanding dues in order for a person to maintain continuity of financial membership.



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