Commonwealth Numbered Acts

Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act 1984 No. 162 of 1984 - SECT 11

11. After section 158AH of the Principal Act the following section is
inserted: Organization may submit accounts, &c., of all branches

"158AHA. (1) The rules of a relevant branch of a relevant organization may
provide that this section applies in relation to the branch or otherwise
provide for the relevant documents of the branch to be filed in accordance
with sub-section (2), and where the rules of each relevant branch of the
organization so provide and the financial years in relation to all those
branches end on the same date-

   (a)  the following provisions of this section apply in relation to the
        organization; and

   (b)  subject to sub-section (4), sub-sections 158AH (1) and (2) do not
        apply to a relevant branch of the organization.



"(2) The organization shall, within 14 days (or such longer period as the
Registrar allows) after the relevant day, file with the Registrar copies of
the relevant documents of each relevant branch of the organization that were
presented to a meeting of the committee of management, or general meeting of
members, of the branch in accordance with sub-section 158AG (4A) or (4B),
whichever is applicable, together with a certificate by the secretary, or
other prescribed officer, of the branch that the documents so filed are copies
of the relevant documents so presented.

"(3) Where the organization fails to comply with sub-section (2), each
relevant branch of the organization shall, within 14 days (or such longer
period as the Registrar allows) after the expiration of the period referred to
in that sub-section, file with the Registrar copies of the relevant documents
of the branch that were presented to a meeting of the committee of management,
or general meeting of members, of the branch in accordance with sub-section
158AG (4A) or (4B), whichever is applicable, together with a certificate by
the secretary, or other prescribed officer, of the branch that the documents
so filed are copies of the relevant documents so presented.

"(4) If sub-section (3) applies to a relevant branch of the organization,
sub-section 158AH (2) applies to the branch as if the reference in sub-section
158AH (2) to sub-section 158AH (1) were a reference to sub-section (3) of this
section.

"(5) Sub-sections 158AH (3) to (9) (inclusive) apply in relation to a relevant
branch of the organization as if the references in those sub-sections to
documents filed with the Registrar under sub-section 158AH (1) were references
to relevant documents in relation to the branch filed-

   (a)  where sub-section (3) of this section does not apply in relation to
        the branch-by the organization under sub-section (2) of this section;
        or

   (b)  where sub-section (3) of this section applies in relation to the
        branch-by the branch under that sub-section.



"(6) In this section, unless the contrary intention appears-
'relevant branch', in relation to a relevant organization, means each part of
an organization to which this Part (other than this section, section 158AAA
and sub-section 158AG (4)) applies by virtue of paragraph 158AAA (1) (a) or
(b);
'relevant day', in relation to a relevant organization, means the day on which
relevant documents in relation to a relevant branch of the organization in
respect of a financial year are presented to a general meeting of the members,
or a committee of management, of the branch in accordance with sub-section
158AG (4A) or (4B), whichever is applicable, being a day on or before which
relevant documents in respect of that financial year are or have been so
presented by each of the other relevant branches of the organization;
'relevant documents', in relation to a relevant branch, means the report,
accounts and statements referred to in sub-section 158AG (1);
'relevant organization', means an organization that is divided into branches,
not being an organization in relation to which a certificate issued by the
Registrar under sub-section 158AAA (3) is in force.".