Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1989 No. 12 INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS REGULATIONS - REG 84

84. (1) Where the scheme for a proposed amalgamation does not contain an
alternative provision, the ballot papers for use in a ballot of the members of
an organisation in respect of the proposed amalgamation shall:

   (a)  if the organisation makes an election under subregulation (3)-be in
        accordance with Form 7; or

   (b)  in any other case-be in accordance with Form 8.

(2) Where the scheme for a proposed amalgamation contains an alternative
provision, the ballot papers for use in the ballots of the members of an
organisation in respect of the proposed amalgamation shall;

   (a)  if the organisation makes an election under subregulation (4)-be in
        accordance with Form 9; or

   (b)  in any other case-be in accordance with Form 10.

(3) An organisation concerned in a proposed amalgamation the scheme of which
does not contain an alternative provision may elect to have ballot papers in
accordance with Form 7 used in a ballot of its members in respect of the
proposed amalgamation.

(4) An organisation concerned in a proposed amalgamation the scheme of which
contains an alternative provision may elect to have ballot papers in
accordance with Form 9 used in a ballot of its members in respect of the
proposed amalgamation.

(5) An election under subregulation (3) or (4) by an organisation in relation
to a ballot shall be made, in writing, by or on behalf of the committee of
management of the organisation and given to the person conducting the ballot
not less than 2 months before the commencing day of the ballot.