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WORKPLACE RELATIONS (REGISTRATION AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF ORGANISATIONS)
REGULATIONS 2003 2003 NO. 82
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Name of Regulations
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Meaning of approved auditor
5. Declaration envelope — prescribed form
6. Postal ballot — prescribed form of prepaid envelope
7. Prescribed employing authorities
8. Definition of State industrial authority — prescribed tribunal
9. Declarations — prescribed officers
10. Prescribed State (RAO Schedule, Ch 11, Pt 7)
11. Prescribed State Act (RAO Schedule, Ch 11, Pt 7)
PART 2--DOCUMENTS
12. Authorisation to make, sign or lodge documents
13. Lodgment of documents in Industrial Registry
14. Content of notices of objections lodged in Industrial Registry
15. Service of documents
16. Publication of documents
17. Sending documents
18. Supply of copies of documents
19. Supply of copies of rules (RAO Schedule, s 347)
20. Inspection of documents
PART 3--REGISTRATION AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION (RAO SCHEDULE, CH 2)
Division 1--Registration (RAO Schedule, Ch 2, Pt 2)
21. Application for registration (RAO Schedule, s 18)
22. Notification of application for registration (RAO Schedule, s 18)
23. Objection to registration (RAO Schedule, s 18)
24. Hearing of application for registration (RAO Schedule, s 18)
25. Withdrawal of application for registration (RAO Schedule, s 18)
26. Applicants for Federal Court order (RAO Schedule, s 23 (2) (b))
27. Application to change name of association or to alter its rules (RAO Schedule, s 25)
28. Alteration of rules — lodgment of copies (RAO Schedule, s 25)
29. Registration of associations — prescribed particulars (RAO Schedule, s 26 (1))
30. Prescribed form of certificate of registration (RAO Schedule, s 26 (4))
31. Issue of copy and replacement certificates (RAO Schedule, s 26 (6))
32. Extract from register
Division 2--Cancellation of registration (RAO Schedule, Ch 2, Pt 3)
33. Cancellation of registration (RAO Schedule, s 30 (1) (a))
34. Application for cancellation of registration (RAO Schedule, s 30 (1) (a))
35. Application for cancellation of registration (RAO Schedule, s 30 (1) (b))
36. Cancellation of registration of defunct organisation (RAO Schedule, s 30 (1) (c))
PART 4--AMALGAMATION AND WITHDRAWAL FROM AMALGAMATION (RAOSCHEDULE, CH 3)
Division 1--Amalgamation of organisations (RAO Schedule, Ch 3, Pt 2)
37. Definitions
38. Federations (RAO Schedule, s 38 (1))
39. Application for a community of interest declaration (RAO Schedule, s 43 (1))
40. Application for approval for submission of amalgamation to ballot (RAO Schedule, s 44 (1))
41. Application for exemption from ballot (RAO Schedule, s 46 (1))
42. Application for ballot not conducted under section 65 of RAO Schedule (RAO Schedule, s 47 (1))
43. Withdrawal of applications lodged under section 43, 44, 46 or 47 of RAO Schedule
44. Submissions at amalgamation hearings — prescribed matters (RAO Schedule, s 54 (3))
45. Public notification of refusal to approve the submission of an amalgamation to ballot (RAO Schedule, s 55 (2))
46. Manner of making objections (RAO Schedule, s 56)
47. Prescribed persons who may make an objection (RAO Schedule, s 56 (3))
48. Prescribed grounds for an objection (RAO Schedule, s 56 (3))
49. Prescribed time for lodging an objection (RAO Schedule, s 57 (1))
50. Service of notice of objection (RAO Schedule, s 56)
51. Statement in reply to an objection (RAO Schedule, s 56)
52. Hearing of objections (RAO Schedule, s 56)
53. Applicants to be heard before an application may be refused (RAO Schedule, s 57 (2))
54. Industrial Registrar to supply copies of documents to AEC (RAO Schedule, s 50)
55. Form and publication of notice of ballot (RAO Schedule, s 58)
56. Preparation of roll of voters (RAO Schedule, s 59)
57. Inspection of roll of voters (RAO Schedule, s 59)
58. Scheme for amalgamation — electoral official to supply copies of documents on request (RAO Schedule, s 65 (8))
59. Ballot not conducted under section 65 of RAO Schedule — electoral official to fix commencement and closing times, and give information and material to persons entitled to vote
60. Ballot papers — forms (RAO Schedule, s 65)
61. Issuing of ballot papers — attendance voting (RAO Schedule, s 64)
62. Duplicate ballot papers — attendance voting (RAO Schedule, s 64)
63. Dispatch of ballot papers (RAO Schedule, s 65 (8))
64. Duplicate ballot paper etc — postal voting (RAO Schedule, s 64 (b) (vi) and 65 (8))
65. Manner of voting (RAO Schedule, s 65 (8))
66. Custody of ballot papers (RAO Schedule, s 64 and 65 (8))
67. Scrutiny (RAO Schedule, s 64 and 65 (8))
68. Scrutineers (RAO Schedule, s 64 and 65 (8))
69. Post-ballot report by AEC (RAO Schedule, s 68 (2))
70. Declaration of ballot (RAO Schedule, s 69)
71. Preservation of ballot papers
72. Request by member for information about ballot
73. Application for inquiry into ballot irregularity (RAO Schedule, s 69 (1))
74. Hearing of inquiry into ballot irregularity (RAO Schedule, s 69 (3))
75. Inspection of documents for inquiry (RAO Schedule, s 69 (3))
76. Inquiry into ballot irregularity — procedure at hearing (RAO Schedule, s 69 (3))
77. Inquiry into ballot irregularity — orders if ballot not completed (RAO Schedule, s 69 (3))
78. Public notification of amalgamation day (RAO Schedule, s 73 (2))
79. Registration of amalgamated organisations (RAO Schedule, s 73 (3) (a))
Division 2--Withdrawal from amalgamations (RAO Schedule, Ch 3, Pt 3)
80. Definitions
81. Application for ballot — number of constituent members (RAO Schedule, s 94 (3) (a))
82. Application for ballot — prescribed form (RAO Schedule, s 94 (4))
83. Outline of proposed withdrawal — matters to be addressed (RAO Schedule, s 95 (1) (b))
84. Commencing day and closing day (RAO Schedule, s 100)
85. Registrar of the Federal Court to supply copies of question (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
86. Form and publication of notice of ballot (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
87. Conduct of ballot (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
88. Roll of voters for ballot — preparation (RAO Schedule, s 101)
89. Roll of voters for ballot — inspection (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
90. Electoral official to supply copies of question (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
91. Dispatch of ballot papers (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
92. Ballot paper (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
93. Duplicate ballot paper (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
94. Manner of voting (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
95. Custody of ballot papers (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
96. Scrutiny of ballot (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
97. Scrutineers (RAO Schedule, s 102 (1))
98. Post-ballot report by AEC (RAO Schedule, s 107)
99. Declaration of ballot (RAO Schedule, s 108)
100. Preservation of ballot papers (RAO Schedule, s 108 (1))
101. Request by member for information about ballot
102. Application for inquiry into ballot irregularity (RAO Schedule, s 108 (1))
103. Inquiry into ballot irregularity (RAO Schedule, s 108 (3))
104. Inquiry into ballot irregularity — inspection of documents (RAO Schedule, s 108 (3))
105. Inquiry into ballot irregularity — procedure at hearing (RAO Schedule, s 108 (3))
106. Inquiry into ballot irregularity — orders if ballot not completed (RAO Schedule, s 108 (3))
107. Application for withdrawal day (RAO Schedule, s 109)
108. Registration of constituent part (RAO Schedule, s 110)
109. Supply of copies of determination (RAO Schedule, s 109 (1) (a) and (b))
110. Constituent part
111. Applicants for orders under subsection 131 (2) of the RAO Schedule — prescribed persons
Division 3--Conduct of ballots by AEC
112. Conduct of ballot (RAO Schedule, s 64 and 65)
113. Ballots conducted by AEC — no unauthorised action
114. No action for defamation in certain cases
PART 5--RULES OF ORGANISATIONS (RAO SCHEDULE, CH 5)
Division 1--Rules of organisations
115. Application for exemption from requirement for postal ballot (RAO Schedule, s 144 (2))
116. Prescriptions for purposes of paragraph 144 (6) (b) and subsection 144 (7) of RAO Schedule
117. Membership agreements — prescribed form (RAO Schedule, s 151 (1))
118. Assets and liabilities agreements — prescribed form (RAO Schedule, s 152 (2))
119. Hearing in relation to alterations of rules (RAO Schedule, s 156 (1))
120. Hearing in relation to alteration of rules — breach of undertaking (RAO Schedule, s 157 (2))
121. Application for consent to change of name or alteration of eligibility rules of an organisation (RAO Schedule, s 158 (1))
122. Notification of application for consent to change of name or alteration of eligibility rules (RAO Schedule, s 158)
123. Withdrawal of application for consent to change name (RAO Schedule, s 158)
124. Change of name or alteration of eligibility rules of organisation — objections (RAO Schedule, s 158)
125. Change of name etc — hearing of application for consent (RAO Schedule, s 158)
126. Alteration of other rules of organisations (RAO Schedule, s 159 (1))
Division 2--Validity and performance of rules
127. Hearing in relation to rules contravening section 142 of RAO Schedule (RAO Schedule, s 163)
PART 6--MEMBERSHIP OF ORGANISATIONS (RAO SCHEDULE, CH 6)
128. Conscientious objection — issue of certificates (RAO Schedule, s 180 (1))
129. Conscientious objection — renewal of certificates (RAO Schedule, s 180 (3))
130. Conscientious objection — revocation of certificates (RAO Schedule, s 180 (4))
PART 7--DEMOCRATIC CONTROL (RAO SCHEDULE, CH 7)
Division 1--Conduct of elections -- preparation and inspection
131. Preparation and inspection of voter rolls (RAO Schedule, s 182)
132. Rules for purpose of sections 193, 197 and 198 of RAO Schedule
133. Application for organisation or branch to conduct its elections for office (RAO Schedule, s 183 (1))
134. Publication of notice for subsection 183 (4) of RAO Schedule
135. Objections to application to conduct elections for office (RAO Schedule, s 184 (1))
136. Hearing of application to conduct elections for office (RAO Schedule, s 184 (2))
137. Revocation of exemption allowing an organisation or branch to conduct its elections for office (RAO Schedule, s 186 (2))
138. Prescribed information for election (RAO Schedule, s 189 (1))
139. Availability of post-election report (RAO Schedule, s 193)
140. Declaration of result of election (RAO Schedule, s 193)
141. Post-election report by AEC (RAO Schedule, s 197 (2))
142. Adverse report on rules (RAO Schedule, s 198)
143. Application for inquiry into election (RAO Schedule, s 200)
144. Prescribed form of identity card (RAO Schedule, s 203 (2) (a))
Division 2--Conduct of elections by AEC (RAO Schedule, Ch 7, Pt 2)
145. Elections conducted by AEC — no unauthorised action
146. No action for defamation in certain cases
PART 8--RECORDS AND ACCOUNTS (RAO SCHEDULE, CH 8)
147. Prescribed records to be kept and lodged by organisations (RAO Schedule, s 230 (1) (d))
148. Prescribed day for keeping copy of register (RAO Schedule, s 231 (2))
149. Prescribed time to lodge information (RAO Schedule, s 233 (1))
150. Prescribed officer for lodging information (RAO Schedule, s 233 and 236 (1))
151. Prescribed period for notification of change to records (RAO Schedule, s 233 (2))
152. Notice to be published (RAO Schedule, s 241 (1))
153. Application for determination of reporting units (RAO Schedule, s 246 (1) (a))
154. Determination of reporting units (RAO Schedule, s 247)
155. Application for revocation of certificate (RAO Schedule, s 249 (4) (a))
156. Prescribed procedure for revoking certificate (RAO Schedule, s 249 (6) (b) and (7))
157. Opportunity to be heard (RAO Schedule, s 247 and 249)
158. Keeping records (RAO Schedule, s 252 (1) (a))
159. Prescribed information contained in operating report (RAO Schedule, s 254 (2) (f))
160. Limit on length of written representations (RAO Schedule, s 263 (5))
161. Concise report (RAO Schedule, s 265 (3) (a))
162. Prescribed officer for issuing certificate (RAO Schedule, s 268 (c))
163. Prescribed State Act (RAO Schedule, s 269 (1) (a))
164. Preparation of general purpose financial report (RAO Schedule, s 270)
165. Prescribed circumstances (RAO Schedule, s 271 (1))
166. Information to be given to members (RAO Schedule, s 272 (1) and (2))
167. Evidence of membership of organisation to be supplied (RAO Schedule, s 272 (1))
PART 9--CIVIL CONSEQUENCES OF CONTRAVENING CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS (RAO SCHEDULE, 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 (RAO SCHEDULE, CH 11)
177. Authorisation to act in relation to applications or proceedings
178. Proceedings before Registrar
179. Proceedings before Commission
180. Use of previous evidence
181. General powers of Industrial Registrar
SCHEDULE 1 Forms
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