Workplace Relations (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) Regulations 2003

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Department of Employment and Workplace Relations

This item is authorised by the following title:

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

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F2003B00094

01 May 2003 - 22 December 2003

This instrument was backcaptured in accordance with section 36 of the Legislative Instruments Act 2003.

Table of contents

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)
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
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
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))
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))
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
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
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))
127 Hearing in relation to rules contravening section 142 of RAO Schedule (RAO Schedule, s 163)
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))
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))
145 Elections conducted by AEC — no unauthorised action
146 No action for defamation in certain cases
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))
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
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
- 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 Registry official

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