Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009

An application by an organisation for a certificate under section 245 must:

be in accordance with the regulations; and

include an application for the General Manager to certify such alterations to the rules of the organisation as are required to give effect to the establishment of the proposed reporting units.

Examples of the alterations that may be required are:

alterations to designate officers from the branches to be the committee of management for the reporting unit for the purpose of complying with this Part; and

alterations to designate officers from the branches to undertake such duties as are necessary for the purpose of enabling the reporting unit to comply with this Part.

Where an organisation applies for a certificate, the General Manager must issue the certificate and certify the rule alterations if the General Manager is satisfied that:

the level of financial information that would be available to members under the proposed division into reporting units would be adequate and would be relevant to them; and

the alterations to the rules:

comply with, and are not contrary to, this Act, the Fair Work Act, modern awards or enterprise agreements; and

are not otherwise contrary to law; and

have been made under the rules of the organisation.