Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009

For subsection 156(1) of the Act, the General Manager must, to give an organisation an opportunity to be heard on a matter:

fix a time and place for a hearing on the matter; and

give the organisation, not less than 7 days before the time so fixed, a written notice:

stating the time and place fixed for the hearing on the matter; and

stating how the rules of the organisation do not, in the General Manager’s opinion, make provision for a matter as required by the Act or these Regulations; and

notifying the organisation of its right to be heard on the matter and to make submissions, under subregulation (2), in relation to the matter.

For the hearing on the matter mentioned in subregulation (1), the organisation may make submissions in relation to the matter to the General Manager by either, or both, of the following:

lodging with the FWC, not less than 2 days before the day fixed for the hearing, written submissions in relation to the matter;

appearing at the hearing and making oral submissions to the General Manager.