Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Regulations 2009

An application under subsection 38(1) of the Act for recognition as a federation must be lodged with a copy of:

the proposed rules of the proposed federation; or

the agreement relating to the powers and functions of the proposed federation.

For paragraph 38(2)(b) of the Act, the following particulars are prescribed:

the name of the proposed federation;

the names of its constituent organisations;

its postal address or address for service;

the names of its proposed officers.

For subsection 38(3) of the Act, the period of 3 years is prescribed.

For subsection 38(4) of the Act, the following details are prescribed:

the federation’s name;

the names of its constituent organisations.

If a federation varies its composition under subsection 38(7) of the Act, the General Manager must enter particulars of the variation in the register kept under subsection 13(1) of the Act.

For paragraph 38(8)(b) of the Act, the period of 3 years is prescribed.

For paragraph 38(8)(c) of the Act, the following persons are prescribed:

the Minister;

a person or organisation interested in making an application under that paragraph.

If, after a federation is registered under section 38 of the Act, there is a change to:

any particular of a kind mentioned in subregulation (2); or

the federation’s rules; or

the agreement relating to the federation’s powers and functions;

This subregulation is a civil penalty provision (see regulation 168).