Industrial Relations Regulation 2018

Existing organisations may jointly apply to the commission for recognition as a federation.

The application must—

be filed in the registry before the existing organisations make a ballot application for a proposed amalgamation; and

include the following particulars—

the proposed federation’s name;

the names of the existing organisations proposed to be constituent organisations of the proposed federation;

the proposed federation’s address for service;

the names of the proposed officers of the federation; and

be accompanied by a copy of—

the proposed federation’s rules; or

the agreement about the proposed federation’s functions and powers.

The commission must allow the application if satisfied the existing organisations intend to make a ballot application for the proposed amalgamation within 3 years after being recognised as a federation.

If the application is allowed, the registrar must enter the following particulars in the register kept under section 614(1)(a) of the Act—

the federation’s name;

its constituent organisations’ names.