Industrial Relations Commission Regulations 2005

An application to change the name of an organisation or association must be made to the Commission in Court Session.

The application must be in the approved form and be lodged in the office of the Registrar with the following attachments —

a statement as to the steps taken by the organisation or association, and a copy of any notice or other document given to members of the organisation or association, to inform the members —

about the proposal for the change of name and the reasons for the change of name; and

about the proposed new name; and

that the members may, collectively or individually, object to the making of the application by forwarding a written objection to the Registrar;

a statement as to the opportunity afforded to members of the organisation or association to object to the making of the application;

a copy of the proposed new name;

a copy of the resolution authorising the application.

A person who objects to the change of name of the organisation or association must lodge an objection in the approved form within 21 days after the publication of notice of the application under section 55(2) of the Act and otherwise the provisions of regulation 15 apply with respect to any objection to the change of name.