Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers, The-Newcastle Branch

[2014] FWCD 2239

[2014] FWCD 2239

DECISION

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
s.189—Arrangement for conduct of an election
The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers
(E2014/117)
MR ENRIGHT	MELBOURNE, 23 APRIL 2014
Arrangement for conduct of election.

[1] On 3 April 2014 the Newcastle Branch of The Australian Institute of Marine and Power Engineers (the Branch) lodged with the Fair Work Commission (the Commission) the prescribed information in relation to an election for the following offices:

Branch President	(1)
Branch Treasurer	(1)
Ordinary Member of Federal Council	(2)

[2] On 22 April 2014 the Commission wrote to the Branch to inform them that under section 189(2) of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 (the Act) prescribed information must be lodged within such a time frame as to avoid delays in the election. On this occasion the prescribed information had not been lodged within a time frame that would allow all offices to be filled in accordance with the rules of the organisation or upon their expiry, and that a request for an extension of time would be required.

[3] On 22 April 2014 the Branch lodged a written request for an extension of time for lodgement in accordance with s.189(2) of the Act. The Branch Secretary apologised for not lodging the prescribed information sooner and stated that the delay in lodgement was due to an attempt to align the offices required to be elected into a single election.

[4]        I allow for the extension of time up until 3 April 2014 to lodge the prescribed

information.

[5] I am satisfied that an election for the abovenamed offices is required to be held under the rules of the organisation and, under subsection 189(3) of the Fair Work (Registered

Organisations) Act 2009, I am making arrangements for the conduct of the election by the

Australian Electoral Commission.
[2014] FWCD 2239

DELEGATE OF THE GENERAL MANAGER

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