Baird, David Ian v Evans, A.H.

[1980] FCA 18

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.	I N THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V . NO. 35 OF 1 9 7 9
INDUSTRIAL D I V I S I O N

B E T W E E N :

DAVID IAN BAIRD Claimant

AND

A.H. EVANS & ORS. Respondents

ORDER

JUDGE M A K I N G ORDER: Nor throp J

DATE OF ORDER: 2 6 February 1 9 8 0

WHERE MADE:	Hobart
THE COURT ORDERS:

1. - THAT each of the r e sponden t s pe r fo rm and obse rve t he

ru les o f t h e F e d e r a t e d L i q u o r a n d A l l l e d I n d u s t r l e s

Employees Union of A u s t r a l i a by t r e a t l n g as n u l l a n d

v o i d t h e f o l l o w i n g motions or p a r t s of mot ions passed

a t t h e S p e c i a l B r a n c h M e e t l n g of the Tasmanlan Branch

of t h e Unlon he ld on 2 7 November 1 9 7 9 :

( a ) T h a t p a r t o f t h e m o t l o n d e s l g n a t e d M o t l o n ' A '

I n t h e a n n e x u r e t o t h e A f f l d a v l t of DAVID I A N B A I R D

sworn t h e 1 3 t h d a y o f e x p e n d l t u r e December 1 9 7 9 and f l l e d h e r e i n

w h l c h r e q u i r e s t h a t r e l a t e d t o t h e Union

~ o u r n a l be pa ld as soon a s It 1s I n c u r r e d .

( b ) A l l o f t he motlon d e s i g n a t e d b t l o n 'B' I n t h e sald

A f f l d a v l t e x c e p t t h e 3 r d s e n t e n c e t h e r e o f .

(c ) T h a t p a r t of t h e motion des igna ted Mot lon ' C '

i n t h e s a i d A f f i d a v i t w h i c h p u r p o r t s t o p r e v e n t

t h e C l a i m a n t l e a v l n g a de f lned a r ea be tween

9 a.m. and 5 p.m. from Monday t o F r l d a y .

( d ) The f i n a l t h r e e p a r a g r a p h s o f t h e m o t i o n d e s l g n a t e d

Motlon ' C ' i n t h e s a l d A f f l d a v l t .

( e ) The f o l l o w i n g p a r t s o f t h e m o t i o n d e s l g n a t e d

Motion ' D ' I n t h e s a i d A f f l d a v l t :

"The S e c r e t a r y is t o b e t h e o n l y o f f l c i a l o f

t he b ranch t o c o n s u l t l a w y e r s , o f h l s c h o o s l n g ,

on a n y m a t t e r r e l a t i n g t o t h e b r a n c h " .

" I f t h e S e c r e t a r y f e e l s t h a t s u c h s c h e m e s c a n

b e a f f o r d e d by t h e b r a n c h h e i s empowered t o

make such appointments and spend such moneys

as i s needed t o i n t r o d u c e t h e s c h e m e s " .

"The S e c r e t a r y i s a u t h o r i s e d t o h l r e s u c h

t e m p o r a r y s t a f f a s is needed t o a s s l s t , a s w e l l

a s t h l s t h e S e c r e t a r y s h a l l determme t h c l r

pay and cond i t lons" .

" I f t h e S e c r e t a r y d e t e r m l n e s t h a t a computer

s e r v i c e c a n b e of a s s l s t a n c e he 1 s hereby

a u t h o r l s e d t o p u r c h a s e o r l e a s e s u c h a s e r v l c e

a t a time when h e t h l n k s t h e b r a n c h 1 s

f l n a n c i a l l y , b e s t a b l e t o a f f o r d i t".

( f )	The mot lon	des lgna ted	Mot lon	' E '	I n	t h e	s a i d
Af f i d a v l t .

2 . - THAT o t h e r w i s e t h e R u l e Nisi d a t e d 1 8 December 1 9 7 9 be

d i s c h a r g e d .

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.	I N THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V. NO. 36 Of 1 9 7 9
INDUSTRIAL D I V I S I O N

B E T W E E N :

J O H N WILLIAM JONES Cla lmant

AND

A.H. EVANS & ORS. Respondents

ORDER

JUDGE MAKING ORDER:	Nor throp J.
DATE OF ORDER:	26 Februa ry 1 9 8 0
WHERE MADE:	Hobart
THE COURT ORDERS:

THAT	each	of	t h e r e s p o n d e n t s	p e r f o r m a n d o b s e r v e	t h e r u l e s
-

o f t h e F e d e r a t e d L l q u o r a n d A l l i e d I n d u s t r l e s E m p l o y e e s

Unlon o f A u s t r a l i a by t r e a t i n g as n u l l a n d v o l d t h e d e c l s l o n

of the Spec ia l Branch Meet ing of the Tasmanian Branch of t h e

Fede ra t ed L iquor and A l l i ed Indus t r i e s Employees Unlon of

A u s t r a l i a h e l d on 2 7 November 1 9 7 9 w h l c h p u r p o r t e d t o d l s m l s s

t h e c la imant f r o m t h e p o s l t i o n of O r g a n i s e r .

v \ .

. I N THE FEDERAL COURT O F AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY	v . NO. 1 OF 1980
INDUSTRIAL DIVISION
B E T W E E N :

. DENIS GEORGE SHELVERTON C l s i n a n t

AND

A . H . EVANS & ORS. Respondents

ORDER

JUDGE MAKING ORDER:	Northro? J.
DATE OF ORDER:	26 February 1980

WHERE MADE:	Hobart
THE COURT ORDERS:

THAT	e a c h o f	t h e r e s p o n d e n t s	p e r f o r m a n d o b s e r v e	t h e r u l e s
-

of t h e F e d e r a t e d L l q u o r a n d A l l l e d I n d u s t r l e s Employees Union

o f A u s t r a l i a by t r e a t l n g as n u l l a n d v o l d t h e d e c l s i o n of t h e

Spec ia l Branch Meeting of the Tasmanlan Branch of t h e

F e d e r a t e d L l q u o r and Al l led I n d u s t r l e s Employees Union of

A u s t r a l i a h e l d o n 27 November 1979 which purported t o d l s m l s s

t h e c l a i m a n t from t h e p o s i t l o n o f O r g a n i s e r .

. . *

I N THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V. NO. 35 of 1 9 7 9

INDUSTRIAL	DIVISION	V.	NO,	36	of	1 9 7 9
V.	N O .	1	of	1 9 8 0

B E T W E E N :

DAVID IAN B A I R D Cla lmant

AND

A.H. EVANS & ORS. Respondents

J O H N	WILLIAM	JONES	Cla lmant
AND

A . H . EVANS & ORS. Respondents

DENIS GCORGE SHELVLRTON Cla lmant

AND

A.H. EVANS & ORS. Respondents

NORTHROP J . REASONS FOR JUDGMENT 2 6 February 1 9 8 0

Wlth t h e c o n s e n t o f a l l ?arties, t h e s e t h r e e m a t t e r s

were h e a r d c o n c u r r e n t l y . I n e a c h m a t t e r t h e c l a i m a n t , b e l n g

a member o f t h e F d d e r a t e d L i q u o r a n d A l l l e d I n d u s t r l c s Unlon o f

A u s t r a l i a , h e r e i n a f t e r c a l l e d " t h e U n l o n " , a n o r g a n l s a t l o n o f

e m p l o y e e s r e g i s t e r e d u n d e r t h e C o n c l l i a t l o n a n d A r b i t r a t l o n A c t

1 9 0 4 , as amended, h e r e i n a f t e r c a l l e d " t h e A c t " , 1s s e e k l n g

o r d e r s p u r s u a n t t o s.141 o f t h e A c t . I n e a c h m a t t e r e a c h

r e sponden t i s a member of o b s e r v e the Unlon and thus 1 s under an

o b l l g a t l o n t o p e r f o r m a n d t h e r u l e s of the Union. A t

t h e time t h e branch p r o c e e d i n g s were commenced each r e sponden t was a

member of the commlttee of management of t h e Tasmanlan

branch of t h e Unlon. Slnce then one of t h e r e s p o n d e n t s ,

R . C o p e , h a s r e s l g n e d h i s o f f l c e a s member of the b ranch commit tee

of management and a t t h e h e a r i n g t h e claimants l n d l c a t e d t h a t

t h e y no l o n g e r s o u g h t o r d e r s a g a l n s t him and so h l s name a s a

r e sponden t is s t r u c k o u t .

L.

When t h e matters were cal led on, Counsel for t h e

r e s p o n d e n t s , E v a n s , S t o c k s , S h e l v e r t o n , J o n e s , S t a l k e r , Hol lands ,

Rock, Baker and Toland i n Matter V . NO. 3 5 Of 1 9 7 9 , f o r t he

r e s p o n d e n t s Evans , S t o c k s , S h e l v e r t o n , S t a l k e r , Mollands, ltOcOC%,

Baker and To land In Matter V. No. 36 of 1 9 7 9 and f o r t h e

r e sponden t s Evans , S tocks , Jones, S t a l k e r , H o l l a n d s , Rock,

Baker and Toland In Mat te r V. No. 1 Of 1980, announced tha t

h l s clients consen ted t o t h e o r d e r s s o u g h t . The Court no tcd

w h a t h a d b e e n s a l d b u t d e f e r r e d maklng a n y o r d e r s u n t l l t h e

comple t ion of t h e h e a r l n g o f t h e p r o c e e d l n g s a g a l n s t t h e o t h e r

r e s p o n d e n t s . I n t h e r e s u l t t h e r e s p o n d e n t s S h e r r y , I l u x t a h l e ,

S t&tbs and R icha rdson were t h e o n l y p e r s o n s o p p o s i n g t h e o r d e r s

s o u g h t b y t h e c l a i m a n t s .

I n J u l y 1 9 7 8 t h e c l a l m a n t B a l r d was e l e c t e d t o t h e

off ice of o r g a n i s e r for the Tasmanlan branch of t he Un ion , see

b r a n c h r u l e 10. Under t h a t r u l e t h e b r a n c h commlttee o f

management de te rmines the number o f o rganlsers to be electea by

t h e b r a n c h a n d t h e o r g a n i s e r s are e l e c t e d a c c o r d l n g t o t h e

p r o v l s l o n s o f b r a n c h r u l e 5 a n d h o l d o f f l c e for a term of 4 y e a r s .

P a r t s of r u l e 10 are set o u t :

10. ORGANISERS

(c ) The o r g a n l s e r ' s d u t l e s s h b l l b e the o r g a n l s l n q

of an unl lmlted number of p e r s o n s who are employed

or u s u a l l y e m p l o y e d i n a n y c a p a c l t y , w h e t h e r

permanent o r casua l , I n o r I n c o n n e c t l o n w l t h t h e

I n d u s t r l e s a n d E s t a b l l s h m e n t s se t o u t i n F e d e r a i

Rule 4 - ' C o n s t i t u t l o n ' , c o l l e c t l o n of c o n t r l b u t l o n s ,

f l n e s , l e v l e s a n d d o n a t l o n s o r fees from an;. o t h e r

s o u r c e . The O r g a n l s e r s s h a l l a s s l s t t h e S e c r e t a r y

I n c a r r y l n g o u t t h e b u s l n e s s a t m e e t l n g s . The

O r g a n i s e r s s h a l l u n d e r t h e d l r e c t l o n o f t h e

S e c r e t a r y , b e empowered t o handle any disputes.

(d ) The O r g a n l s e r s s h a l l b e s u b ~ e c t a t a l l tlmes t o

i n s t r u c t l o n s g i v e n t o them by the Secre ta ry

a n d s h a l l c a r r y o u t t h e same. The O r g a n l s e r s

s h a l l p e r f o r n any o t h e r d u t l e s t h a t t h e C o r r m l t t e e

o f Management may r e q u l r e o f them. They s h a l l

accoun t t o t h e S e c r e t a r y fo r a l l moneys c o l l e c t e d ,

n o t less t h a n once e a c h f o r t n l g h t , a n d e v e r y clay

I f so r e q u l r e d by t h e S e c r e t a r y .

3 .

The g e n e r a l c o n t r o l a n d c o n d u c t o f t h e b u s l n e s s o f a branch

i s ves ted In the b ranch commlt tee o f management , see b ranch

r u l e 1 6 , a n d w i t h o u t l i m l t l n g t h e v a l l d l t y of those powers ,

the branch commlt tee of management has express powers to employ

a n d d l s m i s s c o l l e c t o r s , t o a p p o i n t r e p r e s e n t a t l v e s o f t h e

b r a n c h t o t h e A.C.T.U. a n d o t h e r o u t s l d e a s s o c l a t l o n s , t o

vote and expend any money t h a t may be n e c e s s a r y I n conncc t lon

w l t h t h e b u s l n e s s of t h e branch dnd t o d e t e r m l n e t h e salaries

a n d o t h e r r e m u n e r a t l o n t o b e p a l d t o b r a n c h o f f l c e r s ,

o r g a n l s e r s a n d s t a f f . B r a n c h r u l e 1 7 p r o v l d e s a s f o l l o w s :

1 7 . CONTROL OF BRANCH COMKITTEES

O F IWNAGEMEIJT BY MIIM2I:F.S

S u b ~ e c t t o t h e r u l e s a n d t o t h e d e c l s l o n s of

Councl l and the Federa l Corhnut tee of Management,

the Branch Committee of Management s h a l l comply

w l t h a n y d l r e c t l o n g l v e n by a Branch meetlng of

members a t whlch not less t h a n o n e p e r c e n t of

t h e f l n a n c i a l m a t t e r s o f t h e B r a n c h a r e p r e s e n t . 'I

F e d e r a l r u l e 5 p r o v l d e s t h a t t h e r e g l s t e r e d o f f l c e o f t h e

T a s m a n l a n b r a n c h s h a l l b e s l t u a t e d a t 86 Murray S t r ee t , Hobart

" u n t l l o t h e r u l s e d e t e r m l n e d by empowers the b ranch commlt tee of

management". Branch r u l e 1 5 the b ranch commlt tee o f

management t o a p p o l n t d e l e g a t e s t o c o l l e c t members' c o n t r l b u t l o n s

o r o t h e r m o n l e s d u e t o t h e branch and who have power t o a d l u s t

any mmor d i spute whlch may a r l s e a t t h e p l a c e w h e r e t h e y a r e

employed . Pe r sons appo in ted de l ega te s a r e known a l s o a s

c o l l e c t o r s , a n d b r a n c h r u l e 1 5 A p r o v l d e s t h a t t h e d u t l c s of

c o l l e c t o r s a r e t h e c o l l e c t l n g o f c o n t r l b u t l o n s a n d t h a t t h e

c o l l e c t o r s a r e s u b j e c t t o l n s t r u c t i o n s g l v e n t o them by the

b r a n c h s e c r e t a r y . T h e l r r e m u n e r a t l o n 1 s determlned f rom t lme

t o time by the branch commlt tee of management Branch . rule 26

makes p r o v l s l o n s f o r b r a n c h meetlngs and b ranch ru l e 3 1 makes

p r o v l s l o n s f o r a n d t h e m e t h o d by w h l c h s p e c l a l m c e t l n g s o f t h e

branch may b e c a l l e d . The o n l y m a t t e r s t h a t c a n b e d e a l t

w l t h a t s p e c l a l m e e t l n g s a r e t h o s e a p p e a r l n g I n t h e n o t l c e

c a l l l n g t h e meet lng . Branch ru le 9 l l s t s t h e d u t l e s of t h e

b r a n c h s e c r e t a r y b u t a r e f e r e n c e t o t h e m s u g g e s t s t n a t t h e y

a r e e s s e n t l a l l y o f a c l e r l c a l , l n c l u d l n g a c c o u n t l h g , n a t u r e .

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4 .

The g e n e r a l c o n t r o l a n d c o n d u c t o f t h e b r a n c h , a s h a s been

s a l d , 1s by branch r u l e 16 v e s t e d I n the b ranch cownnt tee

of management.

On 27 November 1 9 7 9 a s p e c l a l m e f t l n g of t h e Tasmdnlnn

b r a n c h o f t h e Unlon was h e l d a t H o b a r t . No a t t a c k h a s b e e n

made a s t o t h e v a l l d l t y o f t h a t m e e t l n q . No r e fe rence has been

g l v e n o f t h e m a t t e r s a p p e a r l n g I n t h e n o t l c f c a l l l n g t h e

meet ing . Some 111 merbers a t t e n d e d t h e m e e t l n g . A numbkr of

r e s o l u t i o n s were p a s s e d a t t h a t s p e c l a l m e e t i n g , some by the

b a r e s t of a m a ~ o r l t y . I t 1 s n e c e s s a r y t o set o u t t h o s e

r e s o l u t l o n s I n f u l l a n d f o r t h e s a k e o f l d e n t l f l c a t l o n t h e y

are marked A t o F 1 n c l u s l v e : -

'I A. JOURNAL

The Unlon ~ o u r n a l s h a l l b e r e g i s t e r e d a s a

publication w l t h t h e P o s t O f f l c e f o r t r a n s m i s s l o n

by p o s t . I t s h a l l b e e d l t e d by t h e S e c r e t a r y

who s h a l l b e r e s p o n s l b l e f o r Its p r o d u c t l o n ,

d l s t r i b u t l o n a n d c o n t e n t . The S e c r e t a r y may

e n g a g e s u c h i n d i v i d u a l s or company t o a s s l s t I n

i t s p u b l l c a t l o n . I t s h a l l b e p u b l l s h e d

e l t h e r 4 or 6 tlmes a y e a r , a s t h e S e c r e t a r y

de t e rmlnes and when f r e q u e n c y o f a n e l e c t l o n 1 s c a l l e d It

s h a l l n o t c o n t a i n a n y a t t a c k s o n a member o f t h e

Unlon, n o r s h a l l t h e issues be

v a r l e d . A l l e x p e n d i t u r e r e l a t e d t o t h e Unlon

~ o u r n a l 1 s t o b e p a l d a s s o o n a s I n c u r r e d .

'I B. O F F I C E S

The Union o f f l c e s I n H o b a r t a t p r e s e n t l o c a t e d

n e x t d o o r t o t h e S t o r e m a n & P a c k e r s , V e h i c l e

B u l l d e r s a n d C l e r k s Unlons and for whlch t h l s

Unlon pays r e n t t o t h e Shop A s s l s t a n t s

s h a l l b e r e l o c a t e d t o a new s l t e of t h e S e c r e t a r y ' s

c h o l c e . The U n l o n ' s o f f l c e s I n L a u n c e s t o n

l l k e w l s e n e x t door t o t h e abovenamed Unions s h a l l

be moved t o a new s l t e o f t h e S e c r e t a r y ' s c h o l c e

p r e f e r a b l y t h e L a u n c e s t o n T r a d e H a l l i f roon' 1 s

a v a i l a b l e . F u r t h e r , t h e S e c r e t a r y s h a l l

l n v e s t l g a t e t h e e s t a b l l s h m e n t o f an o f f l c e o f t h e

N . W . c o a s t a n d s h a l l o p e n s u c h o f f l c e I f h e d e e r s

It f e a s l b l e . A l l e x p e n d l t u r e r e l a t l n g t o t h e

mov lng , e s t ab l i shmen t , r en ta l and r enova t lon of

s u c h o f f l c e s 1s a u t h o r i z e d by t h i s m e e t l n g .

5.

"	c.	DISMISSAL OF RECENTLY APPOINTED
ORGANIZERS, APPOINTMEIJT Or NEW
COLLECTORS, INDUSTRIAL OFFICER,
OFFICE STAFF, REMUNERATION AND
CONDITIONS OF STAFF AND OFFICES,
OFFICE STAFF, SHOP STEWARDS.

In v iew of :-

overwhe lming de fea t o f M r . D. S h e l v e r t o n

I n t h e r e c e n t e l e c t l o n s f o r t r u s t e e .

f a i l u r e o f M r . Jones t o s u b m l t h l m s e l t

f o r e l e c t l o n .

close a s s o c l a t l o n of t h e s e two o f f i c e r s

t o o t h e r u n l o n s s u c h as V e h l c l e B u l l d e r s ,

Storemen & Packe r s , Shop Ass l s t an t s and

T h e a t r i c a l	Employees.
f a i l u r e of	t h e coml t t ee of management

t o c o n s u l t appoln tment . t h e m e m b e r s h i p o n t h e l r

c o n s i s t e n t s u p p o r t t h e y h a v e q l v e n : 4 r .

B a i r d a g a l n s t M r . S h e r r y , t h a t Mr.

She lve r ton and Mr . Jones be d l smls sed

f o r t h w l t h , w l t h t w o w e e k s p a y .

t h e f o l l o w l n g p e r s o n s s h a l l b e a p p o l n t e d as

f u l l tlme collectors -

(1) M r . George Burgess whose a rea of

a c t l v i t y s h a l l b e b o u n d e d b y Tanar

River , South Esk , Macquar ie Rlver

as f a r as ROSS a n d t h e n I n a s t r a i g h t

l i n e t o C a p e N a t u r a l l s t e .

(11) M r . Les Morrison whose area of

a c t i v l t y s h a l l b e s o u t h o f Ross,

i n c l u d l n g t h e area known as West

Coast b u t n o t t h e E a s t c o a s t .

(111) T h e f o l l o w l n g c a s u a l co l lec tors , Mrs.

C h r l s t i n e H u x t a b l e , M r . Erlc Sweet ,

Mrs. P a t Hol l ls , M r . F rank Clarke and

Mrs. Les ley Doyle whose a reas of

a c t i v i t y s h a l l b e r e s p e c t l v e l y ,

r e s t a u r a n t s s o u t h e r n r u r a l t o w n s ,

eas t	coast ,	r u r a l	n o r t h e r n	t o w n s	a n d
c l u b s .

" Mr. B a l r d s h a l l , f r o m Monday December 3rd o r y a n l s e

w l t h l n t h e area of Marrawah, Gulldford, Rowallan,

Poat lna and bounded on the e a s t by Lhc E:acc;uarle,

South Esk and Tamar i l l v e r s , w i t h t h e e : : c l u s l c n of

Klng I s l and , Burn le and Devenpor t .

. . 6 .

8

M r . B a l r d s h a l l work s o l e l y w l t h l n t h e a r e a

p r e v i o u s l y d e f i n e d a n d s h a l l n o t l e a v e t h a t

area from Monday t o F r i d a y b e t w e e n t h e h o u r s

of 9.00a.m. and 5.00p.m. Mr. B a l r d ' s d u t i e s

w l t h l n t h e a r e a are s t r l c t l y c o n f l n c d t o

c o l l e c t l n g money, r e c r u l t l n g members and

answer lnq members q u e r l e s . He s h a l l n o t

a t t e n d t o c l a i m s , new a w a r d s o r v a r l a t l o n s o f

e x l s t l n q a w a r d s or c o n d u c t s t o p work meetings.

The committee of management s h a l l n o t 5 1 v e a n y

more d u t l e s t o Mr. B a l r d o t h e r t h a n t h o s e

o u t l l n e d I n t h l s m o t l o n .

The d u t l e s o f c a s u a l col lectors may be v6?rleZ

from t m e t o tune as t h e S e c r e t a r y d e t c r r n l n e s .

The remuneratlon a n d c o n d i t i o n s of t h e S e c r e t a r y ,

o r g a n l z e r a n d collectors s h a l l f o r t h w l t h be

e q u a t e d t o t h e h o t e l a w a r d as follows:-

S e c r e t a r y / T r e a s u r e r - C l a s s l f l c a t l o n 2 7 , 3 rd

Year clerical P l u s a sum of 25% t o compensate

f o r weekend work and overtune.

O r g a n l s e r a n d f u l l - t u n e Col lectors - C l a s s l f l c a t l o n

27, 1st y e a r p l u s a sum of 25% t o compensate f r r

weekend work and overtme.

Casua l	Collectors	-	C l a s s i f l c a t l o n 2 7 ,	1st y c a z ,
c a s u a l	ra te .

The lump sum o r g a n l z e r s e x p e n s e s o f $ 2 0 . 0 0 ( p e r

w e e k ) p a i d t o o r g a n l z e r s a r e abolished as well as

t h e $ 3 0 . 0 0 p e r	week	O r g a n l z e r e x p e n s e s o f t h e
S e c r e t a r y .

The Off ice A s s l s t a n t Ms. Joanna Dean s h a l l bc

d l s m l s s e d w l t h two weeks pay and replacccl by a

s t e n o / s e c r e t a r y . S u c h s t e n o / s e c r c t a r y s h a l l he

a p p o l n t e d b y t h e S e c r e t a r y a f t e r a d b e r t l s l n g , w l t h

h e r s t a t e m e n t o f d u t l e s a n d r e m u n e r a t l o n a lso

t o be d e t e r m m e d b y t h e S e c r e t a r y .

An I n d u s t r l a l O f f i c e r s h a l l b e a p p o l n t e d b y t h e

S e c r e t a r y a t a f u t u r e d a t e , t o b e d e t e r n u n c d by

t h e S e c r e t a r y , a f t e r a d v e r t l s l n q . T h l s o f f l c c r s

statement o f d u t l e s a n d r e m u n e r a t l o n s h a l l b e

d e t e r m l n e d b y t h e S e c r e t a r y , a n d s u c h o f f l c c r , i f

a p p o l n t e d : s h a l l b e r e s p o n s l b l e t o t h e S e c r e t a r y

l n r e l a t l o n	t o a l l l n d u s t r l a l matters.
S h o p S t e w a r d s	o r " D e l e g a t e s " s h a l l be e l e c t e d by

secret b a l l o t u n d e r a "Hare c l a r k " s y s t e m o f v o t i n q

w l t h t h e ass ls tance of t h e e l e c t o r a l o f f l ce . The

S e c r e t a r y s h a l l d e t e r m l n e t h e number of shop s tewards

t o b e e l e c t e d a t e a c h work p lace and where t h e

e lectoral o f f l c e 1s unab le t o asslst s h a l l c o n d u c t

s u c h b a l l o t e v e r y e f f o r t h l m s e l f . The S e c r e t a r y s h a l l make

t o e n s u r e e l e c t l o n s a shop s t eward 1s e l e c t e d a t

e v e r y w o r k p l a c e . F r e s h s h a l l be h e l d f o r

e x l s t l , , g s h o p s t e w a r d p o s l t l o n s when the S e c r c t a r Y

deems f i t .

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7 .

- I' A l l e x p e n d l t u r e n e c e s s a r y , a s d e t e r m m e d b y t h e

S e c r e t a r y , f o r t h e l m p l e m e n t a t i o n of t h l s

motlon 1s h e r e b y a u t h o r l s e d .

"	D.	UNION CARS, LAWYERS, FACILITIES FOR NLW
blEMBERS, INSURANCE, C X D I T U N I O N F'ACILTTIES,
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAVEL SCHEME,SURVEY OF
MEMBERSHIP,. SECRET BALLOT FOR CALLIt:C O F
STRIKES, RE-ORGANISATION OF OFFICE.

The S e c r e t a r y 1 s t o a l l o c a t e t h e u s e o f t h e Unlon cars

as he deems f i t . The S e c r e t a r y 1 s a l s o authorized tcl

sell t h e e x i s t l n g 6 c y l l n d e r F o r d s e d a n s f o r smaller

4 c y l l n d e r v e h i c l e s o f h l s c h o l c e , when h e fee ls the

b r a n c h 1s b e s t a b l e t o a f f o r d t h e c h a n g e . I n t h e

l n t e r l m h e 1s a u t h o r i z e d t o p u r c h a s e a f u r t h e r 3

c y l l n d e r v e h l c l e f o r t h e u s e of t h e f o u r t h f u l l - t l m e

Union o f f l c l a l .

The S e c r e t a r y 1s t o be t h e o n l y o f f i c l a l o f t h e 3 r a n c h

t o c o n s u l t lawyers, of h i s c h o o s l n g , on any matter

r e l a t i n g t o t h e b r a n c h .

A l l new members o f t h e b r a n c h are t o be p rov lded w l th

a membersh ip ca rd and l n t roduc to ry pamphle t on t h e

Branch . Such pamphle t and ca rd t o be ed l t cd by t h e

S e c r e t a r y .

On t h e b a s l s t h a t t h i s L'nlon i s t o p r o v l z e a n I n c r e a s e d

r ange o f servlces t o members, t h e S e c r e t a r y 1 s t o

l n v e s t l g a t e a n d I n t r o d u c e a n e m p l o y m e n t a n d t r a v e l

scheme as well a s a d l s c o u n t i n s u r a n c e s c h e m e . I f

t h e S e c r e t a r y f e e l s t h a t s u c h schemes cdn be a f f o r d e d b y

t he Branch he is empowered t o make such appo ln tmen t s

and spend such moneys as 1s needed t o l n t r o d u c c t h e

schemes. The S e c r e t a r y 1 s a l s o empowered t o

l n v e s t l g a t e a l t e r n a t l v e c r e d l t u n l o n s a n d I f h e so

d e s i r e s c h a n g e t h e U n l o n ' s e x l s t l n g c r e d l t u n l o n .

I n o r d e r t o o b t a l n a p p r o p r l a t e l n f o r m a t l o n o f E n l o n

mercbers I n order t o I m p r o v e s e r v l c e s a n d b e t t e r a w a r d

c o n d l t l o n s t h e S e c r e t a r y 1s a u t h o r l s e d t o h a v e a s u r v e y

conducted of the Unlon membershlp when he deems f l t .

The S e c r e t a r y 1 s a u t h o r l s e d t o h l r e s u c h t e m p o r a r y

s t a f f as 1 s needed to asslst, a s well as t h l s , t h e

S e c r e t a r y s h a l l d e t e r m i n e t h e l r p a y a n d c o n d l t l o n s .

B e f o r e a n y s t r l k e is ca l l ed , t he Sec re t a r . ] , where he

c o n s l d e r s it f e a s l b l e , s h a l l c o n d u c t a secret b a l l o t

o f members to d e t e r m i n e t h e l r w i s h e s .

I n o r d e r t o g l v e s t a f f g r e a t e r tlme t o p r o v l d e s e r v l c e s

t o members t h e Secretary s h a l l l n v e s t l g a t e t h e

l n t r o d u c t l o n o f a computer servlce I n t h e o f f l c e . I f

t h e S e c r e t a r y determlnes t h a t a c o m p u t e r s e r v l c e c a n b e

o f a s s i s t a n c e h e 1s h e r e b y a u t h o r l s c d t o p u r c h a s e or

lease such a s e r v l c e a t a tlme when h e t h l n k s t h e

Branch 1 s f l n a n c i a l l y b e s t a b l e t o a f f o r d It .

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. I' E . DELEGATES TO T . T . L . C . AND REPS.

TO A . C . T . U . DATE A N D PLACE O F ALL

IGETINGS OF CO>DiITTEE & BRANCH MEZTI!:GS

The f o l l o w l n g l i s t of members s h a l l r e p r e s e n t t n e Unlon:

A t T .T .L .C . Meet ings:-

Nick Sherry

C h r l s t i n e H u x t a b l e

Nevi l le Rlchardson

Clemm S tubbs

Ruper t Cope

Frank Doherty

Glenda Grey

Geof f Malm

Where a pe r son is unab le t o a t t e n d t h e n e x t p e r s o n

o n t h e l i s t s h a l l a t t e n d i n h l s o r h e r p l a c e .

The f o l l o w l n g llst of p e o p l e s h a l l r e p r e s e n t t!le

Union a t A . C . T . U . Congress Meetings:-

Nlck Sherry

C h r l s t i n e H u x t a b l e

N e v l l l e R i c h a r d s o n

Where a p e r s o n is unab le t o a t t e n d t h e n e x t p e r s o n

o n t h e l i s t s h a l l a t t e n d I n h l s or h e r placc.

All f u t u r e q u a r t e r l y b r a n c h n l e e t l n g s a n d corrmlttee

m e e t l n g s s h a l l b e h e l d I n Hobart a t a tlme, date a d

venue t o b e d e t e r m l n e d b y t h e S e c r e t a r y . No e x p e n s e s

s h a l l b e p a l d t o members of t h e Committee e x c e p t for loss

of wages and on ly a f t e r t h e a p p r o v a l o f t h e S e c r e t a r y .

" F. MOTION TO CONDEMN MR. BAIRD FND

ASSOCIATES ON COMMITTEE FOR

LACK OF COOPERATION

Th i s mee t lng s t rong ly condemns , and censu res A . Evans,

K . Stocks , F . Rock F . , S ta lker , T . Hol lands , G . Baker ,

P. Tolond and D. B a u d f o r s u p p o r t l n g m e a s u r e s a t

m e e t l n g s d e s l g n e d t o t r a n s f e r d u t l e s n o r m a l l y

c a r r i e d o u t by t h e S e c r e t a r y t o Mr. B a l r d who was

o v e r w h e l m l n g l y d e f e a t e d I n t h e e l e c t l o n .

F u r t h e r t h l s meetlng h a s no c o n f l d e n c e I n t h e s e

members o f t h e Commlttee and demands t h e l r r e s l g n a t l o n s . "

The C la lman t Ba i rd i s s e e k i n g o r d e r s u n d e r s.141 crE t!le

Act t h a t t h e r e s p o n d e n t s p e r f o r m a n d o b s e r v e t h e r u l e s of the Unlon

by t r e a t l n g a s n u l l and vo ld and of no e f f e c t c c r t a l n ; > a l t s o f tho

r e s o l u t l o n s p a s s e d a t t h e s p e c i a l m e c t l n g . The subst;.nce uf h i s

c o n t e n t l o n 1 s t h a t , a l t h o u g h t h e committee 1 s requlrcCL tu com:,ly

I

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w l t h a d l r e c t l o n g l v e n a t a branch meet ing of members a t

whlch no t less t h a n 1 p e r c e n t o f t h e f l n a n c l a l members of t h e

b r a n c h a r e p r e s e n t , t h e r e s o l u t l o n s p a s s e d were n o t a d l r e c t l o n t o

t h e commlttee of management and i n a n y e v e n t t h e y h a d t h e e f f e c t o f

t r a n s f e r r l n g p o w e r from t h e commlttee of management t o t h e s f c r e t a r y

and were c o n t r a r y t o t h e p r o v l s l o n s o f t h e r u l e s of t h e Unlon and In

subs tance amounted t o a n u n a u t h o r l s e d a l t e r a t l o n of r u l e s .

There 1s much s u b s t a n c e I n t h o s e c o n t e n t l o n s ,

R e s o l u t l o n A g lves a lmos t un l lml t ed power t o t h e s e c r e t a r y w l t h

respect t o t h e p u b l i c a t l o n o f t h e j o u r n a l l n c l u d l n g p o w e r t o

lncu r and expend unspec l f i ed amoun t s of Unlon f u n d s w i t h o u t

r e f e r e n c e t o the commlt tee of management or a b r a n c h n e e t l n y .

The r e s o l u t i o n i s n o t I n t h e f o r m of a d i r e c t l o n t o t h e c o m l t t e e

o f management and It 1s d o u b t f u l t h a t , e v e n I f it were, It would

be v a l l d I n Its e n t l r e t y I n t h a t l t p u r p o r t s t o g l v e a power t o

t h e s e c r e t a r y , w h l c h p o w e r , u n d e r t h e rules, 1 s v e s t e d 1 n t h e

commlttee of management. Rule 17 1 s made s u b l c c t t o t h e rules

of t h e Unlon and a b ranch commlttee of management cannot by

r e s o l u t l o n dlrect someth ing to be done whlch 1 s c o n t r a r y t o

t h o s e r u l e s .

R e s o l u t l o n B 1s of t h e same n a t u r e as R e s o l u t l o n A.

R e s o l u t l o n s C and D, s u f f e r f r o m t h e same defects a s R e s o l u t l o n A.

I n a d d l t i o n to s u f f e r l n g t h o s e d e f e c t s , R e s o l u t l o n E p u r p o r t s

t o a p p o l n t a s s o c l a t l o n s , r e p r e s e n t a t l v e s t o t h e A . C . T . U . and o t h e r o u t s l d e

a power confe r r ed upon the b ranch commi t t ee of

managemen t . Those r e so lu t lons canno t be cons t rued a s a

d l r e c t l o n t o t h e commlttee of management.

C o u n s e l a p p e a r l n g t o o p p o s e t h e m a k l n g of t h e o r d e r s

c o n t e n d e d s t r o n g l y t h a t t h e R e s o l u t l o n s A t o E l n c l u s l v e s h o u l d

b e c o n s t r u e d t h e power of as d l r e c t l o n s u n d e r b r a n c h r u l e 1 7 and came w l t h l n

a meet lng of t h e b r a n c h members. These c o n t e n t l o n s

a r e r e~ec ted . I n f o r m , t h e r e s o l u t l o n s a r c r e s o l u t l o n s n o t d l r e c t l o n s ,

b u t o f g r e a t e r I m p o r t a n c e , I n s u b s t a n c e t h e

p u r p o r t t o a l t e r t h e r u l e s of t h e Unlon by t r a n s f e r r l n g power

f r o m t h e committee of management t o t h e s e c r e t a r y . The r d e s

of t h e Unlon do n o t p e r m l t t h l s t o be done. The c la l l l ’an t

B a l r d i s e n t l t l e d t o t h e orders numbered l ( a ) t o ( f ) lnc lus lve

I n t h e r u l e n l s l b e l n g made a b s o l u t e .

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. '. . 10.

R e s o l u t l o n F ca l l s f o r d i f f e r e n t c o n s l d e r a t l o n s .

No c h a r g e h a s b e e n l a l d a g a l n s t t h e c l a i m a n t B a l r d . No

b r e a c h of t h e r u l e s of t h e b e h a l f Union h a s b e e n a l l e g e d a g a l n s t

him. I t was c o n t e n d e d o n o f t h e Justice. c l a i m a n t t h a t t h e

c l a i m a n t h a d b e e n d e n l e d n a t u r a l The Cour t doe:

n o t know what matters were l n c l u d e d i n t h e n o t l c e o f n e e t l n g ,

b u t l n t h e l l g h t o f t h e c o n c e s s i o n s made by Counscl f o r t n e

c l a i m a n t c o n c e r n l n g t h e v a l i d l t y of t h e n l e e t l n g , the Cour t

m u s t a s s u m e t h a t t h e m a t t e r , t h e s u b ~ e c L o f r e s o L L t l o n F ,

W & p r o p e r l y b e f o r e t h e m e e t l n g . The n a t u r e of t h e r e s o l u t l o n

i s not one whlch I n my o p l n i o n c a l l s fo r t h e a p p l l c a t l o n

of t h e r u l e s of n a t u r a l I u s t l c e . The mee t lng o f t hc b ranch

members I n t h i s case does n o t p a r t a k e o f t h e n a t u r e o f a

d o m e s t l c t r l b u n a l e x e r c i s l n g p o w e r s of a q u a s l - ] u d ~ c l a l

n a t u r e . The meetlng 1 s n o t e x e r c l s i n g i n v e s t i q a t o r y p o w e r s

as a p r e l u d e t o p o s s l b l e c h a r g e s b e l n g l a i d a g a l n s t t h e

c l a lman t Ba l rd . Counse l fo r t h e c l a l n l a n t r e l l e d heavily 011

t h e e x p r e s s l o n s o f o p l n i o n I n Magner v. Fowler ( 1 9 7 9 ) 2 6

A . L . R . 6 7 1 In whlch Keely J. h e l d t h a t u n d e r t h e r u l e s o f a n

o r g a n l s a t l o n t h e f e d e r a l commlttee of management had no

power t o a p p o l n t a commlttee t o l n v e s t l g a t e a n d r e p o r t upon

a c h a r g e l a l d a g a l n s t a member of t h e o r g a n l s a t i o n b e l n g a

c h a r g e r e l a t l n g t o b ranch matters, a n d a c c o r d l n g l y made

a p p r o p r l a t e o r d e r s u n d e r s.141 of t h e A c t . Thc p r l n c l p l e s

a p p l l e d i n Magner v. Fowler do n o t a p p l y t o t h e f a c t s of t h i s

case. Order l ( g ) of t h e rule n l s l s h o u l d b e d l s c h a r q c d .

The a d d i t l o n a l fac t s r e l a t l n g t o t h e o t h e r two

matters can be d e a l t w l t h t o g e t h e r . Prlor t o October 1 9 7 9

e a c h o f t h e c l a l m a n t s J o n e s a n d S h e l v e r t o n was a c c l l e c t o r ,

havlng been so a p p o l n t e d by t h e T a s m a n l a n h r m c h commtte+

o f management pursuant t o branch r u l e 1 5 , see a l s o e a r l l e r

r e f e r e n c e t o branch r u l e 1 5 A . On 1 6 October 1979 the

Tasmanlan branch commlttee of manaqement resolved as f o l l o w s : -

"I t i s t h e wlll of t h l s b r a n c h t o p r o v l d e a d e q u a t e

a n d t h e b e s t servlce t o t h e members o f t h i s U n l o n .

I n l i n e w l t h t h l s Committee o f Management compliments

co l lec tors Den i s She lve r ton and John Jones for t h e l r

e f f l c l e n t a t t e n t l o n t o members' e n q u l r i e s a n d

p r o b l e m s o n t o p o f t h e l r d u t l e s as c o l l e c t o r s .

.

11.

“Thls Committee of Management is s a t i s f i e d

t h a t t h e i r work i s o f such h lgh s t anda rd

t h a t t h l s Union would be b e t t e r s e r v e d I f

t h e i r r e s p o n s i b l l i t l e s were i n c r e a s e d a n d

acknowledged. To t h l s e n d D e n l s S h e l v e r t o n

and John Jones a re hereby and sha l l be f rom

t h e 1 7 t h O c t o b e r , known a s O r g a n i s e r s o f

t he Branch and appo in ted t he re to .

They s h a l l t o b a l l o t o f r a n k a n d f l l e a t t h e b e r e q u l r e d t o s u b m l t t h e m s e l v e s

n e x t g e n e r a l

o r d l n a r y e l e c t l o n o f t h e b ranch . T h e l r

g e o g r a p h l c a l a r e a o f c o v e r a g e s h a l l n o t

be changed.

T h e r e a f t e r , e a c h o f t h e c l a i m a n t s h a s c a r r l c d o u t t h e r l u t l e s o f

a n o r g a n l s e r . The s p e c l a l m e e t l n g o f members o f t h e b r a n c h

h e l d on 2 7 November 1 9 7 9 by r e s o l u t i o n C p u r p o r t e d t o dlsrnlss

them from t h e i r p o s i t i o n s a s o r g a n l s e r s . B r a n c h rule 18

p r o v i d e s a s f o l l o w s : -

18 . REMOVAL O F BRANCH OFFICERS AND MEMBERS

@COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT

Any officer, organiser, or &r of the Cmnuttee of

Management may be removed from o f f l c e by a

s i e c l a l m e e t l n g o f t h e B r a n c h c a l l e d i n acco rdance

wlth Rule 31 a t whlch not less t h a n o n e p e r c e n t

of t h e f i n a n c i a l members o f t h e b r a n c h a r e p r e s e n t ,

if h e h a s b e e n f o u n d g u l l t y , ln a c c o r d a n c e w l t h

t h e r u l e s , o f :

(1) m i s a p p r o p r i a t i o n o f t h e funds o f the Unlon , or

(11) a s u b s t a n t i a l b r e a c h o f t h e r u l e s of the Unlon , or

(ili) g r o s s m l s b e h a v i o u r , o r

( l v ) gross n e g l e c t a c c o r d l n g of d u t y , or

(V) h a s c e a s e d , t o t h e R u l e s o f t h e

Union, t o b e e l l g i b l e t o h 0 1 2 t h c o f f l c e .

The o f f i c e r , O r g a n i s e r or Commlttce member s h a l l b e

g i v e n p a r t l c u l a r s of h l s a l l e g e d f a l l u r e a t l e a s t

two weeks b e f o r e t h e s p e c l a l m e e t l n g c a l l e d t o d e a l

w i t h h l s c a s e .

The removal motlon t o be e f f e c t l v e m u s t b e c a r r l e 6

by a m a j o r l t y o f t w o - t h i r d s o f members p r e s e n t a t

t h e m e e t l n g a t t h e tune o f v o t i n g .

N e i t h e r o f t h e clalmants has been found g u i l t y o f any of t h e c h a r g e s

s p e c l f i e d I n t h a t r u l e . Ne l the r had been g lvcn pa r t l cu la r s o f any

c h a r g e a g a l n s t h l m . The removal motion had not been carr led by a

12,

m a ~ o r l t y o f t w o - t h l r d s o f t h e members p r e s e n t a t t h e meetlnc;

a t t h e tune of v o t i n g , i n f a c t t h e r e s o l u t l o n was carrleci

56 v o t e s f o r , 55 v o t c s a g a l n s t .

I n a l l t h e clrcumstances, Counsel fo r thc : respondents

o p p o s l n c j t h e m a k l n g o f t h e o r d e r s s o u g h t b y t h e t w o c l a l n a n t s

c o n c e d e d , v e r y p r o p e r l y , t h a t If t h e c l a l m a n t s were l n f ac t

o r g a n l s e r s , t h e n t h e l r p u r p o r t e d d l s m l s s a l w a s l n v a l l d a n d

t h e o r d e r s s o u g h t s h o u l d b e made. He contcnded, however ,

t h a t n e i t h e r o f t h e c l a l m a n t s h a d b e e n a p p o l n t e d v a l i d l y t o

t h e p o s l t l o n of o r q a n l s e r a n d t h u s t h e p u r p o r t e d d l s n l s s a l was

l n e f f e c t l v e a n d a c c o r d i n g l y	t h e o r d e r s	s o u g h t	s h o u l d n o t
be made.

B r a n c h r u l e 10 m a k e s p r o v l s l o n f o r o r g a n l s e r s I n t h e

T a s m a n i a n b r a n c h a n d f o r p r e s e n t p u r p o s e s t h e r e l e v a n t p a r t s

o f t h a t r u l e	are	as	fo l lows: -
10. ORGANISERS

( a ) The Commlttee of Manacement of each Branch

s h a l l d e t e r m l n e t h e number o f Organ i se r s t o

be e l e c t e d by each Branch. Such Organlsers

s h a l l b e e l e c t e d a c c o r d l n g t o t h e p r o v l s l o n s

of Branch Rule 5 b u t

b e t w e e n e l e c t l o n s t h e Commlttce of

Management may a p p o l n t a d d l t l o n a l

t e m p o r a r y O r q a n l s e r s f o r a p e r l o d

of n o t more than slx months.

As l n d l c a t e d ea r l l e r , t h e b r a n c h rules make p r o v l s i o n f o r t h e

e l e c t l o n of o r q a n l s e r s e v e r y f o u r y e a r s . The r u l e s make no

p r o v l s i o n for t h e f l l l l n g of a c a s u a l v a c a n c y l n t h e o f f l c e of

o r q a n l s e r . B r a n c h r u l e 1 0 ( a ) makes p r o v l s l o n f o r t h e a p p o l n t m e n t

o f a d d l t i o n a l t e m p o r a r y o r g a n i s e r s b e t w e e n e l e c t l o n s . T h e r e was

no e v i d e n c e a s t o a n y d e t e r m l n a t i o n b y t h e committee o f management

o f t h e number o f o rganisers t o b e e l e c t e d b y t h e T a s m a n l a n b r a n c h .

The re was ev ldence t ha t a t t h e p r e s e n t tlme t h e r e are 3 o r g a n i s e r s

I n t h e b r a n c h , n a m e l y t h e 3 c l a i m a n t s . The r e s o l u t l o n of 1 6

October 1 9 7 9 d o e s n o t , i n e x p r e s s terms, refer t o t h e a p F o l n t m e n t

o f “ a d d l t l o n a l t e m p o r a r y o r q a n l s e r s ” nor does It make e x p r e s s

r e f e r e n c e t o t h e a p p o l n t m e n t s b e l n g f o r a pe r lod o f no t mvre t han

. .

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s i x m o n t h s . T h e r e s o l u t i o n l m p l i e s t h a t t h e a p p o i n t m e n t s

were t o r e m a i n I n f o r c e u n t i l t h e n e x t g e n e r a l e l e c t l o n s .

There is n o e v i d e n c e when t h a t w i l l be , b u t I am p r e p a r e d

t o i n f e r f r o m t h e material b e f o r e m e t h a t t h e n e x t s e n e r a l

e l e c t l o n s t o t h e o f f i c e o f o r g a n l s e r w l l l be a t a time

g r e a t e r t h a n s l x m o n t h s a f t e r 16 October 1 9 7 9 . No l n f e r e n c e

c a n b e d r a w n t h a t t h e a p p o l n t m e n t s were f o r a p e r l o d o f n o t

more t h a n s i x m o n t h s . I n a l l t h e c i r c u m s t a n c e s , I am of

o p i n l o n t h a t n e l t h e r o f t h e c l a i m a n t s was a p p o l n t c d v a l l d l y

a s an o r g a n l s e r of the Tasmanlan branch .

The C o u r t d o e s n o t f l n d it n e c e s s a r y t o eq res s an

o p i n l o n o n w h e t h e r , b y e n t e r i n g i n t o t h e p o s l t l o n a n d

p e r f o r m l n g t h e d u t i e s o f , o r g a n i s e r , e l t h e r of t h e c l a m a n t s

J o n e s o r S h e l v e r t o n h a d l m p l i e d l y r e s i g n e d from h i s poslt ior.

o f co l lec tor , c / f Egan v. Maher (1978) 2 0 A . L . R . 4 2 1 p e r

E v a t t J. a t p. 437 and Northrop J . a t pp. 439-441.

R e s o l u t i o n C was p a s s e d on t h e a s s u m p t i o n t h a t e a c h

o f t h e c l a i m a n t s Jones a n d from t h a t S h e l v e r t o n was a n o r g a n l s e r . I t

p u r p o r t s t o d l s m i s s e a c h o f f l c e . The p r o v l s l o n s

o f b ranch r u l e 18 had n o t been compl i ed w i th . I n t h e s e

circumstances, t h e clalmants are e n t i t l e d t o t h e o r d e r s s o u g h t .

The r e s o l u t i o n s c a n h a v e n o f o r c e o r e f f e c t . A nor-compllance

w i t h t h e r u l e s o f t h e Unlon h a s o c c u r r e d a n d t h e r e s p o n d e n t s

s h o u l d b e d i r e c t e d t o pe r fo rm or o b s e r v e t h o s e ru les .

O r d e r s a c c o r d l n g l y .

I certify that this and the h

preceJing pages are a true copy of the

Reason* for Judgment herein of the

Honourable Mr. Justlce

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