Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act 1983 (Cth)

Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Act

1983

No. 33 of 1983

An Act to amend the Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904

[Assented to 19 June 1983]

BE IT ENACTED by the Queen, and the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:

Short title, &c.

1. (1) This Act may be cited as the Conciliation and Arbitration

Amendment Act 1983.

(2) The Conciliation and Arbitration Act 19041 is in this Act referred to as

(a)	a person who is an Inspector in pursuance of sub-section (2) of
section 125; or

the Principal Act.

Commencement

2. (1) Sections 1 and 2 shall come into operation on the day on which this Act receives the Royal Assent.

(2) The remaining provisions of this Act shall come into operation on such date as is, or on such respective dates as are, fixed by Proclamation.

Interpretation

3. Section 4 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-section (1) after the definition of "Inquiry" the following definition:

" 'Inspector' means—

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(b) an officer of the Public Service of a State to whom an arrangement referred to in sub-section (3) of section 125 is applicable;".

Conduct of ballot

4. Section 45A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (2) (c) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(c) make arrangements with the Chief Australian Electoral Officer for the conduct of the ballot by an Australian Electoral Officer or a member of the staff of the Australian Electoral Office or by a Returning Officer holding office under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918.".

5. Section 54 of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Inspector to investigate matters affecting safety of employees

"54. (1) Where, in the opinion of a member of the Commission, a matter concerning the safety of employees or of other persons in or about a place of work arises in or in connection with an industrial dispute, he may request the Secretary to the Department to arrange for an Inspector forthwith to investigate the matter and to report to him as soon as practicable, and the Secretary shall direct an Inspector accordingly.

"(2) The carrying out of an investigation in accordance with such a

direction shall be deemed to be part of the duties of the Inspector under section

125.

"(3) The provisions of sub-sections (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10) of section 125 apply in relation to an investigation by an Inspector in accordance with this section.

"(4) A report of an Inspector under this section shall be considered by the

member of the Commission where it is relevant to the performance of the

powers and duties of the member under this Act and, unless there are special

circumstances which in his opinion render it undesirable to do so, the member	shall make the report public".
Imposition and recovery of penalties
6. Section 119 of the Principal Act is amended by omitting paragraph (2) (aa) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(aa) an Inspector; or".

7. After section 124 of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Inspectors

"125. (1) There shall be such Inspectors as are required for the purpose of securing the observance of this Act and the regulations and of awards.

"(2) The Minister, or a person authorized by him in writing for the

purposes of this sub-section, may appoint a person, being a person appointed or

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employed under the Public Service Act 1922, to be an Inspector for the

purposes of this Act.

"(3) Arrangements may be made in accordance with section 78 of the Public Service Act 1922 for officers of the Public Service of a State to exercise the powers and perform the duties of Inspectors under this section.

"(4) An Inspector has such powers and duties in relation to the observance of this Act and the regulations and of awards as are contained in directions published under sub-section (5).

"(5) The Minister may, by notice published in the Gazette, give directions specifying—

(a)	the powers and duties of Inspectors in relation to the observance of this Act and the regulations and of awards; and
(b)	the manner in which, and any conditions or qualifications subject to which, powers conferred, and duties imposed, on Inspectors by this Act are to be exercised or performed.

"(6) For the purpose of ascertaining whether awards and the requirements of this Act or the regulations are being, or have been, observed, an Inspector may, at any time during ordinary working hours or at any other time at which it is reasonably necessary to do so for that purpose—

(a) enter, without force—

(i) a building or place (including a vessel, aircraft or vehicle) in or on which he has reasonable cause to believe that work to which an award is or was applicable is being, or has been, performed; or

(ii) a place of business of any person in which he has reasonable cause to believe that there are books or documents relevant to

that purpose; and

(b) in a building or place referred to in paragraph (a)—

(i) inspect any work, or any material, machinery, appliance, article or facility;

(ii) in accordance with regulations made for the purposes of this sub-paragraph, take samples of any goods or substance;

(iii) interview any employee; or

(iv) require a person having the custody of, or access to, a book or document relevant to that purpose (whether kept in that building or place or elsewhere) to produce it in that building or place for his inspection in accordance with the requirement, and inspect, and take extracts from, the book or document when so produced.

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"(7) If a person required under sub-paragraph (iv) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (6) to produce a book or document refuses to do so, or fails to do so within a reasonable time, an Inspector may—

(a)	by notice in writing served on the person personally or by post, require the person to produce the book or document at such place, and within such time (not being less than 14 days) as are specified in the notice; and
(b)	inspect, and take extracts from, the book or document when so produced.

"(8) Where a book or document is produced to an Inspector in pursuance of a notice under sub-section (7), the Inspector may retain the book or document for such period as is necessary for the purposes of exercising his powers, or performing his duties, under this section, and during that period he shall permit the person otherwise entitled to possession of the book or document, or a person authorized by that person, to inspect, and make copies of or take extracts from, the book or document at all reasonable times.

"(9) If an Inspector proposing to enter, or being in or on, a building or other place is required by the occupier or person in charge of the building or other place to produce evidence of his authority to that occupier or person, the Inspector is not entitled to enter or remain in or on that building or other place unless he produces to that occupier or other person a document signed by the Secretary to the Department, or by a person authorized by the Secretary in writing for the purposes of this sub-section, certifying that he is an Inspector for the purposes of this Act.

"(10) A person who—

(a)	hinders or obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties;
(b)	refuses or fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with a requirement made by an Inspector in accordance with sub-paragraph
sub-section (7); or (iv) of paragraph (b) of sub-section (6) or paragraph (a) of
(c)	makes to an Inspector, in the course of the exercise of his powers or the performance of his duties, a statement, whether orally or in writing, which to his knowledge is false or misleading in any particular,

is guilty of an offence.

Penalty: $500 or imprisonment for 6 months.

"(11) The Secretary to the Department shall, as soon as practicable after 30 June in each year, prepare and furnish to the Minister a report on the operation of this section during the year that ended on that date.

"(12) The Minister shall cause a copy of a report furnished to him under sub-section (11) to be laid before each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day on which he receives the report.".

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Directions that proceedings be instituted

8. Section 126 of the Principal Act is amended by inserting "or an Inspector" after "Registrar".

Industrial Relations Bureau

9. Part VIA of the Principal Act is repealed.

Certain persons disqualified from holding office in organizations

10. Section 132B of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from

sub-section (5) "Bureau" and substituting "Registrar".

Copies of reports, &c, to be filed with Registrar

11. Section 158AH of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)	by omitting from paragraph (3) (b) "by the Bureau";
(b)	by omitting from sub-section (3) "request the Bureau to";

(c) by omitting sub-section (3A);

(d)	by omitting from sub-section (3B) " ( 3 A ) " and substituting " (3)";
(e)	by omitting from sub-section (3B) "Director and the Registrar form" and substituting "Registrar forms";
(f)	by omitting from sub-section (3B) "Bureau" and substituting "Registrar";
(g)	by omitting from sub-sections (4) and (5) "Bureau" and substituting "Registrar";
(h)	by omitting from sub-section (6) " ( 3 A ) " and substituting " (3)";

(j) by omitting from sub-section (6) "Director" (first, second and third

occurring) and substituting "Registrar";

(k) by omitting from paragraph (6) (b) "Director, or before a member of

the staff of the Bureau specified in the notice, so that the Director or

member" and substituting "Registrar, so that the Registrar";

(m) by omitting from paragraph (6) (b) "Director or the member" and

substituting "Registrar";

(n) by omitting from sub-paragraph (7) (a) (i) "Director, or a member of

the staff of the Bureau," and substituting "Registrar";

(o) by omitting from paragraph (7) (b) "Director" and substituting

"Registrar";

(p) by omitting from paragraph (7) (c) "Director, or a member of the

staff of the Bureau," and substituting "Registrar";

(q) by omitting from paragraph (7) (c) "Director or the member" and

substituting "Registrar";

(r) by omitting from sub-section (8) "(3A)" and substituting "(3)"; and

(s) by omitting from sub-sections (8) and (9) "Bureau" (wherever

occurring) and substituting "Registrar".

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Interpretation

12. Section 158A of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting before the definition of "amalgamation" the following definitions:

" 'alternative amalgamation', in relation to a scheme that contains an alternative provision, means an amalgamation that may be made in pursuance of that provision;

'alternative provision' means a provision referred to in sub-section

(1A) of section 158F;"; and

(b) by inserting after the definition of "de-registration" the following definition:

" 'p roposed amalgamation' does not include an alternative

amalgamation;".

Committee to pass resolutions

13. Section 158D of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "the amalgamation" and substituting "a proposed amalgamation".

Formation of new association

14. Section 158E of the Principal Act is amended by omitting "the amalgamation" and substituting "a proposed amalgamation".

Scheme of amalgamation to be submitted

15. Section 158F of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)

by omitting from sub-section (1) "the amalgamation" (first occurring) and substituting "a proposed amalgamation"; and

(b)

by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-sections:

" (1A) A scheme for a proposed amalgamation in which 3 or more

existing organizations (in this sub-section referred to as 'those

organizations') are concerned may, with the approval, by resolution, of

the committee of management of each of those organizations, contain a provision to the effect that, if the members of any of those

organizations do not approve the proposed amalgamation, but, in the case of some of those organizations (including, where one of those organizations is a party to the amalgamation otherwise than as a de-registering organization, that organization), the members of each of them approve both the proposed amalgamation and the amalgamation of their organization with any other of those organizations, there may be an amalgamation involving the organizations the members of which so give their approval.

" (1B) Where a scheme for a proposed amalgamation contains an alternative provision—

(a) the particulars required by sub-section (1) to be set out in the scheme in accordance with the regulations are—

(i) particulars of the proposed amalgamation; and

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( i i ) p a r t i c u l a r s of the differences be tween t h a t

amalgamation and each alternative amalgamation, including the differences in any rules referred to in paragraph (a) of sub-section (1) and in any proposed alterations referred to in paragraph (b) of sub-section (1); and

(b) the copy of any rules and alterations required by sub-section (1) to accompany the scheme is a copy of only those rules and alterations that would apply if the proposed amalgamation were to proceed.".

16. After section 158F of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Declaration that amalgamation in public interest

" 1 5 8 F A . (1) On the application of the existing organizations concerned in

a proposed amalgamation, being an application made on the same day as the application under section 158F for approval to the amalgamation, a Full Bench may, if it is satisfied that—

(a)	the amalgamation would further the objects of this Act; and
(b)	there is a community of interest between those organizations in respect of their industrial interests,

declare that the amalgamation is in the public interest and in the industrial

interests of those organizations.

"(2) A Full Bench shall be satisfied, for the purposes of paragraph (b) of sub-section (1), that there is a community of interest between organizations of employees in respect of their industrial interests if it is satisfied that a substantial number of the members of each of the organizations are—

(a)	eligible to become members of the other organization or each of the other organizations, as the case may be;
(b)	engaged in the same work, in aspects of the same work or in similar
work;
(c)	bound by the same awards;
(d)	employed in the same or related work by employers engaged in the same industry; or
(e)	engaged in work, or in industries, in respect of which there is a community of interest.

"(3) A Full Bench shall be satisfied, for the purposes of paragraph (b) of sub-section (1), that there is a community of interest between organizations of employers in respect of their industrial interests if it is satisfied that a substantial number of the members of each of the organizations are—

(a)	eligible to become members of the other organization or each of the other organizations, as the case may be;
(b)	engaged in the same industry or bound by the same awards; or
(c)	engaged in industries in respect of which there is a community of interest.

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Scheme to be notified

17. Section 158G of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)	by inserting "in respect of a proposed amalgamation and that any application for a declaration under section 158FA in respect of that amalgamation has been disposed o f after "complied with" in sub-section (1 );
(b)	by omitting from sub-section (1) "the last preceding section" and substituting "section 158F"; and
(c)	by omitting from sub-section (2) "the amalgamation" and substituting "any amalgamation to which the scheme relates".

Objections

18. Section 158H of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from sub-sections (1) and (4) " the amalgamation" and substituting "an amalgamation".

Approval of amalgamation for submission to ballot

19. Section 158J of the Principal Act is amended by inserting in sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) "proposed" before "amalgamation".

Ballot of members

20. Section 158K of the Principal Act is amended—

(a)	by inserting in sub-section (1) "proposed" before "amalgamation" (first occurring);
(b)	by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:

" ( l A ) Where, under sub-section (1), the Industrial Registrar is required to arrange for the conduct of a ballot of the members of an organization in respect of a proposed amalgamation the scheme for which contains an alternative provision, the Industrial Registrar shall

also arrange for the conduct, at the same time as that ballot, of a ballot

of the members of that organization on the question whether, if the

proposed amalgamation does not take place, they approve the amalgamation of that organization with the other organizations concerned in the amalgamation whose members give a like approval.";

(c)	by omitting from sub-section (2) "the last preceding sub-section" and
substituting "sub-section (1) or ( l A ) ";
(d)	by omitting paragraph (2) (c) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(c) make arrangements with the Chief Australian Electoral Officer for the conduct of the ballot by an Australian Electoral Officer or a member of the staff of the Australian Electoral Office or by a Returning Officer holding office under the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918";

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(e) by inserting after sub-section (2) the following sub-sections:

" (2A) Where, under sub-section ( 1 A ), the Industrial Registrar is required to arrange for the conduct of 2 ballots of the members of an organization at the same time, the ballot-papers for both ballots shall be on the same piece of paper.

" (2B) A person conducting a ballot required by sub-section ( l A ) is

not required to count the votes in that ballot unless and until he is satisfied that the result of that ballot will be required to be known for the purposes of this Act.";

(f)	by omitting from sub-section (3) "each ballot paper sent to a person entitled to vote at the ballot" and substituting "the ballot paper or ballot papers sent to a person entitled to vote at the ballot or ballots";
(g)	by omitting sub-sections (4) and (5) and substituting the following sub-section:

The roll of voters for a ballot shall be a roll of the persons each

of whom, one month before the date fixed under sub-section (1) of

section 158L as the commencing date of the ballot—

"(4)

(a)	had a right under the rules of the organization to vote at that ballot; or
(b)	if the rules of the organization did not then provide for the right to vote at that ballot—had a right under the rules of the organization to vote at a ballot for an election for an office in the organization, being an election by a direct voting system.";

(h) by omitting paragraph (7) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(a) an organization is a party to a proposed amalgamation

otherwise than as a de-registering organization; and"; and

(j) by omitting paragraph (8) (b) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(b)

if the exemption is granted, the members of the organization

granted the exemption shall be deemed to have approved the proposed amalgamation and, if the scheme for that

amalgamation contains an alternative provision, to have

approved each alternative amalgamation.".

Notice of ballot

21. Section 158L of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by inserting after sub-section (1) the following sub-section:

" ( l A ) Where, under sub-section ( l A ) of section 158K, the Industrial Registrar is required to conduct 2 ballots of the members of an organization at the same time, one date shall be fixed as the commencing date of both ballots and one date shall be fixed as the closing date of both ballots.";

(b) by inserting in sub-section (2) "or ballots" after "ballot" (first occurring);

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(c) by omitting from paragraph (2) (a) "the amalgamation" and substituting "the proposed amalgamation and, if the scheme for that amalgamation contains an alternative provision, of each alternative amalgamation";

(d)	by omitting from paragraph (2) (b) "the amalgamation" and substituting "the proposed amalgamation or, if the scheme for that amalgamation contains an alternative provision, to the proposed amalgamation or any alternative amalgamation or any 2 or more of them";
(e)	by omitting from sub-section (2) "each ballot paper sent to a person entitled to vote at the ballot" and substituting "the ballot paper or ballot papers sent to a person entitled to vote at the ballot or ballots"; and
(f)	by omitting from sub-section (3) "the amalgamation" (first occurring) and substituting "an amalgamation".

22. Section 158N of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

Determination of approval of amalgamation by members of organizations

"158N. (1) Where, in compliance with sub-section (1) or ( l A ) of section 158K, the question of an amalgamation is submitted to a ballot in accordance with this Part, the amalgamation shall be taken to be approved at that ballot if, and only if, in that ballot—

(a) ballot papers are received by the person conducting the ballot, on or before the date fixed under sub-section (1) of section 158L as the closing date of the ballot, from—

(i) in the case of an amalgamation to which a declaration under section 158FA applies—at least one-quarter of the members on the roll of voters; or

(ii) in any other case—at least one-half of the members on the roll of voters; and

(b) more than one-half of the members who record formal votes on those ballot papers vote in favour of the amalgamation.

"(2) Where the scheme for a proposed amalgamation contains an alternative provision, then, for the purposes of the application of paragraph (b) of sub-section ( 1 ) in relation to a ballot on the question of an alternative amalgamation, a member shall not be taken to record a formal vote in that ballot if he does not record a formal vote in favour of the proposed amalgamation.

"(3) For the purposes of sub-section (1 ), where a declaration under section

1 5 8 F A applies to a proposed amalgamation the scheme for which contains an

alternative provision, a declaration under that section shall be taken to apply to

each alternative amalgamation.

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"(4) For the purposes of this Part, the members of an organization shall be

taken to have approved an amalgamation if, and only if—

(a)	the amalgamation is approved at a ballot of those members in accordance with this Part; or
(b)	under paragraph (b) of sub-section (8) of section 158K, those members are deemed to have approved that amalgamation.".

23. After section 158P of the Principal Act the following section is inserted:

Approval of amalgamations

" 1 5 8 P A. ( 1 ) Where the members of each of the organizations concerned in

a proposed amalgamation approve that amalgamation, that amalgamation shall

be taken to be approved for the purposes of this Part.

"(2) Where the members of any of the organizations concerned in a proposed amalgamation the scheme for which contains an alternative provision do not approve the proposed amalgamation, but, in the case of some of the organizations so concerned (including, where one of the organizations so concerned is a party to the amalgamation otherwise than as a de-registering organization, that organization), the members of each of them approve both the proposed amalgamation and the amalgamation of their organization with any of the other organizations so concerned, an amalgamation involving the organizations the members of which so give their approval shall be taken to be approved for the purposes of this Part.".

Action to be taken after ballots

24. Section 158Q of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting paragraph (1) (a) and substituting the following paragraph:

"(a) 30 days have expired since the declaration of the results of both or all of the ballots or, if there is only one ballot, the result of that ballot; and";

(b)	by omitting from paragraph (1) (b) "the last preceding section" and substituting "section 158P"; and
(c)	by omitting from sub-section (1) "approved at the ballots" and substituting "approved for the purposes of this Part".

Action by Registrar

25. Section 160 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) by omitting sub-section (3);

(b) by omitting from sub-section (3A) "For the purposes of conducting an inquiry under sub-section (3), the Director may" and substituting "At any time after the lodging with the Industrial Registrar of an application for an inquiry in connection with an election and before the Industrial Registrar has referred the matter to the Court, the Industrial Registrar, by himself or by a person acting on his behalf, may"; and

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(c) by omitting from sub-sections (4) and (5) "Director" and substituting "Industrial Registrar".

Court may authorize Registrar to inspect ballot papers, &c.

26. Section 162A of the Principal Act is amended by omitting from

sub-section (1) " (3)"andsubs t i tu t ing"(3A)".

Amendments consequential on repeal of Part VIA

27. The Principal Act is amended as set out in the Schedule.

Application of amendments

28. The amendments of Part VIIIA of the Principal Act made by this Act

do not apply in relation to an amalgamation the scheme for which was

submitted to the Industrial Registrar before the commencement of this section.

Transitional

29. (1) Where, immediately before the commencement of this section, the Bureau was a party to proceedings before a court under the Principal Act—

(a)	in the case of proceedings under section 132B of the Principal Act—the Industrial Registrar; or
(b)	in the case of any other proceedings—a person designated by the Minister or by a person authorized by the Minister,

shall take the place of the Bureau as such party and the proceedings shall

continue accordingly.

(2) The power of an Inspector to institute proceedings in respect of—

(a)	an offence against the Principal Act or against regulations made under that Act; or
(b)	a breach or non-observance of a term of an award,

extends to an offence, breach or non-observance that occurred before the

commencement of this section.

(3) A person who, by virtue of the repeal of Part VIA of the Principal Act, becomes an unattached officer of the Australian Public Service shall, for the purposes of the Public Service Act 1922 and of any other Act, be taken to be included in such Department, or in a Department that is identified in such a manner, as the Public Service Board, by instrument in writing, directs.

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SCHEDULE Section 27

A M E N D M E N T S C O N S E Q U E N T I A L O N R E P E A L O F P A R T VIA

Provision	Amendment
Sub-section 4 ( 1 )	Omit the definitions of "Authorized person", "Bureau" and "Director".
Sub-section 33 (2)	Omit "or to the Bureau" and "or the Bureau".
Sub-section 33 ( 3 A )	Omit the sub-section.
Sub-section 33 ( 7 A )	Omit " the Bureau or".
Sub-section 62 (1)	O m i t ", the Bureau".
Sub-section 109 (2)	Omit "or the Bureau may, in the public interest,".

Sub-section 1 17A (2)	(a)	Add at the end of paragraph (a) "or".
(b)	Omit paragraph (aa).
(c)	Omit from paragraph (b) "or the Bureau".

Section 140 Omit sub-sections (3) to (5C) (inclusive).

Sub-section	140 ( 5 E )	Omit "or (5 B ) ".
Section 141	Omit sub-sections (1 A ) to ( 1 F ) (inclusive).

Sub-section 141 ( 1 H ) Omit "or ( 1 E ) ".

Sub-section 141 (6)	Omit ", or, if the person instituting the proceedings is the Bureau, the person
Omit ", or, if the person instituting the proceedings is the Bureau, the person

Sub-section 141 (6)

at whose request the Bureau is acting,".

at whose request the Bureau is acting,".

Sub-sections 142A (1) and Omit ", the Minister or the Bureau", substitute "or the Minister".

(2)

Sub-section 143 (1) O m i t ", the Bureau".

Sub-section 143	(3DC)	Omit "or the Bureau".
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D D )	Omit "or a direction under sub-section ( 3 D G ) ".
Sub-section 143 (3DE) and
Sub-section 143 (3DE) and	Omit "or by the Bureau".
(3DF)
(3DF)
Section 143	Omit sub-sections ( 3 D G ) to ( 3 D J ) (inclusive).
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )
Sub-section 143 ( 3 D K )	Omit the sub-section, substitute the following sub-section:

" ( 3 D K )

" ( 3 D K )

" ( 3 D K )

" ( 3 D K )

" ( 3 D K )

" ( 3 D K )

" ( 3 D K )

" ( 3 D K )	A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the
A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the
A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the
A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the
A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the
A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the
A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the
A person shall not fail to comply with, or obstruct or hinder the

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

carrying out of, a provision of an order by the Court made in the exercise of a

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

power conferred by sub-section (3DB) or a provision of an order by the

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

Governor-General in force under paragraph (b) of sub-section (2) of

section 143A.

section 143A.

section 143A.

section 143A.

section 143A.

section 143A.

section 143A.

section 143A.

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

Penalty: $400 or imprisonment for 6 months or both or, in the case of an

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence referred to in sub-section ( 3 D L ), $400 for each day during which the

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

offence is to be deemed to continue or imprisonment for 6 months, or both.".

Sub-section 144 (5) Omit ", the organization or the Bureau", substitute "or the organization".

Sub-section 152 (9D)	Omit "Director o r " (wherever occurring).
Sub-section 171c ( 1 A )	Omit the sub-section.

NOTE

1. No. 13, 1904, as amended. For previous amendments, see No. 28, 1909; No. 7, 1910;

No. 6, 1911; Nos. 5 and 18, 1914; No. 35, 1915; No. 39, 1918; No. 31, 1920; No. 29, 1921;

No. 22, 1926; No. 8, 1927; No. 18, 1928; No. 43, 1930; Nos. 45 and 54, 1934; Nos. 14 and

30, 1946; No. 10, 1947 (as amended by No. 39, 1947); No. 52, 1947; Nos. 65 and 77,

1948; Nos. 28 and 86, 1949; Nos. 51 and 80, 1950; Nos. 18 and 58, 1951; No. 34, 1952;

Nos. 17, 18 and 54, 1955; Nos. 44 and 103, 1956; No. 30, 1958; No. 40, 1959; Nos. 15,17

and 110, 1960; No. 40, 1961; Nos. 99 and 115, 1964; Nos. 22 and 92, 1965; Nos. 64 and 93, 1966; No. 101, 1967; No. 38, 1968; Nos. 12, 15 and 40, 1969; No. 53, 1970; No. 37, 1972 (as amended by No. 80, 1982); No. 138, 1973; No. 216, 1973 (as amended by No. 20, 1974); No. 89, 1974; No. 64, 1975; Nos. 3, 64, 91, 117 and 160, 1976; Nos. 64, 108, 111 and 124, 1977; No. 53, 1978; No. 110, 1979; Nos. 35, 36 and 90, 1980; Nos. 61 and 71, 1981; and No. 143,1982.