Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) 1993 (Qld)

Queensland Subordinate Legislation 1993 No. 431 Industrial Relations Act 1990 INDUSTRIAL COURT AMENDMENT RULES (No. 1) 1993 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Section Page 1 Short title . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2 Amended rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 3 Replacement of r.1.2 (Short title) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 Omission of rr.18.17 and 18.18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 Renumbering of r.18.19 (Powers and Duties of Officers of the Court and Commission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 6 Amendment of r.27.8 (Application of Justices Act) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 Insertion of new rr.45.8 and 45.9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 45.8 Returns and other statistical information required by the Court, Commission or Registrar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 45.9 Register of officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8 Amendment of Schedule 1 (Fees before the Court, Commission or Registrar) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 9 Amendment of Schedule 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 ˙ Short title 1. These rules may be cited as the Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) 1993 . ˙ Amended rules 2. The Rules of Court are amended as set out in these rules. ˙ Replacement of r.1.2 (Short title) 3. Rule 1.2— omit, insert— ‘1.2 These rules may be cited as the Industrial Court Rules 1990 . ’. ˙ Omission of rr.18.17 and 18.18 4. Rules 18.17 and 18.18— omit. ˙ Renumbering of r.18.19 (Powers and Duties of Officers of the Court and Commission) 5. Rule 18.19— renumber as rule 18.17. ˙ Amendment of r.27.8 (Application of Justices Act) 6. Rule 27.8— omit ‘ Section 17.20 ’, insert ‘ section 53 of the Act ’. ˙ Insertion of new rr.45.8 and 45.9 7. After rule 45.7— insert—

3 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 ˙ ‘Returns and other statistical information required by the Court, Commission or Registrar ‘45.8.(1) The Court, Commission or Registrar may require industrial organisations to file returns or other statistical information with the Registrar. ‘(2) The requirement may be made in the way the Court, Commission or Registrar considers appropriate. ˙ ‘Register of officers ‘45.9. The copy of the register of officers required, under section 250 of the Act, to be filed with the Industrial Registrar, must be in Form 22. ’. ˙ Amendment of Schedule 1 (Fees before the Court, Commission or Registrar) 8. Schedule 1 (at the end)— insert— ‘ Opposition or objection to any application or registration . Application for change of callings of an industrial organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for change of name of an industrial organisation Application for conduct of elections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Application for inquiry into disputed ballot for amalgamation oArpgpalniicsaattiioonnfo. r. i.n.q.u.ir.y. .in.t.o.d.i.sp. u. t.e.d.e.l.ec. t.io. n. .in. .a.n.i.n.d.u.st.r.ia.l Application for amalgamation of industrial organisations . . 6.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 29.50 105.00 ’. ˙ Amendment of Schedule 2 9.(1) Schedule 2 (heading)— omit, insert—

4 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 ‘SCHEDULE 2 ‘FORMS Rule 3 ’. (2) Schedule 2 (Forms 27 to 29)— omit, insert— ‘ [Form 27—Ballot Paper for Amalgamation—No Alternative Provision] ‘ QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 Industrial Relations Regulation 1990 (s.3.48) BALLOT OF MEMBERS OF (Name of Organisation Whose Members are Voting) BALLOT PAPER IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED AMALGAMATION (Initials, or facsimile of initials, of the person conducting the ballot) Directions to voter 1. Record your vote on the ballot paper as follows: • if you approve the amalgamation referred to in the question set out below, place a tick (“ √ ”) or a cross (“X”) in the space provided opposite the word “YES”; • if you do not approve the amalgamation referred to in the question set out below, place a tick (“ √ ”) or a cross (“X”) in the space provided opposite the word “NO”. 2. Do not place on this paper any mark or writing by which you may be identified.

5 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 3. Mark only ONE square. QUESTION FOR VOTERS: DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF ( name of organisation whose members are voting ) YES WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATION(S), NAMELY, ( name of organisation or each organisation with which amalgamation is proposed ), IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEME FOR AMALGAMATION A COPY NO OF THE OUTLINE OF WHICH HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU WITH THIS BALLOT PAPER?

6 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 ‘ [Form 28—Ballot Paper for Amalgamation—Alternative Provision] ‘ QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 Industrial Relations Regulation 1990 (s.3.48) BALLOT OF MEMBERS OF (Name of Organisation Whose Members are Voting) BALLOT PAPER IN RESPECT OF PROPOSED AMALGAMATION (Initials, or facsimile of initials, of the person conducting the ballot) Directions to voter 1. This paper contains [number] ballot papers. Record your vote on each ballot paper as follows: • if you approve the amalgamation referred to in the question set out in the ballot paper, place a tick (“ √ ”) or a cross (“X”) in the space provided opposite the word “YES”; • if you do not approve the amalgamation referred to in the question set out in the ballot paper, place a tick (“ √ ”) or a cross (“X”) in the space provided opposite the word “NO”. 2. Do not place on this paper any mark or writing by which you may be identified. 3. Mark only ONE square on each ballot paper.

7 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 QUESTION FOR VOTERS: DO YOU APPROVE THE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF (name of organisation whose members are voting) WITH YES THE FOLLOWING ORGANISATION(S), NAMELY, (name of organisation or each organisation with which amalgamation is proposed) , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEME FOR AMALGAMATION A COPY OF THE OUTLINE OF WHICH HAS BEEN SENT TO YOU NO WITH THIS BALLOT PAPER? QUESTION FOR VOTERS: IF THE PROPOSED AMALGAMATION IN RESPECT OF WHICH YOU HAVE JUST RECORDED YOUR VOTE YES DOES NOT TAKE PLACE, DO YOU APPROVE THE AMALGAMATION OF (name of organisation whose members are voting) WITH THE OTHER ORGANISATION(S) CONCERNED IN THE AMALGAMATION WHOSE NO MEMBERS GIVE A SIMILAR APPROVAL?

8 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 ‘ [Form 29—Inquiry into Amalgamation Ballot Irregularity] ‘ QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1990 (s.288(1)) Industrial Relations Regulation 1990 (s.3.59) APPLICATION FOR INQUIRY INTO AN AMALGAMATION BALLOT TO: The Industrial Registrar, Industrial Registrar’s Office, sixth floor, State Government Building, 202 Adelaide Street (cnr Edward St.), Brisbane. TAKE NOTICE THAT I .............................................................................. (Name and address of applicant) being a member of ......................................................................................... (Name of organisation) (a) apply for an inquiry into the following irregularities that, I claim, have occurred in relation to the ballot specified in this application and attach as Schedule 1 to this application a full statement of my claim; and (b) further apply for directions about the conduct of the application in relation to the following matters— (i) parties; (ii) service of documents; (iii) nature of hearing (iv) place and time of hearing. I make oath and swear that the statement of material facts relied on to support this application is to the best of my knowledge, information and belief, true and correct.

9 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 .................................................... (Signature of Applicant) Signed and sworn by the deponent at ..................................... this .....................................day of .................................., 19 ....... before me .................................................... Justice of the Peace

10 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 SCHEDULE 1 1. PARTICULARS OF BALLOT Ballot of the members of (name of organisation) for the proposed amalgamation of that organisation with (name of organisation or each organisation with which amalgamation is proposed). or Ballot of the members of (name of organisation) on the question whether, if the proposed amalgamation of that organisation with (name of other organisation(s) concerned in the amalgamation) does not take place, they approve the amalgamation of (name of first mentioned organisation) with the other organisation(s) concerned in the amalgamation whose members give an approval. *The ballot is uncompleted. *The ballot was completed on (date). 2. PARTICULARS OF CLAIMED IRREGULARITIES (Set out in numbered paragraphs particulars of claimed irregularity or irregularities) 3. FACTS RELIED ON (Set out in numbered paragraphs the facts relied on in support of the application) *Omit if inapplicable ’.

11 Industrial Court Amendment Rules (No. 1) No. 431, 1993 ENDNOTES 1. Made by the President of the Industrial Court on 17 November 1993. 2. Notified in the Gazette on 26 November 1993. 3. Laid before the Legislative Assembly on . . . 4. The administering agencies are the Industrial Court and the Industrial Relations Commission. The State of Queensland 1993