Re Motor Trades Association of Queensland Industrial Organisation of Employers

[2016] QIRC 141

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:

Re Motor Trades Association of Queensland Industrial Organisation of Employers [2016] QIRC 141

PARTIES:

RE MOTOR TRADES ASSOCIATION OF QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATION OF EMPLOYERS
(applicant)

FILE NO:

RIO/2016/112

PROCEEDING:

Application

DELIVERED EX TEMPORE ON:

6 December 2016

DELIVERED AT:

Brisbane

HEARING DATE:

6 December 2016

MEMBERS:

Martin J, President, Deputy President O’Connor, Deputy President Swan

ORDERS:

That the Motor Trades Association of Queensland Industrial Organisation of Employers be deregistered from today.

CATCHWORDS:

INDUSTRIAL LAW – QUEENSLAND – INDUSTRIAL ORGANISATIONS – REGISTRATION – DEREGISTRATION, CANCELLATION OR SUSPENSION – where the applicant industrial organisation sought to be deregistered – whether all necessary requirements had been met for deregistration

Industrial Relations Act 1999, ss 638(g), 639(1)

APPEARANCES:

T Kowalski and K Dewar for the applicant.

THE PRESIDENT: This is an application under s 639(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 by the chairman and secretary of the Motor Trades Association of Queensland Industrial Organisation of Employers for an order deregistering that union. The application is made on the basis of s 638(g). I am satisfied that that ground has been made out. I am further satisfied that all necessary procedural requirements have been satisfied. I am satisfied it is appropriate to make a deregistration order. And I would order that the Motor Trades Association of Queensland Industrial Organisation of Employers be deregistered from today.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT O’CONNOR:   I agree.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT SWAN:   I agree.

THE PRESIDENT:   Yes. The order is as I have stated.