Re Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Union of Employers

[2016] QIRC 24

QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

CITATION:

Re Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Union of Employers [2016] QIRC 024

PARTIES:

QUEENSLAND FRUIT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS LTD, UNION OF EMPLOYERS
(applicant)

FILE NO/S:

2016/RIO000007

PROCEEDING:

Application

DELIVERED EX TEMPORE ON:

10 February 2016

DELIVERED AT:

Brisbane

HEARING DATE:

10 February 2016

MEMBERS:

Martin J, President, Deputy President O’Connor, Commissioner Neate

ORDERS:

That the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Union of Employers be deregistered.

CATCHWORDS:

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

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

APPEARANCES:

D Mogg for the applicant.

THE PRESIDENT: This is an application under s 639 (1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 by a director of the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Union 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 satisfied that all necessary procedural requirements have been made out. I am satisfied it is appropriate to make a deregistration order and I would order that the Queensland Fruit and Vegetable Growers, Union of Employers be deregistered.

DEPUTY PRESIDENT O’CONNOR:   I agree.

COMMISSIONER NEATE:   I agree.

THE PRESIDENT:   The order is as stated.