Rolph, John Charles v Transport Workers Union of Australia

Ill

I N

T H E

D E R A L

COURT OF

AUSTRALIA

)

BANKRUPTCY D I S T R I C T OF THE STATE	;
) No. W 450 of 19'77
O F NEW SOUTH WALES AND THE	1

AUSTRALIAN

CAPITAL

TERRITORY

R e :

DAVID

HOLROYD

HARDWICK

Ex parte:

DAVID HOLROYD

HARDWICK

A p p l i c a n t

CORRIGENDA

A m e n d m e n t

t o t h e Judgment

his

H o n o u r M

Justice Morling

of 4 A p r i l 1984

page 3,

l i n e 22

" O f f i c i a l "

altered t o "registered"

A. E. KNIGHT/

2 May' 1984

ASSOCIATE

MORLING

aankruptcy - application for discharge - unresolved question about interest of bankrupt in land - money advanced to bankrupt - whether a debt or a gift - whether

appropriate to:wlthhold order of discharge - matters upon

which court to be satisfied before m k i n q order

Bankruptc7 Act 1966,

S. 149, S . 150(5), (6)(b), ( c )

Re :

DAVID

H O i X O Y D

F31RDWICX

Ex parte:

Q&WD Fi0L;ZOM HARDWICK, Applicant

No. K450 of 1977

Morling J.

4 April 1984.

Sydney.

No. iJ 450 of l977

Re : DAVID H O L R O M HARMICX

Ex parte: DAVID HOLRO’ID HARDWICX

Applicant

O R D E R

JUEE MAKING ORDER : Morling J.

DATE OF O R D E R	:	4 April 1984
‘NHElRE MADE	:	Sydney

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The applicant is discharged from bankruptcy.

The Official Trustee’s costs to

paid by

the bankrupt.

IN THE ?EDEF!AL COURT OF AUSTXGIA

)

BANKRcrpTCP DISTRICT OF THE STATE

)

)	No. W 450 of 1977

OF NEW SOUTH	AND THE	)
1

AUSTRALIAN

CAPITAL T " T O R Y

)

Re : DAVID HOLROM HARCWICK Ex parte: DAVID HOLROn HARDWICX

Applicant

MORLING J.

4 April 1984

This is an application

for

discharge

from

bankruptcy by

Mr Davld nolroyd Hardwick.

A sequestration

order was made against

his estate on 10 August 1977 upon the

petition

of Mercredits Finance Limited.

A n

objection in

accordance with S. 149 of the Bankruptcy Act, 1966, in the form it then took, was lodged by the Offlcial Trustee In Bankruptcy. Accordingly the automatic discharge f rom

bankruptcy, which otherwise would 'nave eventuated had

the

objection not been lodged, did not sccur. The objection

has

still not been

withdram but should

I sake an order of

discharge on this application, which

is brought under

S .

150

of the Act. the objection

v113 lapse by virtue of :he

provisions of S. 149(11) of the Act.

The appllcation for

discnarge -Gas 13dged on 3 Z u l ~

1983. Upon the nearing of the applicatlon che 3fficial

Trustee was	represented bp counsel, as vas a	credltor, Mr
Balpck .

In his statement of affairs the bankrupt disclosed

assets of about

$25,000.

However, only =out

$4000 has

been brought to the credit of his estate.

There has been a

considerable change In the proofs

of debt whlch have been

lodged

against

the

estate.

As the

position

presently

stands, debts

the value of about

$69,000 have been

admitted. Proofs

of debt

for about $17,500 have not been

admitted.

In recent tines proofs

of debt to the order of

about $40,000 have been withdrawn.

The bankrupt has been

publiclp exammed. It

appears that notwithstanding the lapse

of time since his

estate was sequestrated

there

still

unresolved

question as to whether or not he has an Interest In land at Hindang in New 3outh Wales. He claims that ne has no such

interest. He

says that his wife and children are entitled

to	an interest In that land. Counsel for Yr Balyck has

appeared

primarily

for

the

purpose

protecting

nis

client's interest as Mr aalcpk disputes chat the bankrupt

any menmer of his family has

an interest in the land.

I do not think that the unresolved question about the Nindang land should be treated as

factor militating

agalnst an order

of discharge. It is plan t.ht

even if the

bankrupt is discharged lt will be competent for his trustee

to pursue any action that he thinks may be productive in

respect of the land. The bankrupt gave oral evidence before

me on this matter and on the material before me he does not

appear to have any interest in the land. In making that

observation I am not in any way expressing any concluded

view

the

matter.

I make

only

reinforce

the

observation

I have

already made that

I do not think the

outstanding

question

should

seen

justifying

the

withholding of an order of discharge.

plain that the bankruptcy arose out

improvident and unfortunate

business

dealings

the

bankrupt.

There

nothing

in those

dealings

which

indicates any gross commercial misbehaviour by the bankrupt. The Official Trustee has drawn to the court's attention the fact that in 1976 this court found that the bankrupt's

administration as trustee of the assigned estate

one

Alafaci was negligent. At that time the bankrupt was an Official Trustee, his profession being that of accountant.

However,

the

circumstances

surrounding

his

failure

properly administer that estate do	nor.	warrant the refusal
of his apFlication for discharge.

The Alafacl matter

xas heard by

Xley d .

decision is reported at (1976) 9 A.L.R.

262.

IT: is plain

from

his

%onour's judgment that although he found the

bankrupt to

be negligent he did not find that he had Seen

guilty of

my noral impropriety. Nor did he find that the

bankrupt's administration of the assigned estate Gas carrled

out in Such a way as to advance his personal interests.

The bankrupt is a marrled man aged 49 years. As I

have said, he

is an accountant by profession. There

evidence that he appears to have been in more

less

continuous employment since

1977 but his income

has not been

such as to enable him to make any significant contributions to his estate; in fact, contributions to the escent of only

about $500 have been

mde.

Under cross-examination by counsel

for the Official

Trustee the bankrupt stated that

it is not his present

intention to recommence in practice as an accountant on

hls

own account.

said

that

mkes d llving

out

performing accountancy vork for a few peopls, nost of whom

appear to

be friends.

I have no reason to think that he

gave me

m inaccurate account either of ais vork c)r of his

income.

I am satisfied that even If thls sppllcatlon were

to fail the

income which he

is likely to earn in the

foreseeable future would not be

so great as to enable him to

make any significant contribution

to his estate.

the

first

his

two

reports

the

Official

Trustee U s reported that the bankrupt kept records which

were sufficient for the type

of busness wnich he conducted.

He has also reported that the conduct of the bankrupt durlng

his bankruptcy has been satisfactory. It is now over

six

years since the bankrupt’s estate was sequestrated and he

not unreasonably wishes

to obtaln a disc-harge. There

evidence before me that

he is embarrassed in the social and

religious circles

in which he moves by the fact

that he is a

bankrupt.

I accept that this may well be the case.

I would have no difficulty at all

in granting this

application were it not for the fact that the Trustee had

reported matters

(b) and

S . 150(6) of the Act.

Sub-sections	(5) and	( 6 )	of the Act provide in part	as
follows :

“(5)

The Court shall,

if any of the

matters

specified

sub-section

( 6

1 is

established -

(a)	refuse to make an order of discharge; or

(b) make an order of discharge

but

suspend the operation of the order

the

Court

hinks

proper,

elther

unconditionally	subject	or	to
conditions.

( 6 )

The matters upon the establishment of

which the Court nay exercise

the powers specifled

in sub-section

( 5 ) are as follows:

(a)

. ..

(b) that the bankrupt

has, after knowing

himself to be rnsolvent, continued

6 .

trade or

obtained

credlt-

the

amount of $100 o r upwards;

(c)

that the bankrupt has contracted

debt

provable

in the

bankruptcy

without having at he time of contracting it any reasonable or probable ground of espectation (proof

of which lies on him) of being able

to pay It after

taking

into

consideration his other liabilities

at the time:

The circumstance relied upon by the Official Trustee

showing that the natters referred to in paragraphs

(b) and ( c )

of sub-S.

( 6 ) have been established are that in July

1977 the

bankrupt borrowed a sum

of $1100

from Hr Garry William Boyd.

There is some doubt whether the amount of the alleged loan was

$1000 or $1100.

Counsel for the bankrupt argued that I should cake tlze view that the amount advanced by

Hr Boyd was

not a loan at all

but was in the nature of a gift.

In support of that submission

he relied upon the fact that Hr Boyd now makes

no claim to the

money and,

indeed, has

expressly forgiven the debt. But, as

counsel for the Official Trustee

has pointed out,

Mr Boyd did In

fact lodge a proof

debt and the bankrupt Included it amonqsc

the debcs In his estate. Further, in an affidavit filed In support of this application the bankrupt says that he accepced the money from Mr Soyd "on the basis of it being a loan". I

therefors reject the argument that the amount advanced by

Boyd was not I loan. This means that It has to be treaced as

debt provable in

the jankruptcy

f o r the purposes

si paraqrsph

EO(€.).

7 .

However,

I do not think

that concludes the

questlon

whether the court should be satisfied,

to the necessary degree

of satisfaction, with proof of the matters referred to In the

subsection. It is clear from Mr Boyd's evidence that he cerms of close friendship with the bankrupt. Ye says

was on

t a t he

and the bankrupt

had

common

church,

cultural,

social

and

sporting

interests.

I should at this

stage

say

that the

bankrupt is

a member of the Reorganized Church of Latter

Day

Saints. as	is Mr Boyd, and they appear to have	strmg common
ties.

The impression I have from Er

Boyd's evidence is that

he did

not require payment of

the loan until such time as the

bankrupt

would

able

pay.

I think that

whilst

the

transaction was very close to

a gift It

was legally a loan.

Nevertheless, it is necessary to have regard to the terms

repayment and although no terns were stipulated In the ordinary

sense I think it

is a fair inference from Mr Boyd's evidence

that the loan was not to be repaid whilst ever the bankrupt had

other debts which he could not pay.

The bankrupt's affairs at

the time he obtained the loan

from Mr aoyd were complicated. It

true that during the

.> --

course of his public examination he apparently

m d e an admlsslon

that he was Insolvent. However, he

has explained In some Cetail

in his affidavit supporting his applcacion facts which might be

thought

t o cast some doubt upon qhecner

that admission

was

necessarily correct.

The point

LS a fine one, and I

need. to Dear In

m m a

that I am required to be satisfied to

a high degree

satisfdction of the matters referred to

in the sub-paragraphs.

I do not think on the fact3

of thls case. and havlng regard to

the lengthy material in the applicant‘s affidavit upon wnich he

has not been cross-examined,

I should be satisfied of the

matters referred to in paragraphs (b) and (c).

I should add that

even if I had come to a different

conclusion and been required

to suspend the operaclon

of an

order for discharge,

I would have suspended the operation of the

order for only

a very short time.

Taking into accounr all the matters referred to in the

affidavits filed in

support of the application and

in counsel’s

arguments I

think the appropriate order 13 that the applicant

should be discharged from bankruptcy.

In ny view it is proper that the Officlal Trustee

should receive his costs.

I order the Official Trustee‘s cost3

be paid by the bankrupt.

So far as Hr Baiyck’s costs are

concerned, Yhilst his counsel‘s submissions-have been helpful to

the court,

I do not think that

I should order his costs to be

paid by

the bankrupt. There are two reasons

why I hold this

opinion. The first

I s t h t Hr Balcyck’s main purpose in being

represented was to protect his o m interests rather than to oppose the application. The second reason is that it zould nave

been k n o m

that the Officlal Trustee

xas b e n g

represented by

counsel and

that all matters whlch should properly be d r a m to

ihe attention

of the court vould indeed be brought

Its

attantion.	I therefore make no order in respect of 3r Balcyck’s
CQStS.

The

order of the

court is thar. the

applicant

discharged from bankruptcy.

L n i u s t r i a l

La:<

C o r n o n ~ ~ e d c h

- Rsg:stez=d ozginzzaclon -

Xules

R s s o l u c x m s 'Sy

s J e c l a l ZeetlnS o f

brznch

c h 2 ~

j r x c h s e c r e t a r 1 &l:y

o f

s abscanr ra l brsacn 0 5

:he

rules,

gross misbehaviour

and gross neglec t o f 5uty - Q f f i c e o f

b r a n c h s e c r e t a r y d e c l a r e d v ~ c a n t

Tr.ether ?roceedmgs in

breach o f t h e r u l e s

- Whether a d e n i a l o f nat-al

justice

Val ida t ion

opera t ion

o f

s t a t u z e

xhethez an?l icat ion

o f

va l ida t ing p rov i s ion

would

sEbsrantlal

.-njusrrlce.

Conciliation and

drbL:ratlon

Act

1 9 0 6 ,

s ec t ions

171F

and

171G

Norman

a x i Xoran v.

Natlonal Dock

Labour Soar3

[ l 9 5 7 1

L i o y a ' S

3eq.

4 5 5

Respondent

.LXD :

Respondent

efL'ecc o f such a dec la ra t ion , i f mace,

i s chat seczion

171F

does not

a p p l y , and

deamed not

-3 h2ve

a p p l l a d ,

i n r e l a t r o n

t o :he

xot lons declarzd cazr ied

2nd

t h e

f u r t k e r d e c l a r a t l o n

made

a t t h a t s p e c i a l

meetzr,g.

The	a q l i c n t l o n a s o n g i n a l l y f i l e d a l s o s o u s h t

order under sec t ion

171G o f

:he

Act

r e l a t l o n t o t h e

app l i ca t ion

o f

s ec t lon

171B

bu t t he app l i can t

d i a

not

proceed w i t h t h a t p a r t

o f

t he app l i ca t ion

and

the appl ica-

t i o n

anended

accordingly.

Sect ion

171?

o f

the Act,

f 2 r as

T a t s r i z l ,

provldes -

"(1)

SubJect t o t h u

s e c t i o n

2nd

t o s e c t i o n

171G, u?on the ex?irat-zon

o f 4 ye2rs

frcm -

(a )

the

do ing

o f an

acz

(i)

by,

o r by

?ersons pur lor t ic%

2ct

as,

c o l i e c t l v e bociy

o f

o r g a n x a t i c n o r branch of

organlzatlon an2 ?ur?orclng

exerclss ?over conferred

under :he

r d e s o f c5e z r ~ a n z z a -

a o n o r branch,

s z

(11) . . . .

(b)	. .	. .
I " \
\ L ,

:he a c t cieenea t o havs been ii0r.e lx czrn?l_a3ce

. . . . shall, f a r a l l

?E:FOS~S,

b e

t?,e

r u l e s

t:e

: r gan~zac1zn c z j r a n c t "

The

o b ~ e c t s

o f

inion

(whlch

xas, and L S , ax

o r g m l z a r l o n r a g i s t e r e ?	? ~ r s u m =	t o t he XCC)	as set gut i n
rule 2 were, in par t -

# I The

ob jec t s

o f

Union s h a l l be

t o

uphold the

r lghts cf :ne

c o i o ~ n a t i o n

o f

labour 2nd ;o promota ,

f I s te r

and malnzain

t5e

i n d u s t r i a l o r g a n 1 z a z ~ o n o f

a l l t r a n s -

po r t

worke rs

i n t a one Lqxm;

and

t o promote

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

o f

a l l t he

menbess ~x

any mattsr zzcll;dlng

e f f1 l l a t1on

wi th any joLnt body co?.?rised

o f t r a d e

unlons 2nd

i?proveo 5:r r e so iu t lon of

t h z

, I

i	Fer 'sral Cour .c~l .

. ,

-1

Then followed a series sf lztzsred psragrzphs t o whlch

i t i s ?or ? resen t ?Erposes 2Tnecsssar;r

CO r e f e r .

;L?y

_ _

member srho acted cgntzary

1s the o ~ : e c ~ s

o f

che

m z o n

a s s e t o a t

13 r7d.e

2 was

c 5 ce deezed :a

have f a l l ed to

abide by the ru les

o f

?he -:z:ar.

{ r u k 2.1) .

Federal

Com..::-,e*

o f Xacqemelt

(Su3-i- l le j c c )

an?

ru le 2 3 ) .

? rovrs lon was

nade

f o r the

c o x t L t x t 1 o n o f 4 r a c h e s 2nd

53z

t he e l t c t -on wr thm sac5 5 rzach

branch

of5:sers

( inc lud-

ing a Branch PresLdent

and

3 Braach Secretary: and

Branch Cornitre=

o f

?!anagemerz

xn lch , sub jec t

t o c h e r u l e s ,

w a s

t o

h a v e c o l c r o l o f a l l b u s i r e s s

o f

t h e

Urrion

wi ih ln

the

area over which

it w a s

ccnsc i t -xsd t3

opera te ( sub- ru les

5 ( f )

and ru l e s

6 , and

3 0 ) .

Rule 25A provlded -

"Notwlthstanding

znythixs

whatsoever

t o t h e c o n t r a r y i n

ar,y

the Rules

pe r son e l ec t ed to

any

o f f l c a x l t h i n

.:he

Union

shal l be dlsrnrssed

'ram

o l f i c e

unless

he has

been found gui

lzy,

accordance wlth the Rules,

o f

misappr3-

p r i a t i o n or'

che

funds

o f t h e Taron,

subs tan t ia l b reach

o f

the Rules of the

Unicn

o r g ross n i sbehav-~our o r g ross

neg lec t

o f

duty or has ceasae,

2ccordLr.g

t o

the

Xule

( s l c ) o f t h e Unlon,

t3 5,

e l i z i b l e t o

z h e o f f i c e . "

Rule

3 7 ,

s o

f a r a s

m a t r r ~ a l

provrded -

" ( c )

The 3 ranch

P res iden t

rmck

Secre ta ry

ujon

r s c e i ? t

o f

? e t l c r o n s q n e d

100 o r =ore

f i n a n c i a l members,

sha l l c211

s p e c i a l n e e t m g

o f

rhe

3rznch

t o hea r s ?ec i -

f ic charges which sha l l

b e

c lea r ly sec ou t

i n

t h e

pet:t=on

aga ins t t he 3 ranch Csml r t e t

o f Managsmerrr 2 s a whole, o r any one o r rcoze

members

thereof .

....

(5)	Tk.er.e-rer 2 xotlor. o f ?on-confl;e?.ce

has

b e s n

carried

e c c o r d a x c ~ wlr~l

~."..Ls ?.cl?,

t h e ChalDan ~f t he meet-ng

a t wh1c.P. such

notion

:12s

passed sha i l dec la re vscant

t h e

~ o s ~ t ~ o n

o r positions

he ld by

t h e zenber o r

members

a f f ec t ed by

the

z o t l o n

n o n ~ n a = i o n s

f:ll

sucn ?osLtlon

or pcs1t;ons

s h a l l b e

c a l l e d

f a r

adve r t i s ene r t

i n t h e

d a i l y

p r e s s ,

arid

the

provis;ans

Bules 33 2nd 3 i ,

In so f a r

a s

a p ? i l c a b l e ,

s h a l l

m?ly

ir. 5 s

e l e c t i o n t o

fill

t h e J o s i t i o E o r

p o s i t x o n s

a f fec t ed . . . . . . . . .

(g)

?To

pe t l t i on

p ra sen ted

a c c a r d a c e

with chis Rule shai l be acted upon =,less, a t the tine o f belng sigaed, L t is prefaced wit:?

the provisions of

Rule j8(2).

(h)

No not ion

under

th i s

X d e

s h a l l b e

deened

t o 5e

c a r r i e d o r a c t e d

upon

unless

two-thlrds c~f

::?e

members vo t ins the reon

have voted

i n favour of the motion."

Iiule

33 ?rovided

for nominet~ons € o r o f f i c e

Tv'ithm a branch t o be recez-led by

the 3raxch Return~2g

Off icer

appointed

pxrsuant

r u l e 35.

Ruls 3:

p r ~ v l d e d

for

the conduct

o f

branch eIect ions.

...

each -nember o f the Br2rck Comictee

of "

,.an-

2gsner.r:

Suck notice

sh2lL c i e z l : I

s-0-

I__

t h e t m e

and p lace 05 Che meezl-.z

and t5.2

r.zt '~r2 c 5

the

bus-ness

t 3

te:ey.xnecl

and	i t s h a l i he conveyed by hand o r t e l e -

gran o r p o s t a l mail

?rov.-ded

the nethcd

of conveyance CS& ~ir;rll

k a ~

i e g r d CO

t he time and place

o f the meetxng.

The	Zranch Sec re t aq r sha l l ac r t o

convene

s j e c i a l meetxngs vhen the events

se t	out hereunder a r i se :

(i) When the

Sranch

President

and

t h e

Branch Secretary

I	agree a meetrng is d e s i r - ab le o r necessa ry .

(ii) When a maJori?y

the

melobers

or' t h e Branch C o d i t z e 05

Management make a - . i t t e n

reques t

t h e Branch

Sec re t a ry

o r t he Br2nch

Pres iden t .

ProvLded

i f t k e Branch

Secretary

i s .anable

o r f a d s otherwise

to convene

s p e c i a l

rr.ee:ing

the Branch President	i s empowered t o a c t	f o r
tha i purpose .

(1)

X11meet:ngs

o the r

t han

3ranch Cocr;liC:ee

o f Xanagenent

s h a l l s t a r t n o t

l a t e r than

?.a.,

provided tha t

q u o r m 1 s present

t h a t t i l e .

15 no

quorun i s p r e s e n t a t

3 . i 5 p.m.,

f1f t2en

minuces

a f t e r t h e t i m e

se t

dovn

for

the sper-ing

o f

the

meetmg

the

rnee t ixg

sha l l

l apse .

d?l

meet ings

sha l l

lose

not

la te r

than

10 p . ~ . ,

unless otherdxse derermined

by resolution

for

the ?urpose

o f

concluding business under

2;s-

cusslon.

>To nee t ing

sha l l

con t lnue

a f t e r

1 0 . 3 0 ?.m. under any C L T C ~ S ~ ~ C ~ . ' '

ltala L6 sec

ou t

the r u l e s o f deba ts .

Its pro-

- r is ions

lnclude6

the 5ol lowuq

" ( c )

d u c u s s l o n

s h a l l

t a k e

p l a c e

o n

any notLon

o r aendizent unless such ruot1on

o r amendnent

is duly ?rosased

and

a z t e r t h e

nover i s finished

spaaking,

i r i s seconced.

Any number of a e n h e n t s =ay be propossd

and

d i s a s s e d s i a d t m e o u s l y v i t h t h e

lotion.

(d ) h l en

motion

shall

have

been

d d y proposed and. seconded, che Chaiman

s h a l l at thereon, unless some

once proceed

taka

t he vo te

member

r i s e s t o

oppose

I t , or

to propose

a n e n h e c r ;

but no ameadnent s h a l l be iE order

unless not ice be given

t o

zove

sane

before the proposer of th2	Totzon	has
r e p l i e d . "

Sub-rule

58(e )

p r w l d e d

"Should

any

member

s ~ g n s a

s e t i t l o n

a c c o r d a ~ c e w ~ t h

Rule 37

f a l l to a c t e r i

t h e m ~ e t m g c a l l e d 2s

result

such

p e t x t i m , he

s h a l l be

f x e a a

sum

nor

e x -

ceeding

( $ 2 0 ) by the 3rancf; Cornitre-

Fanagernent

the Branch

o f vhzch he

i s

a member,

unless

he provL2es a s a t l s f a c t o r 7

reason

t h e 3 r a n c h C o m ~ t t e e

:kn293_-

nent

f o r no-c-attedanca

chs

sa:d

;;leeclr,p."

I	.
i

O n 26

A p r i l

1 3 7 6

che

a p p l i c z n i ,

Branch

Secre ta ry , rece ived

7etz ' i ion expressed

-3

l u l s u a n t

t o r u l e 37

o f t h e rulss

or'

t h e Union

and

appentec to

which were the s ignatures

o f

153

? e r s o n s ? u n o r t i n g t a

f i n a n c i a l rneabers

o f

t5e

Taszanian

Branch.

.Uter

s e t t i n g o u t

t h e

t e x t o f

sub-rule

5 8 ( e )

r e q c i r e d b:J

sub-nl le

3 7 ( g ) , t h e p e t i t i o n r e a d

"Pzrsuant

to Rule

o f t h e Rules o f

:he

Workers

Unzon

o f

A u s t r a l i a ye

T r ~ s p o r t

the undersigned belng , toge ther wz:h

nembers vho hzve signed laentrcai

requests,

i n aggrezate LII

e scess o f

1 0 0 iin2r.c:al

memDers hereby require you

CO convene a

spec ia l genera l Xeet ing

o f

the Trarrsport

Workers Union

o f

Aus t r a l i a , Tasn2n~an

Branch.,

t o hea r

t he spec i f l c cha rges

a sa ins t t he 3 ranch Sec re t a ry , John Chz le s

Rolph, as set 3ut

below

2r.c to take such

decis ions 2s may be requrrec chereon

2ni

the rules

may

p e r m i t . -

John Charlss

R o l p h being r-he Srtnch

Secrecar? of the

Tasmanzan

3ranch

the Transporz Xorkers

Unzon

o f

Aus-

t r a l l a (5eLng an Organzsatmn a f

enployees

reg:stered

mder

the

Con-

c i l l a t z o n

m 2 d r b i t r a t l o n

2.c:

Ic'2r,

2 s merrced,) 7.;as

~'-+l::/

0: zrc! 2 - 2

c o m . 1 ~

s a b s c a ~ t ; + ~

mcr2ach G: che

r u l e s > f rhe szz? Or52r?1sa~;on

-:as

~ u 1 1 c ; ~

g r a s s

n ~ s z e h e v m u r

o r

xas g n l c : ~

g o s s z e S l s c c

due:; by

:ne

f o 1 l o ; ~ ~ r - z

c o n d x r : -

P.4RXCLTSXS

T:le

s a l 6 J o m Charles

Rol l ‘ r . d i 5

-01

?ha

l&&,

1 9 7 5 alsm-ss

?aid

e z q k y s e ,

P k s .

Zieznor Margaret

r d r x e r :n:hoc:

the

z u t i o a c y o f

the Brarxn ComtZee

Management

t he Tr2ns~or t ‘do ike r s

Unzon o f Austral;= Tasmaozan 3ranc‘n

conrzzry t o Rule

s u 5 r u l e

( f ) o f

t he Rules

o f

t h e T z a s p o r t

Xorkers

Unlon c f .k;;straha.

Addi t iona l ly

o r

a l c s rna t ive ly ,

t he

s a i d John

Charles

Roll’n

d i d c c n t r a q

the objects of Rule

o f

the

Trans-

port Vorkers

Union ~f Australia f a i l

t o

upho ld the p r inc i l l e s

o f

t h e

con-

b ina t ioo o f l abo r and

promote

f o s t s r and

mamcair.

the

ind;;szrlal

organisation of

a l l workers in t h a t

employed non-union

labor

employizg one

?am Lae t o perform

t h e York of other emJloyees

s t r i k e and

l a t e r l ocked

ouz.

Xddztzonal ly

o r

a l te rn=t lve ly ,

the

s a i d Jo’m.

Charles Kol?h d id con’_rar:I

t o t he ob jec t s

o f

Rule

o f

t h e

Transport ‘riorkers

Knion

o f

A u s r r a l i a

f a i l t o uphold

t h e l r i n c l p l e s

t he

combination of labor and t a Frcmote

f o s t s r and

x a i n t a i n

tSe

i n d u t r x a l

organlsat-on

o f a l l workers

i n t h a t

he eculoyed non-uzion labor

in ernploy-

Lng

m e L m a y ‘5111

f r m Eth Decenoer,

1975

f o r a ?er iod o f apDroxnaee;g

3 zonrns

i n a

non-union capaczcy.

j Addie:one--7

1 -

o r ~ 1 ~ 2 r n i t i v e l : ; ,

-9s

s21L J0r.n

C'carles

R o : ? ~

516 c o x r a r y

to allle 4 3 of :ne

Rulss o f t 52 Trdns-

7 o r r \Jorkers &;on

a? h s c r a l l a f a l l

t o convene

2 meeclng o f

t h e 3 r z ~ c ' n

C s m l r t e e o f

Xanag+zerrt

-:her.

reques ted

b d ~

m ; c e

g ~ u 2 n

an che 1!kh :,!arch,

1 9 7 5

the ? res iden t

the maJor.-ty

o f

t h e

sa id Comic tee

o f Xanag-

=mepc so t o con-

1	vene 2 rreeting as	a rpattsr o f 2:ctrene
mgency .

X d d l t l o n a l l y

a l t e m a t L v e l y ,

t h e

s a i d .John Charlas Iiol2h

2 6

lock out

one Zlsanor Xargaret Huxter on 2nd

a f t e r the 29th day

o f Harch,

1976

from her ? lace

o f work

a t tne o f f i c e s

of tSe Transport Workars Urrion 05

Xustralla,

Trsmanian 3ra?ch a t

T rdes

Hall , 219 New Town ?.oad,

New Torm.

A d c i i t i o n d l y

a l t e r n a t i v e l y .

t h e

s a i d Jo'nn Charles Rolph d id lock

out

one	Eleanor Xargaret Zunter on and

after the 2 9 t h day of Xarch,

l 9 7 6

f rom her p lace

o f work

a t t h e o f f ~ c e s

or' the Transport

Workers Union o f

X u s t r A i a ,

Tasmaaian 3rancn

a t Trades

Hall, 219 New Town Zoad, Yew T o ~ m

cont rary t o an order o f J.W. Ell lsy

made a t Zobart on the 2 6 t h day o f

March, 1976 pczsuant t o the prov-Ls1or.s

Sect ion

o f

t k e

i n k a s t r l a l R e i a -

t i o n s Act

1975.

Aadl t iona l ly

o r

a l t e r r - a t lve ly .

t he

s a i d Jonn Charles Xol?h

d l ? conrrrary

t o

:he

Jolsons Act

1 ? 7 1 ,

a s

2 ~ 2 n L e c ,

brzng o n t o ;:?e

premises o f the off1ces

o f

che Trmspor: Xorkors

:cion

o f

Xus-

t r a l i a T a s n a n x c 3 r a n c h

a t

Trades

3211,

219 >12v Tohn Road, Yew TOXT a I)io;^.z3.-ted

subsZar-ce -iztkin tb-2 nean1rg 3:	i k e sa:L
Act.

Bddi'lonailp

o r a l t e r n a t i v e l y , tb.e

sald John Charles

J o l p n Li2 k;lo-<lngly

preseilr

t o tSe Erarc:? C x r u ~ 1 ~ t r r 2 ~

o f

::2z,IZ'"e"z

~ ' r , O Z O C 3 ? : J -:

27.

A L L Z 2 r '

Xeport

s l g e c ojr

S .?. C.zyer A . A . 5 . A .

f o r thL2 :rear

sfic~cs

'jlsc ZecernDer, 1$77

Icr.ow.-ng :?.a:

t ~ 2

s a d r s p o r t

hzd

dP- lSC2C f r C E 1 Z C 2 Z c i l l l i;OTClS

ZJ -?L1

1 ir. cr.e s2cc26 ?er>..erzch afcer :>,S

. I

. - - .

::trz

c?lr..->?

r:rsc

occ7~rr:ng

Tke specLa1 -s,~!eel-g

" 0 :

hz-nzs c2.ker. ? l a c e ,

- .

proceedings x e r 2 comenced XI

zhs Sxszr+li;n

~r!cus:r;al

C o u r t 5y r d e :c

show ~ 2 1 x 2

z.ssEed oa 3 May 1975 2t :ke

instance of

S~VPI :

nezbers s f

:he

Branch

C o m i c t a e o f

Xar?agemext. 3 e procsed;lss s0ug'r.c orders

under

secr ion

1 L 1 of

t he Act

a g a i m t

?he 3ranc,h ?resrdeat

( 4 k .

Hardicg)

2nd. the 3ranch SecretarIr

(:?e

presenc

a p p l i c a n t ) t h a t

chey pe r fo r s o r

observe

the

rulas

o f

t h e LTnion

by cm-

venlng

s9ec ia l nee t rng

rhe Branch Cornittee

o f

Hanagernerr

f o r t h e

p u q o s a 3f

ta:kiinZ

dccisiozis concern-

lng the a r rangements for the spec ia l

meeting

t h e

3ranc3 the subjecz

t h e ? e c i t l o n

and

a t t a n d k g and

r ema in rng in a t t andance a t t h s t

meecing.

11 Elay

1 9 i 6 a n a s s ~ r a z c e -52s

g iven t o t he

Cour t

M r .

Zar l ing

and

t k 2 a p p ' l ~ c m t t h a t , s u b j e c z

the pe t lc ion be ing

found Zo

s rope r

f o - n

and

accordance -n th

t5e

r u l e s ,

t h e

s p e c i a l ne2:inz

o f

nexbers rroulci b e c a l l e d ?rom?r:ly.

Ir t h e event the

i 3 .

by 100 o r more Zin2nclal nembers as requi red

by sub-rule

3 7 ( c ) .

The

Court

conclucec

that

i t had

anc

on 25

J u m

1976 made an order th2t

Er. Harding

convene

and

conduct

as chairman

spec ia l nee t ing

o f

che Tasman~an Brapcn

t o be held a t 6 .30

p . a . on 15 JuPy

1975 a t tis Pp lzsh

Hall, New Town, Robirt,

acd gsve

v a r ~ x s

derrailsd

directions

fo r 2dve r t i s i z3

and

conduct-ng

r k e rneetlng.

I-

iu r ther ? roceedmgs tken axsaed

t h e

AustrZLw.

Lndusrri21

Court .

The

z a t t e r c2pe

for fur rher hearzng

o n 27

JuP3

1 0 7 6 2nd

1 9 7 6 the C s u r t gave direct ions

f o l l o w s

-1

“A.

Lnat the

respondel t ,

Xardmg;

do 7e r fo rn and observe the rules

t h e organisation by convexing 2

special meet ing

o f rreabers of

t he

Tasmvlian

Branch t o be

h e l d a t

1 0 . 0 0

a.=,. on the 7 th

day cf Augus:,

1 9 7 6

a t t h e H o b a r t

Tovn

Baj.1

t o hear

s p e c i f i c c h a r g e s s e t

o u t

i n

t h e

? e t i t i o n s i g n e d

by one hundred or

f i n a n c i a l members

o f

the T2s -

rnanian Br2nch

o f =ne organis2r ion

be ing exhib i t

‘ B ’

i n t h e s e

p ro -

ceedings.

B .

That the Respondent,

H2rl12g,

a t the ex?ense

o f the Tasxanlan

Br2cch

o f

t h s o r g a n ~ s a t ~ o n ,

convece

and

conduct

Chairnaa

the

<aid

meet ing in accord2rce

WL:S

c:le

r u l e s 05 t he Umon

a x i i n ~ 2 r L

7 cu-

l a r r u l e s

7 5 : d ) ,

3 2 ,

3 7 ,

2nd

in accordance

77ith the fcilovzng

dzrec t lons

r l a l x e g i s t r a r , F r . C o a t e s ,

o r 2n

anc o r assistants nom:zac=?

by h l m a f a

1 9 7 6 menbershlr, medallion

o r an

o f z i c l a l

receipt

Issued

o r b e f o r o t i e s s c o n i

day

o f

i u l y ,

i 9 7 6

f o r t h e f u l l a m o m t

due f r o n t i e menber concerned ir. respacz

o f

h i s con t r ibu t ion

f o r membersh:p

o f

the Tasmanlan 3ranch for

1976.

3 . THE Respondents, Harding 2nd R o l l h , s h a l l by 5 . 0 0 ?.a. on Thursday che 5 t h day of

August 1976 forrJard to t ne sa id

Deputy

I n d u s t r i a l R e g i s t r a r

six copies

o f

l i s t

f i a a n c i a l members

o f the Branch

is 2t the

2nd Ju ly ,

1976 arranged in alphabeZlca1

order .

Upon a member present ing IS

medallion

o r

recelpc seeking ahnlssion

t o

t he see r - lng , t he sa ld

Deputy

1x’us:r:al

Reg i s t r a r

o r

h i s

a s s i s t a n t s h a l l t x k

che name where ap?earing on the s a ~ d

h s t .

The Respondent, Rolph, 2nd the a?pllc=tl ,

KaF-e, nay each

n o t l c e I n v c l t i n ?

>!r. Coates

a?polnt

scru:xeers

equel

111

number t o Xr. Coates and h l s asslstan‘is

L .

THE

Xespondent,

Rarding,

shall

dezlare

tlhe

meetlng

oper.

as saon af te r

1 5 . 0 0

a . a .

as ;?e i s advised.

that

11L o f those nenbers

who

signed

t k e p e t i t i o n a r e p r e s e n t a t

the nee t ing .

5 .

TEE	Res7ondents sha l l arrange for copies

a f

tlhe

sa id ?ec l t io ; l

2va~lable

f a r

::?e

3es?ocdenz s z a l l :z

? a r t - l c d z

acce?t any xc,:xn

dul-: nr3?os2d and

seccnced

a?<

=r?g a e n c z e n c pro?er::-

propossd ;O

such moElon 2 s to ',:?S

procecura c3 5e ado?tss 2~ tfis meeElnS;.

T5e

respondece,

i lardlr-g,

shal l

accs?t

m y nation o f dlss2cLt xoved. l n accard-

ance x i t h Rule

L6 (9)

and take sxch

s t eps

a s

i r e a2propr i aee

al low t r le

motlon o f

dlssent

t 3 be

d e t l t x i t h .

The

Respondent , Eard~ng, sktli

any motion

f o r t h e a d J o m n e n t

t he

meeting noved

m accordance -21th % d e

'.6(n)

and a l l o w the s m e t o be put t o

t ke 3ee t ing .

7 .

AT the concluszon o f the debate

and

dlscuss ion on the ch t rzes

che

s a d

p e t i t i o n ,

i f

any

resoluzior.

i s lrovsd

f inding

the Responienc,

Rolph,

e lcher

guilcy

o r n o t g u i l t y

o f

any

charge or

charges

the

Respcndent,

Earding,

shall

puc

t h e

r e s o l u t l o n

eo a vote .

resolut

ion f

inding che Respondent

Xolph, ~ u i l z y

of m y 0r.e o r nore of

che

charges

speclfzecl 13 3ule 7,5(A)

and a motion of 20 conErder.ce m the Xespondent, Rolph, 1 s then moved a x l

seconded,

:,?e

Respondent , Rard2n~,

sha l l then a i low such

xo:1on

t o

put

the nee:zng.

Sucn a

r e s o l u t l s n

o r m o t l o n shali. be

deemed

b e

c a r r i s d

only i f ?wo-thir ls sf cke sembers V O L L ~ ~

thereon have voted	la favoLr oZ che
motion.

8 .

f u l l

: r a n s c r i p t

o f

the

proceedrngs

o f -he

s a i d neecm.g

s h a l l b e rrad2

=:r

: I r .

Nlctolas John Bznstr3r.g

3r s x h

ot5er ?erson

as che s a l a De?uy7

Lndustrzzi ?,e%lscrar Ea7 apr,olnt.

T 5 e Deputy

I n l u s t r l a l Xcglstrar

s h l l

arrange

for

a t r a ~ s c r l ~ r :

t o

r r r e -

pared ar.d a copy the reo f sha l l

1 given :o the

Respondent,

Xolph,

en?

Er. C .X. IYayne

The Coxrt , 5 y 712;orzty. kelc :het

che orcisrs

orlg~naI..l;r soug'r.~ In

t h e r u l e

t o skov cacs s l s sued

3 >!2y

1 9 7 5 s h o d ? not

be made,

the Branck. ? r e s i d e n t

2nd

t he Br2r.ch Secre ta ry beixg mder no abl igaczcn CO c s l l 2

speclal meet log

o f

the 3ranch Coczittee

o f

X?anazernent f o r

the ?uzpose

o f

z&ing decrsions concerning

the

arrangerneots

for

the spec ia l Teer ing

o f

the Brvlch

csnszfer

t f ie

charges

agalnst

:fie

appl icant .

The Co;lrr, however, ordsred

t h a t t h e r - d e s

o f

t h e Union b e per fomed

and

observ26 by

t h e t o l d i c g

an ordiaary

neecizg

o f

che

3raxch

C o m z t t e e

o f Xanagernent

a t 9 . 3 0

a . s . on 21 Jul;7

1975 .

I	I
i
I
I

and mcorporated under

t n e

Australian

'Conc-lzz-

t i o n and

>-rbz:rar1on

A C E ,

1904-1576.'

"This act lon

by myself i? tk2.s

macter , wll .1

a l l o w

such o f f l ce

t o be

c o n t e s t s a 2nd

de~-.rmzned

by aach 2 ~ d

aver:r

e l ~ g l b l e m e n h r o f

zhe

Uhlon,

s2nner

s e c r e t p o s t a l b a l l o t . "

There is 17 evidence before ne

2 t r a n s c r l s t

the proceedlogs

o f the nee t lng

7 h g ; u s t 1 9 7 6 .

X?er

some pre l lmmary r e n a r k s >!r.

i l a r d ~ n g ,

as cha:rs2n,

dec la red Khe

meeting open.

Er . K.A.

C r i s p , a olenber

of ehe

Branch

C o m i t t s e

o f

Mmagernent,

preser.;ed

the

case m scpporc of the

pet i tLon.

2-:e beg2n

r?adlns

chz

p e t l t l o n

t o

the

rneetizg.

then

cal led

X=. 3..'J.F.

Yamg,

menber

o f

Xess r s . J enn lngs , E l l l c t t

2nd

Stailsrlx,

21:

h member from Laczcescsr.

c5211 scgzes tsd cc

:h2

c h a ; n a t h a t

2 vote be

taken

irkether

r k e =?pl-cznt

was

g u l l t y o r n o t g . ~ i l s y

o f

the ;La t te r a l leged in ?era-

graph

t h e 9 a r t i c o l a r s b e f o r e c o n s ~ d e r r z g m a r e r l z l

re lac ing

ther

paragraphs

Zhos2 par txTJ lar3 .

The

t r z s c r i p t o f the meet ing then racords-che

followizg

“CHrlimKY:

But

? r i o r t o d o x g

t h a c

I sugges t ,

maybe,

t h a t w e f i n d out i f Zohn Charlss Rolrrh

i s

in t h s 3 u ~ l d l . c g and

’ne

g i v e n a

chaace,

o r

opportuni ty ,

answer

that

charge.

th ink

t h i s i s a reasonable reques t w i 3 due regard t o n a t u r a l j u s t l c e . So I’ll ask sonebody please .c -

Clarrie ??awe, would you

p l e z s e 2 s c e r t ; ~ n

John Charles RolPh is wit3.lx r-‘ne ?r?-c:ncrs	c f
t he hall?

VOICE.

John

Charles

Rollh

1 s

>GC

a v a l l a b l a .

CX4IRhLLV.

Gsntlerren, you have

he2rd

:he

r e p o r t John C h z l e s Rolph

is not

rn arzendince

to defend h;mselE so I w;il

ncx accep: any

r e so lu t ron :hac	you nay xzsn t o put t o tie
c h a i r . “

>fr.

Cris?

r e f e r r e d c h e m e e t k g t o x a t e r l a l

r s l a t i n g 'cc

what was

a l l ege< m pdragra2h 1 o f c5e Far-

t i c u l a r s ,

namely

the actmn

o f

t h e a s p l ~ c e n z m

d ~ s r r ~ s s -

ing Mrs. 2.M.

Uur-ter, 2. p21d employee o f t h e rn ion , on

o r about 14 Harch 1976 wlthout the authorizy

sf the Branch

Comnlttea o f i+la;lagement, ar!

zc t ion s2zd t o be conczsr:r

t o sub-rule 30(€) o f t he rules of t he EnLcn.

Th2t

sub-

ru le ? rovuied

" A l l paui 055cers . Organizers

zi.6

e q l o y e e s of

Branch

s h a l l 5s

subJ2ct

C O

the cont ro l

2nd

61rect1on of

t2.2

3ranch

C o m l t z e e of

Elar,age-,e~t as

ertcressed

through

the Brar.ch

Secretar;T.

M r .

C r u p sade passixg

rs lerence

?aregraph

o f

t h e particulars

a ld then r e fe r r ed

t o ?aregraph

t h e r e o f ,

reading

ln suppor t o f c ia t paragraph

lerrter

adrixessed to

the Sr2nch Cormittoe

o f

Xanagece~ t

by che

rasnar-ian Brancb. o f the Feaeraced Clerks '	Union o f
A u t r a l i a .

i n r e l a t ~ o n

?aragra?,'r.

o f

t h e ? a r t l c u l z r s ,

K r s . E n t e r answered :Eesrrions	pur t o Aer	1lr. C r ~ s ?
and by senbers from tke f l o o r .

The f i r s t f

~f t he x o t l x s to which 1 h v 2

a l r eady

r e fe r r ed ,

t ha t

-3

s 2 y ,

che

mstions

r e l a t n g zo

t h e a p p l i c a n t ' s

gu l l 2 3o

charges

o f c o d t t i n g a

subs tan t ia l b reach

af Ehe

r u l e s of

the

Unlon,

o f

g ross

misbehaviour and o f gross negiect

and C h 2 C o f no coofxdeoce

were p u ~

separa te ly z 3 a ~ 0 t 2

ana

e2c.1

722s

c a r r i e d

Tunanizously.

Tke

c h a l n m - ene:~, pursuant

r u l e

2 7 ,

declared vacant

poszt13n

af 3 r z ~ c f i

Secrec;rj- o f Eke

Tasmanian

aranch

of the Unlon.

T'ce

m o r ~ c n

cozsernl3g

:he

con accept2nce LTI c52 f u t u r a S:r

ehe 3ranch Coml t t se

OF Manageneat

o f

any

rornnarlon

from

t3e

2 p 3 1 ~ c z . r . ~

f o r

any pos-tlan 'n ?he

lasxanlan Srazch

Wis

rhen p u t ans

carr;ed.

?he rneerlzg '<as thsr? c l o s ~ d .

.- .

. . .

See 2150 !!or.an ,rJ >loran v X ~ ~ ~ o r z l

i h c k La'occr 5 0 ~ ~ 2

[ i s571 1 Lloyi's Rep

155

Attentxon

was

d i r e c t e d

the

f o r , of

t h e p e t i t i o n

i n thar- ~t

s t a t e d In th2 alternative tke

ckarges eli2g2d

against

the appl

icant

fol lowed

by 10 ?aragl-a7ns

descr ibed

a s

" T a r t i c u l ~ r s " .

~t ;qas

subn iz t ed

t ha t

t he

?e txz ioa

vas

1. '

defec t rve

t h a r

drd not

coxvejr

t a t he apuhcan t vhxch

o f t h e a l t e z a t i v e c h a r g e s

w 2 s

3eFxg

alleged

aga1nsc hi=

and

i n

t ha t

i t

did not LaentiFy which

o f

t h e p a r t i c n l a r s

r e l a t e d

t o each

the

a l ternat ive

charges

allzged.

Fya the r ,

r t

was

s a i d t h a t t h e ? a r t x u l a r s , e v e n

i f

found proved,

xsre

n o t s u f f i c i e n t

s a s t a r n

any

o f

the a1:enarive charges

2 7

more ch2a one cSird 0 5 :he

menbers of t he Tzsmzr.123 Branch

i	o f	t he	Union	res ided	i n :he	;-lobart d i s t r x t , t h e n e e t i n g
1

should

not

have

been

tha t

c i ty .

a l so

scb ru t t ed

that he had inadaquate cxae for the prepararxsn

his

defence.

A s

has

already

been

said,

the

meetlxg

-XBS

held

pursuant t3 the

order

o f

the

Buscralxan

1ntcsrr;e.l

C o c t

r .

mace on ? S JuP]

1 9 7 5 .

The Caurz: rlxed t h e t x z ? a d ? l ace

o f

the

meetrng

The apphcar, t was repressncsd hy counsel

before :hat

Cour:

and s o far as appesrs

CO 0j;ec:lsn

:;2s

r a i sed a s

t o t h s venue o f :he

neerlng

31 t h e c 2 t e

upon

-2hlch ~t :cas to

3el2.

Zavlng

zegara fa :

h1s:ory

che m a t t e r and,

m. parc l cu le r ,

C O

the

circrns:zr,ce

c?a?

. -

the a?r,izcznt had rece-ved

zhe l e c i t x m soye ~ o n c h s

zeza r2

and

bad

a t tl;e s?sc:zl meet-r.2 held on ?i Jcly 1?75

anbarkec upon hzs defecce CO saae 3f the alleg2c:z?s

ser-

out XI

rhe p 2 t l c ~ c 1 1 ,

:?er.? 1 s m m:;

vie';,

s ~ 3 s c z x c e 11:

i.12	S 2 3 r i S S 1 O Z =

The

r u l e s ,

t h e l r p r o p e r cons==-xt ion, eo

mean

t h a t

spec la l -mee tmg o f

branch ca~.oct proceed

d e a l w l t h m a c t a r s r a x e d

peci t lon presez tec under

rule

i f

the person charged re5ses

p u t

f o r r a r ?

any

roaterial

i n hls defence.

The rcles nean 20

=ore t k a t h a t

the meeting

m u s t a f fo rd

the persor, cherged

adequate

opportunlcy

t o p u t

s u c h s a t e r i a l b e f c r e

iz.

The

zp;r;ic2nr:

d i d noc

2rg2e

t h a t t h e r e e t i n s

was

p r e c l - d e l

?rsceed-

1ng bec2use

o f

51s

absence

f r o m rhe

ne r txg bu t con t sncad

tha t , because

not p r e s e n r ,

:he

meeting si.ould hare

- been

adJourned

l a t e r d a r e

cha t he

mqhz

then

present his defence ar ,

a l :ematLveiy,

so t h a z :he

zeecing

might conslder

why he did not acrend o n 7 dcgust 1375.

-he

a 7 p l l c a n t ' S

czndx :

r s l a t l ~ x

:o -.-..e

hear1r.g 3-F :he

chargss a l leged

7.n

:he

g 2 t i t 1 2 ~

o f

a patcsrn.

The zeatin,o he12 on l6 J u l y IC'i

:?as c3

C M W W . C ~

IE 6.3C p . a . bu= 1~ d i d 20: C D ~ E C ~

cptii

some

t l n e l a t e r b e c a c s e

tt.e

c i i f f icc lcy

o f

ocs.;r in~ J

t h a t

o n l y

t h o s e q u a l i z i e d

t o

a t t e r i

d i d s o .

Undsr

r:le

rules

the aeeting could not continue beyone

19.30

?.m.

and

t h e q p i i c a q t t o o k

i5e

view

:>.at

i f

he cculd

2 2 s u r e

t ha t t he mee t l lg d id no t r each

conclusion

:he

charges before tha t

the nee t ing

vould

c lose a rd the

p e t i t r o n would

lzpse .

f a c t t h e meet ing

lose

without

having

heard

the whole

o f

the charges

and,

? d e e d ,

without havlng hoard a l l that

rhe zppplicult

wished

ssy

o n the rhres paragraphs	o f	:'.e	? a r t i c u l a r s t h d t	-<ere	then
- .

befo re

t he

zee t i ag .

s a t r s z l e c

t h a t ,

when t52 Cou;:

orriered ?hat

a fur ther meet ing

be he ld t o considl-r rhe

charges

alll-ged h t:le

Get iz ion ,

t h s appl icmt resc ;ved

chat

would

not a t teod

t h e e - n e c t a t i o r ~ t h a t t h e

nee t lng would m

some -day x s c a r r y and ?roceedicgs could

taken

t o 5ave

any

decisions eaken set a s l d e .

T52

applican:

nad2

a t tenpc

n o t z 5 y t 5 e n e e t x g

~ 5 2 : S2

could n o t be prssenz o r t o seek an ac;ourr;;nent	o f t z e
nee t ing .

The a?,?llc=xc ;Is0 sough: t o lapsus- c52

?roceec:ngs

o f

t he x e e i x S ne la on

k q u s c i?ii

drawing

zrrtentlon

t o

the absence

the

r d e s o f

t h e

Union

o f

axy

r ighe

appeal againsc- the f inaxgs nade

by the zeec i rg .

Ix my

o?ii;ion there is no

sabstanca

i n this subcussion.

Nor 1s t h e r e , ir ny vie-<, subsEance

in the f-xrher scbmission

made

t h e

a p p l i c a r t

t5at

w a s

denied na tura l jus t ic2 5or the

r z a l t

o f

an r-upress

warning that

i f

he did not atiend the

meetins

c o n s d e r a e i o n

o f h i s ga:lt

of the

charges

laid agains t

:zoci:! ?rocsed

_ . .

Ln h ~ s

ajsence r x t i the ?oss ib l e =ocseqnanco c:

r e ~ o v a l

- .

-rom off-ce.

nave ;10 dcubt :ha= Lr: was 3bv:ocs

zo h i 2

t h e t h x vould be

t h e c @ c s e svenfs -.<odd : L ; e

chose

not

t o

a t t e r c .

1 . .

.&Q

ansn,?YeEc -?as mc~;ed 4y l!r. r,ay-.e,

SSCO:'GSS

3;7

;Ir.

p a r l s r . ,

',S

c h e e f f s c t

:hat

s e ? a z ~ c ~

V C ~ S bs z2k23 lil

res?ec t of ezLk o f t i e

t x e e c h a r g e s .

Thac 22er.dxart :<as

c;l .rrd-- A xc&io~

:%s-:?te-

pct b y Xr. Eqme, secznded iy

>fr.

J a r l s h ,

:hat

the apol lc2nt be

facxd gul lcy

o r

noc

g u i l t y

o f

c o m i t t i n g 2

s ~ b s t u l t i a l b r z a c h oi

eke

r u l e s

o f

the

Union.

That

noiior.

yas

carried

buz ic -(;as

the= 7oinrsd

o u t t h a t - t h e v o t e d i & n o t d s t e m i n e i r h e t k e r z t e a ? p i i c a n ~ was g u i l t y o r n o t g u i l t y . The =over o s the motlon tken appa ren t ly c l a r i f l sd the na t t e r w i th the mlcu te sec re t a ry .

The

t r a n s c r i j t

o f

ihe meeting

ther.

recorzs

2s follows -

"CXAIXi?%N:

The nover o f :he

motion

azd

seconder have sorted

i t o u t now and ~t has

been noved

b.7

C .

2aT-e a d secocded by

R .

~ a r l s h a n i

I put i t t o 7cu as they

r e q u e s t t h a r

I do

- 30 vou fznd Jo;?~!

Charles

3o lph gu i l ty

o f c o m ~ t t x ~

S - ~ b s t a n c ~ a l

breach o f the Rules

o f t k e Transporc

Workers'

Union

o f A u s t r a i ~ a ! All thosa

:hac

f i n d p l e a s e r a s e t h e i z

r l g k r

h2.r.d.

CELA.iP.?W!:	GentIe=en, you may lover YC'a i
nand now.	All those who wlsk to find h:=

not

guz l ty

o f

t h a t c h a r s e

zili

you ?lease

r a s e ;?our

l e f t hand.

Giell gentlemen,

t h e f i r s t c h a r g s

:her2

L S

unanl.socs

dec ismn 3h2t

you have

found

john

Ckrles

Bolph

g u l l t y of

c o m i t z m g 2

scbst2~f:21

bre2-A

o f the ?.ul.=s o f che Transporr

Workers' Un~cr.. TSe

s2cor.d

charge

1 s

DC you f z r l 2oh.n Charles Xol?h @.lty o f

gross

misbehav>our?

If you f i n d Jo'nn

Charles Xolph g u l l t y o f sross rnl~beha-~-zsur

vculd you Gentlemen, if you f i n c Jocr. Charlss RO??:?

p l e a s e r e l s e

your

r lgh t ?and .

n c t g u ~ l t y - < o d d

you

? l e a s e r2132

yol~z

lefr 52nc

Ce?.r:smen, I: 1s ?.g.:?. a

lLCaP170LS

L S C l i l C C

On the th1rc coanc , ger.tle:.er.,

CO :.'cc

rL;ltd

John Charles

XGL?C gmlc;.

o f

g r o s s

- .

2egls.c:

31' zzzyn

15 :'3u

t c sa ; l e x e

r a ~ s a

your r:g?3

:?ant

Gs-.clsr;e?,

the view that he

-;as

?recluc!ea

5 y

che r e so lu t ion

fr~a

acce?tlng

such

nomrnation.

lhe

nomxLaf;on

was i n f a c t

a c c e p t d 2nd the appl icant

was

defeaced a= ::le

ensuins

e l e c t r o n .

ins tance h a s been

?roved

i n wnich E n

a t t e r ? t

t o nominete

:he

a p p l i c z l t

?or

zn office v izkm the b re rck

has

5 e e n f r u s t r a t e d

ref2rence

t o

t h e above

r e s o l x i o n .

I n ny opinion t5.e reso1ut:on

one -7hich could have

e f f a c t b u r

has not been

s5.0-m

t 3 kave been

o r e

txac

was

o u t s ~ d e

eke power

o f t ha mee tng

t o ence r ra in as bei rg

cont ra ry '-0

2 r y o f

the rules o f

t h e Unlon.

Fcr these

reasons I conclude

tha t :he applicant

has f a i l ed

t o establish

Znat

t he re was

2ry

r e l e v z t f a i l - r e

t o ?erform o r observe che rules

of the h i o n , r c l c d x : S

the

mrplisd

? r l n c i p l e s c_' r.2tural

Jusc lce t o - k l c 2 I

12ve

r e f e r r e d .

C s E D L C C l J I ?

S . J s C e Z S

?t'J

L t 2 .

ard

c2T3EElSS

.:-Cc

[ l 9 7 6 1 2 b:.S

::.L.x.

L 7 7 , a cas2 c o x a r ~ . l n ~

t h e

ap?l1ca'C_cn

0: Secclon 366 of the gorngarnes Act, 1961 (Y.S.;:.)

9;s

._	t10nom ~t 3 . $93 s a i 2

"In my

n e w , t h e v o r d

'injustice'

l n this

p r o v l s l o n r equ i r e s

the Courz ta

cons ider any rea l ,

anC

not nere ly

.-nsubstar.-

r i a l o r t h e o r e t i c a l , ~ r e ~ r d ~ c e

xnich will 52

suffezei by, f o r examp12, a member by r5e

making o f an o r d e r , 2nd t o SreLg'n rrhis XI

ch2

sca l e s aga lns t

t h s prej7Idice

t o t he

co?;?any,

o the r mernbers

axd

c r e e l t n r s ,

i? an orde r i 2

not made. ID other

words,

i s Insuff ic lsn 'C

t o show t h a r t h e r e

may

3a some pre judico cc

a aember

If, on 8 cons idera t ion o f i h e -;hole

mat te r ,

the over rJ 'nehmg ae ight

o f

J u s t i c e ,

as 1': were , i s ix favour of making tko order .

see

.4us t ra l ian Cont~nenta l Resources

Lrrd.

(1976)

10 A . C . T . R .

i 9 a t pp.

33,

p e r

Z lackbun J.;

[1984] FCA 111

17 Apr 1984