Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009
Fair Work Commission
Terrace Tower
Level 8, 80 William Street
EAST SYDNEY NSW 2011
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR THE REGISTRATION OF
AN ASSOCIATION OF EMPLOYERS
(D2013/101)
NOTICE is given that an application has been made under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 for the registration of an association called “The National Road Transport Operators Association (known as NatRoad)”as an organisation of employers.
A copy of the application has been published on the website of the Fair Work Commission at: <http://www.fwc.gov.au> (under “Registered Organisations”, click on “Gazette Notices").
Alternatively, a copy of the application can be obtained on request from the Fair Work Commission. Requests should be directed to David Vale, Fair Work Commission, Level 8, 80 William Street, East Sydney NSW 2011 Fax: (02) 9380 6990 or E-mail: orgs@fwc.gov.au).
The current eligibility rules of the association are:
“3. ELIGIBILITY
Membership of NatRoad may be comprised of an unlimited number of incorporated operators or contractors working in or in connection with the Australian road transport industry including without limitation, fleet operators, general freight, road trains, livestock, grain, tippers, express carriers, tankers and refrigerated operators involved in the business of both intrastate and interstate Road Freight Transport.
5 MEMBERSHIP
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5.2 Membership of NatRoad may be comprised of an unlimited number of operators or contractors, as set out in Rule 3 so long as:
(a) a contractor shall be body corporate who or which is a participant in the transport industry and who, or which either has legal control over any number of freight transport vehicles or who organises the movement of freight without legal control of transport vehicles or trailers, but does not include an employee; and
(b) an operator shall be body corporate who or which is a participant in the transport industry and who or which has legal control over any number of transport vehicles, but does not include an employee.”
Any interested organisation registered under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009, association or person who desires to object to the application may do so by lodging with the Fair Work Commission, marked to the attention of David Vale, a notice of objection accompanied by a written statement within thirty-five (35) days after the publication of this advertisement and by serving on the organisation, whose address for service is Ground Floor, Minter Ellison Building, 25 National Circuit, Forrest ACT 2603 within seven (7) days after the notice of objection has been lodged, copies of the notice of objection and written statement so lodged.
Bernadette O’Neill
General Manager
Fair Work Commission