Imlach, Peter Alexander & Anor v Daley, J.F. & Ors [1984] FCA 179

Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 ss.133(1)(f), 140(1)(a),(b) and (c), 141.

PETER ALESANDEP IMLACH and ANN ELIZABETH WALKER v. J. DALEY. J. SIMMONDS, P. CATONI, dg. BAIRD. L. BUTLER. LEONARD, H. ROWE, G. GILLS, P. BRUCE. G. ROGERS, WILLIAMSON-CAMEPON, F.C. DOOLAN. G. BLAZELY, J. GIIPR. 0' BYRNE and THE HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES PEDERATION OF AUSTRALTA

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ADS LAL EM a Chg } ku y Wer EW PETITE AL EXANMEAT PaLeAlH arid AMS VL ae sds WAL GE Appbar sks N MWR e JPALLY vs WILT Trtanhe z Saba) mite ELS 4. oS, Of ra ONE N Dol! Jel Le Bk eel hd, ae Re pamapmyss AQ JUKE. Lee KEaiY a. READY PoP. JURA Yao Hosoital Ewbloyeos Yederavion af fut: sles tlhe eogerabion) 14 3m orgiunsnabion of paployees regretercd under bhe Cones daaloen amd itr batratiuon mol L404 Cbhe fete. The fareunsanmed polacank 38 & membor af tne ledersalrun smd a metho r and branch -seerubary of abe Jasmeangan sramen Uo. L (tine Now Lo krancid. Tho sgecundnamac aoplicant 22 a nehlee of bie Lede rateun oand of Lie Now Lo Feunmets aod was avbh @lecdue to Line Comeiibtea of Marsgqament o. that tranch om May L960 fo. a funn yoep lerm of of! cen. ohm peste s im amd we Cmolea

In Uhut part of Yoasmarnia woolen may be co ventenmiiy caltod ite Morin-Wes. regan ouniet, uridor Lin regigbered putes of Line Fedtr alien, Lali» within boc "are: cuvered by Beanen wo. 1° AP GAP OG

rit» Ofcabloyien, af Oneens a Counsel, amd iy. fa hinmone appesced oe bt applicants. Me. feagu. of Breruty Ceuneoel, alt oma. tf. Maechasll ippesrad rer tha Researcher. {ho owas curr bien break obi Cri slramwerd la fabteetetnis + t tegpardgidbs gle 30d tsve pean porrone Wider a chsty te pur. ara und Ghoer we bins roles. uf tiv Peed ou lLon ot abt Wet erdval tines.

Tee praesent Procesiytes rele.e bo Lure tabracd obey lie Watrvonal Gouwastalh cf ube Foderiuien at ' meeUeng fedid oan 20 atl Gb Orneeber. | . Tice Ser tarider aie d 'ppdiresnt deponed on mee uffadaval Unvt, 3% 8 Peele vi certian apendments bo the rules Or ding Foderation, made by Liga resolutions, she, Logebter wish gone Bud wombs. of bie No. Lo oUrsiei wind alse Sesade our ate engloyed gr Tite Noetin Weer Pugionm, wonukd, Vayeeery yr tificatiem oof Ure wuendments, caate Lo be membure ur tae No. J Feoneh aa eal beoname mambers of Lhe runt at Ho. 2 Brunet at tyin Tedder sbaign Clim No. 3 Pa arete.

ub rar vi VWaahitey as eftesl Liye MELONS me Vaderavion of Qet ober,

fa degrees Utne The soci Ma. 2 sirald Lr of bial po. tion ut the

au Jeobe wore eslrad upon tu sige Cruse way roo be mane woder Ge 149 and a. LAL oF

Ne veloondente., chhor tin Cine ling loyt te Tecdgret barn of Chine Te aei ebro? pesternm and b PT te Veye Shredded! mudd apd ato ins feat

Dob peiyhatse Tetulybions of 3 Vie forbaurrid Cuourcald ee eo oe atu ochre Olav

Ne bl ote cof Tusmamil 4 there be dan be ynciwe Witich £hsll he

hysbeaere Lion of Australia Tsasmarns as Noe 1 ati] the Hesprbal v@e Foderavron of Australis Lun branein Mo. 2.7 Branehn wa. | Vinal portion Galituda cayvascud Line whole pal Seuve OL Labibude Ale gegrees Guth AVeatdstey strc dy Camb atta Polos, dts cube olsuse not ot amide ar oyleorard oy ay site bane erates ew 2

who Liiat owas! ts ot Line alo memberanau of Rear sa Me. 2

4a ag fe on Slrcit smerndimearet ol alberabtoarn by btallod cluiv comdseotied For dite puyvygsea " 'And obhabl such ryle change nok lo have affook mbit al teal Luocbhirds of Line formance] fenberstay Of futmanme ot Braunen tow 7% aarpew do such ctrmge by ballot ' comducterd fur bin pir poro, bub oan wry cage yh ecmall nebo have of fect Hobal wecomber Tab, laa. Re That the resoumdenbs obres iran tne Enderetlion perform our observe Line rida oP Lie Pedersbion by tireabing as mull are 2 vod and oar no legal effiet sa mcm ue the yesnlul con of tio meeting ot tiv Nataonsg) Come rl of ate Fedesabconm mele on G about the Slsb isy of Or tobor. pyho 18 idopbead a: ruldec of Line Forarebion lite Tolsovina & "aed d) The Yreuanagan No. ol Be anen stuakd Conese h or sed members of che Fedjerativon employed ooo bial burvien uf Misa south of Latebutes 2% deaee@d. Saubty (Ce) Tre Yasmonmian No, 2 Brancis snail comsiet of abbh memhor- cf bie Fod ron @Mbluyed oan tiieh portisiu Sinise omerth of Letrtyde 42 fouln." 3. Tirat bie respondents oblter than tre Federstiun oerforhw wil observe tne rules

Cad decacbong tid reirginitea From ebm thing ba oor weeepliing Team any members of vie Federublion Yasimars an Trench No. Lf waitin. the prior wiirtkten consent of toe Comurvtebeu af Manayemons oF tne ssid Heanen ¢ (1) applic uliange fur admissienm ta Wemberatit py (11) applicatrems for liansler of _ ember stip" seta peng en meen epee terre wn - - - . . . :

(ai3) aceite Cor Womnkew se 2417 2 COMbr i bgtiwts Tees Lares visk Tevios or paymnnbs mage as tondarced ot Member snip cumbia tution Feas fines srl Lovin)

Cav} cCommunmpcaltone oon siductrist Or otier matter- relurins ta

or oaf Lang membe said Bramcis ae menses ssi teach ualually or pruperly arigunakeng wien ae darec lad to Ling Brine beeretury of Lae sald Vaianeny

fo ogi) parayraph a) oo: Linas desde Received ty Lhe respoebarbs ap amy ef Gicin ato sbey tame: pretor oe wut puerta tne mabung of vis Dirios,

4, A uleclartbionm wat Kaley lo¢rs, FF ate G40e3 of tte Ruse of tee bodorabron Lone. Wels BubOCho Ces at bine

ha A wets a glion toiab tue Rules ol br Veedey oboe conmeratene &. $!40C)+s ef ute

Goncilastion snd Aa boy teayran Aet Loe in 4 opecitiaed respect an tnet they fail Lo mabho 3 provisson TedWirend ov ¢. Jaocyo Cd? oC the fet, wawely. proavisrtvon for the sutonomy os a branch ath mshoerc afluutiny members of bie braver onlya

G. foueclaratuon thal Line Rules cf tre Pideruyaun and ai uwarticubar Pule Vothoy BS) ost Gites vaontrovene ¢. 14008) cs Lhe Gonertastuur cul Jap batration few LoGA in Boapeciiiced reznecl im thal tacy perms l 4 persou vileceusd (oO an a.tited wethin tha Tasmanian Na. Loo beanch Lo be aftecrively dismiseud fram offre uthorwire wan on

Tne atber ations to toe eiles made ab the meebrna of the Wabtrunsd Counecrd orn ue smb 2 Oellien, 1903, referrert basi paraeroapns | aud 2oof the am@tided rile to sihuw vase, have Pwot yer heen cartibred thy the luiduetriat Regietraur, following pun seurescufalians wsee fo nin ty (he applicants, Laised repo Lheir inbeuteon va tnetadate procuediuys ais ltrs Cove ba mceorwdangdy, thess allerabtacns Lo tte eudes ste nub yeb oa

The tare submissions Pur bite apeliecnte, pul ay Po

Hirw UW CalhLastian ai tue cutee: and ponrtfirwed toter, were bio b

forebly, bne rules prone ty construed dec uot pe raat ties

bowtosat des of 6M 3e8s "ul cover uga uf vie bo. to dranet too bw chamzend by ure resolubtut uf dtee Nacvionsi Councils

altertalively, 3 oLighroerm Ltyers certain ovules cote: avene bie Aet oamdgo in poaurbecular tae

Turarey tne oeargnes reverence was made by counce) Tor the applaeaner std the cesporiencvs bo os compaderstin mbes, OL Lie ertetled rutes of the Ferlerayison on furce on eG and Ll Getvuber, 1983, Toor mot peces.sarv Lo reror ba sd l of tie pudes relCerred to (for esxamnie Hatirouad fa, ann Standued Trugeh Rudess t5, 14, 16, 37, 22 at Baoy bl 14018 convenionl to set oul sb this euuye Lin text af vartain

Fa ey, Powers and lpbie+ oP Nat) ona] Come. | Subyeok to bie siipreme eonteoad of Lin Federaiuon waren be vested im toe members and subjech te thee Kkuser. tie Notional Coriiic 1.) ehhall iiuee Lie@ wtp syenent ona comtrol uf the wvfuars ab ting Fedral rar amid wabhouh Jamateny the generuiily of Lhe Poredo:mg, siradl wi particular nave power - (in) bo repeal, aller yids actu Lu thas Rukes ur any oot Giteny Sl. Alle Rudo, va) fubgect toa Rules vos and Fh af diese Riylas, , Powe Ge fake rely Pui ci La vit tu, amitnd, 7 Aasetad OP Ghiterywrss waiter tieese gules. ria) fener sed Le Thy «tS ee Lang os the Holsotal Lots], Ba. keane. Cg) There oiall tw as dane of demarcation of wembers =5 fullows t- roup Cw) £ Wall nclude sll Pei funs wligsble sor membership af Lone Ledoursbron, otter thar Nenmtal tloty.tal Employ ' Nepartwenb oof Haalite Theme al Hyqione Cmoloyows , Fonal Uepariin oh Linp loyow 5 anid Chaldien's Welfere Neparbment hnprayecs are] Frofessicn | ULficers and Sure Givrouwp (hy og Wadd Lnelurde all Manicl Hoapabrl Finployeecs, Mepartmerny of Hoallis temtal Hygiene sMployseas, erg Nepurkmernt Enployeuws arul Children's Weltarye Tepartmont Emu tovers [rug ott r Toverimoant Employveos. Serre geese mene ee ee -

(Sub-rules C4), (ed, (fy, «49 rolste two other States snd the aupital Yeriatory>

dn tie Slate of Veclhloria freve ctall hee twee Ba art tee Ra, | Broanmet shall gomprise a)k Une meinbert 3h

Mrwupe Ca) utd ted. No. 2 Ba aren snalj vomib. re add Lig members. on

ln che Stale of Tusmotiia foese chatl be bua Prosnches wiht ttratl le bien

15 Line Hosualad Smoloyuas ' Vororabtun Lusmanian Branch Wo, da arid tne Hospatal EMOLC yee:

Tne a arpea eccoveresl by bBrancnd Now | sirallo be tins whole of nat posbren of bine earn Sbste south uf ord anchindino Wablaats seed Wass bert, from Uelorgino. fn aeaa cnyerria d tee Brent ato. on anglh owe thet por bean oF die sab habe arth cf Osada anets

Bfed owasew ards trem ud Lie Laas barey Tedos aime. Motwalosecendang apythianey eomtaine | eleowhere fm tiece rie,

Litts sua-rrduuse sags] mol bs ameriebers or albererdd im any wey ufferi ites

Wee ship wl Beaneh Uo. 2 sare Buch abetelment or aleeratiron by

Tne Nabsarmead Counesl sisll nave tan powwsr wai lh consenb «Cy ie) ot finareal members tm amy Slate dn Comsc Vute olor Lranches upon the Jane of dumarcatton set oul oan paragraph Ct)4

Parsqrapn Cas shalt nub ea slbered witnour Lae approval of & vwortriids majoraty of toe Natrunel Leuner],

Chad Membors resting thi r slate oor Terpouvery wt whieh bhere 1s one Urant tis Jess Qi Jurminy 1

Branch, tall request bho Watronms Caumegl ty oa pebitaon signed ty moat less (nam bwenby Cour mombeers, ta Lobe the mecessary ecepe to form 1 Branch. The Walaonst Caunesl smartly, porn reee@erpl uf suen pelalron, Lake rbmedesee sebionm lw conply with tno Voquest.

Stl KReanehe@s sralio te enompatutely sail puisolubely stibomungue wWlibin tae mbal of Liiese andon, aud shall te Tefrponsible for ties? own governw rt Ateh ogltiiiesta rbion. Vine Broaieh anad?o ote tae basso urmsb af tine

1 £oobe totam by bros Pubes. Yhac RWige al reaver ta gliur eyvoepi dy oa Buldabl oot all fingicial members of the Federarion., Such slbherabron obo be carpied mirel Tec de 3 IMajci1ity vole ar Lwo-bhirds of the faunanerel mentors of tine Federabion.,

Subyect Lo the Rules, or Federal Policy, mething sivali aliensle the right of members setemblew im the General Meetaung to debermine the

pojJiacy of bhe Branch. The slerisiun of properiy consbatubed Gerais]

Mectings shell be binding om ali members of the Reanen.

Subject tu clase (hd of this Rule, eset fipaneh ohald be governed otn Hecordange wilh the Standard krarcis Rules (with die maces. y unsepblian 3 eet out oan Suhedule A taretoa.

Ci) seh Brounen of Liaw Fedesation shall have power tnrough ole Conmetten of Management or Ly rejerendum oat Dr auiech memes oy vo mae kulis Seow tiie Lo psmo fur ybs awn interned Miursgomeed, amd may therefore viel LO, reserid ay yiter amy ef wae Obardard oranebh Rules wae"

The Standard Besren Kujes referred to in Rule Shon)

Tre Brat pd do conmessa ot allo menmkors ur Lite phionm Within the blbale md Cnereti pel wit iw of Site ured atiy olner tibatstions as pouvided my Natrural ude 349,"

(TL was cummon ground at Lin hearing thet Loe refecounee La pule ss pas anbendow bo

branches in the Stele of YLasmaniz are Uefsned in ruie Gai} hy vrelsorence to cerbkart geographiesl tuundzries, Tie

hranmehes di: Victoria Cai eleewhere, the branches are vetlel

gauctupslions Gr wess of employments Fule (2 conieers uncon the

Nataenal Coune.) Lhe power "Subject to the suprem Lho Foderation writen 9s vetbled in tii members and subgeck Lu

these rules ..2, (hh) ta reveal, alter and add to thece rules

or any out tiem', The ywpolresamt: contend tLoal the power ba

alter Lhe orulos. dues meb ounelude 9 powes to alter lav Jangvuphitel bourdoeias ef Lhe No. bo Graneh watimub Lhy

The applicants nave dy wrest 3 rine ul SUBmMESS1ONSs ln tuppart of tia coment lon, They aeeb tn

rely, smomgsl other thenge, upon the use en ruse S41 of the words Feulgecy boo puloo 3oC4) and Do". fhe appiriresnt. pounced out Lat rule D505) eoliadned tho prescergption beat "all branches «hall be conntebely and shoolutety a4aevarnoduns | and thot seule 36 preserinped GSigiedaid branch Rules whicn were Lo goverh teumihes of Lie Pederation aod conferred upon ite branwkes bine right bo slber biiose pudez ab bo make cules £3, Lear own wansgenen . They conmbuidged ita tae words st Liv

hesinning ot Puse 3) vere therelare inbetded tu male tl cleus

rule 19 to alter rules wos r.estricted ian respech of any rule affecting tne anlonony of Lpanehes; the extent of bhuk rectrietion being embodied gn the evpreslian "all brancia. shal) obe commiately and ubsolubely andtunomous". Ie an contended Laat rules SL, 953) and Ob, read Luogetier, ovprecudy iorbid Lhe wlberabion of the rules presreribiag Lie

boundaries of 3 branch excapl webh tne consent of tno branch

power to slbor rites aun the havtonsl Coumearl, dees mal

B5Ca) ad G6. Nerttoer wb wor rule D4 evpretaiy slates bLanay

Tule BS4ce) elinob be sscered wobhtust tne rulsent of the

hiranetie The oabeenes oF Suen provisions way be comb, wile:

Luarthirdss maqersiyv oof Vali orei Lourner ts, oc xe

sonmtenes of rule waited (Peauurzey a eeurthirds majo. cuy of

No. 2 Branch? . im puie G4¢09) Crewuieamy 2 two thierls matory

of Nataunai Couneal) amd yn ride SUCs) rl)erlf (requiring .

ol Lamibabrom relied weuw by Lie supsteanmle only appear aie

tule OF. which 33 ss mashinery oe avision preserining tae

Wanmer mm whaonm the Nabioral Muunset spall exercise toe pours

ta sller toe rules, bac. "hy sid oh 3 meeting oi the Nationa

Furtiner, am examinsbion ot the ruses mates at cloar

Liab ot wat mocesseury bo oanelide tis pule O21 Une vor

OS) Was mob oineensisbenl wel tte provisiurs an rude D503

Liab oo Lua-bhirds mejeraby voto in a ballot of add Pinancial

hembors 3S Leeoesary tbo sbhlor orule 3S amd am rute 34

conferring upen each brauvh certain powers lo make rules. I

Way be added bLiab the druggies man of role J3 0 obviously

considered the guestioh of placing reasbrictioms uporm Lhe Powurs conferred by rile TS upon bloae Nalsonal Cow Canelduding Lae rube-nskine power> smelt tnose powers wort mada Taubygecl lo the supreme control oof lhe Federslion which 1 veslodo oun the membees amd subyech le ligse gnable blo saeccepl toe appleicsnks' canmbenbion thol cre wore oF Jimstation sppearing oat Lhe begining or rule 31a) ary Intended ta olace an etnrets Teetriclionm wean ui powor mf the Nutsonsl Council to sitter Line wules, 35 deetanen From Plucis 2 Limrbatiaon Upon ene manner of acct ersing the power.

Cyunevl's puwer to sbber bhe rulos waist b&. rood cuoeyeey lua rostrscbliat, imp}eery Jin ie Auborwmy COtser Ped upur all bruuehos by rule SoCs), ulib gto as mui onpowertd Lo chonae Lhe bouredapies of tire No. J Braien an any oseay unless at mas pPreviottily abtarned Lhe torusentl of toe branen. A nie tlie arises ay to what would consta lute "Lie consent ar ine byarneds® af this subumreeioam Cor Lhe ospplireuntes' faret SuUbMLs 520M) were upheld, 1.6. whether Lhe comeznt could be given by oan affirmative vove ai Line branch managemcul commabiee or could oanmly be gaven in sume oboe momtes. For example, ty those farnaincial wombers gtbhending a weebiny of Lhe baasaeh galled fur the purpore or oy 3 taliut of al) Tananeial members of Lie tranch (ci. rule 34 cr). fing lece

quoskion 18 whet th would be leessary dLirat th veto

srvenyg conserve be peseed by a dwo-unards wajyerity or ever a

Hunan iMmous vote or woieLuner 3 .Sdmplye maguravy woul suflice. Mere O° CasLoygnhum, on tbenalf® af the ppplreramts, acl mowtotlyel

tial Lnose wiestions exisl bub submitbed Linsb rh was moi

hrecnisapy bo univer them im une procwnt proceedings.

The applicants' coubenbion tnoat tnore is a implied restriction pon Lhe power Lo tltar rules 1.e bated partly upon Lie rules resd as a whole aml partly upon parbietnbsas

Tiles. They roly oan particular upon the Gpeniig fenboned ol

rude GuCad which says "All Branches snalf be comple

abcolutely auvblonomows wathin the swubit of Uhese Eubes. sted anall bie recponsible foe tnecr OWN uvon ines h arid adminsebravaon". YL 23 Comtended tnst nat piovirroen Le nececss wily ancorsistendy with the avictemce oF s pewsr am the

Vaibransl Counesl to alter the toundarges of 3s Lranen webmoui

ats concent, Mr. O'Callaghan ales submitted that rule G4.) wed oun) Ceut Gul @urlisr) omphasice Unab, ygavern lt

Gonetibution of a branch, Lt N33 4 permanency and oan Uuvaodlubslaty ss vo tls boundtries, which probeels at From rule amendments altering ate boundaries wittuul ats comsaent. Ite slew placed resfisree upon Slaumdarnd irameh Rule 22, a: to the Ji¢gsoluttron of 3 b&ranen, and Standard Branen Rule 74, au

Lo a bBeaneh desiring to secede from Loe Ferdloration.,

hrouriaries of Na. Lo fipancth wilboul abs consert would be

yrcome «stent With Lite gutonomy oF tie Leanen oan bhok ah

Ca Wase0lve the braureh and conmsbitule oa new berearerh

(hd vesult oan tie subomolec trantier of 4 Jarge mumecy

Cod} result sm ois officer=t, inciudsng the sécondnumed ippdscank, becoming iunelinitle to continues Lo mole ofSyee bueguee of a Cessation of membership at tan

Gd) dabramentulty afaecl ale fttinds amd preperty.

fs bo (3) Lf rpegect bn spplicsnts' submescaon that

the slteration of the rule preseribing bhe boundaries of ine

branet would dissolve the ao. L Branch gma conmebrblub. 5 tie branen with a smalier ssea snd 3 turller mumber of members, It would fave the eitech of reducing boblr 260 geographic area snd ine number of als members bb rm MY opinion, at would nob dissolve tiie How J Branch amd would mot constitute 8 leu Uraneh, The Ne. 1 ranch would retain res mama, rl¢ objects.

tbs rules, sis oaffticers, 215 seal, vis commalter of

management', Lbs mince bowks and abner receras of tre branen,

Jus fuvyrnalure and its equtpment. alunough, foMr. O' Ca}; 4aghan

poinmbed out, sie income from combritustaons aml entranag Coe. woul) bu reduced. fr those circumstances, am my apimson, a6

cannmol be catd bost the braneh westid be rliesolved and 4 new

As ty (o>, Mew Ryan on behalf of the respondents receptor thal such onan autbomablic transfer of womters vould ins one elfect af the certificubion oar tie alberataon tu the rules made by tho presolubliron csarrigd om G1 Undober LON 3 col, roles. 4604) and fey?. However, fo supmibued tnalb tai amendmonts to rule S4€ey. wade om the previous day, would mel Have led veo any sueit autenagere Lrunsfey of mambsass. hte religl upon Nalronal Rule GC), whith provires Ubat tovery momboy shall oho deemed tu be sllached to ttre Reanciy cf tie Endorsbion bLoowhieh he fad applied Lore wonberehtp and orn member sosll be satlached to ere than one branca". He eibm~bood tnat, by rescon of thot sub-rute, wll members of the PeJerabtron remain altaened to the branch to which they fiad) oypplaod fur membership wolil they obtain Lrarsies cerbrficoles under National ule 9, Io osecepl tis submission that a member, who tad mot appliod for a transfer under Fulu

9, would not be transferred to the No. 2 Branch automatically

Wpon cerbalicubliun by tne drndusbrisl kKegastrsr wf

alterations to tie bteaneh bourdsurses preseribed by rule

In uny event, even tf the oxeerectce of Lhe power to alder uranch bowmJsaurigs did resnld aon the autometin lLransfer Of a barge number of members, ~ would mot regard that result as being anconmsrvetlenl wrth lie beuneh beang "completely seal absolutely autonomous witha the ambit af these Rules", The weaning of autonomy 215 Jeugit woth wore Tully Jlalor, as is the SLatubory provision tnat tne eiteration as the ruto will nol

have eiloch Wot1l the Juduecteriad Registrar ives his

As ko (ec), troy person the oamendmontbs to ruse B4¢ed, 3 certified, would nmol recullh oan Che secomdnomce applawunl, a tuadtieh officer, berg unable to continue to hold office an tne Ne. Lo Beaneh aor resol lb oan my removal fron office. Alineugh tte exroting Standard Branch ule 13¢e) provides whee es person "ehsll be rneligahble Lo hold office a an officer of the branen wo. 12 ownn C13) 7B ceases to De 4 membor of he Federatson or of Lhe Branch", for tie reasans given an relation to (6) above, those amendments would mot resulb an oa branch officer ceasing Lo be a momber of Lhe No.

it may be added that, although Mr. Ryan cancedel tiwbl sueh oan aghomalie transfer would eecur upon tho certufication uf the mew National Fuldes 16¢0d) and Ce), whieh

were made on 2f Uctober 1903, as he pointed out Lhe rules

adopted on that Jatter date repesled hott Nationsd Rule wld}

and Sbaredard Lranch Rule 13¢6) and adopted 3 mew rule 60(f)

(f) A person stad! be anelagitle to nodded office 43 an offiesr of 2 brunet es. Gf

(17) ne ceases to be y Ffainoneral nenter of Lie Federation."

Those rule changes, at ceriafaed, will vusure that a person becomes sneligible to hold office by Cwasing to be = member of the Federation, mut, as presenbhy occurs, by eussiny to he

fic to (dd, reference has been made esirtier, aim deating walh (a) above, to tne submission by Mi, Of Csllaghan a5 to the reduction am ancome from coutrilutions and entrarce fess. However, ln my Opinion tb as not been shown that there would be any effect upon the property and funds of the branch, resulting from the tlteration of the boungspires, which would be inconsistent with the branch being "completely

and sbsolutely sutunomous welhin the ambit of these ules".

As lo the wore general, and quate Ssundamental, question of the meaning and effect of the autonomy conferred upon Lie branches by rule °35(3), 1 secepk Me, Ry an's

submission tial yl 3s conterred Upon Lhese@ branches as

defined from tine bo time by the certified rules of tha

I pening ore ane tee et ee ne we ee - . - - - -

Deter ements team meen Rend ats aD oe ee er re re ee

Feder aLlion. ious detueull bla conceive of the boundaries of

branches being defined eneept by the certified rules. The fet and the Concer tiabaon arid Arbilrablion reygud atians

recoguice Uhut a pegistervd organiuabion may fave branctoe and, Wire ab Nas, require 7t to have rules im rospect of

cach braneny, awicluding abs aftiee, Lhe register of sts

wenbers, bie election of ats officers aid compittees ang bao

control of 1s commiblees by Lhe wembers of the braneh. Regulation LSC) Cl Cxavd requires thal tne rules af the Federation, a5 vr orgemagablon registered ourmder die Aiby provide for "Lie altersalian of abs rules". WL shaudd me noted that the autonomy referres Luo oun rule Sosy a

opinion Lae avlonowy there conferred upon tie brarehes as conferred upon them ge camstiiuted am asaeceerdsnce vath

woatever bounderies they way hava under tie cerbitted rules

of Lina Fede. siton from Lame to kine, including any aitersations to thas boundaries whien may ke wade by the

National Council exercising rts power under ruse 13.

The complete and wosoluble aulonony vnak 1s conferred upon even branch by rude So (3) 43s mot conforred

upon tne branch comprising only those perzons who happened to

constitute tie branch memberznip al the date upon witch rule

3303. was certiuived by the Industriasl Registrar. The

autonomy slo oany Qliven time a8 that of tie Bbranen conmesigtans

of ate members ab that time, ree. 'the ever-changing body o4

Orgunidmabsan) rs, of als ature, mot Trom bine to time - irrespective of whetner ihe tine leaneh are over altered. Suen changos ew menue s teansfer voluntarily under Naubromal Rule 9.

or resign or trangfer to another ftuanch for one of more of 4

voluntary act of members or by causes peyond therr eautrol ut

NYTer enn pes en neteen nemam i ee mene mee o eases ee - - c

cirengin oof the No. L Branch beeaise al would effeclively Lrangrer ud Members Cuppsrenliy out of 4 Latsal of approximately S100 members oon thea No, f£ Eranch) to the Tasmancin Wo. 3 Branen. On tne other fand these may lu occssians Firion bime to tame wheres very goed reasons onist for

alblering Lie luundaracs © abranen, On the enmstructiom om

Lnoe rules for which Lite applicants contend, the National i

Counmerl would nave io power Lo alter the boumdarits even wi

minor way undess 16 Lsrel of barned tha consent of the braneh,

fc mentioned earlier, woe applicants' counsel conceded baat

toere sre datficmultiec am determining what wouldooc "Une

mighh reduce a branch to a state of imeaignsficaner doa mot juetily consbruing the rales om such a way thakl the Natsons?

Council has mo power at all to alter the boundarses ereopl

with the consent of the branch. As he. Ryan pointed out. samy

wlieralion ty Une Nautaonal Counmerl to the rule preserilein

the bLowndsries of aoobranmei musl fe submitted ta tire Vudustrigl kegistrar aid the alteration will mot iiwe effort until "the kKegiatrar has certified that, im his opinion, ina

alteralion complies with and ois not contrary Lo bin

provisions of tise Ach, af the regulations ««. and ois not

otherwise cantrary to law .." (s,139¢4)). The "provisions of thas Act" inelude =. 14001300) whoeh require that ine

rules, and tnerefore any salterution to the boundaries of Lhe

branch effected by an alteration Lo rule 234, "shold nov LMpase Upon «2. members, of the orgaination, Gomditigiuey Obligabions or preslractions whieh, having reqard to the objecks of this fet sid tne purposes of tie registrablion oi organisations under thas Avk, are oppressive, unreasonable o¢

Further, 1f the Industrial Fegistrar certifies: that the alblerzttion to rule B34 changing Lhe boundaries of the No, 1 Branch 45 mol vconkrary ta the provisions oJ the acl, 1b Will be cpen Lo any member of tne Federation to apply bo thn couch Cor an otder ufo fhe wishes Lo contend that the rulos, precluding tne sltsration at tne branch toundaries con lated gmorule 34, conbrivene s. L20¢1) of time Act, [Iogeeupt Mr. Ryan's submission that 2b ors mot open bo tne Court in the present peocegedings to censide: whether tha suondments ta tho rites (Canmecluding tne alterations to the branch boundaries) made by National Counerl on October & "NL, 1983, contravene e.l40 of the Act.

Accordangiy, In my opinien the rule-mabang power conferred by cule LO ois mol subgeet blo an amplied reebriclrom that the National Council cannot, without the ronsent of the beanch concerned, alter tne rules fining the geographic boundaries of a oranch.

That opiriadan is reinforce: by the lerms ual rule ACJ). As already noted, in rude 34, which 15 Ruarlod

Tasmanian lranetess No. 1 and No, 2 by reference bo geographical boundaries. Sub-ruie (a) preseribes tne "Line

of dlemarestiou of members', divading Lem anlo liiree srouwp. of occupations or asrous of employment, amd sub-rules (ho, Cdd, Cad, CL, Cg) aad thd dear othe branches ar btie

Obler tian Tasmanes vy reference Lo net dewareabion, Rude Ase yd exprescly provides bnat psisgrapn (a) "sanall not te altared Without tie appravel of a two-thirds meyority uf tne National Council'. Thaw sub-ragje appears to assume that the Nataons Counmid his power to alver the Lorms of rule 34€a5, smi on thst sssumblion bnenm provegedo Lo preseribe 3 tearbinirus magorirby of the Nebronsl Council as being necessary for bral

V1 snould also be nebed ain this cantext thal tho applicants eubmetved lial the Court should anfer that ihe last sentence of rude S4Ce) was only included for gresler eabiatis Thig sSsubmiss20n Was supported by the Lender af photocopies of certsin folios in the Industrial Regisbrar's registration file relaling Lo Lhe Federation. However, néqbhier the imformatron contained! as those folios nor the olher evidentiary material persuades we that thel inferciuce

CMT Ak a aep ages reeset cate eee crete he - ~ - oer - wee

Tm omy opinztomy, cule 8404) suggeshs thet yt wae rnbermdent that the rules esbtab)rehiny Lone "line nf demasccstion" of members oun tranches in Stales alher tira Yasmeania could be silerod ty dhe National Counerl. Further, Line vules do not appear te me Lo waniftweb an anmtenbion that rule S40), am defining the tesunches in Tssanis, 12 to be treated im oa way wisenh differs from the other fue-rules om rule 94 (which define Loe branches in tue other otatese on

denying to tie National Gounmeal bine power to aiter rule 34¢e)

Facebnimed dio fattaanthna recyondents sunclus~vye porFarin

and observe the ruie: of tie Fedaretion an the manner sought

by purugrapne Ll, 2 S uf tie rube ta chow exuse ms 1b:

The applicants submal thar, if the resolutions were anthoriged ty the rules €as now found), then the rules of Li

Pederabion, and oan opardicular rules 13h, Slo amd B4le),

cantravene 6.749¢l Cc) of the Act in that the rules impose uporm members, and oan parlsucular the members of the "No. |

fApanen. conmdabirons, obligsbiom. or rastriactions which sre

Oppraserve, wuiressonable or unjust". The sapyiicante' primary

submisesan oan toast aspect ye thal the rides, ca construed "will subaebonbislly amypsir tne romplete ard als odutu Oe renin gem ee Tey me men oe . - wee - 2 eee

autonomy" of the No. | Branch. For the reasons gaven eariier 1 do not consider that the power ta alter the boundaries af 3 hranmcn are incongistbent with the branches besng 'conplelaly

and sbsolutely autonomous within the ambit of theso Fules*.,

Gne of the applicants' cuntentlions as lial Line power to alter the boundaries of the Now | Branch welbhoub ste consent 15 3 power to dissulve the Branen "3g 2b presently e « ~ \ . I '

in tie Light ef rule JO¢e) of Lie Slandard Hranen Rules, Lhey I ' permit a perton elecled to an of? tee witnan Loe No. | Bramen, ' ' al ; gmcitding the seocundnamned soplicant, to be "erfectivaly ' 1 dismissed drom offiee oabhveewstee btnan in secordance wilh H j ! caection lastli¢f) of tine AcE", Beriier gn these reasons, in i ' comsider sry the contenlrorn Lhak the resotubion would } substanvialiy ampaire the autonomy of the Now J Itranch, 2 ' rogecled a submission bhal an alterstion uf Lhe boundaries of H the wo. J Brauen, preseiibed by rule 94(0), would EransPer tie
! tembearship af oan officer of Une Now Lo Branch ta lne Now 2} i branch atel thereby rencdor the ofticer *inelsgipdle to continue : to frolil of Lace', For similar re.sons, In py opinian tne i i Pioveasions of the cules. do mot yormit sn allicer of 3 bearen, i : Suciy xe Line secoudraned applroant, Lo be "effeetively: diatsissed trom office otherwise in accordance with 3. ' * \ LS3¢L9¢0f) oi Lae Actt. Accordiuigiy, Lo am mot propared bo j , 1 wehold the oelsurm tigl the rules comtravene s.)40013 oi the : Ael; paragraph 6 of tne amended rule Lo show cause must also{ he discharged. i H3 For lhe foregoing reseons the rule to show cause,j as yumended by consent af tne hearing, 16 Yischargoed, } MONEYS tee awe rey Dawe 1 a, | ' Foeemty the (a. a. ll twenty ~ six } Ayreon tates ade ad fas ta Es ' 3 P Ressep dec dudvet Lop oo. "he : ; "fon aed de Mire fintie Keely . i' i : De ee Ene meme ee em ee ee - - eos - - se ee oes ee