125FObjection to application to alter eligibility rules (s 158A)

#### 125F Objection to application to alter eligibility rules (s 158A) (1) This regulation applies: (a) if: (i) the General Manager publishes a notice under regulation 125C about an application made by an employer organisation (the applicant organisation); and (ii) a national peak council of employers (the objecting party) objects to the application being made on any of the grounds mentioned in paragraphs 158A(1)(a) to (d) of the Act and regulation 125A; or (b) if: (i) the General Manager publishes a notice under regulation 125C about an application made by an employee organisation (the applicant organisation); and (ii) the Australian Council of Trade Unions (the objecting party) objects to the application being made on any of the grounds mentioned in paragraphs 158A(1)(a) to (d) of the Act and regulation 125A. (2) The objecting party may, within 28 days of the notice being published, lodge with the FWC a notice in accordance with regulation 14 objecting to the application. (3) The General Manager may allow the objecting party to amend the notice if: (a) the applicant organisation amends the application; and (b) the objecting party satisfies the General Manager that the objecting party has further grounds for objection arising from the amended application. (4) The objecting party must serve a copy of the notice on the applicant organisation within 7 days of lodging the notice with the FWC. (5) The applicant organisation may, within 14 days of being served with a copy of the notice under subregulation (4), lodge with the FWC a written statement that is: (a) in answer to the notice; and (b) signed by an officer of the applicant organisation who is authorised to sign the statement. (6) If the applicant organisation lodges a written statement under subregulation (5), the applicant organisation must serve a copy of the written statement on the objecting party within 7 days of lodging the statement.