Industrial Relations Regulation 2018
sec.116Members’ decision on amalgamation or withdrawal
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sec.116 Members’ decision on amalgamation or withdrawal
This section applies if a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal is submitted to a ballot. The amalgamation or withdrawal is approved by an existing organisation or constituent part only if— when a community of interest declaration exists for the proposed amalgamation—more than 50% of the formal votes cast by the members of the organisation are for the amalgamation; or otherwise— at least 25% of the members of the existing organisation or constituent members on the roll of voters cast a vote in the ballot; and more than 50% of the formal votes cast by members of the existing organisation or constituent members are for the amalgamation or withdrawal. (sec.116-ssec.1) This section applies if a proposed amalgamation or withdrawal is submitted to a ballot. (sec.116-ssec.2) The amalgamation or withdrawal is approved by an existing organisation or constituent part only if— when a community of interest declaration exists for the proposed amalgamation—more than 50% of the formal votes cast by the members of the organisation are for the amalgamation; or otherwise— at least 25% of the members of the existing organisation or constituent members on the roll of voters cast a vote in the ballot; and more than 50% of the formal votes cast by members of the existing organisation or constituent members are for the amalgamation or withdrawal.
- (a) when a community of interest declaration exists for the proposed amalgamation—more than 50% of the formal votes cast by the members of the organisation are for the amalgamation; or
- (b) otherwise— (i) at least 25% of the members of the existing organisation or constituent members on the roll of voters cast a vote in the ballot; and (ii) more than 50% of the formal votes cast by members of the existing organisation or constituent members are for the amalgamation or withdrawal.
- (i) at least 25% of the members of the existing organisation or constituent members on the roll of voters cast a vote in the ballot; and
- (ii) more than 50% of the formal votes cast by members of the existing organisation or constituent members are for the amalgamation or withdrawal.
- (i) at least 25% of the members of the existing organisation or constituent members on the roll of voters cast a vote in the ballot; and
- (ii) more than 50% of the formal votes cast by members of the existing organisation or constituent members are for the amalgamation or withdrawal.