sec.48Application for recognition as federation

sec.48 Application for recognition as federation

Existing organisations may jointly apply to the commission for recognition as a federation. The application must— be filed in the registry before the existing organisations make a ballot application for a proposed amalgamation; and include the following particulars— the proposed federation’s name; the names of the existing organisations proposed to be constituent organisations of the proposed federation; the proposed federation’s address for service; the names of the proposed officers of the federation; and be accompanied by a copy of— the proposed federation’s rules; or the agreement about the proposed federation’s functions and powers. The commission must allow the application if satisfied the existing organisations intend to make a ballot application for the proposed amalgamation within 3 years after being recognised as a federation. If the application is allowed, the registrar must enter the following particulars in the register kept under section 614 (1) (a) of the Act — the federation’s name; its constituent organisations’ names. (sec.48-ssec.1) Existing organisations may jointly apply to the commission for recognition as a federation. (sec.48-ssec.2) The application must— be filed in the registry before the existing organisations make a ballot application for a proposed amalgamation; and include the following particulars— the proposed federation’s name; the names of the existing organisations proposed to be constituent organisations of the proposed federation; the proposed federation’s address for service; the names of the proposed officers of the federation; and be accompanied by a copy of— the proposed federation’s rules; or the agreement about the proposed federation’s functions and powers. (sec.48-ssec.3) The commission must allow the application if satisfied the existing organisations intend to make a ballot application for the proposed amalgamation within 3 years after being recognised as a federation. (sec.48-ssec.4) If the application is allowed, the registrar must enter the following particulars in the register kept under section 614 (1) (a) of the Act — the federation’s name; its constituent organisations’ names.

• (a) be filed in the registry before the existing organisations make a ballot application for a proposed amalgamation; and
• (b) include the following particulars— (i) the proposed federation’s name; (ii) the names of the existing organisations proposed to be constituent organisations of the proposed federation; (iii) the proposed federation’s address for service; (iv) the names of the proposed officers of the federation; and
• (i) the proposed federation’s name;
• (ii) the names of the existing organisations proposed to be constituent organisations of the proposed federation;
• (iii) the proposed federation’s address for service;