Industrial Relations Regulation 2018
sec.61Application to submit proposed amalgamation to a ballot
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sec.61 Application to submit proposed amalgamation to a ballot
An application may be made to the commission for an amalgamation ballot. The application must be made jointly by the existing organisations and any association proposed to be registered as an organisation under the amalgamation. The application must— be accompanied by— a copy of the scheme for the proposed amalgamation; and a written scheme outline; and nominate 1 of the applicants as the person authorised to receive on the applicants’ behalf service of documents for the application, proposed amalgamation and each proposed alternative amalgamation; and be signed by the president or secretary of each joint applicant; and be accompanied by a copy of each resolution for the proposed amalgamation under section 56 , signed by the president or secretary of the existing organisation whose management committee passed it; and be accompanied by an affidavit by a member of each existing organisation’s management committee stating subsection (5) (b) has been complied with. Service of a document on the applicant nominated under subsection (3) (b) is taken to be service on each of the applicants. An application may be made only if each existing organisation’s management committee has— resolved to make the application; and notified each member of the making of the resolution by— giving the member a copy of the resolution; or including the resolution in a publication the organisation gives its members free of charge. (sec.61-ssec.1) An application may be made to the commission for an amalgamation ballot. (sec.61-ssec.2) The application must be made jointly by the existing organisations and any association proposed to be registered as an organisation under the amalgamation. (sec.61-ssec.3) The application must— be accompanied by— a copy of the scheme for the proposed amalgamation; and a written scheme outline; and nominate 1 of the applicants as the person authorised to receive on the applicants’ behalf service of documents for the application, proposed amalgamation and each proposed alternative amalgamation; and be signed by the president or secretary of each joint applicant; and be accompanied by a copy of each resolution for the proposed amalgamation under section 56 , signed by the president or secretary of the existing organisation whose management committee passed it; and be accompanied by an affidavit by a member of each existing organisation’s management committee stating subsection (5) (b) has been complied with. (sec.61-ssec.4) Service of a document on the applicant nominated under subsection (3) (b) is taken to be service on each of the applicants. (sec.61-ssec.5) An application may be made only if each existing organisation’s management committee has— resolved to make the application; and notified each member of the making of the resolution by— giving the member a copy of the resolution; or including the resolution in a publication the organisation gives its members free of charge.