a 2 ctee tt ee ~ JUDGMENT No. wh 2. & CATCHNORDS Industrial law - Conciliation and Arbitration Act 1904 - rules of registered organization - amendment to rule altering geographical boundaries of branch prescribed - whether amendment authorized by rules - whether inconsistent with branches being "completely and absolutely autonomous" - effect of alteration of boundaries on members' membership of the branch - whether branch officer would become ineligible to hold office - whether rules oppressive, unreasonble or unjust - whether rules make provision "for autonemy of a branch" as required by s.140(1)(d) of Act - whether rules permit "dismissal from office" of a branch officer contrary to $.140(1)(a) and s.133(1)(f). 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 tos] apy eed ies V. No. 29 of 1983 Keely d. Melbourne 28 dune 1984. SRR Re ee oe prt ee pee ey ee a " - —~ - - were vee - =. edeoeveneshy t : ' th THE FLOeRAL COURT De AUS PRADA 7 ) VAULTOR EA TLSTE LOT La SAT ey > Ro. Vad of L9R0 > 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 eee ee eee ee dare ee ke ' t " 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. bs Be ane ee are Se te re me sor mi ee The rogon ce@ertasn urders sauuld rule Lie Aet. The hy Gonseunk Ceubeqect & eupmtscdorns later 45 TUR tet any ot them eauee wy bhe Loltlorw modem 1. That o-L ub rar vi VWaahitey as eftesl Liye MELONS me Vaderavion of Qet ober, i] and 2 ee beeen "at Li nail {rows Feder a By sreis Fmpioy Taateur: we nie ad 1 or wna 4- my Wa north Hotwsle an 'tiese sist any WwW ns tees Ponaune. 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 O thuW eouwe, af amemtud sb tie mearany O Like Pespormtenis' ragho ts make fo Lhe any f§ader bo be made d, Galler spon bne resuornionbs uO Eficel ng oMloars or duelasstrans 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 > Menedy mn fue det tur owt 9a% tatty Inde Sa€e) be duselendt wobin the rune fULJmaingy 4 Ne bl ote cof Tusmamil 4 there be dan be ynciwe Witich £hsll he Bo tho Hosgtial 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 aver Oovere d tn hes whe whole of 6314 Stabe foutn or UP a a who Liiat owas! ts ot Line alo memberanau of Rear sa Me. 2 oe Re eee Sea pats whee Fr ber te eter Cee athe woes 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 of tho Pxdesabion ty ft 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 - - - . . . : ee et tee ee te ee (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 Ch welivee sig Lorlinwitis tbo tos Beant GSwoereiury of wie osc Branch Lie Sorirganals aed all ef oald dockwerrks 2ecounls Mob moses ye Marcel 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 Com ii sbiun_ and Aroree ebro fe TOA, 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 accoriuagmcc batit s. Sa.6CP) af tne Acta paper ee eee ee 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 forve ¢o, 14904) of the Ae, ny 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 Loe pies ibid permab sien ou re altertalively, 3 oLighroerm Ltyers certain ovules cote: avene bie Aet oamdgo in poaurbecular tae brovieiuns of 5. Ll4g, 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 of Lhe ruses ee ee 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 - a ry Group Cd 2 fie Lindos ail fy olesstomsl Chay Ce? = Ct (12 (Sub-rules C4), (ed, (fy, «49 rolste two other States snd the aupital Yeriatory> Offrvcers stid hureos. 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 Grup Cla 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: . , Vaderstiran Tasmenivir Leuren wo. oy 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 Rr aren oe winless ab Luar tbisds at Lie Yu Wee ship wl Beaneh Uo. 2 sare Buch abetelment or aleeratiron by ballet duly conducled ior tho purpor-e. . amd Ch) fusbrabwvean 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], Petals teed ten arent ete fae e Ne erm oe et oe (mo Ca) 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 Vedervdsony, sid siiall ti srd wlegusbo mowers ta stu oul ay alps ahd Lu kh Quguctbsves inedlr the Kubes,. The cunbtrol at mig iranen Pes ee oO Lu gvely oun dhe Members o1, ihe 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. 36. Rrayvh Rule. 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. wy Bre end Bae ere mere ree ee ee et re en ae ent beitniteliatr > peeelitcieen bored 10. 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) paeawede tre Poblowitey provigsiur of - "3. Conmstateblron 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 refer Lo rule G4.) Ttowidl be teen toahine sreus covered by tie tun 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 ' In ubhes sub-tules af ruje 24 Ly peference ta yruupea oo gauctupslions Gr wess of employments Fule (2 conieers uncon the ie r a a-L is] a oy 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 a as - + ~ es vee ee www RA ed en tke ae emt Dae bane ee oe ehhe teeta de il. alter Lhe orulos. dues meb ounelude 9 powes to alter lav Jangvuphitel bourdoeias ef Lhe No. bo Graneh watimub Lhy eonmeenmh of bie Prantcha 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 Lnat the e: r ~ eposes by Lie National Counsst of Ane pour oer 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 cConecrmod, cia 9 pen ee meen me re ee eee ~ - - - Bo Ne ee RE eee Oe eee es one BY om However, Pule £3, wich 1s Gdho rule conferring bie power to slbor rites aun the havtonsl Coumearl, dees mal combain ay wer Lite OGWee eaproscly subject tu rules 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: witit bhe e previsians tn opto Late} (vequiring 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 . Lua cbnmarde fuagariby ot rescundenta' wanbentaanm tak clo as signi rva.cant Puna iat Members). Loowseepu Lhe 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 Commedia. Furtiner, am examinsbion ot the ruses mates at cloar Liab ot wat mocesseury bo oanelide tis pule O21 Une vor "Sulyeckt toa Rules G24) and GO" an mr 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 to eisure Lral rol e Way be added bLiab the druggies man of role J3 0 obviously wet te we bee ee whet Paneer ete me Aen oe ee ee te ee Tide 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. YhHe spulseante slo elibmnad tnat bie Nabsmund 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 bal srvenyg conserve be peseed by a dwo-unards wajyerity or ever a ee -- . woe oe ee ae Meta ede tee ae ARO aD a Ree ee ae ee ee Reem te tor te hea 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 lar 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., Tt £6 contended Linal ano alteration of the hrouriaries of Na. Lo fipancth wilboul abs consert would be ~ TE ne A aan teeter aes LCE yar, ele Hebe ee te ee yrcome «stent With Lite gutonomy oF tie Leanen oan bhok ah wolbals Ca Wase0lve the braureh and conmsbitule oa new berearerh wath 3 swaller grea gud a smaller mombereni ps (hd vesult oan tie subomolec trantier of 4 Jarge mumecy oft wembers from yt io the Now 2 Br aneh: 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 be vtotos 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, ce tn eee de ee arate hes een Relate an te me ee te JO. 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 branen comsbatuleod. 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 at o4Cc), made on 20 Geveboer PIG, renee me ee me m6 6 me 7" * - - ~ «4 nee we ne Neo ee a ee a ee ne an Re hae Reet ee 7. 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 Certiulirecale under s.139¢4), 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. ] kranch, 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} meer rey er pee er ot os - oe mofo at ne ee ee ee ee ee ee AR a he Ee IN dl alte ate el eee ne ee ee Lg. and Sbaredard Lranch Rule 13¢6) and adopted 3 mew rule 60(f) whieh provardes thabsi- (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 / member of the branch. 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 Sete neal Soe . Fe a ee men pe a Ce wee ot 1D. 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 to be "within bhe emtaiv of thease tules*, In my 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 oa 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 « ynereace of 1 decrease 20g, vorkmen thal conelilule the Lrade* - per C1908) & C.L wR. YOO at sud. i any hranch of the Teduralion 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. Humber of teasons-. emeluding ecouonie ciployer's establishment - slut tnam ort oas oon the branmehnes of some ster fae dee However, those changes in membership - whetinor Ke Cand of any HooLLeG arid will Jom god when cxtsting members die faalers, rough toe batber 15 OfCurtioy J. gli thee The pemlersnip of registered wild change boundaries of oceur when or resign at Members may jot or resign or trangfer to another ftuanch for one of more of 4 euch 43° 4t in cuployment, of a pe-lovatiun of at less Llitely bone menbersnip on the tranches of tie Federation OTgans aa Lomo. voluntary act of members or by causes peyond therr eautrol ut by reasons of a rule change altering the branch - lo mot, in my apron, esen branch by the rude. Mer. O/fCallaghan, on behalf of the potnblLed out Liat, af the Watranal Ceumesl nas alter the loaunda:2zes of 3 braict, te could boundaries to such an extent as bo reduce the slate of insignificance houndustes of bie Tasmanian ee ee ae ae ae ete te ele et ee ee presernl proceedings, ' NYTer enn pes en neteen nemam i ee mene mee o eases ee - - c sins Lihat tne alterations wondd nave of dramatic effect & bor impair the autonomy conlerred tpon applicante, the power Lo altor those lranch lo a nade to the branches, ihe subject of Lhe Woon the ree fe ee eer te ne ete Le td Po tee Ae 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 a 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 franeh" for the purpoces af obtaining 11s consent, In my opinion the face that tie National Counc? 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 TN ees et epee oe ner ee ae ee ee ee - : ae - - os ata 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¢ UMIUSL wna 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. ON ee TTL htm Oe en -e . ee AN eee ee ee anon That opiriadan is reinforce: by the lerms ual rule ACJ). As already noted, in rude 34, which 15 Ruarlod "Branenes". sub-rule (ec) Vvelfaines the areas cuv ered ogy Lhe 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 fiusteslian Capitsl Territory anmdoin ali Giale ur 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 pur puse. 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 ehowjau ts draw. CMT Ak a aep ages reeset cate eee crete he - ~ - oer - wee cela em ett Le te neh mented etn ae re a ry to ab 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) wiinoul Laie comcent of tie branch. J osm nat prepared to mabe any orders tab the 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: amended Lorn. 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 ae WIA Ramee 8 ene eh thee Bene het gt eS eae pawle 2 eae ee > a 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<1st5 amd consbitule = new branen®. 1 reject tie submission thal tne power 15 a opowe: to vdtasulve tie branch - substantially for the same reasons ts Lhose yiven eurlicr in deciding thst the Mo. 1 Branch woudl not fe diseodived unon the ecertiticalion of the pulo alteralion (nobler bastards tnab sls ares and membership would both be reduced an sine). Another contentaron as thay toe ruler contravene sebd4Ocho (eo tm Liat, $0 construed, Liney permit gn alteraiien of Lhe boundaries which would render sume meubers of tine Mo, 1 branch ineligible to remain wembers of thai branch. However, IT have already expressed the opinion ecarliar tnst Lhe pover to aller the boundaries, if exercised, does mot have tiat resully paragraph 4 of tne ametinded rule to show cauee mush he discharged. The applicants s)s0 submit that the rules of tie Federstion contravene 5s. L401) an 'a specified respect in that they fall bo make 3 provision troquired by 5s. 140) (od) of Lhe Act, mamely, pravision tor the aubonamy of a bramei:s an ne enews, at nee een - . Pod eee et weit A eee = ee de ee ae Oo te ee —_— inner Taree er ees ere eets tw abn matters affecting members of the branch only". The meaning of the words ino watbers affecting msmhers of Lhe tranet only" Was considered in fiapstules and Ors. v. ifaynes amd Ors. C1960) 4 LR. L9G where Fitogerald 4. Cat G05) sairdti- "1 do not undersband Liat to mesn tonal morely beoousn 3 MWatler affects any person ultes Lian a member of 3 beancny, e.g. un employer, tt ss mecessaraily mola subyeck of branch autonomy. Sucin an "ppraash witli Largely deprive par. L?OCidOd) os peseticsal eftecl. Tha better spprasgen, havang Preagsig toa Lhe subject matter of cs. 140, seems dtu m' ta roqard par l4ochoycdy as daireeted bn ensue ang autonomy to 3 branch in resprer. of matbers which do not alfect the arqaniustion itserr or oliar branches or Line members of obser branches, sl 1s th that <vense that matters way tne mowhers of » hroanehn. involves srynefacant lamitstions. aft Tn my opinion rule O55, an providing toatl "nll branenes em cds be completely and sbsolulely autonomous wailhin the smbst af Lhese Fules", makes the provision required oy s. L40¢1)Cd) o1 . the Rel oand, for ressons given esrlier, the saulonomy ftiere provided 28 nmol ymparred by the other rules upon whach the applicants have sought to rely; poragrapn 3 af the amendes! rule to show cause must he daisenirgesl. Lastly, Lhe applicants submit trat, if the resolutions were suthoricged by the rulos (3s mow found), then the rola Or of the Federalion, and ai particular rujes Lot), Sloarel 400), contrtvenes of L40CL) of tne Act aim tial, roast TET TE mee mateeemrntyert mage Pete en eee ee . -- a . soe - wee ae , > « ~ \ . 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 " "