Ludwig v Copeland [1995] IRCA 300

INDUSTRIAL LAW - RULES ENFORCEMENT - Officers in amalgamated organisation - Rule providing for full-time positions amended to make the same positions honorary positions - Transitional rule providing that the holders of certain offices shall hold those offices until a stipulated day - Offices described by reference to their constituent organisation before amalgamation - Validity of rule amendment. Industrial Relations Act 1988, ss.118A(1), 196(a) and (c) W P LUDWIG, K BALLIN, R BLEWITT, S BOOTH, C BOSWORTH, E BRISCHKE, G BUCKLAND, E J BUTLER, J CAMBRIDGE, F CHAMBERS, B COCHRAN, P CURRIE, T DALY, R DAVIES, J DUNNERY, V FALCONER, J GLISSON, A HARPER, S HARRISON, C HAYES, D HAYES, M HINDLE, G IVORY, G LIVERMORE, W LOWE, B MARTIN, F McINERNEY, B MELKLEJOHN, S MUSCAT, D O'DEA, M O'SHEA, B PATON, F PHILLIPS, D RATCLIFFE, R REDMOND, G ROBERTS, M RUDD, G RYAN, R SMITH, T STEWART, H SUGARS, S WALTERS, M WHEELER, B WILSON, T MUSCAT and AWU-FIME AMALGAMATED UNION v ROGER COPELAND, GEOFFREY SUTTON and NICK MINOSKI No. VI.5026 of 1994 CORAM: WILCOX CJ, RYAN & MOORE JJ PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 9 JUNE 1995

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT) OF AUSTRALIA ) VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. VI.5026 OF 1994 ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT OF AUSTRALIA BETWEEN: W P LUDWIG, K BALLIN, R BLEWITT, S BOOTH, C BOSWORTH, E BRISCHKE, G BUCKLAND, E J BUTLER, J CAMBRIDGE, F CHAMBERS, B COCHRAN, P CURRIE, T DALY, R DAVIES, J DUNNERY, V FALCONER, J GLISSON, A HARPER, S HARRISON, C HAYES, D HAYES, M HINDLE, G IVORY, G LIVERMORE, W LOWE, B MARTIN, F McINERNEY, B MELKLEJOHN, S MUSCAT, D O'DEA, M O'SHEA, B PATON, F PHILLIPS, D RATCLIFFE, R REDMOND, G ROBERTS, M RUDD, G RYAN, R SMITH, T STEWART, H SUGARS, S WALTERS, M WHEELER, B WILSON, T MUSCAT and AWU-FIME AMALGAMATED UNION Appellants AND: ROGER COPELAND, GEOFFREY SUTTON and NICK MINOSKI Respondents CORAM: WILCOX CJ, RYAN & MOORE JJ PLACE: MELBOURNE DATE: 9 JUNE 1995 MINUTES OF ORDER THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules.