McGraw v Gill [1996] IRCA 148

DECISION NO: 148/96 INDUSTRIAL LAW - Registered organisation - Application for enforcement of rules - Appointment by Federal Council to fill a casual vacancy in the office of Federal President - Whether appointment was valid - Rule requiring casual vacancy to be filled by an election "where the unexpired part of the term exceeds 12 months or three quarters of the term of the office, whichever is the greater" - Rule permitting appointment in other cases - Term of office at least 2 years 11 months - Unexpired part of the term between 13 and 16 months - Whether this exceeds three quarters of the term - Construction of the words "three quarters of the term". Mellor v Horn (1988) 25 IR 157 Johnson v Beitseen (1990) 41 IR 396 Industrial Relations Act 1988, ss.200(2) and 209. GARRY JOHN McGRAW v NARELLE GILL - First Respondent, PAM ALLOM and ORS - Second Respondents, INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR - Third Respondent, NEW SOUTH WALES DEPUTY INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR -Fourth Respondent No. NI.96/1318 CORAM: WILCOX CJ PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 24 APRIL 1996

IN THE INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COURT) OF AUSTRALIA ) No. NI.96/1318 NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY) BETWEEN: GARRY JOHN McGRAW Applicant AND: NARELLE GILL First Respondent PAM ALLOM, CAROLINE ANDRIVON, TERRY BAKER, JOHANNA BREM, GREG BROOME, COLIN COAKLEY, BEV CROSS, GARY DAVERN, DI DAVIS, PETER DENK, FILIPPA ESKE, JOY FULTON, HELEN GLEN, LANCE HARRIS, CHRISTINE HAY, MICHELLE HIGGS, DON HUTCHINSON, JOHN JAWORSKY, LYN KEALY, YVONNE LI, DAMIAN McMANUS, SHIRLEY MILLER, STEVEN REED, EDDIE RONSISVALLE, MICHAEL VON RETH, MARK SLATER, MARNIE SLUICE, ANNETTE STAFFORD, DIEDRE TURTLE, SALLY VALLIS, JOHN WALKER, LANCE WEBB and JENNY WHITEHEAD Second Respondents INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR Third Respondent and NEW SOUTH WALES DEPUTY INDUSTRIAL REGISTRAR Fourth Respondent CORAM: WILCOX CJ PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 24 APRIL 1996 MINUTES OF ORDER THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The order nisi granted on 2 April 1996 be discharged. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Industrial Relations Court Rules.