Employers First, Australian Business Industrial and Australian Industry Group - applications to be approved as State Peak Councils pursuant to s 216, Re [2002] NSWIRComm 363

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Employers First, Australian Business Industrial and Australian Industry Group - applications to be approved as State Peak Councils pursuant to s 216, Re [2002] NSWIRComm 363 APPLICANTS: Employers First Australian Business Industrial Australian Industry Group

PARTIES : OBJECTORS/OTHER APPEARANCES Employers First New South Wales Road Transport Association Inc Labor Council of New South Wales Transport Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch

FILE NUMBER: IRC 5067, 6003, 6224 of 2002 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Tabbaa C; Ritchie C Registered organisations - Application from three major employer organisations for approval as State Peak Councils - Agreement reached - Statutory construction - Meaning of s 216 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Approach to be adopted - Absence of regulations - Full Bench recommends that regulations be made - Applications granted. CATCHWORDS : Statutory construction - Registered organisations - Application from three major employer organisations for approval as State Peak Councils - Agreement reached - Meaning of s 216 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Approach to be adopted - Absence of regulations - Full Bench recommends that regulations be made - Applications granted. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 216 Industrial Relations (General) Regulation 2001 HEARING DATES: 12/03/2002; 12/16/2002 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 12/16/2002