Musicians' Union of New South Wales [2009] NSWIRComm 45

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Musicians' Union of New South Wales [2009] NSWIRComm 45

APPLICANT: Industrial Registrar PARTIES: INTERESTED PARTY: The Musicians' Union of New South Wales

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 999 of 2007

CORAM: Boland J President; Walton J Vice-President; Staff J

CATCHWORDS: REGISTERED ORGANISATION - Reference by Industrial Registrar for cancellation of registration - Failure to conduct elections - Failure to lodge accounts - Registration cancelled

LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996

CASES CITED: Musicians' Union of New South Wales, Re [2008] NSWIRComm 133

HEARING DATES: 2 April 2009

DATE OF JUDGMENT: 8 April 2009

APPLICANT: Mr G M Grimson Industrial Registrar LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: INTERESTED PARTY: Mr T Noone The Musicians' Union of Australia

JUDGMENT:

INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NEW SOUTH WALES

FULL BENCH

CORAM: BOLAND J, President WALTON J, Vice-President STAFF J

Wednesday 8 April 2009

Matter No IRC 999 of 2007

THE MUSICIANS' UNION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

Reference by the Industrial Registrar to the Industrial Court of New South Wales pursuant to s 249(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, clause 31 of the Industrial Relations (General) Regulation 2001 and sections 445 and 521 of the Industrial Relations Act 1991 as preserved by section 282(3) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT [2009] NSWIRComm 45

1 On 2 April 2009, the Full Bench made orders cancelling the registration of The Musicians' Union of New South Wales ("the Union") as follows: 1. Pursuant to s 227(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996, the registration of the Musicians' Union of New South Wales is cancelled. 2. Order 1 hereof shall take effect on and from seven days after today, 2 April 2009.