Federated Tobacco and Cigarette Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch [2013] NSWIRComm 50

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Federated Tobacco and Cigarette Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch [2013] NSWIRComm 50 Hearing dates: 14 June 2013 Decision date: 14 June 2013 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Haylen J, Staff J and Backman J Decision: (1) The registration of the Federated Tobacco and Cigarette Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch is cancelled pursuant to provisions of s 227 (1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1996. (2) The cancellation of the registration of the Federated Tobacco and Cigarette Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch shall take effect seven days after the date of this decision. (3) Pursuant to the provisions of s 232 of the Industrial Relations Act, 1996 the Industrial Registrar shall record in the register kept under Ch 5 Pt 5 of the Act the cancellation of the registration of the Federated Tobacco and Cigarette Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch effective from the date referred to in order 2. Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL ARBITRAT0N ACT 1996 - s 226(f), s 227(i), s228(3)(a) - application for cancellation of registration as an organisation of employees - alternative arrangements made for industrial coverage in Federal industrial system by a federally registered organisation - rules altered to permit dissolution and transfer of funds - public notice given of application - no opposition to application - ground for cancellation of regulation established - application granted Legislation Cited: Industrial Arbitration Act 1996 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Federated Tobacco and Cigarette Workers' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch Representation: Mr Keats, Solicitor W G McNally Jones Staff File Number(s): IRC 301 of 2013 Decision under appeal Date of Decision: 2013-06-14 00:00:00