Bacon Factories' Union of Employees, Queensland [2013] QIRC 117

CITATION: Bacon Factories' Union of Employees, Queensland (RIO/2013/45) - Decision <http://www.qirc.qld.gov.au> QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1999 - s. 474 - approval for eligibility rule amendment Bacon Factories' Union of Employees, Queensland (RIO/2013/45) DEPUTY PRESIDENT O'CONNOR 7 August 2013 Application for approval to amend a registered industrial organisation's eligibility rule - Application filed by the Bacon Factories' Union of Employees, Queensland - No objection - Application granted. DECISION [1] This is an application by Mr Thomas Schulz and Mr Warren John Bray being respectively the General Secretary and General President of the Bacon Factories' Union of Employees, Queensland ("BFUEQ") for approval to amend rule 5 -- the eligibility rule -- of the BFUEQ rules under s. 474 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Qld) ("the Act"). [2] The application has been made in accordance with the provisions of the Act and the Industrial Relations Regulation 2000 (Qld). The proposed amendment to the eligibility rule is set out in schedule 2 to the application dated 7 June 2013 and has been made in accordance with the rules of the BFUEQ. [3] There is no objection to the proposed amendment. [4] None of the matters outline in s. 474(3) of the Act was identified in the course of the hearing. [5] In those circumstances, I am required by the provisions of the Act to grant an order approving the amendment to the eligibility rule. I do so. [6] The operative date of the amendment will be 7 August 2013. [7] Order accordingly. D. L. O'CONNOR, Deputy President. Hearing Details: 2013 7 August Released: 7 August 2013 Appearances: Mr J. Payne, Solicitor, Hall Payne Lawyers, for the Applicant. -- 1 of 1 --