Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees [2012] QIRC 487

CITATION: Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees (RIO/2012/40)- Report on Decision <http://www.qirc.qld.gov.au> QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1999 - s. 645 - application for review of small organisation s. 639 - application for deregistration Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees (RIO/2012/40) PRESIDENT HALL COMMISSIONER BROWN COMMISSIONER THOMPSON 15 June 2012 REPORT ON DECISION (as edited) In giving their Decision from the Bench on 13 June 2012, the Full Bench stated: "We have before us an application under s. 645 of the Industrial Relations Act 1999. The Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees seeks deregistration. We are satisfied that the procedural steps required by the Industrial Relations Regulation 2011, have been followed. The application is supported by an affidavit sworn by Troy Anthony Spence on 24 April 2012. Mr Spence is and was, at the date of the affidavit, a financial member and elected Secretary of the Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees. Mr Spence's affidavit has been read. On the matters of fact and circumstance deposed to, we are satisfied that the organisation was a small organisation and is defunct. In those circumstances, the proper course is to deregister the small organisation. We order that the Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees, be deregistered forthwith. There is no application for incidental orders.". Dated 15 June 2012. By the Commission, [L.S.] G.D. SAVILL, Industrial Registrar. Released: 15 June 2012 Appearances: Mr A.K. Herbert, directly instructed for Federated Ironworkers Association of Australia (Queensland) Union of Employees. -- 1 of 1 --