Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees, Queensland Union of Employees [2008] QIRC 76 (2008) 189 QGIG 247

[Extract from Queensland Government Industrial Gazette, Dated 5 September 2008, Vol. 189, No. 3, pages 247-248] QUEENSLAND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION Industrial Relations Act 1999 - s. 1999 - s. 474 - approval for eligibility rule amendment Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees, Queensland Union of Employees (RIO/2008/144) VICE PRESIDENT LINNANE 27 August 2008 Application for approval to amend the organisation's eligibility rule - No objection - Application granted - Industrial Relations Act 1999 - s. 474. REPORT ON DECISION (as edited) Delivering her decision from the Bench on 26 August 2008, Vice President Linnane stated: "This is an application by the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees, Queensland Union of Employees (AFULE) to amend its eligibility rule. The application has been made in accordance with the provisions of the Industrial Relations Act 1999 (Act) and the Industrial Relations Regulation 2000. The application seeks to restrict the persons eligible to enrol as members of the organisation to persons employed within Queensland. The proposed amendment to the rules has been made in accordance with the rules of the AFULE. There is no objection to the proposed amendment. None of the matters outlined in s. 474(3) of the Act have been identified in the course of this hearing. In those circumstances I am required by the provisions of the Act to grant consent to the amendment of the rules and I so do. The operative date for the amendment is 26 August 2008.". Order accordingly By the Commission, [L.S.] G.D. SAVILL, Industrial Registrar. Hearing Details: 2008 26 August Appearances: Ms. S. Keating of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees, Queensland Union of Employees for the Applicant. Released: 27 August 2008 Government Printer, Queensland The State of Queensland 2008. -- 1 of 1 --