The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union of Workers, The Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union of Australia, West Australian Branch, Industrial Union of Workers -v- Building Trades Association of Unions of Western Australia (Association of Workers)
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: PRES 4/2022
Matter Description: Order pursuant to s.66
Industry: Unions
Jurisdiction: President
Member/Magistrate name: Chief Commissioner S J Kenner
Delivery Date: 3 Jun 2022
Result: Order issued
Citation: 2022 WAIRC 00245
WAIG Reference: 102 WAIG 473
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES THE CONSTRUCTION, FORESTRY, MINING AND ENERGY UNION OF WORKERS, THE PLUMBERS AND GASFITTERS EMPLOYEES' UNION OF AUSTRALIA, WEST AUSTRALIAN BRANCH, INDUSTRIAL UNION OF WORKERS
APPLICANTS
-AND-
BUILDING TRADES ASSOCIATION OF UNIONS OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (ASSOCIATION OF WORKERS)
RESPONDENT
CORAM CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
DATE FRIDAY, 3 JUNE 2022
FILE NO/S PRES 4 OF 2022
CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00245
Result Order issued
Appearances
APPLICANTS MR J NICHOLAS OF COUNSEL
RESPONDENT NO APPEARANCE
Order
HAVING HEARD Mr J Nicholas of counsel on behalf of the applicants, and there being no appearance on behalf of the respondent, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, it is ordered that—
(1) Until such time as the Rules of the Building Trades Association of Unions of Western Australia (Association of Workers) are amended by special meeting, the requirements of rule 6(e) of the Rules of the BTA in relation to a quorum for the BTA’s Management Committee are waived. At any meeting of the Management Committee the quorum is four members.
(2) This order will cease to have effect on 1 August 2022.
(3) There be liberty to apply on short notice.
CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union of Workers, The Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union of Australia, West Australian Branch, Industrial Union of Workers
APPLICANTS
-and-
Building Trades Association of Unions of Western Australia (Association of Workers)
RESPONDENT
CORAM Chief Commissioner S J Kenner
DATE Friday, 3 June 2022
FILE NO/S PRES 4 OF 2022
CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00245
Result Order issued
Appearances
Applicants Mr J Nicholas of counsel
Respondent No appearance
Order
HAVING HEARD Mr J Nicholas of counsel on behalf of the applicants, and there being no appearance on behalf of the respondent, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979, it is ordered that—
(1) Until such time as the Rules of the Building Trades Association of Unions of Western Australia (Association of Workers) are amended by special meeting, the requirements of rule 6(e) of the Rules of the BTA in relation to a quorum for the BTA’s Management Committee are waived. At any meeting of the Management Committee the quorum is four members.
(2) This order will cease to have effect on 1 August 2022.
(3) There be liberty to apply on short notice.
Chief Commissioner S J Kenner