APPLICATION FOR A DECLARATION AND CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER SECTION 71 IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 52A(2)

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION

PARTIES Western Australian Police Union of Workers

APPLICANT

-v-

(Not Applicable)

RESPONDENT

CORAM COMMISSION IN COURT SESSION

Chief Commissioner S J Kenner

Commissioner T B Walkington

Commissioner T Kucera

DATE TUESday, 3 September 2024

FILE NO. CICS 3 OF 2024

CITATION NO. 2024 WAIRC 00797

Result Declaration issued

Representation

Applicant Mr D Stojanoski of counsel

Declaration

THIS matter having come on for hearing before the Commission in Court Session on 3 September 2024, and having heard Mr D Stojanoski of counsel on behalf of the applicant, the Commission in Court Session, being of the opinion on the evidence and matters before it, that the rules of the applicant and its counterpart federal body relating to the qualifications of persons for membership of each such body are substantially the same, and the Commission in Court Session also being of the opinion that the rules of the counterpart federal body prescribe the offices which exist in the body and that for every such office there is a corresponding office in the applicant, it is this day, 3 September 2024, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), declared as follows –

(1) THAT the Police Federation of Australia – Western Australia Police Branch is the counterpart federal body of the applicant.

(2) THAT in accordance with s 71(2) of the Act the rules of the applicant and its counterpart federal body relating to the qualifications of persons for membership are hereby taken to be the same.

(3) THAT in accordance with s 71(4) of the Act the rules of the applicant and the counterpart federal body in relation to offices are hereby taken to be the same.

By the Commission in Court Session

CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER