Commonwealth Numbered Acts

CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION (ORGANIZATIONS) ACT 1974 No. 89 of 1974 - SECT 9

9. (1) Section 140 of the Principal Act is amended-

   (a)  by omitting from paragraph (b) of sub-section (1) the word "and"; and

   (b)  by adding at the end of sub-section (1) the following word and
        paragraph:-



"; and (d) shall be such as to provide for the autonomy of a branch in matters
affecting members of the branch only and matters concerning the participation
of the branch in any State industrial conciliation and arbitration system.".

(2) An association which was registered as an organization on the date of
commencement of this Act is allowed a period of 12 months after that date, or
such longer period as the Industrial Registrar determines, within which to
bring its rules into conformity with the requirements of section 140 of the
Principal Act as amended by this Act.