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T3653

 

TASMANIAN INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION

Industrial Relations Act 1984
s.65A application for determination of award interest

Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees
Tasmania Branch

(T.3653 of 1992)

METAL AND ENGINEERING INDUSTRY AWARD

 

COMMISSIONER R J WATLING

21 February 1992

Award interest

REASONS FOR DECISION

On 3 December 1991 the Commission made a new award called the Metal and Engineering Industry Award. Arising out of that decision (T.2757 of 1990) the Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees, Tasmania Branch (FIMEE) made application to the Registrar to have its current certificate of registration recalled and re-issued in an amended form on the grounds that an award in which it has an interest is not specified in the certificate.

This matter was referred to me by the President for the purpose of determining whether or not the FIMEE had an interest in the Metal and Engineering Industry Award.

The Industrial Relations Act 1984 requires me, when dealing with such applications, to take into account such matters as specified in section 63(10)(c) which states, inter alia:

"(c) that Commissioner shall determine which awards the organisation has an interest in by satisfying himself that -

    (i) the membership of the organisation consists of or includes members who are employers or employees in the industry or occupation to which the awards stated in its application pursuant to subsection(1)(a)(vii) relate or who are State employees to whom those awards relate;

    (ii) that membership is consistent with the organisation's rules or constitution a copy of which has been lodged with the Registrar pursuant to subsection (1); and

    (iii) the organisation being granted an interest in an award or awards would not prejudice the orderly conduct of industrial relations in Tasmania.

After hearing submissions from Ms Pavlic representing the Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees, Tasmania Branch in relation to the application, I have satisfied myself that the FIMEE should be granted an interest in the Metal and Engineering Industry Award and I decide accordingly.

I have formulated my decision on the facts that:

1. the application conforms with section 63(10)(c)(i) and (ii) of the Industrial Relations Act 1984;

2. by granting the application it would not prejudice the orderly conduct of industrial relations in Tasmania;

3. there was no opposition to the application.

I will now forward a copy of this decision to the Registrar thus enabling him to make the necessary amendments to the certificate of registration.

The award shall also be varied to reflect the decision with an operative date of 21 February 1992.

The Order giving effect to this decision is attached.

 

R J Watling
COMMISSIONER

Appearances:
Ms S Pavlic for the Federation of Industrial, Manufacturing and Engineering Employees, Tasmania Branch.

Date and place of hearing:
1992
February 6
February 20
Hobart