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1052V: Incorporates alterations of 31 October 2014 (R2014/223, R2014/199, R2014/223) (replaces 4 September 2014 version D2012/220) Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union I CERTIFY under section 161 of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 that the pages herein numbered 1 to 205 both inclusive contain a true and correct copy of the registered rules of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union. DELEGATE TO THE GENERAL MANAGER Rules of the Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union Contents PART I - CONSTITUTION AND OBJECTS 1 1 - NAME 1 2 - REGISTERED OFFICE 1 3 - DEFINITIONS 1 4 - OBJECTS 2 5 - INDUSTRY AND ELIGIBILITY 5 PART II - GOVERNMENT 36 6 - STRUCTURE 36 7 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE 37 8 - NATIONAL EXECUTIVE 39 9 -NATIONAL AIRLINES INDUSTRY DIVISION 40 10 - BRANCHES 43 11 - BRANCH INDUSTRY DIVISIONS 44 PART III - NATIONAL OFFICERS 45 12 - NATIONAL PRESIDENT 45 12A - DELETED 45 13 - NATIONAL VICE-PRESIDENT 45 14- NATIONAL SECRETARY 45 15 - DELETED 46 16 - ASSISTANT NATIONAL SECRETARIES 46 17 - NATIONAL OFFICERS - LOCATION 47 PART IV - FUNDS 47 18 - SUBSCRIPTIONS 47 19 - DELETED 48 20 - CAPITATION 48 21 - PROPERTY AND FUNDS 49 22 - LEVIES 51 23 - UNFINANCIAL MEMBERS 51 24 - LOANS, GRANTS OR DONATIONS 52 25 - RECOVERY OF FUNDS 52 26 - AUDITOR 52 PART V - MEMBERSHIP 53 27 - ADMISSION 53 28 - REGISTER OF MEMBERS 55 29 - CHANGE OF ADDRESS 55 30 - PURGING OF THE REGISTER 55 31 - TRANSFER 56 32 - RESIGNATION 56 33 - LIFE MEMBERSHIP 57 34 - MEMBERSHIP RIGHTS 59 PART VI - DISCIPLINE 59 35 - REMOVAL OF OFFICERS 59 36 - MISCONDUCT - MEMBERS 61 PART VII - ELECTIONS 62 37 - ELECTIONS TO BE HELD 62 38 - RETURNING OFFICER 63 39 - ELIGIBILITY OF CANDIDATES 63 40 - NOMINATION OF CANDIDATES 64 1052V: Incorporates alterations of 31 October 2014 (R2014/223, R2014/199, R2014/223) i 41 - PROCEDURE AT ELECTIONS 66 41A – ELECTION OF ASSISTANT NATIONAL SECRETARIES BY PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION 71 42 - CASUAL VACANCIES 72 42A - TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT 73 43 - ASSUMPTION AND TENURE OF OFFICE 74 PART VIII - GENERAL 74 44 - PLEBISCITE 74 45 - AMALGAMATION 75 46 - ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS 75 47 - INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENTS 76 48 - SEAL 76 49 - RULE ALTERATIONS 76 50 - AFFILIATION 77 51 - AGREEMENTS WITH STATE UNIONS 77 52 - QUORUM 78 53 - MEETINGS 78 54 - STANDING ORDERS AND RULES OF DEBATE 79 55 - STEWARDS OR WORKPLACE REPRESENTATIVES, SHOP COMMITTEES AND REGIONAL COMMITTEES 81 56 - SPECIAL RULE - NEW SOUTH WALES LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, ENERGY, AIRLINES & UTILITIES BRANCH 82 57A - DEFINITIONS 83 57B - UNION/BRANCH POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 84 57C - DISCLOSURE OF OFFICER’S RELEVANT REMUNERATION AND NON-CASH BENEFITS 85 57D - DISCLOSURE OF A BRANCH OFFICER’S RELEVANT REMUNERATION AND NON-CASH BENEFITS 85 57E - DISCLOSURE OF OFFICER’S MATERIAL PERSONAL INTERESTS 86 57F - DISCLOSURE OF A BRANCH OFFICER’S MATERIAL PERSONAL INTERESTS 87 57G. - DISCLOSURE BY UNION OF PAYMENTS 87 57H - DISCLOSURE BY A BRANCH OF PAYMENTS 88 57I – FINANCIAL TRAINING FOR OFFICERS OF UNION 89 57J – FINANCIAL TRAINING FOR OFFICERS OF A BRANCH 89 PART IX - BRANCH RULES 89 DIVISION ONE 89 DELETED 89 DIVISION TWO 89 CENTRAL & SOUTHERN QUEENSLAND CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH RULES 89 1 - NAME OF UNION 89 2 - REGISTERED OFFICE 89 3 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE 90 4 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BRANCH EXECUTIVE 90 5 - BRANCH COUNCIL 91 6 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BRANCH COUNCIL 92 7 - THE BRANCH CONFERENCE 94 8 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BRANCH CONFERENCE 94 9 - BRANCH OFFICERS 95 10 - BRANCH PRESIDENT 95 11 - BRANCH VICE-PRESIDENT 95 12 - BRANCH SECRETARY 96 13 - ASSISTANT BRANCH SECRETARY 97 14 - TRUSTEES 97 15 - SUB-BRANCHES OR SECTIONS 97 16 - SUB-BRANCH SECRETARIES 98 17 - AUDITOR 98 18 - BRANCH ELECTIONS 98 1052V: Incorporates alterations of 31 October 2014 (R2014/223, R2014/199, R2014/223) ii 19 - BRANCH RETURNING OFFICER 99 20 - TENURE OF OFFICE 99 21 - RETIREMENT MEMBERSHIP 99 22 - EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS 100 23 - BANKING 100 24 - CASUAL VACANCIES 100 25 - QUORUMS 102 26 - ALTERATIONS AND AMENDMENTS 102 27 - GENERAL MEETINGS 102 DIVISION THREE 103 QUEENSLAND (SERVICES AND NORTHERN ADMINISTRATIVE) BRANCH 103 PART 1 - BRANCH RULES 103 1 - PURPOSE 103 1A - NAME 103 1B - DEFINITIONS 103 2 - REGISTERED OFFICE 104 3 - ATTACHMENT AND ALLOCATION OF MEMBERS 104 4 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE 104 5 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP 104 6 - POWERS AND DUTIES 105 7 - BRANCH EMPLOYEES 105 8 - MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH EXECUTIVE 105 9 - VOTING ON BRANCH EXECUTIVE 106 10 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEES 107 11 - BRANCH COUNCIL 107 12 - BRANCH COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 107 13 - POWERS AND DUTIES 108 14 - MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH COUNCIL 108 15 - VOTING ON BRANCH COUNCIL 108 16 - NATIONAL EXECUTIVE REPRESENTATIVES 109 17 - DELETED 109 18 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES 109 19 - ALTERNATE NATIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES 109 20 - BRANCH PRESIDENT 109 21 - BRANCH VICE-PRESIDENTS 109 22 - BRANCH TREASURER 110 23 - BRANCH SECRETARY 110 24A – BRANCH ASSISTANT SECRETARY 111 25 - BRANCH AUDITOR 111 26 - RETURNING OFFICER 111 27 - ELECTION OF BRANCH OFFICE HOLDERS 111 27A - PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION 113 28 - BRANCH INDUSTRY DIVISIONS 114 29 - INDUSTRY DIVISION GENERAL MEETINGS 114 30 - TEMPORARY APPOINTMENT 114 31 - NOT USED 115 32 - FUND DISBURSEMENT 115 33 - MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH 115 34 - NOT USED 117 35 - MERGER OF THE NORTH QUEENSLAND CLERICAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE BRANCH AND THE QUEENSLAND SERVICES BRANCH 117 DIVISION FOUR 119 TASMANIAN BRANCH 119 1 - MERGER 119 2 - DEFINITIONS 119 3 - COMMENCEMENT 119 4 - ALTERATION OF RULES 120 1052V: Incorporates alterations of 31 October 2014 (R2014/223, R2014/199, R2014/223) iii DIVISION FIVE 120 WESTERN AUSTRALIAN BRANCH 120 BRANCH RULES 120 1 - NAME 120 2 - REGISTERED OFFICE 120 3 - ALLOCATION OF MEMBERS 120 4 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 121 5 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 121 6 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 121 7 - MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 123 8 - VOTING ON BRANCH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 124 9 – DELEGATES ANNUAL CONFERENCE 124 10 - BRANCH PRESIDENT 124 11 - DEPUTY BRANCH PRESIDENT 125 12 - BRANCH TREASURER 125 13 - BRANCH VICE-PRESIDENT (WOMEN) 125 14 - BRANCH SECRETARY 125 15 - ASSISTANT BRANCH SECRETARY 126 16 - BRANCH AUDITOR 126 17 - RETURNING OFFICER 126 18 - ELECTION OF BRANCH OFFICE HOLDERS 126 19 - PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION 128 20 - APPLICATION OF FUNDS 128 21 - ALTERATION OF RULES 128 22 – GENERAL MEETINGS 129 23 - DIVISIONS 129 24 – TRANSITIONAL RULE 130 RULE 25 - POLITICAL AFFILIATION 130 DIVISION SIX 131 TAXATION OFFICERS' BRANCH RULES 131 1 - NAME 131 2 - REGISTERED OFFICE 131 3 - ADMISSION TO MEMBERSHIP 131 4 - THE BRANCH COUNCIL 131 5 - MEETINGS OF BRANCH COUNCIL 131 6 - POWERS AND DUTIES OF BRANCH COUNCIL 133 7 - BRANCH COUNCIL REFERENDUM 134 8 - BRANCH COUNCILLOR 134 9 - COMPOSITION OF BRANCH EXECUTIVE 135 10 - POWER AND DUTIES OF BRANCH EXECUTIVE 135 11 - MEETINGS OF BRANCH EXECUTIVE 135 12 - DUTIES OF BRANCH PRESIDENT 136 13 - DUTIES OF DEPUTY BRANCH PRESIDENT 136 14 - DUTIES OF BRANCH SECRETARY 137 15 - DUTIES OF ASSISTANT BRANCH SECRETARY 137 16 - DUTIES OF BRANCH TREASURER 138 17 - DELETED 138 18 - APPLICATION OF FUNDS 138 19 - AUDITOR 138 20 - THE BRANCH RETURNING OFFICER 138 21 - BRANCH ELECTIONS 139 22 - SUB-BRANCHES 139 23 - ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEES 139 24 - THE RECALL 140 25 - EXECUTION OF INSTRUMENTS 140 26 - ALTERATION OF RULES 140 27 – GENERAL MEETINGS 140 1052V: Incorporates alterations of 31 October 2014 (R2014/223, R2014/199, R2014/223) iv DIVISION SEVEN 141 NEW SOUTH WALES & ACT (SERVICES) BRANCH 141 1 - RULE NUMBERS 141 2 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE 141 3 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE MEMBERSHIP 141 4 - POWERS AND DUTIES 142 5 - BRANCH EMPLOYEES 142 6 - MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH EXECUTIVE 142 7 - VOTING ON BRANCH EXECUTIVE 143 8 - BRANCH EXECUTIVE SUB-COMMITTEES 143 9 - BRANCH COUNCIL 143 10 - BRANCH COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP 143 11 - POWERS AND DUTIES 144 12 - MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH COUNCIL 144 13 - VOTING ON BRANCH COUNCIL 145 14 - MEETINGS OF THE BRANCH 145 15 - NATIONAL EXECUTIVE MEMBERS 146 16 - NATIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES 146 17 - BRANCH PRESIDENT 146 18 – DEPUTY BRANCH PRESIDENTS 147 19 - BRANCH VICE-PRESIDENTS 147 20 - BRANCH TREASURER 147 21 - BRANCH SECRETARY 147 23 - DEPUTY BRANCH SECRETARY 148 24 - BRANCH AUDITOR 148 25 - BRANCH INDUSTRY DIVISIONS 148 26 - INDUSTRY DIVISION COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT MEMBERSHIP 149 27 - POWERS AND DUTIES 151 28 - INDUSTRY DIVISION COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT MEETINGS 151 29 - INDUSTRY DIVISION GENERAL MEETINGS 152 29A - INDUSTRY DIVISIONAL DELEGATES COUNCIL 152 30 - INDUSTRY DIVISION PRESIDENT 152 31 - INDUSTRY DIVISION VICE-PRESIDENT 152 32 - INDUSTRY DIVISION TREASURER 153 33 – INDUSTRY DIVISION SECRETARY 153 34 - INDUSTRY DIVISION AUDITOR 153 35 - INDUSTRY SUB-DIVISIONS 154 36 - PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION 156 37 - RULES AMENDMENTS 157 38 - FUND DISBURSEMENT 157 39 – GENERAL MEETINGS 157 40 – BRANCH ELECTIONS 158 DIVISION EIGHT 158 NEW SOUTH WALES LOCAL GOVERNMENT, CLERICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE, ENERGY, AIRLINES & UTILITIES BRANCH RULES 158 1 – NAME OF BRANCH 158 2 – REGISTERED OFFICE OF BRANCH 158 3 – MEMBERSHIP OF THE BRANCH 158 4 – DELETED 158 5 – BRANCH CONFERENCE 158 6 – BRANCH EXECUTIVE 160 Rule 6A - Transitional Rule - Amalgamation of the private sector Clerical and Administrative Sub- Branches within the Branch. 161 7 – DELETED 161 8 – DELETED 161 9 – BRANCH ELECTIONS 161 10 – THE RETURNING OFFICER 162 1052V: Incorporates alterations of 31 October 2014 (R2014/223, R2014/199, R2014/223) v 11 – BRANCH FUNDS 162