Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01041:clause:1b_159
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A01041
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1B cl 159
Character Range: 223222–224752

159  Alteration of other rules of organisation

 (1) An alteration of the rules (other than the eligibility rules) of an organisation does not take effect unless particulars of the alteration have been lodged in the Industrial Registry and a Registrar has certified that, in his or her opinion, the alteration:
 (a) complies with, and is not contrary to, this Schedule, the Workplace Relations Act, awards, certified agreements and old IR agreements; and
 (b) is not otherwise contrary to law; and
 (c) has been made under the rules of the organisation.

 (2) Where particulars of an alteration of the rules (other than the eligibility rules) of an organisation have been lodged in the Industrial Registry, a Registrar may, with the consent of the organisation, amend the alteration for the purpose of correcting a typographical, clerical or formal error.

 (3) An alteration of rules that has been certified under subsection (1) takes effect on the day of certification.

 (4) This section does not apply in relation to an alteration of the rules of an organisation that is:
 (a) proposed to be made in relation to an application for an exemption from subsection 144(1); or
 (b) determined or certified by the Industrial Registrar under subsection 144(7) or section 156, 163, 246, 247 or 249; or
 (c) proposed to be made for the purpose of an amalgamation under Part 2 of Chapter 3 or Division 4 of Part 7 of Chapter 11; or
 (d) proposed to be made for the purposes of a withdrawal from amalgamation under Part 3 of Chapter 3.