Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345:section:6:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00345
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 6 (pt 6/8)
Character Range: 46905–49593

to a natural person.
industrial action has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act.
irregularity, in relation to an election or ballot, includes:
 (a) a breach of the rules of an organisation or branch of an organisation; and
 (b) an act or omission by means of which:
 (i) the full and free recording of votes by all persons entitled to record votes and by no other persons; or
 (ii) a correct ascertainment or declaration of the results of the voting;
  is, or is attempted to be, prevented or hindered; and
 (c) a contravention of section 190.
lawyer has the meaning given by section 12 of the Fair Work Act.
modern award has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act.
non‑cash benefit means property or services in any form other than money, but does not include a computer, mobile phone or other electronic device that is used only or mainly for work purposes.
office has the meaning given by section 9.
officer, in relation to an organisation, or a branch of an organisation, means a person who holds an office in the organisation or branch (including such a person when performing duties as a designated officer under Part 3 of Chapter 8).
officer and related party disclosure statement has the meaning given by subsection 293J(3).
one‑tier collegiate electoral system means a collegiate electoral system comprising only one stage after the first stage.
operating report means the report prepared under section 254.
organisation means an organisation registered under this Act.
Note: Organisations registered under the Workplace Relations Act 1996 immediately before former Schedule 1B of that Act commenced are taken to be registered under that Schedule (and therefore under this Act) (see the Workplace Relations Legislation Amendment (Registration and Accountability of Organisations) (Consequential Provisions) Act 2002).
parent: without limiting who is a parent of a person for the purposes of this Act, someone is the parent of a person if the person is his or her child because of the definition of child in this section.
peak council has the same meaning as in the Fair Work Act.
plays a significant role has the meaning given by subsection 256A(4).
postal ballot means a ballot for the purposes of which:
 (a) a ballot paper, a declaration envelope, and another envelope in the form prescribed by the regulations, are sent by prepaid post to each person entitled to vote; and
 (b) facilities are provided for the return of the completed ballot paper by post by the voter without expense to the voter.
prescribed includes prescribed by procedural rules of the FWC made under section 609 of the Fair Work Act.
President means the President of the FWC.
proceeding means:
 (a)