| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 146/06 |
| Hearing date | 27/10/2006 |
| Determination date | 27 October 2006 |
| Member | P R Stapp |
| Parties | Kinley, The Registrar of Unions v M.E.U. Society Incorporated & Ors |
| Other Parties | Support Workers Society Incorporated, The Auckland Association of Taxi Drivers, South Island Legal Workers Society Incorporated, Regal Drivers Society Incorporated, Peoples Choice Association Incorporated, Fraser Collective Incorporated, The Kalax Incorporated, Post Office Workers Association Incorporated, Northland Dairy Service Stations union Incorporated, Physiotherapy Collective Incorporated, Clackers Incorporated, Team Aranui Union Incorporated, United Correctional Staff Incorporated |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for cancellation of union registration under s17 Employment Relations Act 2000 - Registrar of Unions applied for order cancelling registration of 14 unions no longer registered under Incorporated Societies Act 1908 (ISA") - Given nature of application and outcome of attempts to serve notice of application, Authority did not direct mediation - Applicant agreed not to cancel registration of one union who replied to service - Four unions consented to removal - Five unions did not reply upon being served - Authority satisfied unions served with notice and given opportunity to reply - By not replying, Authority satisfied unions did not object to order being made - Authority attempted to serve application on remaining unions but documents returned - Without applicant being provided with alternative arrangements for address for service, Authority satisfied unions no longer incorporated - No knowledge of objection from them - Satisfied unions did not meet requirements of s14(1)(b) ISA - Cancellation of 13 unions ordered" |
| Result | Application granted ; Orders accordingly ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s14(1)(b);ERA s17;ERA s17(1)(b);Incorporated Societies Act 1908 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 146_06.pdf [pdf 16 KB] |