| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Auckland |
| Reference No | AA 156/02 |
| Hearing date | 9 May 2002 |
| Determination date | 24 May 2002 |
| Member | D King |
| Representation | Talbot in person ; R McCabe |
| Location | Auckland |
| Parties | Talbot v New Zealand Airline Pilots Association |
| Summary | DISPUTE - Interpretation of union rules - Ballot to vary provision of collective employment contract - Claim of irregularity made in relation to ballot - Whether ballot covered by union rules - Whether claim to be referred to Ballot Review Committee - Words of CEC clear and unambiguous - Provisions of CEC to be given effect even if inconvenient or unjust result - Ballot to vary CEC not an internal union matter - Ballot outside of Committee's jurisdiction - Entitled to determine establishment of Committee not needed |
| Result | Questions answered in favour of respondent ; Costs reserved |
| Statutes | ECA s16;ECA s23;Incorporated Societies Act 1908 |
| Cases Cited | Auckland Hotel etc IUOW v Air NZ Ltd [1986] ACJ 218;Inspector of Awards v Auckland Regional Authority 69 BA 2316;Lowe Walker Paeroa Ltd v Bennett [1998] 2 ERNZ 558 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
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