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	SECTION 1 - GENERAL	
	1           NAME
	2           CONSTITUTION
	3           OBJECTS
	4           DEFINITIONS
	5           DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE
	6           SPECIAL CONFERENCE
	7           POWERS OF CONFERENCE
	8           ALTERNATE DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE DELEGATES CREDENTIALS
	9           PROPOSALS FOR DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE	
	10          DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE - OUT OF SESSION DECISION
	11          DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE - CONSTITUTION
	12          POWERS OF DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE
	13          DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE MEETINGS
	14          DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE - QUORUM
	15          DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE AGENDA AND OUT OF SESSION DECISIONS
	16          DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE VOTING
	17          ABSENTEE VOTING
	17A        DIVISIONAL BY-LAWS
	18          DIVISIONAL RETURNING OFFICER AND DEPUTY DIVISIONAL RETURNING OFFICERS
	19          NOMINATIONS FOR DIVISIONAL OFFICE
	20          DIVISIONAL OFFICERS OF THE UNION
	21          ELECTION FOR DIVISIONAL OFFICE
	22          NATIONAL COUNCILLORS & ALTERNATE NATIONAL COUNCILLORS
	23          DUTIES OF DIVISIONAL RETURNING OFFICER - ELECTION OF DIVISIONAL OFFICERS
	24          CASUAL AND EXTRAORDINARY VACANCIES - DIVISIONAL OFFICES
	24A        CASUAL VACANCIES-DIV OFFICERS-ABOLITION OF DIV ASST SEC OR CONVERSION TO HONORARY
	25          SCRUTINEERS
	26          INDUSTRIAL AGREEMENTS
	27          SITUATION OF HEAD OFFICE
	28          CONTROL OF DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE FUNDS
	29          FINANCIAL YEAR AND AUDIT
	30          DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE AUDITORS
	30A        FINANCIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
	31          PROPERTY AND FUNDS OF THE DIVISION
	32          CONDITIONS OF MEMBERSHIP
	32A        ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP
	33          HONORARY LIFE MEMBERS
	33A        LIFE MEMBERSHIP - ATEA/ATPOA
	34          CONTRIBUTIONS
	34A        CONTRIBUTIONS - ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
	35          PLEBISCITES
	36          DECISION RATIFICATION
	37          INDUSTRIAL ACTION
	37A        ENTERPRISE BARGAINING
	38          DUTIES OF DIVISIONAL PRESIDENT
	39          DUTIES OF DIVISIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS
	40          DUTIES OF DIVISIONAL SECRETARY
	41          DUTIES OF DIVISIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
	42          OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
	42A        EXTERNAL DISCIPLINARY BOARD AND EXTERNAL APPEALS BOARD
	42B        OFFENCES AND PENALTIES TRANSITIONAL RULE
	43          DIVISIONAL COUNCILS
	43A        NATIONAL WOMEN'S COMMITTEE
	SECTION 2 - CONSTITUTION AND MANAGEMENT GENERALLY
	44 *        FORMATION OF BRANCHES
	45          DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE AND DIVISIONAL EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY OVER BRANCHES
	46 *        INDUSTRY SECTIONS - QLD, SA AND NT, WA AND TAS COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BRANCH
	46A *      INDUSTRY SECTIONS - NSW AND VIC POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCHES
	46B *      INDUSTRY SECTIONS - NSW AND VIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICES BRANCHES
	47          CONTRIBUTION TO DIVISIONAL CONFERENCE
	47A        DEFERRED PAYMENTS
	48          ALLOCATION OF FUNDS
	49          REGISTER OF BRANCH OFFICES
	50          REGISTER OF MEMBERS
	50A        PURGING OF THE REGISTER
	51          RULES
	52          MINUTES OF MEETINGS
	53          BRANCH OFFICERS
	54          BRANCH EMPLOYEES
	55          POWER TO ENTER AND INSPECT PREMISES
	56          BY-LAWS
	57          AFFILIATION WITH ANY ORGANISATION
	58          BRANCH FUNDS AND PROPERTY
	59          ACCOUNTS, BALANCE SHEET AND AUDIT
	60          AUDITORS
	61          STATEMENT OF BRANCH MEMBERSHIP
	62          RANKING OF POSITIONS IN ELECTIONS
	63          HONORARIA AND ALLOWANCES
	64          ORDER OF BUSINESS
	65          TERMS OF OFFICE
	66          BRANCH NOMINATIONS
	67          BRANCH ELECTIONS
	68          FILLING BRANCH VACANCIES - SHORT TERM
	69          FILLING BRANCH VACANCIES - LONG TERM
	70          CASUAL VACANCIES-BRANCH OFFICERS-FULL TIME POSITIONS
	71          BRANCH RETURNING OFFICER
	72          EXTRAORDINARY BRANCH VACANCIES
	73          INDUSTRY SECTION MEETINGS
	74          NOTICE OF MOTION
	75 *        BRANCH MANAGEMENT - QLD, SA/NT, WA AND TAS
	76 *        BRANCH MANAGEMENT - NSW AND VIC POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCHES
	76A *       BRANCH MANAGEMENT - NSW AND VIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICES BRANCHES
	77          DUTIES AND POWERS OF BRANCH COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT
	78          SUB-BRANCHES
	79          APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES
	80          UNION COMMITTEES AND COUNCILS
	81          BRANCH PLEBISCITE
	82          BRANCH AUTHORITY
	83          BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS - ORDINARY, ANNUAL AND SPECIAL
	84          EXTRAORDINARY BRANCH GENERAL MEETINGS
	85          MEETINGS: HOW CALLED
	86          QUORUM
	87          UNFINANCIAL MEMBERS - BRANCH MEETINGS
	88          AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE LEVY
	SECTION 3 - STANDING ORDERS OF DEBATE
	89          STANDING ORDERS OF DEBATE
	90          INTERPRETATION OF RULES
	SECTION 4 - TRANSITIONAL RULE
	91          TRANSITIONAL RULE
	SCHEDULE

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[128V-COM: - Incorporates alterations of 15 April 2011 certified in matter R2011/42]

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