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This Rule shall prevail over any conflicting provisions in any other Rule and the provision of the Rules of the Division prior to the introduction of this Rule including any of those Rules relating to the Terms of office or any office holder. For the purposes of this Rule the date of transition shall be 1 April 2007. (a) For the purposes of this Rule (b) For the purposes of this Rule, a casual vacancy shall be a vacancy occurring within the term of office to be filled and which, if filled will be held for not more than twelve months or three quarters of the original term of office, whichever is the greater. This Rule shall operate on and from the date of transition. The holders of office in the Division shall on the date of the transition assume an office in the Union in accordance with the following schedule:- (i) The Branch in which the office is held as at the day before the transition is set out in Column 1. (ii) The office existing as at the date before the date of transition is set out in Column 2. (iii) The Branch in which the office is held as at the date of transition is set out in Column 3. (iv) The office in the Branch that will be occupied on and from transition is set out in Column 4. The duties of the office holder of the office identified in Column 4 shall generally be the duties relating to that office set out in the preceding Rules. Should any dispute arise as to the performance of any duty amongst those in power to perform the duty it should be resolved by agreement and, failing agreement, by decision of the Divisional Executive. (v) The term of office of the office set out in Column 4 shall expire on the date set out in Column 5.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
QLD P&T Branch Branch Secretary Queensland Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Branch Secretary Queensland Communications Division Branch Branch President 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch President "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Branch Organiser "" Branch Organiser 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) "" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunicationsl) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member (Technical) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member (Operator) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) " Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Branch Secretary South Australian and Northern Territory Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Branch Secretary "" Branch President 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch President "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) """" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunicationsl) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) """" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member "" Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) South Australian and Northern Territory Communications Division Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) " Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Branch Secretary Western Australian Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Branch Secretary "" Branch President 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch President Western Australian Communications Division Branch Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Vice President Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Vice President Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) """" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunicationsl) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) """" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member "" Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) Western Australian Communications Division Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) Western Australian Communications Division Branch Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Branch Secretary Tasmanian Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Branch Secretary "" Branch President 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) "" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) Tasmanian Communications Division Branch BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member "" Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) Tasmanian Communications Division Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) Tasmanian Communications Division Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
On and from 1 April 2007 the following alterations to the Rules shall take effect: 1. Insert a new Rule 4(r) immediately after Rule 4(q) as follows:
2. Insert a new Rule 4(s) immediately after new Rule 4(r) as follows:
3. Insert a new Rule 4(t) immediately after new Rule 4(s) as follows:
4. Delete Rule 5(d) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
5. Delete the word "Divisional" twice appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 5(e) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 6. Delete the word "Divisional" three times appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 5(g)(ii). 7. Insert after the words "Divisional President" in Rule 5(g)(ii) the words "and the Divisional Secretary". 8. Delete the word "and" appearing after the words "Branch Secretary" appearing in the second paragraph of Rule 5(g)(ii) and insert in lieu thereof ",". 9. Insert after the words "Divisional Executive" in the second paragraph of Rule 5(g)(ii) the words "and Divisional Secretary". 10. Delete Rule 5(h) and insert in lieu thereof:
(h) A proposal is decided in the affirmative if sixty percent (60%) of votes are cast in favour. Provided that any proposal to alter Rules 44, 46, 46A, 46B, 75, 76 and 76A shall be decided in the affirmative if seventy five percent (75%) of votes are cast in favour.
11. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in the third paragraph of Rule 5(i) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 12. Delete the word "Annual" appearing in Rule 5(k)(vi). 13. Delete the word "six" in Rule 5(l) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "50% of". 14. Delete the word "five" in Rule 6(a) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "40% of". 15. Delete the word "six" in Rule 6(a) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "50% of". 16. Delete the word "six" in Rule 6(c) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "50% of". 17. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 6(e)(ii) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 18. Delete the words "a Divisional" in Rule 7(w) and insert in lieu thereof the words "an Industry". 19. Delete the words "a Divisional" in Rule 7(x) and insert in lieu thereof the words "an Industry". 20. Delete the words "a Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 7(y) and insert in lieu thereof the words "an Industry". 21. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" last appearing in Rule 7(y) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 22. Delete the word "Divisional" in Rule 7(bb) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 23. Delete the word "Annual" appearing before the word "Report" in Rule 9(a). 24. Delete the word "five" appearing in Rule 10(a) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "40% of". 25. Delete the word "six" appearing in Rule 10(a) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "50% of". 26. Insert a new Rule 10(b) immediately following Rule 10(a) as follows:
27. Re-letter current Rule 10(b) to (f) as (c) to (g). 28. Add the following sentence at the end of the first paragraph of Rule 11(a):
29. Delete the words "the joint decision of the Divisional Secretary and Divisional President or" appearing after the word "On" in Rule 13(b)(i). 30. Delete the word "six" from Rule 13(b)(i) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "50% of". 31. Delete the word "five" from Rule 13(b)(i) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "40% of". 32. Delete the word "Divisional" twice appearing before the word "Section" in the third paragraph of Rule 13(d)(i) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 33. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in the third paragraph of Rule 13(e) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 34. Delete the word "six" from Rule 14 and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "50% of". 35. Delete the words "a Divisional" four times appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 16(a)(ii) and insert in lieu thereof the words "an Industry". 36. Insert after the words "Divisional President" in the first paragraph of Rule 16(a)(ii) the words "and the Divisional Secretary". 37. Delete the word "and" appearing after the words "Branch Secretary" in Rule 16(a)(ii) and insert in lieu thereof ",". 38. Insert after the words "Divisional Executive" in the second paragraph of Rule 16(a)(ii) the words "and the Divisional Secretary". 39. Delete the words "a Divisional" twice appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 16(a)(iii) and insert in lieu thereof the words "an Industry". 40. Delete Rule 16(b) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
41. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 19(a) and insert in lieu thereof the words "or Industry". 42. Delete the words "or Divisional Group" in Rule 19(a). 43. Add the following sentence immediately after the first sentence in Rule 19(c):
44. Delete Rule 21 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
21 - ELECTION FOR DIVISIONAL OFFICE
(a) Subject to sub-rule (b) the following Officers shall be full-time Divisional Officers:
(i) one (1) Divisional President;
In addition to the above, the following will be honorary Divisional Officers:
(iv) Two (2) Divisional Vice-Presidents viz. one (1) Divisional Vice-President and one Divisional Vice-President (Affirmative Action).
(b) Provided that on and from 1 August 2007 the following Officers shall be full-time Divisional Officers:
(i) one (1) Divisional Secretary;
In addition to the above, the following will be honorary Divisional Officers:
(iv) one (1) Divisional President and two (2) Divisional Vice-Presidents viz. one (1) Divisional Vice-President and one (1) Divisional Vice-President (Affirmative Action).
(c) (i) Full-time and Honorary Divisional Officers shall be elected for a term of four (4) years and shall take up office on 1 August following the declaration of the election to the office in question.
(ii) Divisional Conference and Alternate Divisional Conference Members, Divisional Executive and Alternate Divisional Executive Members shall be elected for a term of four (4) years and shall take up office from 1 August following the declaration of the election of the office in question provided that on and from 1 August 2007 the offices of Alternate Divisional Conference Members and Alternate Divisional Executive Members shall be abolished.
(iii) In the event that the Returning Officer is unable to declare a person elected to an office referred to in paragraphs (i) and (ii) above on or before 1 August in the year of election the person holding office shall remain in that office until the office is declared elected.
(iv) The election of Divisional Officers shall be by a secret ballot of the financial members of the Division conducted in accordance with these Rules and shall be held in conjunction with and at the same time as the election of Branch Officers as provided for in Rule 67. Provided that the Vice-President (Affirmative Action) shall be elected by and from financial female members of the Division.
(d) Divisional Conference Members, Alternate Divisional Conference Members, Divisional Executive Members and Alternate Divisional Executive members shall be elected when necessary by a secret ballot of the financial members of each Branch or Industry Section of each Branch. Such ballot to be conducted by the Branch Returning Officer in conjunction with the ballot for the election of Branch Officers and Branch Committee of Management of each Branch of the Division and, subject to sub rule (b)(iv) above, in accordance with the provisions of Rule 67.
(e) The election of the Alternate National Councillor (Affirmative Action) position shall be by a secret ballot of financial female members of the Division, and shall be conducted in conjunction with and at the same time as the election of Divisional Officers as provided for in Rule 23 provided that on and from 1 August 2007 the office of Alternate National Councillor (Affirmative Action) shall be abolished.
45. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 22(e) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 46. Delete the word "six" in Rule 35(c)(i) and insert in lieu thereof the words and numbers "50% of". 47. Delete the words "Divisional Section" in Rule 35(c)(i) and insert in lieu thereof the words "Industry Group". 48. Delete the words "or, in the absence of the Divisional Secretary, upon the authorisation of the Divisional President" appearing after the words "Divisional President" in Rule 37(b). 49. Insert a new Rule 38(j) as follows:
"(j) Provided that on and from 1 August 2007, the Divsional President's duties shall be:
(i) to preside at all Divisional Conference and Executive meetings and any other meetings held at the direction of the Divisional Conference or Executive;
(ii) to ensure that the general working of the Division is in accordance with the Rules and the decisions of Divisional Conference and Executive;
(iii) to jointly publish with the Divisional Secretary the official journal of the Division concerning matters of interest and information to members;
(iv) to sign the minute book in the presence of the meeting upon the Minutes of Divisional Conference or Executive being confirmed;
(v) to preserve good order at all meetings so that the business of the Division may be properly conducted. Further, in all other matters to act as directed by the Divisional Conference or Executive; and
(vi) to submit at his/her discretion a report to Divisional Conference."
50. Insert a new Rule 40(o) as follows:
"(o) Provided that on and from 1 August 2007, the Divisional Secretary's duties shall be:
(i) to be responsible for the implementation of Divisional Conference and Executive decisions and the day to day Divisional issues;
51. Delete Rule 41 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
41 - DUTIES OF DIVISIONAL ASSISTANT SECRETARIES
(a) The Divisional Assistant Secretaries shall assist the Divisional Secretary and the Divisional President as may be required.
(b) Provided that on and from 1 August 2007 the duties of the Divisional Assistant Secretaries shall be as follows:
(i) to assist the Divisional Secretary in accordance with the directions and subject to the authority of the Divisional Secretary;
52. Delete Rule 43(a) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
53. Delete Rule 43(b) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
54. Delete Rule 44(a) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(a) The Division shall consist of the following Branches:
(i) the New South Wales (including residents in the ACT) Postal and Telecommunications Branch;
55. Delete Rule 46 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
46 - INDUSTRY SECTIONS - QUEENSLAND, SOUTH AUSTRALIAN AND NORTHERN TERRITORY, WESTERN AUSTRALIAN AND TASMANIAN COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION BRANCHES
(c) The Queensland, South Australian and Northern Territory, Western Australian and Tasmanian Communications Division Branches shall have two (2) Industry Sections and each member shall be allocated to an Industry Section. The Industry Sections shall be constituted in the following manner:
(i) Postal Services Industry Section:
(A) All members employed or otherwise engaged by the Australian Postal Corporation (or any successor thereto or a body corporate related to the Australian Postal Corporation (or any successor thereto) being a related body corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001); and
(ii) Telecommunications and Information Technology Industry Section:
(A) All members employed or otherwise engaged by Telstra Corporation Limited (or any successor thereto or a body corporate related to Telstra Corporation Limited (or any successor thereto) being a related body corporate within the meaning of the Corporations Act 2001); and
(b) Industrial officers and employees of the Division shall be allocated to an Industry Section by the Divisional Executive consistent with sub-rule (a)
46A - INDUSTRY SECTIONS - NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIAN POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCHES
(a) The New South Wales and Victorian Postal and Telecommunications Branches shall have two (2) Industry Sections and each member shall be allocated to an Industry Section. The Industry Sections shall be constituted in the following manner:
(i) Postal Industry Section: All members employed by the Australian Postal Corporation, or by employers which the Divisional Executive determines operates substantially in or in connection with postal services;
(b) Industrial officers and employees of the Division shall:
(i) in the case of persons who are members of the Division before becoming an Industrial Officer or employee remain in the Industry Section they were allocated to before becoming an Industrial Officer or employee;
46B - INDUSTRY SECTIONS - NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND SERVICES BRANCHES
(a) The New South Wales and Victorian Telecommunications and Services Branches shall have two Industry Sections and each member shall be allocated to an Industry Section. The Industry Sections shall be constituted in the following manner:
(i) Technical Industry Section:
(A) all members eligible for membership of the Union pursuant to National Rule 2.11;
(ii) Operator Industry Section: All members eligible for membership pursuant to National Rule 2.17, and all members who the Divisional Executive determines undertake functions substantially in or in connection with telecommunications services of a type traditionally provided by members of the Operator Industry Section of the ATEA/ATPOA as at 1 November 1991.
(iii) Where the designation of a class of employees or a group of employees within a class is changed to another designation, and provided that the majority of functions undertaken by the members remains substantially unaltered, then the members will retain membership within their existing Industry Section.
(iv) Where a new classification is created or where functions are substantially altered to the extent that the majority of functions are not clearly identified by reference to work carried out by the Branches the members shall be allocated to an Industry Section by agreement between the Industry Councils and failing agreement to an Industry Section determined by the Divisional Executive having regard to the following factors in descending order of importance:
(A) the Industry Section in which most of the functions of the new classification would ordinarily have been undertaken as at 1 November 1991.
(b) Industrial officers and employees of the Division shall:
(i) in the case of persons who are members of the Division before becoming an Industrial Officer or employee remain in the Industry Section they were allocated to before becoming an Industrial Officer or employee;
(c) In the case of Technical and Operator Industry Sections, on and from the date on which a Rule replacing National Rules 2.11 and 2.17 comes into effect persons becoming members of the Union will be allocated to an Industry Section by the Branch Secretary in consultation with a Branch Assistant Secretary from each Industry Section.
(d) Nothing in sub-rule (c) shall affect the allocation of members to Industry Sections made while National Rules 2.11 and 2.17 are in effect.
56. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" from Rule 50(a) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 57. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" from Rule 61 and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 58. Delete the words "Divisional President" from Rule 62(a). 59. Insert a new Rule 62(b) as follows:
60. Re-letter current Rule 62(b) to (h) as (c) to (i). 61. Delete the word "Divisional" from Rule 63(b) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 62. Delete the word "Divisional" five times appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 66(b) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 63. Delete the word "Divisional" four times appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 66(c) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 64. Delete the word "Branch" at the end of Rule 66(c) and insert in lieu thereof the words "relevant Industry Section". 65. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 66(e) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 66. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 67(a) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 67. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Section" in Rule 67(f) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 68. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing in Rule 67(g) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 69. Delete Rule 73 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
(a) The Branch Committee of Management shall have power to call Meetings of members of Industry Sections.
(b) The business for discussion at an Industry Section meeting shall be stated on the Notice calling such meeting, and no business, other than that appearing on the Notice calling the meeting shall be discussed.
(c) Fifteen (15) members shall constitute a quorum at Industry Section Meetings.
70. Delete Rule 75 and insert in lieu thereof the following: (a) The headquarters of each Branch shall be located at the capital city of the State in which the Branch is located. Each Branch shall, subject to these Rules and resolutions of Divisional Conference and/or Divisional Executive, manage the local affairs of the Branch within its territorial area.
(b) Each Branch shall have for its management a Branch Committee of Management consisting of a Branch President, two (2) Branch Vice Presidents, Branch Secretary, Branch Assistant Secretary, full-time Branch Organisers as specified in this sub-rule and not fewer than four (4) nor more than eighteen (18) Sectional Representatives who shall be elected for a period of four (4) years commencing in 2007. Provided that any person elected to an office which has been declared a full-time office shall be elected for a term of office of four (4) years. For the purposes of Branch administration the following Branch offices shall be declared full-time positions:
(c) The Branch President, Branch Secretary and Branch Assistant Secretary shall be elected by ballot of the financial members of the Branch.
(d) Notwithstanding sub-rule (b), in the Branch Committees of Management of the Queensland, South Australia/Northern Territory and Western Australian Communications Division Branches, there shall be an additional Branch Vice President Affirmative Action on and from 1 August 2007 who shall be nominated by and from the female members of each Branch and elected by the financial members of each Branch.
(e) Branch Vice Presidents and Sectional Representatives shall be elected from the members comprising the respective Industry Sections as provided in Rule 46.
(f) At least three (3) months prior to the opening of nominations for the Branch elections held under Rule 67, the Branch Committee of Management shall determine the number of Branch Committee of Management Members to be elected by and from each Industry Section in accordance with this sub-rule.
(g) The number of positions of Sectional Representatives elected by and from members of the Branch allocated to each Industry Section shall be no less than two (2) and no more than nine (9).
(h) At Branch Committee of Management meetings a quorum shall not be present unless a majority of the Committee of Management members are present. If the required number of members be not present thirty (30) minutes after the advertised time of commencement, the meeting shall lapse. Each Branch Committee of Management member shall have a deliberate vote.
(i) During the intervening period between meetings of the Branch Committee of Management any matters of an emergent nature shall be decided by a telephonic, telegraphic, facsimile machine or postal ballot of Branch Committee of Management Members. The result of such ballot shall be notified to Branch Committee of Management Members within fourteen (14) days of the date set for the closing of the ballot.
(j) Provided that further there shall be a Branch Executive comprising the Branch President, Branch Secretary, Branch Assistant Secretary and Branch Vice Presidents. A majority of the Branch Executive shall constitute a quorum. The minutes of any Branch Executive meetings shall be notified to the Branch Committee of Management within fourteen (14) days of the Branch Executive meeting. The Branch Executive shall have the power to deal with matters of an urgent industrial or financial nature when the Branch Committee of Management is not sitting. Meetings of the Branch Executive shall be called by the Branch Secretary.
71. Delete Rule 76 and insert in lieu thereof the following:
76 - BRANCH MANAGEMENT - NEW SOUTH WALES AND VICTORIAN POSTAL AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS BRANCHES
(a) The headquarters of each Branch shall be located at the capital city of the State in which the Branch is located. The Branches shall, subject to these Rules and resolutions of Divisional Conference and/or Divisional Executive, manage the local affairs of the Branch within its territorial area.
(b) Each Branch shall have for its management a Branch Committee of Management consisting of a Branch President, two (2) Branch Vice Presidents, Branch Secretary, Branch Assistant Secretary, full-time Branch Organisers as specified in this sub-rule and not fewer than four (4) nor more than eighteen (18) Sectional Representatives who shall be elected for a period of four (4) years commencing in 2007. Any person elected to an office which has been declared a full-time office shall be elected for a term of office of four (4) years. For the purposes of Branch administration the following Branch offices shall be declared full-time positions:
(c) The Branch President, Branch Vice Presidents, Branch Secretary, Branch Assistant Secretary and full-time Branch Organisers shall be elected by ballot of the financial members of the Branch.
(d) Sectional Representatives shall be elected from the members comprising the respective Industry Sections as provided in Rule 46A.
(e) At least three (3) months prior to the opening of nominations for the Branch elections held under Rule 67, the Branch Committee of Management shall determine the number of Branch Committee of Management Members to be elected by and from each Industry Section in accordance with this Rule.
(f) The number of positions of Sectional Representatives elected by and from members of the Branch allocated to each Industry Section shall be no less than two (2) and no more than nine (9).
(g) At Branch Committee of Management meetings a quorum shall not be present unless a majority of the Committee of Management members are present. If the required number of members be not present thirty (30) minutes after the advertised time of commencement, the meeting shall lapse. Each Branch Committee of Management member shall have a deliberate vote.
(h) During the intervening period between meetings of the Branch Committee of Management any matters of an emergent nature shall be decided by a telephonic, telegraphic, facsimile machine or postal ballot of Branch Committee of Management Members. The result of such ballot shall be notified to Branch Committee of Management Members within fourteen (14) days of the date set for the closing of the ballot.
72. Insert a new Rule 76A immediately following new Rule 76 as follows:
The provisions of this Rule shall apply to the New South Wales and Victorian Telecommunications and Services Branches constituted under Rule 44 to the extent that these provisions are not inconsistent with the provisions of Rules 44 to 74.
(a) The Branches shall, subject to these Rules and resolutions of Conference, manage the local affairs of the Branch within its territorial area.
(d) The Branches shall have for its management a Branch Committee of Management constituted as provided in this Rule. Any person elected to an office which has been declared a full-time office shall be elected for a term of office of four (4) years. All policy decisions of the Branch Committee of Management shall be notified to members.
(e) The Branch Committee of Management shall consist of a Branch President, a Branch Secretary, Branch Vice Presidents as provided in sub-rule (f), a Branch Assistant Secretary or Branch Assistant Secretaries as provided in sub-rule (f), who shall be called the Branch Elected Officers, together with such numbers of Branch Organisers as provided in sub-rule (g) and such number of financial members as have been elected as Branch Committee of Management Members. The Branch Committee of Management may conduct the notified business of a Branch General Meeting which has lapsed for want of a quorum.
(d) The Branch Executive which shall consist of the elected Branch Officers as defined in sub-rule (c) of this Rule shall manage the day to day affairs of the Branch subject to direction from Branch Committee of Management and Branch meetings. A majority of Branch Executive shall constitute a quorum. The Branch Executive may handle urgent industrial or financial matters and take over the urgent business of a Branch Committee of Management meeting which has failed for want of a quorum.
(e) The Branch Executive and Branch Committee of Management shall be elected by secret ballot which shall be conducted at the same time as the ballot to elect Divisional Executive Members, Alternate Divisional Executive Members, Divisional Conference Members, Alternate Divisional Conference Members and Alternate National Councillors.
(f) The numbers of Branch Vice Presidents and Branch Assistant Secretaries shall be:
New South Wales:
Victoria:
One (1) Branch Vice President elected by and from the Branch financial membership of the Technical Industry Section, one (1) Branch Vice President elected by and from the Branch financial membership of the Operator Industry Section, and one (1) Branch Assistant Secretary elected by the Branch financial membership.
(g) For the purposes of Branch administration the following offices shall be declared full-time:
One (1) Branch Secretary, one (1) Branch Assistant Secretary;
(h) For the purposes of Branch administration the number of elected Branch Committee of Management Members for each Industry Section shall be determined by the Branch Committee of Management in accordance with Branch needs in accordance with the following:
(i) At least three (3) months prior to the opening of nominations, to determine the number of Branch Committee of Management Members provided that:
(i) the number of Committee Members elected by and from members of the Branch allocated to the Technical Industry Section shall be no less than five (5) and no more than twenty four (24) except in the case of Branches with less than one thousand (1,000) members in the Technical Industry Section where the number shall be no less than two (2); and
73. Delete the words "three who shall be from the Lines & General Divisional Section and three who shall be from the Postal Divisional Section" from Rule 78(b). 74. Delete the word "Divisional" appearing before the word "Sections" fro Rule 80(a) and insert in lieu thereof the word "Industry". 75. Delete Rule 86(b) and insert in lieu thereof the following:
76. Insert after Rule 90 a new heading as follows:
77. Insert after the new heading "SECTION 4 - TRANSITIONAL RULE" a new Rule 91 as follows:
This Rule shall prevail over any conflicting provisions in any other Rule and the provision of the Rules of the Division prior to the introduction of this Rule including any of those Rules relating to the Terms of office or any office holder.
For the purposes of this Rule the date of transition shall be 1 April 2007.
(a) For the purposes of this Rule
(b) For the purposes of this Rule, a casual vacancy shall be a vacancy occurring within the term of office to be filled and which, if filled will be held for not more than twelve months or three quarters of the original term of office, whichever is the greater. This Rule shall operate on and from the date of transition. The holders of office in the Division shall on the date of the transition assume an office in the Union in accordance with the following schedule:-
(i) The Branch in which the office is held as at the day before the transition is set out in Column 1.
(ii) The office existing as at the date before the date of transition is set out in Column 2.
(iii) The Branch in which the office is held as at the date of transition is set out in Column 3.
(iv) The office in the Branch that will be occupied on and from transition is set out in Column 4. The duties of the office holder of the office identified in Column 4 shall generally be the duties relating to that office set out in the preceding Rules. Should any dispute arise as to the performance of any duty amongst those in power to perform the duty it should be resolved by agreement and, failing agreement, by decision of the Divisional Executive.
(v) The term of office of the office set out in Column 4 shall expire on the date set out in Column 5.
Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5
QLD P&T Branch Branch Secretary Queensland Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Branch Secretary Queensland Communications Division Branch Branch President 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch President "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Branch Organiser "" Branch Organiser 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) "" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunicationsl) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member (Technical) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member (Operator) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) " Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
QLD P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
QLD T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Branch Secretary South Australian and Northern Territory Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Branch Secretary "" Branch President 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch President "" Branch Assistant Secretary (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) """" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunicationsl) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) """" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member "" Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) South Australian and Northern Territory Communications Division Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) " Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
SA/NT P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
SA/NT T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Branch Secretary Western Australian Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Branch Secretary "" Branch President 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch President Western Australian Communications Division Branch Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Vice President Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Vice President Branch Vice President 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) """" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunicationsl) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) """" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) """" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member "" Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) Western Australian Communications Division Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) Western Australian Communications Division Branch Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
WA P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
WA T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Branch Secretary Tasmanian Communications Division Branch Branch Secretary 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Branch Secretary "" Branch President 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Assistant Secretary "" Branch Assistant Secretary 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Vice President "" Branch Vice President 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch BCoM Member (Postal) "" BCoM Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch BCoM Member (Lines & General) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch BCoM Member (Technical) Tasmanian Communications Division Branch BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch BCoM Member (Operator) "" BCoM Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Divisional Executive Member "" Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Lines & General) Tasmanian Communications Division Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Executive Member "" Alternate Divisional Executive Member 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Divisional Conference Member (Operator) "" Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Postal) 31.7.07
TAS P&T Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Lines & General) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Technical) "" Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
TAS T&S Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Operator) Tasmanian Communications Division Branch Alternate Divisional Conference Member (Telecommunications) 31.7.07
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