CEPU COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION
Structured and Annotated Index to Rules Word Version 16 January 2014 Version Information SECTION 1 - GENERAL 1 Name 2 Constitution 3 Objects 4 Definitions 4A Definitions 4B Division/Branch Policies and Procedures 4C Disclosure of Officer's Relevant Remuneration and Non-Cash Benefits 4D Disclosure of Officer's Material Personal Interests 4E Disclosure by Division/Branch of Payments 4F Officers to Undertake Approved Training 5 Divisional Conference 6 Special Conference 7 Powers of Conference 9 Proposals for Divisional Donference 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 Offfice 24A Casual Vacancies-Div Officers-Abolition of Div Asst Sec or Covversion 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 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 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
Many amendments including Governance rules passed November 2013.
Amendments were amendemnts to Rule 19 and Rule 22 incorporated above but not yet approved.
19(b)(ii) Provided that a person making the nomination for the office of Divisional Assistant Secretary (Postal) shall be a financial member of the Postal Services Industry Group and a person making the nomination for the office of Divisional Assistant Secretary (Telecommunications) shall be a financial member of the Telecommunications and Information Technology Industry Group.
"That the reference in Rule 23(j(i)) to Rule(j)(ii) be deleted and replaced with a reference to g(ii) as set out in the attached marked up copy of the rules dated 20 March 2013."
(iii) .
(c) All nomination papers must be signed by and contain the addresses of those making the nomination who must be financial members of the Division and be countersigned by the person nominated. Nominations .
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