REGISTERED ORGANISATIONS – alteration of eligibility rules – s.158 Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009 – application for consent to alteration of eligibility rules – applicant association sought consent to change Rule 6 ‘Membership’ – effect of application to extend associate membership to certain bodies not ‘Local Government Councils’ – application gazetted and published on Commission’s website – no objection to application received within prescribed time limit – Commission satisfied compliance with requirements of RO Act and Regulations – found change made under rules of the organisation under s.158(2) – proposed alteration to eligibility rules did not mean there was another organisation to which those who would be eligible because of alteration could more conveniently belong, and that would more effectively represent those members under s.158(4) – Commission consented to changes to eligibility rules sought by association – change to eligibility rules to take effect from 29 February 2016. Local Government and Shires Association of New South Wales
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