King, F.F v. Willis, F.K. & Ors King, F.F. v. Australia Postal & Telecommunications Union [1981] FCA 203

King, F.F v. Willis, F.K. & Ors King, F.F. v. Australia Postal & Telecommunications Union [1981] FCA 203

Mr King's appointment as temporary organiser was not valid because it either exceeded the twelve-month limit under Rule 31(g), amounted to a de facto permanent appointment without observance of the election procedures required for such office, or did not have Federal Executive approval required for employment beyond that allowed by the rules. Therefore, the claim for recognition and orders for validation was dismissed.

Parties
Applicant/claimant: Frank Finnan King; Respondent: F.K. Willis; Respondent: J. Flint; Respondent: D.A.G. Geisler; Respondent: G. Slater; Respondent: R.F. Arndt; Respondent: J.R. James; Respondent: M.J. Anthony; Respondent: D.B. Bowler; Respondent: R.J. Briskey; Respondent: J. Kanan; Respondent: T.N. Lancaster; Respondent: R.R. Roe; Respondent: N. Battese; Respondent: W. Phillips; Respondent: M.A. Hawkins; Respondent: P. Watson; Respondent: L. Chalker; Respondent: B. Polson; Respondent: R.L. Sheppard; Respondent: B. Staines; Respondent: G. Bate; Respondent: K. Brown; Respondent: P. Hackett; Respondent: P. Henn; Respondent: L.C. Riley; Respondent: T. Deery; Respondent: A. Ferrett; Respondent: L. Gorman; Respondent: B. McKenzie; Respondent: M. Minchinton; Respondent: J. O'Brien; Respondent: R. Smith; Respondent: Australian Postal and Telecommunications Union
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
16 November 1981
Procedural Posture
Application Under Industrial Law/statute / Decision After Hearing – Orders and Reasons for Judgment
Outcome
Applications dismissed; order nisi discharged; no orders for validation; appointment not recognised.
Legal Topics
Registered Organization, Appointment of Temporary Organiser, Union Rules, Employment and Office in Registered Organisations
Industrial Law Registered Organization Appointment of Temporary Organiser Union Rules Employment and Office in Registered Organisations

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Parties

Frank Finnan King

Applicant/claimant

F.K. Willis

Respondent

J. Flint

Respondent

D.A.G. Geisler

Respondent

G. Slater

Respondent

R.F. Arndt

Respondent

J.R. James

Respondent

M.J. Anthony

Respondent

D.B. Bowler

Respondent

R.J. Briskey

Respondent

J. Kanan

Respondent

T.N. Lancaster

Respondent

R.R. Roe

Respondent

N. Battese

Respondent

W. Phillips

Respondent

M.A. Hawkins

Respondent

P. Watson

Respondent

L. Chalker

Respondent

B. Polson

Respondent

R.L. Sheppard

Respondent

B. Staines

Respondent

G. Bate

Respondent

K. Brown

Respondent

P. Hackett

Respondent

P. Henn

Respondent

L.C. Riley

Respondent

T. Deery

Respondent

A. Ferrett

Respondent

L. Gorman

Respondent

B. McKenzie

Respondent

M. Minchinton

Respondent

J. O'Brien

Respondent

R. Smith

Respondent

Australian Postal and Telecommunications Union

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application Under Industrial Law/statute / Decision After Hearing – Orders and Reasons for Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the applicant was validly appointed as a temporary organiser under union rules
  2. 2 Whether employment of the applicant contravened Rule 31(g) of the organisation's rules
  3. 3 Whether the rescission of applicant's appointment was valid

Ratio Decidendi

Mr King's appointment as temporary organiser was not valid because it either exceeded the twelve-month limit under Rule 31(g), amounted to a de facto permanent appointment without observance of the election procedures required for such office, or did not have Federal Executive approval required for employment beyond that allowed by the rules. Therefore, the claim for recognition and orders for validation was dismissed.

Court Disposition

Applications dismissed; order nisi discharged; no orders for validation; appointment not recognised.

Orders

  • The order nisi herein be discharged.
  • The application be dismissed.