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27: Registrar of Unions
or “A person who keeps official records of worker groups and their deputy”

You could also call this:

“The person in charge of keeping track of unions can ask a special group for help with their job.”

The Registrar of Unions can ask the Authority for help when they’re not sure how to do their job. If you’re the Registrar, you can go to the Authority and say, “Can you please tell me what to do?” This is about the work you need to do for this part of the law.

When you ask for help, you need to let everyone know who might care about your question. You have to decide who those people are, and then tell them that you’re asking for help. This way, everyone who needs to know about it will be informed.

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Next up: 29: Persons who have standing in proceedings relating to unions

or “This explains who can speak up or be involved in legal matters about unions.”

Part 4 Recognition and operation of unions
Registrar of Unions

28Registrar of Unions may seek directions of Authority

  1. The Registrar of Unions may apply to the Authority for directions relating to the exercise of his or her powers, duties, or functions under this Part.

  2. An application must be served on all persons who, in the Registrar's opinion, are interested in the application.