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Employment Relations Act 2000

Recognition and operation of unions - Registrar of Unions

29: Persons who have standing in proceedings relating to unions

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

You can be involved in legal matters about unions if you’re connected to the union in certain ways. If you’re the union itself, a member of the union, or another union with a direct interest, you can take part in these proceedings. The person in charge of keeping track of unions, called the Registrar of Unions, can also be involved. If you’re an employer and the union’s existence or activities directly affect you, you can participate too. Anyone else who wants to be involved needs to ask for permission from the Authority. These rules apply to matters that the Authority deals with about unions under this part of the law.

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Part 4 Recognition and operation of unions
Registrar of Unions

29Persons who have standing in proceedings relating to unions

  1. The following persons have standing to commence or be a party to or be heard on matters within the Authority's jurisdiction that relate to a union under this Part:

  2. the union:
    1. a member of the union:
      1. another union with a direct interest in the proceedings:
        1. the Registrar of Unions:
          1. an employer who is directly affected by the existence of the union or its activities:
            1. with the leave of the Authority, any other person.