Australian Industrial Registry
AIR
1 March 1989 – 1 January 2010
Administrative registry headed by the Industrial Registrar that supported the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and administered the registration, rules, elections and financial accountability of trade unions and employer organisations.
How it came into existence
Established on 1 March 1989 under the Industrial Relations Act 1988, continuing the industrial registry and Industrial Registrar that had served the Australian Conciliation and Arbitration Commission.
- Industrial registry and Industrial Registrar functions
The industrial registry had previously operated as part of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission's structure.
Legislation: Industrial Relations Act 1988 (renamed the Workplace Relations Act 1996)
Changes during its life
- Industrial registry
- Regulation of registered organisations
How it ended
Under the Fair Work (Transitional Provisions and Consequential Amendments) Act 2009 its registry functions, including the regulation of registered organisations, passed to Fair Work Australia and its General Manager from 1 July 2009; it continued to support the Australian Industrial Relations Commission during the transitional bridging period and ceased with it at the end of 2009.
Main functions
- Registry and administrative support for the AIRC
- Registration of unions and employer organisations
- Oversight of registered organisations' rules, elections and financial reports
- Filing of awards and agreements
Where it sits
Last in the portfolio of Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations.
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Sources
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