Stevedoring Industry

No. 100 of 1971

An Act to amend section 7 of the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956–1966.

[Assented to 17 November 1971]

BE it enacted by the Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, as follows:—

Short title and citation.

1.—(1.) This Act may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry Act 1971.

(2.) The Stevedoring Industry Act 1956–1966, as amended by this Act, may be cited as the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956–1971.

Commencement.

2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.

Interpretation.

3. Section 7 of the Stevedoring Industry Act 1956–1966 is amended by omitting from sub-section (1.) the definition of “Union” and inserting in its stead the following definition:—

“ ‘Union’ means the Waterside Workers’ Federation of Australia or any organization of employees specified in a declaration in force under section nine of this Act and ‘the Union’ means—

(a) in relation to a port at which, immediately before the commencement of this Act, a register of waterside workers was maintained in pursuance of the Stevedoring Industry Act 1949–1954—the Waterside Workers’ Federation of Australia; and

(b) in relation to any other port in respect of which a declaration under section nine of this Act is in force—the organization of employees specified in the declaration;”.