Schedule 8

before the definition of “delegate”, insert —“ “combined federation” means a federation comprising 2 or more trade unions and one or more platform work associations;”;

in the definition of “delegate”, in paragraph (b), after “constituent trade unions”, insert “or, in the case of a combined federation, any constituent trade union or constituent platform work association”;

in the definition of “federation”, after “trade unions”, insert “, and includes a combined federation”;

after the definition of “officer”, insert —“ “platform service” has the meaning given by section 3 of the Platform Workers Act 2024;“platform work association” has the meaning given by section 19 of the Platform Workers Act 2024;“platform worker” has the meaning given by section 5(1) of the Platform Workers Act 2024;”;

after the definition of “registered office”, insert —“ “registered platform work association” means a platform work association registered under the Platform Workers Act 2024;”; and

in the definition of “requisite consent”, in paragraph (b), after “constituent trade unions”, insert “and, in the case of a combined federation, also the constituent platform work associations”.Amendment of section 102. In the TUA, in section 10 —

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) Where a federation applies for registration, the Registrar may register the federation if the Registrar is satisfied that, in addition to the matters in subsection (1), the federation is not likely to be used against the interests of —

the workmen in any trade, occupation or industry with which any constituent trade union is connected; and

in the case of a combined federation, also the platform workers providing any platform service with which any constituent platform work association is connected.”; and

in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)”, insert “or (1A)”.Amendment of section 143. In the TUA, in section 14 —

renumber the section as subsection (1) of that section; and

after subsection (1), insert —“(2) In addition to subsection (1), the Registrar may refuse to register any federation if the Registrar —

is of the opinion that the federation is likely to be used against the interests of —

the workmen in any trade, occupation or industry with which any constituent trade union is connected; or

where the applicant is a combined federation, the workmen mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) or the platform workers providing any platform service with which any constituent platform work association is connected or both; or

is satisfied that there is an existing federation registered that comprises —

one or more trade unions in respect of the workmen in a particular trade, occupation or industry with which any constituent trade union of the applicant is connected; or

where the applicant is a combined federation, also one or more platform work associations in respect of the platform workers providing a particular platform service with which any constituent platform work association of the applicant is connected.”.Amendment of section 154. In the TUA, in section 15, after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) In addition to subsection (1), a certificate of registration of a federation may be cancelled or withdrawn by the Registrar if the Registrar —

is of the opinion that the federation is being used or is likely to be used against the interests of —

the workmen in any trade, occupation or industry with which any constituent trade union is connected; or

in the case of a combined federation, the workmen mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) or the platform workers providing any platform service with which any constituent platform work association is connected or both; or

having regard to the matters in subsection (1B), is of the opinion that it is necessary in the interests of the persons mentioned in subsection (1B)(a)(i) or (ii) to cancel or withdraw the certificate of registration of the combined federation.(1B) The matters mentioned in subsection (1A)(b) are the following:

that a federation comprises —

one or more trade unions in respect of the workmen in a particular trade, occupation or industry; and

in the case of a combined federation, also one or more platform work associations in respect of the platform workers providing a particular platform service;

the existence of any other federation which comprises —

one or more trade unions in respect of the workmen in the same trade, occupation or industry mentioned in paragraph (a)(i); or

in the case of a combined federation, also one or more platform work associations in respect of the platform workers providing the same platform service mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii).”.Amendment of section 225. In the TUA, in section 22 —

renumber the section as subsection (1) of that section; and

after subsection (1), insert —“(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to any registered trade union which is a combined federation.”.Amendment of section 276. In the TUA, in section 27 —

in subsections (1) and (2), after “registered trade union”, insert “(other than a registered trade union which is a combined federation)”;

after subsection (2), insert —“(2A) A registered trade union which is a combined federation shall not commence, promote, organise or finance any strike or any form of industrial action affecting the whole or any section of its members.”; and

after subsection (3), insert —“(3A) A registered trade union which is a combined federation which, and every member of its executive who, contravenes subsection (2A) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $3,000.”.Amendment of section 287. In the TUA, in section 28, after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) In relation to a combined federation, subsection (1) does not affect any requirement under the Platform Workers Act 2024 relating to the minimum age of any member of a registered platform work association which is a constituent of the combined federation.”.Amendment of section 308. In the TUA, in section 30 —

in subsection (4), replace “Not less” with “Except where subsection (5) applies, not less”; and

after subsection (4), insert —“(5) In the case of a combined federation, not less than two‑thirds of the total number of the officers of the combined federation shall be persons —

actually engaged or employed in a trade, occupation or industry in which any constituent trade union is connected; or

actually providing a platform service with which any constituent platform work association is connected.”.Amendment of section 339. In the TUA, in section 33(b), after “constituent trade unions”, insert “and, in the case of a combined federation, its constituent trade unions and constituent platform work associations”.Amendment of section 3410. In the TUA, in section 34(1), replace paragraphs (a) and (b) with —“(a)its members;

where the trade union is a federation, its constituent trade unions; or

where the trade union is a combined federation, its constituent trade unions and constituent platform work associations,”.Amendment of section 3511. In the TUA, in section 35(2), after “the federation”, insert “or, in the case of a combined federation, one or more of its constituent trade unions and constituent platform work associations”.Amendment of section 4612. In the TUA, in section 46(2)(b), after “constituent trade unions”, insert “or, in the case of a combined federation, its constituent trade unions and constituent platform work associations”.Amendment of section 4713. In the TUA, in section 47 —

in subsection (1), replace “The funds” with “Subject to subsection (1A), the funds”;

after subsection (1), insert —“(1A) Subsection (1) applies to a registered trade union which is a combined federation (F) with the following modifications:

a reference in subsection (1)(c) to the relations of any member with his employer or with a person whom the member employs includes a reference to the relations of —

any member of F who is a platform worker with any platform operator for whom the member provides a platform service; and

any member of F who is a platform operator with any platform worker who provides a platform service for the member;

a reference in subsection (1)(f) to the unemployment of a member includes a reference to the inability of a member of F who is a platform worker to provide any platform service.”;

after subsection (3), insert —“(3A) Any moneys received for a specific purpose by a combined federation from its constituent platform work associations, which the constituent platform work associations are liable to pay to the combined federation in accordance with the rules of the combined federation, shall not be used or applied for any other purpose without the requisite consent of the constituent platform work associations.”; and

in subsection (4), replace “or (3)” with “, (3) or (3A)”.Amendment of section 4914. In the TUA, in section 49(1)(b)(iii), after “registered trade union”, insert “or registered platform work association”.Amendment of section 6215. In the TUA, in section 62 —

in paragraph (b), delete “or” at the end; and

after paragraph (b), insert —“(ba)any platform work agreement as to the provision of a platform service (within the meaning given by section 3 of the Platform Workers Act 2024) by a platform worker; or”.