Platform Workers (Platform Work Associations) Regulations 2024

Every application for registration as a platform work association under section 23(1) of the Act must be made to the Registrar substantially in Form B.

Every statement accompanying an application under section 23(2)(c) of the Act must state the personal particulars and occupation of —

The registration of a platform work association must be made by the Registrar entering in the register all the particulars prescribed in Form A which are applicable.

The Registrar must make all other entries in the register and any alteration or change in the register where it has been brought to the Registrar’s attention.

Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Registrar that an error has been made in an entry in the register, that entry may be amended by the Registrar.

A notice of a change of name of a registered platform work association under section 45(1) of the Act must be given to the Registrar substantially in Form F.

The Registrar must effect the registration of a change of name by entering in the register the particulars prescribed in item 8 of Form A.

When the Registrar registers a change of name, the Registrar must certify under his or her signature at the foot of the certificate of registration that the new name has been registered.

For the purposes of paragraph (3), the secretary of the registered platform work association must present the certificate of registration to the Registrar.

A notice of an amalgamation of registered platform work associations under section 45(1) of the Act must be given to the Registrar substantially in Form G.

When an amalgamated platform work association is registered under section 45(4) of the Act, the following apply: (a)the amalgamated platform work association must be assigned a new number in the register;

When a registered platform work association is dissolved, notice of the dissolution under section 52(1) of the Act must be sent to the Registrar substantially in Form H.

The secretary of the registered platform work association must surrender the certificate of registration together with the notice of dissolution under section 52(1) of the Act.

When the Registrar registers the dissolution, the Registrar must send to the secretary of the registered platform work association a notice that the dissolution has been registered.

The accounts rendered to a registered platform work association by its treasurer or any other officer responsible for the accounts under section 61 of the Act must be substantially in Form N.

There must be appended to the accounts a statutory declaration by the treasurer or other officer (as the case may be) to the effect that the statement of accounts is true and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief.

Every registered platform work association must —

The accounts and records kept by a registered platform work association under paragraph (1) must include any accounts and records that are necessary to show a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the registered platform work association and to explain its transactions.

Despite paragraphs (1) and (2), the Registrar may, if the Registrar thinks it necessary, by written notice require any registered platform work association to maintain any other accounts and records that may be specified in the notice.

The general statement under section 63(1) of the Act must —

There must be appended to the general statement a statement by the treasurer or other officer responsible for the accounts (as the case may be) to the effect that the statement of accounts is true and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief.

The auditor or auditors appointed by a registered platform work association with the Registrar’s approval to audit the registered platform work association’s accounts must —

The particulars given in the statement mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) must indicate —

Any person may, on written application to the Registrar and payment of the prescribed fee, inspect the register of platform work associations during office hours.

Any member of a registered platform work association may, on written application to the Registrar and payment of the prescribed fee, inspect any document required to be submitted to the Registrar by the registered platform work association under the Act or these Regulations.

Where any information in the register or any document submitted to the Registrar by a registered platform work association under the Act or these Regulations is kept in an electronic form, the Registrar may, as he or she thinks fit —

The Registrar may at any time inspect all books and documents in the possession of or under the control of any registered platform work association and any account kept by any registered platform work association with any financial institution, and during the inspection the secretary and the treasurer of the registered platform work association must give every assistance in their power to the Registrar.

The secretary of a registered platform work association must, on a notice being served on the registered platform work association by the Registrar, authorise in writing the financial institution at which the registered platform work association’s account is kept to disclose to the Registrar the registered platform work association’s account and documents incidental to the account.

The committee of every registered platform work association must open a current account with a bank in the name of the registered platform work association.

Subject to paragraph (3), all moneys received by the registered platform work association, except moneys the disposal and custody of which are governed by rules relating to a benevolent fund, must be paid into that account within 7 days of the receipt of the moneys.

The treasurer or secretary of the registered platform work association may retain as cash‑in‑hand any sum that may be prescribed by the rules of the registered platform work association.

All cheques or withdrawal orders drawn on the account mentioned in paragraph (1) must be signed by the following officers of the registered platform work association:

The secretary of the registered platform work association must report to the Registrar the name of the bank with which the account mentioned in paragraph (1) has been opened and the Registrar must enter the name of the bank in the register.

The secretary of every registered platform work association must report to the Registrar the particulars of any account other than the account mentioned in paragraph (1) that is opened or kept by the registered platform work association with any other financial institution.

Where the Minister makes a direction under section 27(2) of the Act, the committee must suspend such officers who have powers of disposal and custody of any funds of the registered platform work association under its constitution until such time as the investigation by the public authority is completed and must immediately inform the Registrar of the suspension.

The committee may appoint, subject to the approval of the Registrar, such other officers to carry out the duties of the officers under suspension by virtue of paragraph (7).

A registered platform work association must not create a benevolent fund unless rules governing the creation, administration, protection, control and disposal of the fund and governing all matters connected with or incidental to the fund have been approved in writing by the Registrar.

A registered platform work association must not make any new rule or any alteration of any rule of an existing benevolent fund unless the new rule or alteration has been approved in writing by the Registrar.

Any application for the approval of the rules of a benevolent fund under paragraph (1), or of any new rule or alteration of any rule of an existing benevolent fund under paragraph (2), must be —

The Registrar must not approve the rules of a benevolent fund or any new rule or alteration of any rule of an existing benevolent fund (as the case may be) unless the Registrar is satisfied that the interests of the members of the registered platform work association in the fund are adequately safeguarded.

When the rules of a benevolent fund have been approved by the Registrar, the particulars prescribed by item 12 of Form A must be entered in the register.

The return of the result of any secret ballot taken in accordance with section 49 of the Act in respect of the election of officers must be substantially in Form Q.

The return of the result of any secret ballot taken in accordance with section 49 of the Act in respect of the amendment of rules, strikes, dissolution or any other matter affecting the members of the platform work association generally must be substantially in Form R.

The secretary of every registered platform work association must, on request by any person and payment of a sum determined by the registered platform work association, provide that person with a copy of the rules of the registered platform work association.

The sum mentioned in paragraph (1) must be a sum not exceeding $5.