Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Act 2009 (54 of 2009)

Schedule 18   Treasury

Part 1   Consequential amendments

Trade Practices Act 1974

28   Subsection 93AB(11) (definition of trade union )

Repeal the definition, substitute:

trade union means the following:

(a) an association of employees that is registered as an organisation, or recognised, under the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Act 2009;

(b) an association of employees that is registered or recognised as a trade union (however described) under the law of a State or Territory;

(c) an association of employees a principal purpose of which is the protection and promotion of the employees' interests in matters concerning their employment.