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The British Parliamentary model, as adopted in New Zealand, is characterised by the supremacy of the Rule of Law, as opposed to the arbitrary whim of man or party. The Prime Minister, and "regal authority," are subject to the Rule of Law: see Fitzgerald v Muldoon (1976) 2 NZLR 615, the case wherein the Chief Justice decided that Mr Muldoon could not suspend an act of Parliament by press release. Trade unions are subject to the Rule of Law, as the other caseg noted in these pages illustrate. The instant decision demonstrates that even lawyers and law firms are bound by the Rule of Law; like other employers they must obey the statutory requirements of dispute settlement.

THE FISHING INDUSTRY (UNION COVERAGE) ACT 1979 The introduction of this legislation (on 8 June 1979) was noted in the Indust rial Rel at ions Chronicle for August at (1979) 4 NZJIR 6 , and briefly discussed there. It was signed into law on 30 November 1979 and, as of March 1 980, the Minister of Labour had not consented to the registration of any union in the fishing industry. The Act would be more accurately known as the Fishing Industry Union Exclusion Act.