AGministrativs Lay - Cidzoiai srceariey - Aecolica fer extension cf time to ledes application und AGMinistrative Decisions 'Jséic1a_ Favier) Act decisison cto "stand-down" emplevees Follewing a extension Act_1975 - Principles relevant tc granting of tine - Undue ielay. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Peyvievw! Rot Telecommuritsaticons Act 1373, s.433 HiCkEY & DRS. v. wt at fe) mo to ft ay th jn wo o> Gd NSW MP Nm 4 Qo wn is s< ed io) I< Zz 14 I ieg wo ee} w lb QO i) NN Ay ce)C1 wo I wa cy a uw) i e ran) p is] (ts) el is a ! ws ral o "1 oO 6 ca) a) da Oo ts) rol on bai ba Q: w m nm lon wo - 0 rt fe in to st . mM Qs a 1] us) ae Tet ° ba (a) cal oO ! . (sa) cy fon fay tr, 5 fsa) 0) u) a1 Can) fas bel yn wv es trot pl 4 $1 coe oe ul nN me t, iF mt al w a I ler mt a} eal ed (oy iw = Ww a ul u : ry " a Oo Ci (3) ta ££ al a a Nn Mm Q cd ie) nt val ian a hi cH ms iJ fer ' ' oO n aj ia d iD is) bi fu iu G el 0) m as ny el Hl t) oO ron r Ww d el on ti iy cto] a cn hI ie] a I-4 a) A, Oo Dn ft [oa it it Dl oO Q vv") w {35 es [aa ci) cH fr] © w) tr] cs So at + ' Me Q Fe tt ia) a my td % ' var a) o* [@) Hil om} py un "it O} Ei Ui eh a Mm . . He) pot ee 2] mm i) 4M Q 1 [o) oO eB) f i] a te Hi} fl i) oq ti! a Sl al & ( tr] tJ I in Fe - — wep -- cere ae we get NEw SOUTH DISTRICT REGISTRY ' NSY NO. 334 OF 1983 \ ) GENERAL DIVISICN ) BETWEEN: DARRELL HICKEY z ECWARD CARROLL Woe SERENE BURTON MICEAEL DSURAIN BALTCON Wicks TEREYCE PeCRINa JON SNONIUR Tes aoe 7 rere Pa] we N typi tr m tO applicants - AND AUSTRALIAN TELE- COMMUNICATIONS COMMTSSTON REASCNS FOR JUIGME* This 18 @n apolication pursuant 7 caracrcag 7 Ll l,!c) of the Administrative Lecisions 'Judicial Feview: 204 1377 (the for an aatersi3n cf tive «itr*in which the oudicial Review t wo mh apelicants may Loage that Act. branches cl une respondent. Tne discuption ce ine cperétiorns of a {b ro@ suu la t ie} mos on =: SsoA.cl, wniere S2Ez or Za: .s to "aisve hee _— given ty 2 p give = lire wits pect cerferriraq oc Tams cen lorem is 24 flange we am ~ nZfice Dr eT bls 2 SaLALy. V2) An Qr enc lives is act "oO as said sealer - "so = a= = arty =F fe peiau salery ln respect OF ary perind in rescsct 92 wrich a . Geclaration under suo-section (1} ras @eitect, 9 2 ree effect, n No salery .4s car The perica for which they were "stood down". The atounts of unpeié salar ranged trom $2C.cC to akbcut $1590.90. There is evidence tract the total anpaid salary amounts to wver $250,90C. Variztus crancnes oF ACOR have been inf/ermed oy the ressondernt thar Lea @ and other entitlements of che stployees concerned wilt ce afiected by the S.<43A declarations. On 10 July 1981 the Naticnal Executive Comnictee oF ACCA resolvec tnat allewances should be valad 27 nemcers ¥no had oeen stooG Gown and had not ceen paid salaries. Cn 7 August Lodi the National Executive Comnittes resolve ren (t rT fv a we fa) (F Le 19] oO wo 4sis ib n co w Pad ' ba of the possipility of commencing lega a f r tgre) a @ D os B i ua Ur le) "i re) n fe) L in fea wD D fy of menbers of ACCA t2 challenge ire val_ldity of the n ct my s m ! mu fe) s Fs] wv [e) o re) ty ist) oOivi cr I to ye sa Ww ha 10) ct re w ow a ty 'd "UI i" tsiy re) ila National Secretary of ACOA, asnacinted Miss Susan Walpole, an industrial fficer employed by ACLA, tc urderts<ce tre eroecosed study. She was cirectec £9 gatrer réleveni inicr-stictn as io tne various stand-dewn ceocédures whic r applied i> the mnetbers of ACCA who sad peer steed dnawr a> st fer as xof85 ancividual cesses init grzurs ai )re) th iw rh i re affidavits were sertled. The work carried ont by thre solic material is @eserised tn afticevits sworn by Vr G.C.T. Eart, the sOliciisr for ACOA, My tunro ané f1iss veipole and needs no Ih L K it ws (wD K wo relonKn ny d \e Re) i) kd J ® a wmoanm 8 no notice was given Sy ACCA cr ary cf its ~"evsers i727 the rasecnaent Of the intention cf any "Er tre Wenc|ers tt brivs wertressingss agarnst the respondent an relation it s.-223 The Ceclarations vare nade ir Culy ance August 951. AS early as 16 Maren 1382 cors:ideratictn «&@s given oy ACCA and ts any proceedings, out 1t was thought that the material and information tnen avallaple was not surtficren proceegings to be onmences tren and that che tas fF Retaining Zurtner inrornat1l om she wld proceed as ¢ indulgence for an extension of time 17 is of the Personnel aréG Indistrizal Felatirrs Tecearscmert 22 fhe respondent's South A.straliar crerc a in 276 S5.tr iestralian eranch of ACCA in these terms.- - 'i ™ cs i] ao ' nh 10 Sr 4 ty bt te : » ¢ 4 lea 1 nt ma © Id mit tau fy] Wy il il oe fer by po to Oo gate an epee a c 9 wtygke ba cy bd 0 "! ci Go oO He e) [a td Hl oO » U t- ia DD oe £ oO 1 c t~ qt! in no : e ¢ fd i Day fal u On ft } z " : MD Ai Hl » Sa Oltny ct 4 7 : Oo b nog ai "i iS G > ec a r + Ht * ( it : fs - Ma 1h QW) a HI 7 or © 1] 5 1") 1 " 2 " "1 " SI " aly ' o ov - af 1D m { t b i} = 1) Ay '4 -) i) it Fi o = ) . oe of tI Oo a "n ke Q nto lu eahity " ~ bow or ma a tr) a Fas t oF u me 0 v1 oan oO ms » wn ppt icy a ? p HI 1 mes Oo o © ot o Hyde Otis beg Af ns ee Nee FO My a by bs 0 . Oem 4 re fl HES c ot ve re * Diy a ti Si y PR bE ag Ba 8 ane ; aI ne yom + nm ey fad tt G e rf vee) oO mi Om a2 9™MHn a nw 2 MA ° vo i is) Mm .7 OU Y ti vv 2 28 rt 7) 12 ma O ld Oid 20 oO ' : - i) 0 fra Vt Ts bal, anes) 'oon S ~ a is] fio (g) G fo] " Ma oO ~! The telexes Go no tore, reletentl~ i7 this case, utan estabiisr trét the So.ctr Austrailar oranch OF tne ressocreenn knew un Mey 1982 chat ACOA was tinen investigating at irralla, fourth m2c-1L321 Thera 18S ne suggestion in tre evidence tnat ihe Knowledge of the e@cisience or contents Of tre teleaes extenced or AUsStralzra. The rature OF the services provided and thre widespread deployment 2f staif nave ~ade it necessary for the respondent to provide in its various regions and orarches a large atTount of autonomy over cre déy to day runrirg cf 1ts rifices and operations, I Go now regard the telexes as suttine the respondent on notice, even at 12S South Auwstraliar crarcrh, oF tre literiitn of any of the ten apelicranis cf theirs intentacn i> coring tytceedéings inst aga 7.2 7G the] 5 whether Fe -S Ret or arc D J iv a Bra} rt Yr tb re)(b 1. as 5 ee nes More Chan once Gurirg 2 =n £ - - each 7f the =7 wu pply provisions foes s.li. power under particiler where _s a '"'prescrices to trere 13 ag statutory mn on tie ersrcise 22 tne N3garrd &° BUELicatist7 fer ww OV ie au aS 4! uw wT t r cC "4 ki tt v aS ay 2) us > wo OE Ww "4 vu Y im a) rey Q rd cis st as hy uy ay in @ a ce) G a ed Lf nn ha WD Ln Ww v o fal yy "3 as wh a Oi a Wl ey ws £; ag ue) 0) [ay v Loy vu ul wDi) ie QoQ re] oe] NN aw ° 7] a3 Sf c 0 8 G >» v Q v wo Ft vy v 4 U oO, x go ¢ is) Fr parry My n ny xuy Cc Wt + oO 7) GS us C 15) my Q 'D a Ue n 4j Q G Lt MY Cc my v7) GQ wv nwu el £ 'S + n @ 1U > é U Sa sw c1) a dq oO 0 & w a u v Vv v in baad dt Y d Cc G a * ' oy £ coy ~ 2 vu pi 4 o & ami U Py ft oH c cory co oR % Oo QG df U fs) a gC wv v E oo on 1e) 4) U oO cS eso h he ering . "Aor + [a wr ay Cc ha wD i] Ny si Ww ay a al 'OD w a om Q 7) U oy is Cc et fePlicar 10. 3B: Fisher - 3 at L.A. 223, 2ely <C an evelopment cov. Nolan be ww ran) Gy) one Gis w ecerra Ss Case at im wW q im lu po. li-12. Each of these cases was Gecide2é or its parczicular Zaccis and smoeGq in that r lb wW or qa 1. .one of Decisiains rentains Ear tne cs c1iric are} a w ba Ia ba) rt However, t18 tive limitations ars not acsolute. In this, #8 in otner natters artsine ander ire Act, 2:°¢ rescect ut reli arich ray be grant is) @ Court 1S given 4 Giscr : ~ s nto ovast, in ~ Serinion, ce accestéed that 12 18s seliceratel> deen méGe the prinea facie rii¢ that eroceedings rot ZommMenced in t1me should not be entertained bs © tna CMUET, in exercisi in appropriates ' = 2 ILLoN to tie consecueances iN the applicane 75 2 refusal +o extenc time. Justice, as the ultimate object t% be obtainec oy the exercise of the discrstion, seems to me to require that regard se Nad ie Sraader corsideratiyns tran merely une Lnteresis af tne applican Furtrer, whilst there wlll ce sore matte wich are relavant to the guestion whether <i> should oe extended (in crdinary, lLlitigarcis inter partes) wnicr area 2l1s0 relevant in ins eonteryt, it seems 19 ~eé L1ksly overtias 1s only partlaéi and that difference emrhasis 15 approvcriate tc some of the common factors. rt may be that exceptional circumstances reed not always be srown beinre time can Se extended. Eowever, I consicer that an applicant fcr an extension x a tare the purden how ine circumstance La be granted. of cf certain . an explanation aking application, o the respondent will result 1f tna or, in ty Opinion, if the dels is explained and there will be no personal prejudices i7 the nared responcents, snould an extension alvays oe granted. All else asice, trere will cften ce 19 question ef prejudice +7 a restondent decision it Le in re or al cl an ac ur Ty = part % cire excl casa due s Lr2atLor ten ~n eration stp ocr bb ee tiers f, if nerve 3 > ta Led Hi = re) fa ra en fu §2s Qs " C =i oO Ny 1oo HK w un re) th a het re) Ps1m ue) pay Ie fe) vy ct ie re)uw Fh oO nh (ob pal - w La} w fi3)(7 M ct fe)ct 1° J b ct [e) ie) ty Ie i) Ww w ie} 't i ie is) mn rt Bij 7]a Ms wo ny ul "y v t iv ion 2) yy Review Act are not merely inter vsartes adversary sorvceedinss. Quest ons of publics interest are involved. Celay by an arplicanc in cringing his é@cplicaticn is relevent. hak we -gnt tre Court Mould give 29 mere delay unaccompanied ov pre n o ct fal @ Hy bib re) tai fam Fe) a a re) G K cl ut re) ion no a Co at = Pp ie) tb B ry d ) ih ue) nu ry a Bb 0) aa i- ar tat ia) fe Les wo lon d a eof the apslicant's case. relay witact.t srejucice 22 the Gelendant in equity, ecrorceedings ay mnt stnst_ laches sufficient to debar the tlainctiil from eoultas_s relisi, cut ine GuGicial Fevlew Sct 25 soncerneé «witir sup lic rtcs_leretic ts as Although s.li does anc in tervs place an or.us On an apolicant seeking an allowance for further time within whicn 79 estaclisn that the applicant dctes not have a case fF£7r aan extension 2f time. Tre apolicant seeks an indulgence. It is for him <9 prove that Fe is entitled to 12. Bat the Cours should not surround the exercise of its discretion with 'innecessarv constraints such as a requirement that ctnere ce srecial circu™stances or considerations of that kind. Tre statute does net require them. Mor shoule the Courts. It 1s best Laft to the good sense of the Judge hearing each case to deterrine wretner, On the avidence befsre hin, the Court's giscréeztion snould be exercised in favour Of granting an enlargevtent of tire to cringe an application for an order nf review. mTMa<ing Or tne s.43A declaratitns ané& «ure aad acplication for extarsicn ci tite. at LS ir.e Tor ci thac time was tcecuplec Sy Cl teteininz lesel advice Erte its l+. ty! th w ra ion Ny "Ss " uP)Sa Wl 1) Cc Q ut oY G v Or o HE iP) OY w Al G d W wv Vv a ss as wr e vy 'd i Cc on 2) Ww Ma whether as ~ be ay Le di was ") ai i' M4 a oO + Lew Rev sudicial the incer Gs against it: a TS a) ur LU] acvo.lce xs one ed a iy i) a ec DB} st a) at th el or fen ab his wu "3 | BS cv Ws i] Ss da be i "4 vu uw "5 m att w) rou Ww et of at St as et u wy mS rh wy t iy ) G&S Ou u $4 al 15. Teilowing extracts from tne efiidavii of fr F.S. Orr, 2 legal officer employed in the Sydney 2ff2ce cf ine Crown Solicrior for the Comtronvealth whe, subrteci to the direction of tre Leputy Crown Solicitor, has the conduct, care ané control nz this rerter on cehalz 72 the respcndent rr his ariicavrt 22 25 tpr2il 13635, which was not objected it, Yr Cry Gerposes, inter elisa, ts the "4. I crave leave tn refer in the affidavit Ff Barry Jates O'Sullivan sworn the 26th day of Apr.l 1983 which sezs out the extent of the industrial action taken by cne Administratize and Clerical cffzcers Assoclation ('ACOA') uring Jane and July, 19€1. That 4isp fices of the kesponden and. toon various £0 ra es This, cegetrer with the delegation of Gay-two-Gay control of regicnal areas and offices within the Respondert to those regicna. areas and 7ffices res.lted in the absence of any uniform £f£srnat for the Girections t9 perform duties under section 43A of the Act or as to the roc re)given lL ns . under = rr pay. 4 ss per forme "= aizrec és enor "5 ergan ona xnose Ly Stat is) a ny some i s ean annex ft s it tne a ir es ait sworn 2or cooanag flies nereir 2-7 Les cericsvec om is) ery filed + zo Nsect 2 atin 1. Gec. m3 de apcoliceatrcons 35 t%, zp Matters. Ho ry ts @ 'S n = m r@) (b's > Diy 1+ gy trouF fv pols oO Wwoetber such direction wlth respect To sork that ure en '1s perfortarg cr is *7 perio boria is mMé@ening 22 secticz 435 = oth A , This init coe ara) a wim @ a wa a) rh O OD making of findings acount Such an employee, in 4 Tz cad PD $ ray) a teh OA AW cr Diy AO i) Ww] " w cet i) ty yw pu eas w wretner anal was sare cetween management enclovees and persons stecnod dewn amounted to & declaraticn woiLch complied «225 section 43A(2} 72 the ACT. whether havine regarad to what vas sale cetweer the Neanagement entpicyess anid tne cer me notice qn S2A,leo) re amo owritin ac eeen ci engulries wr ana tare: Fespendert, (1) the gore Ve oniv a merbers h y ' abt Ds uw le w@ ' chu. (il) zm relatien to each ci ine croposed aRprLicarts no ew1prenensive .¢rcacit resort 7F tne relet ant cenversatinn "as been tairctaines rn Tansy tases, summaries nave ceen recordes in the records %F ine Fessorcent cv the relevant nénacsment ere lnyees wnich are briat onl,. é. my anion, the rvreparation ct the case behalf of the Rescondent in reléticn tz oO ry ead re) RAR mw oh oO K bg o < PP (D = w ry w K dIao Mtoe OH Int do uo mM fu ct t lally vTore dGiffrezit oy reason x lacse Gf time which hés occurced since t Stand-cowns took place and necessaril l complete than 1£ the prorosed a " hn Pp fy PW oH is} en w (Fr Wj yA OD wo PD fu fon ae) co) [0] pa] J fu Q (D Ne Ee (t > Be is] 0 @ I! ui cr ay Mt $ rio NAD ODiY tke seo Hn 2OM OF oO wl i a vente fu i] nM concerning referreé to abc upon the p persons." majo w < ow A further ground 1s #Svanced sy the responcent namely, tnat t9 give leave ie the cowtmencereannt of si:bst Facile, 227 would exace Ena Lis se 7cl qyeses unciuding tre ten acrolicancts ani en tir ms 7 "a, ce crinc Sitllar 2cplicaticns, ci IN triers cs D'Swllivan swore it 'is -£ 26 Tre 1atirs Sameer! came into ap tt Jane-TJune 1 recte At ~l m ~ nc pey' re larg 2 hn bw @ OD on Q pert Ce tt egy industrial ective eperatiors o Frtatt adscorese of el-cen manéage-enz 9 é *ara and stari 2 er was erveated. wODS Locatlons cs over the period ich nas elapsed sin * lea oz time and y both management 32S Work places of rave ne ondustriai and n P) . hb is} personal wor t anything el allow2d che vas @ im pt yh fe wn Wor o (t K place in «tre 2 a. @ wounds inflicted cr perceissé 49 ed alt ost 2 years agc have healed. had sicvnirticanct beneiticts fer both and stati of the Resronécent 2nd, , for une customers of tne I an unaware vhetner ine individual Apclicants, as ares seeking 2 Gecisions nade tnat 211 cheir vl and MNSwIrn. Cert aunty, ebservations K place & reports submit om tL x3 had formed t t che hae) healing so far Lridme Was al79st cam = ones siggestel i LOWE mens in a 3 0 by J p Gowns th er Conve ct. ic tc ve now two ears be now fr 2 Decisions al Fs 7 ent the consequent acdvarsary siantes being iayven oy manace7meit and e-"plt yess = the Pesponcgent woulda serizusiy aisturb the ev-oreraiive woercing relationshizgs whicr nave now " artiall act_ished This 1s = <zne a2 cer se as <9 tal piace at hat which recollect Lieve that such this stage «4c Elect the anc: 9 3a, Overacic an organisa e the telecon meral paclic 'wt ¢qd ov statutes, NO evidence was 22 Sullivan. In my opinion tne matters referred 29 by Mr that any problems wnich artse frer such ceiusal 'ould aot Ouctwelgh the owroble™s lisety 7 aci8se 'Fron srantins the XA maztier 3 Treat ttrer stances for reliret m2; se a'arlasle to tae aoclitancts cirer thar ict I.ditial Revreay Aot For ec¢ancle, croceeiings may o¢@ ortagnt ur thes ce Tne In ell tke 2 oar nor teat tire fcurz shevwid allo. Further time within shack the aoclicsanis may ran Q ery ts] w p xe} 1G nm b is) fo wv be a 'S lic fu I shovlé ada that if I vere considering unis ap uy tier it > aS & substantive application for an order sf review pSursuant sub-ss. 11(4) and (5) rather than an application for extension of 'oiy m iu o 'S qd q [8] " we ty o hb ~ ,4 a)Lely a x a cy Go fon p a be ny bh 'y @ a bP o = n io) ct fu(2 ct as o C. oO CG ta (fu fi] ct He) ® yt ob 1h Oo Hy i) y wo 1Q c \- n ip ou th oO ty ct i) i) h =) rl be Q Cy a purpeses of sub-s.'5} to have recarad =o thes matiers me vitrin a reasonable t1re after tre decisicrs sardar seviaw were mace and voula in all the csirtumstances refuse 12 entertain an application for an order of review in relatiscr it those decisions Uv 'S ba oO ry it wD ue) ie] ayy J if)