Mulcahy, Barry & Ors v The Hydro-Electric Commission [1998] FCA 1780

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA SUPERANNUATION Ð Superannuation Act 1938 (Tas) Ð Retirement Benefits Act 1970 (Tas) Ð Retirement Benefits Act 1982 (Tas) Ð whether employees of Hydro Electric Commission employed Òin a permanent capacityÓ Ð test for determining whether Wages employees and Temporary staff were so employed.

Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth), Part IVA. Public Servants Retiring and Death Allowances Act 1925 (Tas). Public Service Act 1923 (Tas), s 4. Public Service Act 1973 (Tas), ss 4, 25(1), 25(2), 25(5), 30(1). Superannuation Act 1938 (Tas), ss 3, 4, 7, 18(1), 18(3), 18(9), 18(10), 19(1), 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 43, 48(1). Retirement Benefits Act 1970 (Tas), ss 2(1), 2AA, 21(1), 23(1), 24, 25(4), 26, 28A, 29, 62. Retirement Benefits Act (No 2) 1974 (Tas).

Retirement Benefits Act 1982 (Tas), ss 3(1), 4, 5, 25(1). Hydro-Electric Commission Act 1929 (Tas), ss 26, 27, 28, 29. Hydro-Electric Commission Act 1944 (Tas), ss 15(a), 15(e), 16(1), 16(2). Hydro-Electric Commission Rules 1952 (Tas), rr 30A(2), 30A(3), 38, 40(1), 40(2), 41. Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (1982) 149 CLR 337, cited. Haines v Woy Woy Shire Council (1933) 11 LGR (NSW) 99, distinguished.

BARRY MULCAHY AND OTHERS v THE HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSION

TG 16 of 1998 BURCHETT, DRUMMOND, SACKVILLE JJ SYDNEY (HEARD IN HOBART)

10 DECEMBER, 1998

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

TASMANIAN DISTRICT REGISTRY TG 16 of 1998

BETWEEN: BARRY MULCAHY & others

AppellantS

AND: hydro electric commission

Respondent

JUDGES: BURCHETT, DRUMMOND, SACKVILLE JJ.

DATE: 10 DECEMBER, 1998

HEARD: HOBART

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the respondentÕs costs.

Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.