Civil Air Operations Officers' Association of Australia v Airservices Australia [2004] FCA 55

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Civil Air Operations Officers' Association of Australia v Airservices Australia [2004] FCA 55 INDUSTRIAL LAW – award – construction – air traffic controllers – loss of licence insurance – whether employer required to pay premium

Air Navigation Act 1920 (Cth) Air Navigation Regulations 1960 reg 21 Air Services Act 1995 (Cth) Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) Civil Aviation Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (Cth) Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 regs 65.025, 65.030, 65.035(1), 65.035(1)(c)(i), 65.035(1)(c)(ii), 65.070, 65.075, 65.085(1), 65.115, 65.205(3)(c) Public Service Arbitration Act 1920 (Cth) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) ss 33, 413 Workplace Relations and Other Legislation Amendment Act 1996 (Cth) Item 51 of Part 2 of Schedule 5

Airservices Australia Award 2000 Airservices Australia (Consolidated) Award 1996 Convention on International Civil Aviation (Opened for Signature 7 December 1944. UNTS 15. Entered into force 4 April 1947).

Canberra Television Ltd v Australian Theatrical and Amusement Employees Association (1979) 24 ALR 529 followed Fencott v Muller (1983) 152 CLR 570 cited Seymour v Stawell Timber Industries Pty Ltd (1985) 9 FCR 241 followed Short v F W Hercus Pty Limited (1993) 40 FCR 511 applied Stack v Coast Securities (No. 9) Proprietary Limited (1983) 154 CLR 261 cited

CIVIL AIR OPERATIONS OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA and TED LANG v AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA V 589 of 2003 FINKELSTEIN J 5 FEBRUARY 2004 MELBOURNE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

VICTORIA DISTRICT REGISTRY V 589 of 2003

BETWEEN: CIVIL AIR OPERATIONS OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALIA and TED LANG

Applicants

AND: AIRSERVICES AUSTRALIA

Respondent

JUDGE: FINKELSTEIN J

DATE OF ORDER: 5 FEBRUARY 2004

WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE