Sydney Night Patrol and Inquiry Company Limited t/as SNP Security v Pulleine [2014] FCA 385

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sydney Night Patrol and Inquiry Company Limited t/as SNP Security v Pulleine [2014] FCA 385 Citation: Sydney Night Patrol and Inquiry Company Limited t/as SNP Security v Pulleine [2014] FCA 385

Appeal from: Noel Pulleine v Sydney Night Patrol and Inquiry Company Limited t/as SNP Security (Local Court of New South Wales, 28 July 2013, unreported)

Parties: SYDNEY NIGHT PATROL AND INQUIRY COMPANY PTY LIMITED T/AS SNP SECURITY v NOEL PULLEINE

File number: NSD 1672 of 2013

Judge: KATZMANN J

Date of judgment: 17 April 2014

Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW – awards – modern award – Security Services Industry Award 2010 – interpretation – clause providing for long breaks – whether employees on a fortnightly roster cycle entitled to long breaks after a total of 48 hours ordinary time or whether entitlement restricted to employees on three, four and eight weekly roster cycles

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act, s 15AA Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) ss 545, 546, 547, 565(1) Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth) Security Services Industry Award 2010 Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth)

Cases cited: Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (2009) 239 CLR 27 Amcor Limited v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (2005) 222 CLR 241 Australian Builders' Labourers' Federation v Archer (1913) 7 CAR 228 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters Subscribing to Contract No IH00AAQS v Cross (2012) 293 ALR 412; [2012] HCA 56 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Limited (1997) 187 CLR 384 City of Wanneroo v Australian Municipal, Administrative, Clerical and Services Union (2006) 153 IR 426; [2006] FCA 813 Commissioner for Railways (NSW) v Agalianos (1955) 92 CLR 390 Cooper Brookes (Wollongong) Proprietary Limited v Commissioner of Taxation of the Commonwealth of Australia (1981) 147 CLR 297 Geo A Bond & Co Ltd (in liquidation) v McKenzie [1929] 28 AR (NSW) 498 Lane v Arrowcrest Group Pty Limited (1990) 27 FCR 427 Manildra Flour Mills (Manufacturing) Pty Limited v National Union of Workers [2012] FCA 2010 Norwest Beef Industries Limited v Australian Meat Industry Employees Union of Workers (WA Branch) (1984) 12 IR 314 Paul Noel Dale v R (2012) 272 FLR 275; [2012] VSCA 324 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355 R (on the application of Edison First Power Ltd) v Central Valuation Officer [2003] 4 All ER 209; [2003] UKHL 20 Short v FW Hercus Pty Limited (1993) 40 FCR 511 Waters v Public Transport Corporation (1991) 173 CLR 349 O Jones, Bennion on Statutory Interpretation, 6th ed, LexisNexis, 2013