Federal Court of Australia
SUPREME COURT OF NORFOLK ISLAND
Menghetti v Official Trustee Under The Provident Act 1958 (NI) [2006] NFSC 12
EMPLOYMENT LAW — appellant employed by Administration of Norfolk Island under series of separate contracts of employment — appellant's entitlement upon resignation or retirement to payments under Provident Account Act 1958 (NI) dependent upon "period of continuous service" — whether separate contracts of employment preclude finding of "continuous service" WORDS AND PHRASES — "continuous service" Provident Account Act 1958 (NI) ss 10, 14 Public Sector Management Act 2000 (NI) Public Service Act 1979 (NI) Public Service Ordinance 1941 (NI) Bell v Gillen Motors Pty Limited (1989) 24 FCR 77 followed Cachia v Hanes (1994) 179 CLR 403 followed F W Hercus Pty Ltd v Sutton (1994) 51 IR 475 followed Jackson v Larrakia Nation Aboriginal Corporation (unreported, PR952967, 5 November 2004) referred to Printing and Kindred Industries Union of Employees, Queensland Branch v Mirror Newspapers Ltd (1992) 49 IR 58 cited Reidel Investigation Services Pty Ltd v Wall (unreported, I49/1992, 5 May 1992) followed Stewart v Port Noarlunga Hotel Ltd (1980) AILR ¶289 followed PAUL ANTHONY MENGHETTI v OFFICIAL TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVIDENT ACT 1958 (NI) and ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND SC10 OF 2006
WEINBERG CJ
21 DECEMBER 2006
MELBOURNE IN THE supreme court of norfolk island SC10 OF 2006
BETWEEN: PAUL ANTHONY MENGHETTI
Appellant
AND: OFFICAL TRUSTEE UNDER THE PROVIDENT ACCOUNT ACT 1958 (NI)
First Respondent
ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND
Second Respondent
JUDGE: WEINBERG cJ
DATE OF ORDER: 21 DECEMBER 2006
WHERE MADE: MELBOURNE
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The appeal be allowed. 2. The order of the Court of Petty Sessions dismissing the appellant's plaint in matter CS17 of 2006 be set aside. 3. In lieu thereof there be judgment in favour of the appellant against the second respondent in the sum of $6,885.55 together with any applicable amount of interest. IN THE supreme court of norfolk island SC10 OF 2006
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