SafeWork NSW v Secretary of the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Ambulance Service of NSW [2021] NSWDC 397

District Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: SafeWork NSW v Secretary of the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Ambulance Service of NSW [2021] NSWDC 397 Hearing dates: 6 July 2021 Date of orders: 13 August 2021 Decision date: 13 August 2021 Jurisdiction: Criminal Before: Strathdee DCJ Decision: (1) I make orders in accordance with paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the Notice of Motion filed 9 April 2021. Catchwords: CRIMINAL LAW – prosecution – work health and safety – duty of persons undertaking business – risk of death or serious injury under s 19(1) of the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) – power to amend the name of the defendant – whether a misnomer or misdescription – power confined to correct the name of the same defendant – duty of the Court to make an amendment Legislation Cited: Constitution Act 1902 (NSW) Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW) Government Sector Employment Act 2013 (NSW) Health Administration Act 1982 (NSW) Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Bridge Shipping Pty Ltd v Grand Shipping SA (1991) 173 CLR 231; [1991] HCA 45 Epacris Pty Ltd v Director-General, Department of Natural Resources (2007) 69 NSWLR 507 G.P.I.(General) Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 157; (2011) 207 IR 93 Inspector Dell v TAFE Commission [2004] NSWIRComm 196 Krivoshev v Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Inc [2005] NSWCA 76 Manpac Industries Pty Ltd (formerly t/as Pacific Concrete & Quarries Pty Ltd) v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Glass) [2001] NSWIRComm 190 McLean v Case & Deignan Pty Ltd [1961] NSWLR 873 Nash V Glennies Creek Coal Management Pty Ltd [2013] NSWIRComm 60 R v Aldridge (1993) 67 A Crim R 371 R v Cox [1999] NSWCA 62 R v Lister (1955) 72 WN (NSW) 491 R v Norkett, Ex parte Geach (1915) 139 L.t. 316 Rockdale Beef Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW (2007) 165 IR 7 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: SafeWork NSW (Prosecutor) Secretary of the Ministry of Health on behalf of the Ambulance Service of NSW (Defendant) Representation: Mr C Magee, of counsel for the Prosecutor Ms G Lewer, for the Defendant