Wang v Health Secretary in respect of Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWIRComm 1072

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Wang v Health Secretary in respect of Sydney Local Health District [2022] NSWIRComm 1072 Hearing dates: 16 August 2022 Date of orders: 16 August 2022 Decision date: 16 August 2022 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Webster Decision: (1) The application made by the applicant pursuant to s 85 of the Act that the Commission accept the application pursuant to s 84 of the Act out of time is refused. (2) The application made by the applicant pursuant to s 84 of the Act is dismissed for reason that it is not brought within time. Catchwords: UNFAIR DISMISSAL - Extension of Time - application to extend time to lodge application - unrepresented litigant - extension opposed by respondent - extension of time refused – application dismissed Legislation Cited: Health Services Act 1997 (NSW) ss 7, 115, 116, 116A Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 84, 85 Cases Cited: A v B [2021] NSWIRComm 1058 Director-General of Education and Training v Bond [2009] NSWIRComm 40 Green v Mayne Nickless t/as Armagudrd (unreported, Cambridge C, IRC2945 of 1997, 11 February 1998) Hurrell v Queensland Cotton Corporation Limited (2003) 125 IR 145 Ibrahim v Director-General, NSW Ministry of Health in respect of Sydney Local Health District [2013] NSWIRComm 1012 Katsantonis v Inner West Council [2017] NSWIRComm 1015 McClymont and Thomson Financial Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 283 Category: Procedural rulings Parties: Ping Wang (applicant) Health Secretary in respect of Sydney Local Health District (respondent) Representation: Applicant for herself N Rudd for the respondent File Number(s): 2022/202132 Publication restriction: Nil