WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Lane) v Australian Winch & Haulage Co Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 2

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Lane) v Australian Winch & Haulage Co Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 2 PROSECUTOR WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Lane) FIRST DEFENDANT Australian Winch Haulage Co Pty Ltd PARTIES : SECOND DEFENDANT Adam Jamie Hemsworth

FILE NUMBER: IRC4087 - 4092 of 1999 CORAM: Wright J President Occupational health and safety - Application for separate trials - Priviledge against self incrimination - Difference in appplication of priviledge to natural persons and corporations - Proceedings against director of corporation pursuant to s 50 OH&S Act - Reference to Full Bench of questions of law CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - Occupational health and safety - Application for separate trials - Priviledge against self incrimination - Difference in appplication of priviledge to natural persons and corporations - Proceedings against director of corporation pursuant to s 50 OH&S Act - Reference to Full Bench of questions of law Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5AE LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 196 and s 197A Evidence Act 1995 s 87 s 128 and s 187 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15 s 31M s 31N and s 50 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales v Seccombe (1998) 43 NSWLR 390 Controlled Consultants Proprietary Limited v Commissioner for Corporate Affairs (1984) 156 CLR 385 CASES CITED : Environment Protection Authority v Caltex Refining Co Pty Limited (1993) 178 CLR 477 R v Dellapatrona (1993) 31 NSWLR 123 Inspector Mackintosh v Phillips (unreported Chief Industrial Magistrate Case No 91/491 5 May 1992) R v Fernando [1999] NSWCCA 66 HEARING DATES: 12/08/1999 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 02/10/2000