Coombs v Patrick Stevedores Holdings Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 39

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Coombs v Patrick Stevedores Holdings Pty Ltd [2001] NSWIRComm 39 PROSECUTOR: Robert Darcy Coombs PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Patrick Stevedores Holdings Pty Limited FILE NUMBER: IRC 5194, 6102, 6103, 6104, 6105 of 2000 CORAM: Wright J President Occupational health and safety - Application to permanently stay proceedings on ground that no offence disclosed - Duplicity - Double jeopardy - Application dismissed. CATCHWORDS : Practice and procedure - Application to set aside summons for production - Grounds alleging oppression and "fishing expedition" - Application substantively refused - Balance of application stood over. Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 168 s 170 LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15 s 49 s 49A Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967 s 4 Boral Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd v Magill (1995) 58 IR 363 Boral Gas Pty Limited v Magill (1993) 32 NSWLR 501 Concrete Constructions Group Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) (2000) 99 IR 16 Davern v Messel (1984) 155 CLR 21 Environment Protection Authority v CSR Limited trading as CSR Wood Panels [2000] NSWCCA 373 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corporation Limited (1997) 98 A Crim R 481 John L Pty Limited v Attorney-General (1987) 163 CLR 508 Mainbrace Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Charles) [2000] NSWIRComm 239 CASES CITED : National Employers' Mutual General Association Ltd v Waind and Hill [1978] 1 NSWLR 372 Pearce v The Queen (1998) 194 CLR 610 R v ARD [2000] NSWCCA 343 R v Hamzy (1994) 74 A Crim R 341 R v Moussad [1999] NSWCCA 337 Regina v Saunders, (unreported, Court of Criminal Appeal, 23 February 1993 - noted in (1993) 10 Petty Sessions Review 4537) Spencer Motors Pty Limited v LNC Industries [1982] 2 NSWLR 92. WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Dubois) v Concrete Constructions Group Limited (1999) 98 IR 362 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Keelty) v Crown in the Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) [2000] NSWIRComm 234. WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Penfold) v Fernz Construction Materials Limited (1999) 91 IR 199 HEARING DATES: 03/02/2001 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 03/02/2001