South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Limited v Inspector Bestre [2005] NSWIRComm 116

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Limited v Inspector Bestre [2005] NSWIRComm 116

Appellant South Sydney Junior Rugby League Club Limited PARTIES: Respondent Inspector Sara Bestre

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 5069 of 2004

CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Backman J

CATCHWORDS: Appeal - Occupational health and safety - s196 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - cash handling industry - armed robber gained access to cash handling area - evidence before sentencing judge of two prior armed hold-ups - safety measures in place prior to the offence - whether the risk to safety was obvious - principles to be applied where facts reveal unlawful and uncontrollable acts of third parties - no different or lesser level of culpability arises - whether undue weight placed on prior robberies - whether the penalty imposed by the sentencing judge was outside an appropriate range - no error discerned at first instance - appeal dismissed - costs.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

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