Integral Energy v Allen [2001] NSWIRComm 193

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Integral Energy v Allen [2001] NSWIRComm 193 APPELLANT: Intergral Energy Australia PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Jeffrey Nugent Allen FILE NUMBER: IRC 5944 of 2000 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J Unfair contract - Interlocutory appeal - Notice of motion seeking declaratory and related relief - Whether Commission in Court Session had jurisdiction to hear claims under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Generalia specialibus non derogant maxim - Appeal upheld CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Appeal from interlocutory decision - Notice of motion seeking declaratory and related relief - Whether Commission in Court Session had jurisdiction to hear claims under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Generalia specialibus non derogant maxim - Appeal upheld Energy Services Corporations Act 1995 s10 and Schedule 2 Industrial Relations Act 1996 s106 s154 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Rule 82 Rule 89 State Owned Corporations Act 1989 Schedule 9 Caltex Petroleum Pty Limited v Harmer (1999) 92 IR 264 Jeffrey Nugent Allan v Integral Energy Australia [2000] NSWIRComm 231 CASES CITED : Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Metrocall Inc v Electronic Tracking Systems Pty Limited (No 2) (2000) 102 IR 309 Nagle (t/as W D & J L Nagle & Sons) v Tilburg (1993) 51 IR 8 Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 1 HEARING DATES: 05/02/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 08/30/2001