Inspector Ching v Bros Bins Systems Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 276

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Ching v Bros Bins Systems Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 276 PROSECUTOR Inspector Barnabas Ching (WorkCover Authority of NSW)

PARTIES : DEFENDANT Bros Bins Systems Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER: IRC 5012 of 2001 CORAM: Marks J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety Act prosecution under s 17(1)(b) - Owner left truck and equipment for repair by auto electrician - Principles applying to no case to answer submission - Held truck and equipment not "plant" provided by owner for use or operation by empoyees of auto electrician - Proceedings dismissed. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s5 s17 s18 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Rech) v Walter Construction Group Ltd (IRC 5404,5,6 of 1999 unrep 13 Dec 2000) Waugh v Kippen (1986) 160 CLR 156 Capral Aluminium Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Mayo-Ramsey) (2000) 99 IR 29 McMillan Britton & Kell v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Blake) (1999) 89 IR 464 WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Page) Growth Equities Services Pty Ltd (unrep CT93/1047 9 Sep 1994) CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of NSW (Insp Gilbert) v R & D Panelform Pty Ltd (1997) NSWIRComm 189 Haigh v Ireland (Charles W) Ltd (1973) 3 All ER 1137 Yarmouth v France (1887) 19 QBD 647 Government Insurance Office of NSW v R J Green & Lloyd Pty Ltd (1965-66) 114 CLR 437 Elliott v Grey (1960) 1 QB 367 Stevenson v Reliance Petroleum Ltd 5 DLR (2d) 673 Insp Page v Woolworths Ltd (unrep CT 1044 of 1993 9 Sep 1994) HEARING DATES: 09/09/2002; 09/10/2002; 09/11/2002; 09/12/2002; 09/13/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/05/2002