Peter Presdee v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2005] NSWIRComm 389

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION: Peter Presdee v Commonwealth Bank of Australia [2005] NSWIRComm 389

PROSECUTOR: Mr Peter Presdee

PARTIES: DEFENDANT: Commonwealth Bank of Australia

FILE NUMBER(S): 4730 of 2004

CORAM: Staunton J

CATCHWORDS: Occupational health and safety - plea of guilty - general principles - objective seriousness of the offence - foreseeability - general and specific deterrence - subjective features taken into consideration - prior conviction - discretionary power of the Court to allocate a moiety of the penalty imposed to persons other than the usual statutory authority - moiety to prosecutor granted - penalty imposed - orders made as to penalty, moiety and costs.

Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 Fines Act 1996 Fines and Penalties Act 1901 LEGISLATION CITED: Local Government Act 1993 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000

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