Dr Gibson v Western Sydney Area Health Service (No 3) [2002] NSWIRComm 168

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Dr Gibson v Western Sydney Area Health Service (No 3) [2002] NSWIRComm 168 APPLICANT Dr James Gibson PARTIES : RESPONDENT Western Sydney Area Health Service FILE NUMBER: IRC 6498 of 1999 CORAM: Boland J Jurisdiction - Unfair Contract - Interlocutory proceedings - Notice of motion seeking declaratory relief - Inconsistency between Health Services Act 1997 and Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Whether Commission in Court Session had jurisdiction to hear claims under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Held no jurisdiction CATCHWORDS : Unfair Contract - Interlocutory proceedings - Notice of motion seeking declaratory relief - Inconsistency between Health Services Act 1997 and Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Whether Commission in Court Session had jurisdiction to hear claims under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - Held no jurisdiction Australian Broadcasting Act 1983 Australian Telecom Corporations Act 1989 Health Services Act 1997 Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Local Government Act 1919 Public Hospitals Act 1929 Royal Commissions Act 1923 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Australian Oil Refining Pty Ltd v Cooper (1987) 11 NSWLR 277 Barry v Australian Broadcasting Corporation (2002) 112 IR 33 BNY Australia Ltd v James (1992) 26 NSWLR 57 Brown v Rezitis (1970) 127 CLR 157 Butler v Attorney-General (Vic) (1961) 106 CLR 268 Dawson v Telstra Corporation Ltd (unreported, Peterson J, IRC 5521 of 1996, 29 May 1998) Dr Gibson v Western Sydney Area Health Service [2001] NSWIRComm 126 Gibson v Western Sydney Area Health Service [2000] NSWIRComm13 Goodwin v Phillips (1908) 7 CLR 1 CASES CITED : Integral Energy v Allen (2001) 107 IR 456 Macksville & District Hospital v Mayze (1987) 10 NSWLR 708 Maggs v Comptroller General of Customs (1995) 58 IR 40 Makler v ABC (2001) 104 IR 260 McGowan v ABC (2001) 104 IR 244 Miller v Scales (1907) 5 CLR 405 North West County Council v Dunn (1971) 126 CLR 247 Saraswati v The Queen (1991) 172 CLR 1 Tana v Baxter (1986) 160 CLR 572 Taudevin v Egis Consulting Australia Pty Limited and anor [2000] NSWIRComm 63 Western Sydney Area Health Service v Gibson (2001) 109 IR 359 HEARING DATES: 07/12/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 07/24/2002