Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales and The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2004] NSWIRComm 85

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales and The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2004] NSWIRComm 85 APPELLANT: Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales

RESPONDENTS: PARTIES : The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales Transport Workers Union of New South Wales Electrical Trades Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch The New South Wales Plumbers and Gasfitters Employees' Union Construction, Forestry Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) FILE NUMBER: IRC 1876 of 2003 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; McLeay C CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Enterprise agreement - Interpretation of clause - Fouled equipment allowance - Principles of award interpretation - Regard to principle of condonation erroneous - Importance of actual words used - Significance of context - Consideration of surrounding circumstances - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal upheld in part - Orders to be made. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 163 s 175 s 187 s 188 Amcor Ltd v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union [2003] FCAFC 57 Application by the TWU for an Ellison's Bulk Haulage Coal Allowance Award [1995] NSWIRComm 136 Australasian Transport Officers Association v Department of Motor Transport (1988) 25 IR 235 Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales Branch and Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales [2003] NSWIRComm 49 Box Valley Pty Ltd v Price (2000) 97 IR 484 Burge v NSW BHP Steel Pty Ltd (2001) 105 IR 325 Cash Converters Pty Ltd v Yildiz (1999) 94 IR 474 Clarke and Metropolitan Meat Industry Board, Re [1967] AR (NSW) 16 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v State Rail Authority (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337 Commonwealth of Australia v Verwayen (1990) 170 CLR 394 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) v Delta Electricity [2003] NSWIRComm 135 De Simone Consulting Pty Limited v Ison (2000) 97 IR 478 CASES CITED : Fox v GIO Australia Ltd (2002) 56 NSWLR 512, (2002) 120 IR 401 Gibson v Western Sydney Area Health Service [2003] NSWIRComm 465 Health and Research Employees' Association of New South Wales v Baptist Community Services NSW and ACT (2002) 122 IR 178 King v State Bank of New South Wales [2002] NSWIRComm 353 Kingmill Australia Pty Ltd t/a Thrifty Car Rental v Federated Clerks' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (2001) 106 IR 217 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No. 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 L Schuler A.G. v Wickman Machine Tool Sales Ltd [1974] AC 235 Magill v National Australia Bank Limited [2001] NSWCA 221, [2001] Aust Contract R 90-131 Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust v South Sydney City Council (2002) 186 ALR 289 Seamen's Union of Australia v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd (1976) 46 FLR 444 Security Officers (Waterfront) Award, Re (1988) 26 IR 1 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 Watcham v Attorney-General of the East Africa Protectorate [1919] AC 533 Weisser v Spur Group Pty Limited (2003) 121 IR 89 HEARING DATES: 07/15/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 04/07/2004