Commission for Children and Young People and "S" [2003] NSWIRComm 57

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Commission for Children and Young People and "S" [2003] NSWIRComm 57 APPELLANT Commission for Children and Young People PARTIES : RESPONDENT Mr "S"

FILE NUMBER: IRC 336 of 2003 CORAM: Wright J President; Peterson J; McLeay C CATCHWORDS : Child protection - Appeal - Leave granted - Appeal upheld - Reasons to be provided - Orders made pursuant to s 9(1) of the Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 Child Protection (Prohibited Employment) Act 1998 LEGISLATION CITED : s 9

HEARING DATES: 03/05/2003 EXTEMPORE JUDGMENT DATE : 03/05/2003

APPELLANT Mr P F Singleton of counsel Solicitor: Mr I V Knight, Crown Solicitor LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: (Mr T Chisholm)

AMICUS CURIAE (without objection and by leave) Mr I Latham of counsel

JUDGMENT:

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES FULL BENCH

CORAM: Wright J, President Peterson J McLeay C

Wednesday 5 March 2003

Matter No IRC 336 of 2003 COMMISSION FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND "S" Application by Commission for Children and Young People to extend time to appeal, leave to appeal and appeal against a decision of Commissioner Macdonald given on 24 December 2002 in Matter No IRC 4005 of 2002.

DECISION OF THE FULL BENCH Extempore [2003] NSWIRComm 57

1 In this appeal we have today heard submissions from Mr Singleton of counsel for the appellant and Mr Latham of counsel appearing as amicus curiae. The respondent was aware of the proceedings but did not wish to appear or be heard.