Inspector Mansell v Eleven Lighting Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 339

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Mansell v Eleven Lighting Pty Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 339 PROSECUTOR Inspector Paul Mansell PARTIES : DEFENDANT Eleven Lighting Pty Ltd FILE NUMBER: IRC 4406 of 2001 CORAM: Marks J CATCHWORDS : Occupational health and safety prosecution - Plea of guilty - Defendant submitted that its means to pay a fine should be considered - Application of s 6 Fines Act to corporate defendants - Onus and evidence required - Application rejected - Fine imposed. LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 15(1) Fines Act 1996 s 6 Haynes v C I & D Manufacturing (1995) 60 IR 455 Ferguson v Nelmac Pty Ltd (1999) 92 IR 188 Smith v The Queen (1991) 25 NSWLR 1 Cheshire (1994) 76 A CrimR 261 Queen v Belcher (1981) 27 SASR 46 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Taylor (2002) NSWIRComm 9 CASES CITED : WorkCover Authority of NSW v Newstart 150 Pty Ltd (2002) NSWIRComm 64 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Milltech Pty Ltd (2001) NSWIRComm 192 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Yass Shire Council (2000) NSWIRComm 57 Manpac Industries Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (2001) NSWIRComm 190 WorkCover Authority of NSW v Converquip (2001) NSWIRComm 85 R v Olbrich (1999) 199 CLR 270 Kaye v Bagg (No 2) (1984) 11 ACrim 127 HEARING DATES: 02/20/2002; 06/26/2002 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/12/2002