Inspector Covi v The Crown in the Right of the State of NSW (NSW Police) [2004] NSWIRComm 128

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Covi v The Crown in the Right of the State of NSW (NSW Police) [2004] NSWIRComm 128 PROSECUTION Inspector Paul Covi PARTIES : DEFENDANT The Crown in the Right of the State of NSW (NSW Police) FILE NUMBER: IRC 2013 of 2002 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Occupational Health and Safety - Prosecution under section 15(1) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act - Police officer struck by vehicle whilst roadside speed detection and enforcement duties - Plea of not guilty - Elements of the offence - Causal relationship - Defence under s 53 of the Act - Offence proven LEGISLATION CITED : Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Genner Constructions Pty Limited v WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Insp Guillarte) (2001) 110 IR 57 Inspector Anthony John Davies v Prospect Electricity (unreported, CT747 of 1991, 9 November 1992 CASES CITED : Inspector Kenneth John Barnard v Rail Infrastructure Corporation (2001) 109 IR 209 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Keelty) v Crown in Right of the State of New South Wales (Police Service of New South Wales) (No 2) (2001) 104 IR 268 WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Patton) v Fletcher Constructions Australia Limited (2002) 123 IR 121 HEARING DATES: 04/01/2004; 04/02/2004; 04/05/2004; 04/06/2004; 04/19/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/28/2004

PROSECUTOR Mr M P Cahill of counsel Solicitor: Mr J O'Connell WorkCover Authority of NSW LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: DEFENDANT Mr B D Hodgkinson SC with Mr M Shume of counsel Solicitor: Mr E Lynch NSW Police