Elura Mine (Consent) Award 2001 Re [2003] NSWIRComm 469

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Elura Mine (Consent) Award 2001 Re [2003] NSWIRComm 469 APPELLANT: Australian Workers Union, Greater New South Wales Branch

FIRST RESPONDENT: Elura Mines Pty Limited

PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT: Pasminco Australia Limited (subject to Deed of Company Arrangement)

THIRD RESPONDENT: Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union, New South Wales Branch

FOURTH RESPONDENT: Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union of Australia, Electrical Division, New South Wales Branch FILE NUMBER: IRC 4369 of 2003 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; McLeay C CATCHWORDS : Application for leave to appeal - Appeal - Standing - Failure to consider or determine application - Procedural fairness - Failure to exercise jurisdiction - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal upheld. LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Al-Shennag v Bankstown City Council Civic Services Group (2002) 118 IR 138 Campbells Cash and Carry Pty Ltd v National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch (No.2) (2001) 106 IR 429 Cobar Mines Pty Ltd Consent Award 1995, Re (unreported, Cahill J, Matter No. IRC 3305 of 1998, 2 August 1998) CASES CITED : Elura Mine Enterprise Consent Award 2001, Re [2003] NSWIRComm 218 King v State Bank of New South Wales [2002] NSWIRComm 353 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Mitchforce v Starkey (2002) 117 IR 122 Southern Copper Limited Award & Other Awards, Re (Unreported, Hungerford J, IRC No 899 of 1999, 5 May 1999). HEARING DATES: 08/29/2003; 09/03/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 12/18/2003