Police Association v NSW Police [2004] NSWIRComm 256

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Police Association v NSW Police [2004] NSWIRComm 256 NOTIFIER Police Association of New South Wales PARTIES : RESPONDENT New South Wales Police FILE NUMBER: IRC 3877 of 2004 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Industrial Dispute - Notification of dispute under section 130 of Industrial Relations Act - Police officer given notice under s 181D(3)(a) of Police Service Act 1990 and subsequently resigned - Allegations of corruption - Jurisdiction - Whether subject matter of dispute notification constituted an industrial dispute - Whether relevant provisions of Police Service Act prevailed over provisions in ch 3 Pt 1 of Industrial Relations Act - Whether provisions of ch 2 Pt 6 of Industrial Relations Act constituted an exclusive code for dealing with dismissals - Whether Commission should exercise its discretion to deal with matter - s 130 dispute to proceed to conciliation LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 Police Service Act 1990 s 181D(6) and (7) Oswald v New South Wales Police Service (1999) 90 IR 42 CASES CITED : Taudevin v Egis Consulting Australia Pty Limited (2000) 97 IR 165 Woolstar Pty Limited v Federated Storemen and Packers Union of Australia (New South Wales Branch) (1992) 45 IR 39 Younan-Sedrak v State of New South Wales (Department of Public Works and Services) [1999] NSWIRComm 371 HEARING DATES: 08/23/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/01/2004

NOTIFIER Mr S Crawshaw SC with Mr B Docking of counsel Solicitor: Mr A Howell Jones Staff & Co LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: RESPONDENT Mr P Skinner of counsel Solicitor: Mr E Lynch New South Wales Police