Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) v Delta Electricity [2003] NSWIRComm 135

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) v Delta Electricity [2003] NSWIRComm 135 APPLICANT: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) PARTIES : RESPONDENT: Delta Electricity FILE NUMBER: IRC 6930 of 2002 CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Ritchie C CATCHWORDS : Appeal - Award - Award interpretation - Payment to relieving shift workers - Principles of award interpretation - Regard to subjective intentions of parties erroneous - Importance of actual words used - Significance of context - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal upheld - Orders to be made LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 130 s 379 Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce and Barrier Industrial Council [2002] NSWIRComm 89 CIC Insurance Limited v Bankstown Football Club Limited (1997) 187 CLR 384 Fox v GIO Australia Ltd [2002] NSWIRComm 318 CASES CITED : House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kingmill Australia Pty Ltd T/as Thrifty Car Rental v Federated Clerks' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (2001) 106 IR 217 Knowles v Anglican Church Property Trust (No 2) (1999) 95 IR 380 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union (1999) 91 IR 274 State Rail Authority Firefighters Award 2001, Re [2002] NSWIRComm 159 HEARING DATES: 03/17/2003 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/28/2003