Inspector Fiona Stewart v Siemens Dematic Pty Ltd (formerly Mannesmann Dematic Colby Pty Ltd) [2001] NSWIRComm 285

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Inspector Fiona Stewart v Siemens Dematic Pty Ltd (formerly Mannesmann Dematic Colby Pty Ltd) [2001] NSWIRComm 285 PROSECUTOR: Inspector Fiona Stewart PARTIES : DEFENDANT: Siemens Dematic Pty Ltd (formerly Mannesmann Dematic Colby Pty Ltd) FILE NUMBER: IRC 163 of 2001 CORAM: Haylen J Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1983 - s 16 - challenge to initiating process - verifying affidavit an alleged abuse of process if sworn without relevant knowledge - ability to cure an irregularity - particulars amount to three separate offences - duplicity - additional partiuclars not subject of original order - abuse of process - failure of additional particulars to specify time, place and manner in which offence committed - oppressive conduct by prosecutor - permanent stay - principles for permanent stay - notices of motion dismissed

Practice and procedure - Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 - s 16 challenge to initiating process - verifying affidavit an alleged abuse of process if sworn without relevant knowledge - ability to cure an irregularity - particulars amount to three separate offences - duplicity - additional partiuclars not subject of original order - abuse of process - failure of additional particulars to specify time, place and manner in which offence committed - oppressive conduct by prosecutor - permanent stay - principles for permanent stay - notices of motion dismissed

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Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 168 s 170 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 48 s 49A Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Pt 7 s 31 s 139(1) s 141 Sch 3 cl 13(1) cl 17 LEGISLATION CITED : Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967 s 4(1) s 6 Evidence Act s 65(2) Industrial Relations Commission Rules Pt 28 r 219 r 217B(1) & (3) Federal Court Rules O 49 Boral Gas (NSW) Pty Ltd v Magill (1995) 58 IR 363. Concrete Constructions Group Ltd v WorkCover Authority of NSW (Inspector Dubois) (2000) 99 IR 16 Coombs v Patrick Stevedores Holdings Pty Ltd (2001) 103 IR 417 De Romanis v Sibraa [1977] 2 NSWLR 264 at 291 Environment Protection Authority v Sydney Water Corp. Ltd (1997) 98 A Crim R 481 Ex parte Ormsby and Sons Pty Ltd, Re Mason (1964) 81 WN (Pt1) NSW 286 at 290-291. Jago v The District Court of NSW (1989) 168 CLR 23 McConnell Dowell Constructors (Aust) Pty Ltd v Environment Protection Authority [2000] NSWCCA 367 (13 September 200, Spigelman CJ, Grove and Kirby JJ) CASES CITED : McGerty v Dairy Farmers Co-Operative Ltd (1989) 43 A Crim R 308 Newbury v Smith (1991) 36 IR 314 Ridge Consolidated v WorkCover 2000 100 IR 156 R v Brentford Justices, ex parte Wong [1981] QB 445 at 450 R v Hamzy (1994) 74 A Crim R 341 R v Merriman [1973] AC 584, R v Naismith [1961] 1 WLR 952 Whitten v Hall (1993) 29 NSWLR 680 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Penfold) v Fernz Construction Materials Ltd (1999) 91 IR 119 at 126 HEARING DATES: 10/02/2001; 10/03/2001; 10/04/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 11/09/2001