Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation v Susanne Ryan [2004] NSWIRComm 310

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation v Susanne Ryan [2004] NSWIRComm 310 APPELLANT Director General of the Department of Environment and Conservation on behalf of Public Employment Office PARTIES : RESPONDENT Susanne Kay Ryan FILE NUMBER: IRC 3709 of 2004 CORAM: Kavanagh J; Boland J; Staff J Appeal - Application for leave to appeal and appeal - Declaratory relief - Public Service - Disciplinary proceedings - Inquiry under Public Sector Management Act 1988 and Regulations - Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 - Protected evidence - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal dismissed CATCHWORDS : Declaratory Relief - Appeal - Application for leave to appeal and appeal - Public Service - Disciplinary proceedings - Inquiry under Public Sector Management Act 1988 and Regulations - Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 - Protected evidence - Leave to appeal granted - Appeal dismissed Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 154 Independent Commission against Corruption Act 1988 s 37(3) LEGISLATION CITED : Public Sector Employment and Management Act 2002 Public Sector Management Act 1988 ss 66 74 75 Public Sector Management (General) Regulation 1996 Telecommunications (Interception) Act 1997 (Cth) CASES CITED : Ryan v Director General of New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service and Anor [2004] NSWIRComm 160 HEARING DATES: 09/27/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 10/15/2004