Collison v Hewston & ors [2001] NSWIRComm 55

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in Court Session

CITATION : Collison v Hewston & ors [2001] NSWIRComm 55 APPLICANT: Russell Kerry Collison

RESPONDENTS Frank Hewston Kevin Maher PARTIES : Colin Bosworth Andy Gillespie John Robert Gorrie Mark Anthony Stoker Andrew Douglas Whiley Jeffrey Raymond Byrne Michael John Madden FILE NUMBER: IRC 641 of 2001 CORAM: Boland J CATCHWORDS : Registered Organisations - Application under s 247 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 for an order declaring that part of the rule of the Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales contravenes s 235 (1) (c) of the Act - Application under s 247 (7) of the Act for an interim order that the State Council of the Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales, be restrained from conducting any election for officers thereof, or passing any resolution, which is not supported by all members of the said Council - Consideration of s 247 (7) and whether it was an express power to grant interlocutory relief - Amended interim orders made Interlocutory Injunction - Implied power of the Commission in Court Session to grant interlocutory relief - Whether power to grant interlocutory relief limited to orders designed to protect the processes of the Commission in Court Session - Consideration of decisions under s 106 of the Act regarding power to grant interlocutory relief - Held that there was power to grant interlocutory relief under s 247 (7) - Held that there was an implied power to grant interlocutory relief sought by the applicant - Amended interim orders made Industrial Arbitration Act 1940 (repealed) LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1991 (repealed) Industrial Relations Act 1996 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 Aslanis v Brambles Australia Ltd (1997) 82 IR 220 Beard v Caltex Oil (Aust) Pty Ltd [1979] AR (NSW) 601 Bowker v Prophecy Technologies Pty Ltd (unreported, Marks J, IRC99/291, 26 May 1999) Cameron v Unilever Australia Ltd (unreported, Cahill J, Vice President, 3 June 1997) Cardile v LED Builders Pty Ltd (1999) 198 CLR 380 Darvall v NZI Securities Australia Limited (1990) 39 IR 215 Dickins v Gibb Nominee Services Pty Ltd (1991) 43 IR 276 Elliott v Royal Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales, Newcastle Branch (1992) 42 IR 35 Gibson v Western Sydney Area Health Service [2000] NSWIRComm 13 Hawkins v Sydney Fish Market Pty Ltd [2000] NSWIRComm 209 Hodges v Streets Ice Cream Pty Ltd (1983) 5 IR 381 Howitt v Retec Ltd (No. 2) (1995) 60 IR 93 CASES CITED : Jackson v Sterling Industries Ltd (1987) 162 CLR 612 Jacoby & ors v Boral Transport Ltd & ors (unreported, Peterson J, CT 1101 of 1993, 7 May 1993) Maharajah v 7 Eleven Stores Pty Ltd (unreported, IRC1150/97, Peterson J,4 April 1997) Maiden EJ & ors v New Zealand Natural Pty Ltd & anor (unreported, Hungerford J IRC109/97, 20 June 1997) McLeish v Kane (1978) 22 ALR 547 Parsons v Martin (1984) 5 FCR 235, 58 ALR 395 Patrick Stevedores Operations (No.2) Pty Ltd v Maritime Union of Australia (1998) 195 CLR 1 Quirk v Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust (unreported, Schmidt J, CT1189/94, 30 September 1994) Teletech International Pty Ltd v Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd, (No.1) (unreported, Maidment J, IRC98/5150 28 September 1998) Teletech International Pty Ltd v Medical Benefits Fund of Australia Ltd (No.2) (unreported, Maidment J, IRC98/5150, 30 September 1998) Transport Workers' Union of Australia NSW Branch v Boral Resources (NSW) Pty Ltd (unreported, Peterson J, 3 December 1992) V Shop Pty Ltd v RSL COM Personal Communications Pty Limited [2001] NSWIRComm 42 Wheeler v Selbon Pty Ltd t/as Parklands Nursery (1984) 1 NSWLR 555, (1984) 7 IR 383 HEARING DATES: 03/23/2001 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 03/27/2001