Shires Association of New South Wales v State Electoral Office and Others [2004] NSWIRComm 152

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION : Shires Association of New South Wales v State Electoral Office and Others [2004] NSWIRComm 152 APPLICANT: Shires Association of New South Wales

FIRST RESPONDENT: State Electoral Office PARTIES : SECOND RESPONDENT: Denise Osborne

THIRD RESPONDENT: Tony Quinn FILE NUMBER: IRC 3126 of 2004 CORAM: Schmidt J CATCHWORDS : Declaratory Relief - power to make orders sought under section 154 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - eligibility for elections to the Executive Council of the Association - irregularities in election - member council ceased to exist - result, no eligibility for election to nominated office - orders made LEGISLATION CITED : Industrial Relations Act 1996 HEARING DATES: 05/31/2004 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/31/2004

APPLICANT: Mr S Coleman of counsel SOLICITORS: Maddocks

FIRST RESPONDENT: Mr N Perram of counsel with Mr J Macdonnell, solicitor SOLICITORS: LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES: Crown Solicitors

SECOND RESPONDENT: Ms D Osborne

THIRD RESPONDENT: No appearance

JUDGMENT: - 1 - INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES

CORAM: Schmidt J

DATE: 31 May 2004