AFMEPKI Union and Bevco Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 1037

Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales

CITATION: AFMEPKI Union and Bevco Pty Ltd [2006] NSWIRComm 1037

NOTIFIER Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union PARTIES: RESPONDENT Bevco Pty Ltd

FILE NUMBER(S): 6684 of 2004

CORAM: Stanton C

CATCHWORDS: Industrial dispute - Award coverage - Aerated waters and food industries - Area and Incidence - Award interpretation - Related proceedings in the Commission - Principles of Award interpretation - Condonation - History and purpose of the Awards - Importance of actual words used considered in their context - Purpose considered. Held - Aerated Waters (State) Award appropriate award to cover respondent's operations

Industrial Relations Act 1996 Workplace Relations Act (Cth) 1996 LEGISLATION CITED: Customs Tariff Act (Cth) 1995 A New Tax System (Goods and Services Tax) Act (Cth) 1999 Sales Tax Assessment Act (Cth) 1992 Environment Protection Act (SA) 1993

Automotive, Food, Metals, Engineering, Printing and Kindred Industries Union and ors v Qantas Airways Limited [2001] 106 IR 307 Barrier Industrial Council and Broken Hill Chamber of Commerce Inc [2005] NSWIRComm 249 Bryce v Apperley (1988) 82 IR 448 City of Wanneroo v Holmes (1989) 30 IR 362 Codelfa Construction Proprietary Ltd v State Rail Authority of New South Wales [1982] 149 CLR 337 CASES CITED: Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (New South Wales Branch) v Delta Electricity [2003] NSWIRComm 135 Cooper Brooks (Wollongong) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) [1981] 147 CLR 297 Fire Brigade Employees Union and New South Wales Brigades [2003] NSWIRComm 55 Kellog (Aust) Pty Ltd v National Union of Workers, New South Wales Branch [1998] 89 IR 391 Re Hospital Employees Conditions of Employment (State) Award (2000) IR 245 Seamen's Union of Australia v Adelaide Steamship Co Ltd [1976] 46 FLR 444 Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales v The Australian Workers' Union, New South Wales [2004] 135 IR 56