NSW Caselaw
Industrial Court of New South Wales
CITATION: WorkCover Authority of NSW v Denson and others [2007] NSWIRComm 69
APPLICANT: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales (Inspector Rodney Dubois)
PARTIES: RESPONDENTS: James Nicholas Denson JB Metal Roofing Pty Limited Garry James Denson
FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 3475 of 2006
CORAM: Wright J President; Walton J Vice-President; Boland J
CATCHWORDS: Occupational Health and Safety - Reference to Full Bench of the Court - statutory interpretation - whether each defendant is subject to increased penalty as a "previous offender" pursuant to OHS Act 2000 - proper interpretation of definition of "previous offender" in s 4 - when expression used in s 12 - Morrison v Powercoal considered analogous provision under 1983 Act - approach correct - view ss 4 and 12 in context - definition of previous offender refers to conviction for previous offence - consistent with purpose - McHugh JA approach in Bermingham considered - approach of Spigelman CJ in R v Young preferred - second question whether person subject of order under s 10 Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 a "previous offender" - no conviction recorded if s 10 order made - therefore not a previous offender - R v Price applied.
Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 s 10 Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5AE LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 s 196 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 s 51A Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 ss 4, 8 and 12
Bermingham v Corrective Services Comm NSW (1988) 15 NSWLR 292 Carter v Denham [1984] WAR 123 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384 Coco v R (1994) 179 CLR 427 Farrington v Thomson and Anor [1959] VR 286 FCT v Smorgon (1977) 16 ALR 721 Inspector Lewis v North Sydney and Central Coast Area Health Service [2006] NSWIRComm 61 Kingston v Keprose Pty Ltd (1987) 11 NSWLR 404 CASES CITED: Morrison v Powercoal (No 3) (2005) 147 IR 117 Newcastle City Council v GIO General Ltd (1997) 191 CLR 85 O'Connor v Bini [1908] VLR 567 O'Hara v Harrington [1962] Tas. S. R. 165 Public Transport Commission of NSW v J Murray-More (NSW) Pty Ltd (1975) 132 CLR 336 R v Price [2005] NSWCCA 285 R v Young (1999) 46 NSWLR 681 Rivera v Maher (1992) 1 Tas. R 228 Wentworth Securities v Jones [1980] AC 74 Workcover Authority of NSW (Inspector Jones) v James Denson and Anor [2006] NSWIRComm 234
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