Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales CITATION: Spastic Centre Of New South Wales (Allied Professional Staff) (State) Award [2008] NSWIRComm 1115 Health Services Union PARTIES: Spastic Centre of NSW Leana Street Consulting FILE NUMBER(S): 1579 of 2008 CORAM: Macdonald C CATCHWORDS: Award Review - s19 of the Act - award reviewed LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Act 1996 CASES CITED: Principles for Review of Awards - State Decision (1998) 85 IR 38 HEARING DATES: 28 October 2008 DATE OF JUDGMENT: 28 October 2008 Mr D Lipman Health Services Union DECISION: INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION OF NEW SOUTH WALES CORAM: MACDONALD C 28 October 2008 Matter No IRC 1579 of 2008 Spastic Centre of New South Wales (Allied Professional Staff) (State) Award Notice of Award Review pursuant to section 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 DECISION [2008] NSWIRComm 1115 1 This Decision arises from a notice of review generated on 11 September 2008 by the Industrial Registrar, pursuant to s 19 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 ("the Act"). 2 This file was listed before myself on 28 October, 2008. 3 The Health Services Union, represented by Mr D Lipman, appeared in proceedings before myself. Mr Lipman appeared for the other parties, as well. 4 The purpose of the Award Review process was set out in the decision of the Full Bench of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales in the Principles For Review of Awards - State Decision (1998) 85 IR 38. The Full Bench stated that the purpose of the Award Review Process, pursuant to s 19 of the Act, has a stated and limited purpose - namely "to modernise awards, to consolidate awards relating to the same industry and to rescind obsolete awards". 5 Mr Lipman advised that two changes were required to be made to the Award as part of the s19 award review process and requested that the Award be marked as "Award Reviewed". The two changes are listed in the Union's document filed on 27 October 2008. 6 The Commission issued an Ex Tempore decision advising that the award in question would be marked "Award Reviewed" (having regard to the Principles for Review of Awards) and this Decision confirms that Ex Tempore decision. A Macdonald Commissioner DISCLAIMER - Every effort has been made to comply with suppression orders or statutory provisions prohibiting publication that may apply to this judgment or decision. The onus remains on any person using material in the judgment or decision to ensure that the intended use of that material does not breach any such order or provision. Further enquiries may be directed to the Registry of the Court or Tribunal in which it was generated.