Industrial Registrar v Matters [2007] NSWIRComm 250

Industrial Court of New South Wales

CITATION: Industrial Registrar v Matters [2007] NSWIRComm 250

APPLICANT: Industrial Registrar PARTIES: RESPONDENT: Paul Raymond Matters

FILE NUMBER(S): IRC 942 of 2007

CORAM: Wright J President; Boland J; Staff J

CATCHWORDS: Contempt - Reasons for decision - Whether proceedings for contempt commenced out of time - Statutory scheme - Statutory construction - Practice and procedure - Proceedings dismissed - Anomaly to be drawn to the attention of relevant authorities to consider whether statutory amendments should be made.

Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Industrial Relations Act 1996 ss 151A, 153, 164, 168, 180, 398, 399 LEGISLATION CITED: Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996 Parts 3 and 11, r 226, 232, 237 Occupational Health and Safety Act 1983 Supreme Court Act 1970 Supreme Court Rules 1970 Part 55 r 11

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