G.P.I. (General) Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 157

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: G.P.I. (General) Pty Ltd v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2011] NSWCA 157 Hearing dates: 26 May 2011 Decision date: 26 May 2011 Before: Allsop P at 1; Hodgson JA at 6; Basten JA at 46 Decision: Orders made 26 May 2011; Reasons given 24 June 2011 Summons dismissed with costs. [Note: The Uniform Civil Procedure Rules 2005 provide (Rule 36.11) that unless the Court otherwise orders, a judgment or order is taken to be entered when it is recorded in the Court's computerised court record system. Setting aside and variation of judgments or orders is dealt with by Rules 36.15, 36.16, 36.17 and 36.18. Parties should in particular note the time limit of fourteen days in Rule 36.16.] Catchwords: INDUSTRIAL LAW - Occupational health and safety - Charges of offences - Deficiency in particularisation - Whether particulars could subsequently be supplied - Whether jurisdictional error occurred in failure to quash or permanently stay charges. Legislation Cited: Australian Constitution Ch III Criminal Appeal Act 1912 s 5 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 (NSW), ss 11, 15, 16, 20, 21, 246 Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 151A, 168, 170, 179, 196 Industrial Relations Commission Rules 1996, r 217B Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 68 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 ss 8, 10, 26, 105, 107 Supreme Court (Summary Jurisdiction) Act 1967 (NSW) s 6, 168 Cases Cited: Boral Gas NSW Pty Limited v Magill (1993) 32 NSWLR 501 Inspector McGrath v GPI (General) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWIRComm 194 John L Pty Limited v Attorney-General (NSW) [1987] HCA 42; (1987) 163 CLR 508 Johnson v Miller [1937] HCA 37; 59 CLR 467 Kirk v Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales [2010] HCA 1; 239 CLR 531 Kirk Group Holdings Pty Ltd & Anor v WorkCover Authority NSW & Anor [2006] NSWCA 172; (2006) 66 NSWLR 151 Knaggs v Director of Public Prosecutions [2007] NSWCA 83; 170 A Crim R 366 Rockdale Beef Pty Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission (NSW) [2007] NSWCA 128; 165 IR 7 Solution 6 Holdings Ltd v Industrial Relations Commission of NSW [2004] NSWCA 200; 60 NSWLR 558 Category: Principal judgment Parties: G.P.I. (GENERAL) PTY LTD (ACN 010 761 136) (first applicant) Grahamme Douglas McDOUGALL (second applicant) INDUSTRIAL COURT OF NSW (first respondent) Inspector Cherie McGRATH (WorkCover Authority of NSW) (second respondent) Representation: P M Skinner/ Ms B Obradovic (applicants) submitting appearance (first respondent) J V Agius SC/ R Reitano (second respondent) Acclaim Legal (applicants) I V Knight, Crown Solicitor (submitting appearance) (first respondent) Legal Group WorkCover Authority of NSW (second respondent) File Number(s): 2010/209569 Decision under appeal Citation: Inspector McGrath v GPI (General) Pty Ltd [2009] NSWIRComm 194 Before: Haylen J; Marks J File Number(s): IRC 536/09; IRC 537/09; IRC 538/09