Inspector Regan v Southern Colliery Maintenance Pty Ltd (No 4) [2012] NSWIRComm 99

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Inspector Regan v Southern Colliery Maintenance Pty Ltd (No 4) [2012] NSWIRComm 99 Hearing dates: 21 August 2012 Decision date: 05 September 2012 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Staff J Decision: 1. The notice of motion is dismissed. 2. I reserve the question of costs. Catchwords: NOTICE OF MOTION - occupational health and safety - application to amend by prosecutor on fifth day of trial - principles - held - amendment would cause injustice to defendant - motion dismissed Legislation Cited: Coal Mine Health and Safety Act 2002 Criminal Procedure Act 1986 Fair Trading Act 1987 Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 Cases Cited: James Borodin v R, Irene Borodin v R, ED v R, Bogomiagkov v R [2006] NSWCCA 83 Newcastle Wallsend Coal Company Pty Ltd v WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector McMartin) [2006] NSWIRComm 339; (2006) 159 IR 121 R v Industrial Appeals Court; ex parte Barelli's Bakeries Pty Ltd (1965) VR 615 Pollard v The Queen [2011] VSCA 95; (2011) A Crim R 124 Thiess Pty Limited v Industrial Court of New South Wales [2010] NSWCA 252; (2010) 205 IR 263 WorkCover Authority (NSW) (Inspector Forster) v Osprey Manufacturing Pty Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 161; (2003) 158 IR 163 Category: Interlocutory applications Parties: Robert William Regan (Prosecutor) Southern Colliery Maintenance Pty Ltd (Defendant) Representation: Counsel: Mr P Strickland SC with Mr D O'Neil of counsel (Prosecutor) Mr D Nagle of counsel (Defendant) Solicitors: Crown Solicitor's Office (Prosecutor) Access Law Group (Defendant) File Number(s): IRC 1033 of 2008