Ambulance Service of NSW v Health Services Union East [2014] NSWIRComm 4

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Ambulance Service of NSW v Health Services Union East [2014] NSWIRComm 4 Hearing dates: 18 July 2012, 23 August 2012, 9 November 2012, 10 December 2012, 17 September 2013 Decision date: 20 February 2014 Jurisdiction: Industrial Court of NSW Before: Backman J Decision: Orders In IRC 585 of 2012 the application for declaratory relief under s 154 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 is granted. Catchwords: Application for declaratory relief - s 154 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 - construction of sub-clause 23(f)(1)(2) of the Operational Ambulance Officers (State) Award 2010 - jurisdiction to grant relief - principles of award construction - analysis of evidence - orders Legislation Cited: Equity Act 1901 Industrial Relations Act 1996 Cases Cited: AFMEPKIU v Skilled Engineering Ltd [2003] FCA 260 Ambulance Service of NSW v HSU East [2013] NSWIRComm 48 Amcor Limited v Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union and Others (2005) 222 CLR 241 Australian Workers' Union v Pasminco Australia Ltd and ors [2003] NSWIRComm 365 Codelfa Construction Pty Ltd v SRA (NSW) (1982) 149 CLR 337 Forster v Jododex Aust Pty Ltd [1972] HCA 61; (1972) 127 CLR 421 George A Bond & Co Ltd (in liq) v McKenzie (1929) 28 AR (NSW) 498 Kingmill Construction Pty Ltd T/A Thrifty Car Rental v Federated Clerks' Union of Australia, New South Wales Branch (2012) 106 IR 217 Kucks v CSR Limited (1996) 66 IR 182 Perisher Blue Pty Ltd and Others v Australian Workers' Union (1999) 91 IR 274 T v The Commission for Children and Young People [2008] NSWIRComm 21 Warramunda Village Inc v Pryde (2002) 116 FCR 58; 113 IR 265; [2002] FCA 250 Texts Cited: Butterworths Australian Legal Dictionary, Butterworths, reprint 2003 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Ambulance Service of NSW (Applicant) Health Services Union East (Respondent) Representation: J H Pearce of counsel (Applicant) J Murphy of counsel (Respondent) File Number(s): IRC 585 of 2012