Bigg v SAS Trustee Corporation [2016] NSWIC 2

Industrial Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Bigg v SAS Trustee Corporation [2016] NSWIC 2 Hearing dates: 9 December 2015 Date of orders: 15 February 2016 Decision date: 15 February 2016 Before: Schmidt J Decision: (1) Mr Bigg's summons is dismissed. (2) Unless the parties approach to be heard on costs within 14 days, Mr Bigg is to bear the Corporation's costs, as agreed or assessed. Catchwords: SUPERANNUATION – appeal – appeal from a SAS Trustee Corporation decision – former police officer – whether applicant was eligible to apply for a certificate of incapacity under s 10B(2) of the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 (NSW) – construction of the Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 (NSW) – whether the legislature intended to provide unjustly dismissed officers whose reinstatement was not ordered by the Commission the rights it there granted those who retired or resigned – summons dismissed – orders made Legislation Cited: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) Industrial Relations Act 1991 (NSW) Insurance (Amendment) Act 1983 (NSW) Superannuation Administration Act 1996 (NSW) Police Act 1900 (NSW) Police Legislation Further Amendment Act 1996 (NSW) Police Service Amendment Act 1995 (NSW) Police Regulation (Superannuation) Act 1906 (NSW) Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW) Workplace Relations Act 1996 (Cth) Cases Cited: Bigg v The New South Wales Police Service [1997] NSWIRComm 34; (1997) 72 IR 330 Bigg v New South Wales Police Service [1998] NSWIRComm 160; (1998) 30 IR 434 Bull v Attorney-General (NSW) [1913] HCA 60; (1913) 17 CLR 370 Carr v Western Australia [2007] HCA 47; (2007) 232 CLR 138 Commissioner of Police v SAS Trustee Corporation [2002] NSWIRComm 31; (2002) 131 IR 243 Commonwealth v Verwayen [1990] HCA 39; (1990) 170 CLR 394 Green v The Queen [2011] HCA 49; (2011) 244 CLR 462 Khoury v Government Insurance Office of (NSW) [1984] HCA 55; (1984) 165 CLR 622 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Szizo [2009] HCA 37; (2009) 238 CLR 627 Momcilovic v The Queen [2011] HCA 34; (2011) 245 CLR 1 Robinson v Commissioner for Police, NSW Police Force [2013] NSWIRComm 1027 SAS Trustee Corporation v Woollard [2014] NSWCA 75; (2014) 86 NSWLR 367 Plaintiff S157/2002 v Commonwealth [2003] HCA 2; (2003) 211 CLR 476 Police Association of New South Wales v The New South Wales Police Service [1998] NSWIRComm 160 Project Blue Sky v ABA [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Weinstock v Beck [2013] HCA 14; (2013) 251 CLR 396 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Malcolm Lorne Bigg (Applicant) SAS Trustee Corporation (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: Mr T Ower (Respondent)