Public Service Association and Professional Officers’ Association Amalgamated Union of NSW v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Justice [2019] NSWIRComm 1060

Industrial Relations Commission New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of NSW v Industrial Relations Secretary on behalf of the Department of Justice [2019] NSWIRComm 1060 Hearing dates: 21 June 2019 Date of orders: 30 August 2019 Decision date: 30 August 2019 Jurisdiction: Industrial Relations Commission Before: Commissioner Sloan Decision: 1. Recommendations made.

2. The matter is adjourned to 27 September 2019.

3. Liberty is reserved to the parties to have the matter re-listed on reasonable notice.

4. If that liberty is not exercised by 27 September 2019 the matter will be closed administratively. Catchwords: EMPLOYMENT AND INDUSTRIAL LAW – award interpretation – sheriff's officers – courts organised on hub and satellite model – whether an officer's "headquarters" is the hub court or includes satellites as well – whether it is reasonable for sheriff's officers to be directed to travel with and store their appointments Legislation Cited: Industrial Relations Act 1996 (NSW) ss 130, 164A Weapons Prohibition Act 1998 (NSW) s 4(1), Sch 1 Weapons Prohibition Regulation 2017 cl 4, Sch 1 2(1)(b), 3, 11(2) Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (NSW) Cases Cited: Pastrycooks Employees, Biscuit Makers Employees & Flour and Sugar Goods Workers Union (NSW) v Gartrell White (No 3) (1990) 35 IR 70 R v Darling Island Stevedoring and Lighterage Co Ltd; Ex p Halliday and Sullivan (1938) 60 CLR 601 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Public Service Association and Professional Officers' Association Amalgamated Union of NSW (Notifier)