Finney v Hospitality Training Co Australia [1999] QIRC 56 (1999) 160 QGIG 209

2tJx Qll.EFNSLAND GGVERN!vIE;:n INDG3TRIAL GAZETf"E 12 March, ] 999 12 Nlan:h. ~ 999 QFEEr~SLAl';D GO'VER~MENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE Workvia, :c Reiatiom A.et 1997 - ,. 21 l,(J \ - ;,pplkat:on for reinst;,t;•.ment s, .?.18(3) - appH ca~·1lH1 to1 cxt.0ns1un of tirn-~ Dmrriniqu" Pinm,y AN.U Ho,pita.!ily Trainini,: Co Anstra1fa f\(1. 1H937 oi' 1998) CPff'J' lNDljSTR1td. COMMlSS!O",ER HALL 209 zz FflltO.ary 1999 t-+~ohcd.tion fer ReiF!>'t'ctcm.en< -·- AppHcation f():- I:':xtert:;10'"": ,_;f Titne - Prf,cec<.bngs Frro.ne.ou,;ly Conur1enced in AustrJJ.f;'tn lndustria.! R.dattons (\~,r!Tii-<::.'!>iou - Subs<t:a.tttta! PnJC 1.:eding.::: !n Autad.tia.n Co.c111.i.\s10n - St,a.k 1>roc~-edi11.g-, C0rcrr1~TweJ Prvn"'t;tlJ' Oni..:e Errc"f Di3CfY'li~r-:;d - Exh~n:-;inn of fi.nc (::ranted. DECiSlO:',i In Bttn.-tst v Qardt:L, Airways Lt)nit,-:d 149 ()01(; 777. I giiv.:.. my vlc-w vf the ct.Jflect ccn'.':!Iucticn and operation of s . .295(2-)(b) of the lnd;Htrial R£:iations 1r,· i 9-YO. Tu rny vivw, the s~nie '."X"Uf:iJeration.-.: '?J)pl. y to ::,, 2J 8('1). It is n0t nece-s.~ary to -::eek guidance. fr<J1n Bre::st v Qi-rntas .-1invays .Limited in rh;; clrcum.st~11ccs of this c.~si,;. Th~ ffi5;;;;.rchon Vt:"~t.:-<l by s. 2 l 8(3) i.;; au Uflfirt,.::red statutory discri:.tio.n. 1t 1s ahv~yi irnport.ant tu ensure that in. se-ekrn.g g;i-1i:iarJ;ce iron1 ~-:-:rli~r dcI..:isi·:)ns ~:k~ tu tHc prcpc1 cxc1cisr\ nf the; Jiscret1cn 1 th~ rlis\.:ret1on d~)c~ :1ot btx.:on1e. ~Olii~lhing _ks~ iha.n tb~ exerci.:se. of a full di.-; ..~.;.tio~ in 11.cco1d<l..nce \.li-ith ·.vhc,t. _justice se-en1.-.: t'J Ie{pli.re in rhc dr.;..l1r..stan ..:eJ ~)fa particulhl" ea',;;;, Hvr~, within 21 days uf tbe, dismi'-sal by the, responden1, i.bc appilcrnt commenced proceedings under th,o Workpi.ace R,,J,uions Ac' 1996 (Cw!th). There W'orc lwo conforciKes i.n :.11-:c Australian Inrlu:c:trh11 Rddtions Cvnunissh)n 1,.V\th a vif"w h> r..;;~o)uti0.n 01' the rr1aner on~ i.uf0_1'_rnal a.n<l one formal. Con.cHii1tiou fa.i.1::"d and a ce,nificak ,;;nabhng th~ rnat:e1 to g\J to a;:bitration w<1.~ isqucd. 1 •/;.':r;· .:.,hort1y befc,;-e the n~~arlng date, th~~ /\.1.1srtz·.ahan -Co1cnuss1on Le:_.a1ne a.war1.: that it had Il\} ju1isdiction in the rnaue1. The- Cvn1n.Us5:ion nelitied th~ appiicant of that ~i1.cunlstance, rc:-curr,111!:';nJed J..h,i.t _-:;b~ with<lrav,.: her applic1tion und~r the, flilorkpiuce Reluiions Act ]<,96 (Cwlt11) and rc:com,n~ndcd l'urihcr that sh~ lik 2. fresh ;,pplication uud>CT tJie Workplace Reiatum.1 Act l':197 (Qld). She JiJ, H i.s true the applicant i.O(~k ·;,crr1c, httle trrn.e tu file und':::'..r the: \¥0rkpfrtt,e Rel{Jtirm'!,' Arr .199 7 (Q!d_;. A:, tht: Industrial Rcgh--t.rar' s fii.'2: show:~. the explanation fnr tJ1~ <le,lay i"? that she fi!eJ tlJe drx,i,meatation appropnatc to an app,iution under the> Commonwealth i\e, :.nd was (prope.r.!y) requi;:od to rnmbmit an :,ppliration wlm:h c,n-:phed wit.h th,:: f)uct;n.sJand /\et and the Quet::nslanrt Rnles of C:m;t ll ls difflc11!t to thi:Iik. oJ a clear':!' c?ise for the granx of an t?Xtc~nsion of time,. IHd..;ed., ~n fainte-~s tu thf'- respond.:nt. J sh;;...uld Jay that. 1C.·1e .r.;spondenI ha::. a~e,,areJ to abide hy th~- decision of the Corn.n1i.ssion and fur no Pth'E'-r purpose. fo ali the ::irc,1mstances I e,ten<l tm1c, ,.rntil 8 i)ecembcr 199~ 201603--20 A['p,ar,mces·- 11,e :1whc<1J1t in reFon. !Vl.r R. Ternpl:ILu. (-A Watk;nc Stokes Tcrr.p!eton, So]k:tcrsi tur the r,;,S'pouden~. Q(TIG 12/1/99 -- 1 of 1 --