Carmody v WorkCover Queensland [1998] ICQ 6 (1998) 157 QGIG 119

118 QCEENSLAND GOVERNMENT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 20 Febmary, 1998 In giving his Judgnv.:nt from tht.•- B,~n,:h on 29 January 1998. tfk Pr~.wknt said:- The respondent n1ade a da1m upon th,c appe!la.m for \Vorki;'.r,:.;' Coff1r)c:nsatlon in resp~-ct of a depri:.~s:-;ivL·- ]lines.<. resulting fr01n his employment and wa< ,;llowed we,:kly payments until l April l 997. n1e app,,:Uanl advi~t~tl ZL'> the ha.sis for it5 dt:Ci[ion !u tenninah: the payrnent1 tht.1t :-· ·Tne evitknce rcl\~-ivcd indic·ates that you ar...~ now fit f-:.lf work and the only fac1or is your inability to fin<l ,,_s;ork.'. "fht.~ r.-::sixmdcm appeal,;d to an h;<iustrial 0.-higi<:trate against tir:1t dec1s1on and the :Vfag1strate nphdd hi,'3 ,1ppc,aL He said: 'I an1 ,c:atisfic:d snd so find that as of 1 April 1997 the appellant did in fact continue h; ;,uffer frorn a -state; ot generalised anxic:y and dep-re~:~ivr:'. d!sor.J.ers. I ~un satis:fit~d that the contrnuation of those discrders a..-:: a:. ) /-\prii 1997 -t.r:d thereafter was tn a degree, 1f not th,: n1:1in ~ontrihuting factor, the c..1.u_,_e cf \-Vork reLit,;:•d injury, if fft'tY have been furthef a.ggr(ivakd by the funh..::r pr(>bkrns in relation to hi.-; age and cr:nploynH:nt hut there·.\ no doubt in iny rr.inrl that they arc work re11ted.' Thcr(' is no suggcsrjon that the \1aglstrate did not ;iddress the prop,~--r .iS.'-!W.' under the: kg1?lation and f1t~ is to fh.~- takt.;B ;ts havin~: f.-:mnd that the vvc;rk probk-rn w<1s at h::~b:t a sig.nifica.m crnitrihuting fach..1r tc, the suhsjstenc-:- of the deprt.".8siv,:: ~Hncs3 The appt"ib.nt L-:d evidern::e frorn a lJr \1urphy, hcfr,;e the Magi:<rat 0~-. Ii is plain frnn.1 the :Viagistr:ne' :, crnaiysi...: rtnd his rcason_-; fr,r judgn1cn.t th,:1t he d.id not ::,,ccept th~: cvicknct of Dr ~"1urphy and. f,,_;r rr,-:'asons t \.'.Xp]ained tu Mr Rhedd in the course of the he,1rlng I considt-::r that the Ivtagistrat.:'. \Vd5 ,~ntitk·.d io tak,:, the- ;,pproach he did in rd&tion to Dr Murphy. Perhaps a iiHk mert> particularly, Dr ~lurphy sdw the rcspnrn.knt -:u;y OHi,.,C- in the month of F'chruary \Nhcrca": the other dc,ctnrs had. a rnorc; exten.siv,· cxp.::.),:jr.:_: Li hin:;. a.t time·, dn~(":r to t.ht ,!,;,.k; i_;f c..::-;:.\ation o! krtninilli,Jn o.f tlv'. entitkrnenr_c;_ \it Rh.1..:ad w;:1s .,::on.c.ernc~d th~~t sc,n:t(: parV; of the \.fap8trate'.-s: fi:asuns rnight sugg>:•,;-;t that the Bu?.rd ?>'a." c_rrr.ii\ed L\) terrnm,ak; t!k' payr:)eots 11.:i at J ApriL only if il \.\'d.,'~ annt·d v•.-'ith an exrl{·Jt rn~~dicai ju::,tificttion for that in. terrn.s ::__-,fa L':J)Ort f~;r ,::-;,J.rnp1e, ha..::;.:d nn an exa.rninJ.tiun of thr: teipondcnt a.~ <lt that c.fate. J de, !h)t re.ad th-.:.• :\·1a£.istrate'.s rc,as-ons as inJH.::~1Jing that I trunk th~~ ~Lt-8.i:-tr~tk is t,'i ht: L::tk~n as sZiying, I ~1.n) Oi._Jl prepared to rdy on d re1)ort sutnt:: rnornhs uld in assr:ssing the LCH1d~ti'-1n of th,: re~pcindcnt J.s a! April and 1 pn:t::r t~,; r;.;-,i~,. on th,:::: rq_xnL~ 1._if 0ther d,x:tnc•: und tht' vic\\·s ,-,_1f oth("r doctnrs basi.::d on cxa.rnrnation., ck:.1~cr in ~im~· to H.H\ date, Lt:·s:: H'h:TC- ht.' any doubt it i.,: pbittly riot n~c.:....:-"sary !h<1.t the Board, lkfur~: tcnnih~1tiag {M)'Tncnts, h,: anncd t.-vith me rcp,o.rt of a docti.x b,:ari.n.g the.- da..k- t,r a.ppP}Xitn:tkly tht: date UfN)H \:Vhi..:h the V:rrrll.11.ation i_;,; ro occtn The Board is quite (:ntltl,:d to nia.k:.- an a.s.s;;;f\Sil';~nt nf 4 clalm~tnt's ;;in1~1tjon ~,.-:a.ta date of rntend<:d cc ..:,,;-at:;c,n c{ ben-::-f;ts, based vn rnedk,U H''.fXJfl-" cad\,.:r ohta!fr;.'",d. ·111.t.:re z.:an be no qu,:;siinn about that. 10.e ultirn.ih:: quc.,.;.,ric,n here wh.t.:"-ther there wa:' any rea.:-,onahle ev'idt~ntiary hi<.:is for rhc conclusions to VJh~ch tht:: \1;!gistr:ite earn;_• ..ts c.xprc.S3l:d in the t'-Xtracr tron: tns JU<lg.tn,;;:,nt I 1ncnt1<:m(Y.i i..~adicr_ .£\:s I twve said, h~i was: .::nti1ied nPt to rdy o-n th,: :::videnc;;:: of Dr ":viu1phy The re;,;pundent (..ailed two (kk.-:turs. Dr Ca.rr:-IIL a g ..merd practltion.cr and 0, psychoiogi_-;t, Dr Barhng. Dr Cargdi's repon \¾,\mid arnply justify th.-.--: con,clusions to \v-.h1ch rh:: ri,1ugi.\'tr.:,i.~c c,,n1e, h.01..1..-e\-',:t, B"i. dt~c.:.Jrng with the i:~.,,,uc ot inca.paz.jty fur work Dr CargiU rnai:k it cit<U w!"len tfJCMionc:d ora.H)'· d.! lhe Hearing th<1t bis vie'-\' o.f in-:ap;\city 'I.Va.<.: b<-i...'(:d on the assurnptlon thai th:.; rt:spc:aJent would be going t°M.ck T.(, ht~ txrncr phc\_· of t1n.piuym.;::~m wheri.."- the a.nxh:'{y had hi:t:ri si::·t in ~r.J.in or provoked by the harassment of .:1 sd.p•t~fior ernptoycc, He kft opeu tht: ~x.1~<bihty i::l hi~ (ih!'1ining and ShcccssfUUy purs-uing work iu ano(her situation. St> in the;, end Dt C~sgdl_ drn.:-., not gre;nly a.-;,-.;i\'t the rc,spondent' 5 aHt:rnpt to .sustai_;~ thts judgmcnt Th,~ re:--:p_,nJt."-Hf dO(..'.S, huv,.,t.~ver 1 find a suffl:,::-i~'.nt ba,';(•, ;n thr ;;:;vdcncr~ of Dr .B;td~ng. Dr Barhng s~t_ys, in hi".> n.pcrt. o:xhibn 7 whi•:h \\'a~; based ,,_,n_ four i~X<<nJinat1on.-:.: -civcr d pe1]tKi offiv(· and d h~tlf fi,1urs st.retchin,; fron.1 t April 1997 to .S lvb.y t9lJ7:- 'Dr ;\-'luq;hy consi~.L~rcd hirn tu be \-Vnrk rr'ady ,_,n 4 Apnl. I consider _\.fr I·Ltrnhri1..lgL'- to b1..; unfit t~x w,)rk :n tht~ tinJt~ ,.::if \\,,nting thi, rcp,nrt. P-::·rhaps if !Jc had reu:..~-i Vt:d treatrnent tur hi.',: p.':ych\)Jugi1..-al injuries; he w,-..ulJ n<Y,v he m bettr-r 1-1.,::yyhdogic~d h1:;alth. be m0rc psy(;hnlogiG1I robusl and n<.\w he ready for work. This has not been the situation and \fr Harr1bndgt:~ suil stdfers fron1 the gencrah:scd anxidy disorder \Vhile his c:xpcrienc~ nf depression has only slightly decreased. The future prognu.sis LT Sir l-:tan1hridge is not bright. Fnks<;: tr~akd spc-c1ficaHy fr,r his generalised ;:1.nxiety disorder and treated furth-.:r fur his deprc;:;si...-Jn he wiH cunu nue to experience a deterior~iti0n in both cowJitions which \ViH cons_id.erably limit his lifespan and qudlity of lifr, Even with tn:atment _\fr Han1bndge may n-:ver bt: able to work again as he has cx_pcnenced rnajor psychulogi{:al injuries 1.vhich nu y not re~pond to tr eatrncnt befc;re he is of legal r,;.:-tlren1c:n1 ag~. • Dr Ba.ding -.·vas: questioned. about those n1attcr.s J.t pagt:-s 29 to 31 of the transcript ::u1d it is quite plain that he was of the- vit:w that as at the tirne uf hi,~ rtJJort \Vhich was _l ') :\1ay 1997 the respondent was incapacitated for work and. not just work in th,:: ,::.ituation \Vh(:"re the probkrrts <trosc but \\'ork -of a \Hnlb.r character to that - work gt..:ncraUy in tern:1S of tht:: reh:~vant test as set up hy the lLgh Court. That thc-rcforc, in rny view provided ;1 sufficient ;;r21rrant for the conclusirm to which ihc \1J,gistra.!e uirn::: 4nd 1 note that he does specifically re!eL of couL;;e, to the evidence of Dr Ba.ding whe-n setting o~;t his .-:.:f•n<:la,;,;ion.s. As to the rdationship h<;;"t w.::en that suh.s1sti ng condition kading to ins,:apc1city for \>1.,;_1rk and the work pruble.in, distinct that is from the other pos...;ihL:- causes i::.~-m,.:·-,rging fron1 thi.: evidence, namely hiS' iH(Teasing age and hi~ fru.strdtion at being unable t0 find oth~r \-Vork, the Magistrate was in my view i~ntitled hJ re-dch tht:: vie'vv he did. I note .11s0 that Dr Barling referred to th.: Ci)nsistency of the: respondent" s deptt:.sscd .state over snrne six to eight rnonths, ,vhich would itself suggt::"-:t that the operative caus0 r~n1ained the 3arne as that which rn;ti:aHy provok.u:i it. in the end and nnt \VithstarHhng ;\,1r R.hcad's CJJefui argun1t:nt heforc rrn: and h.i.s con,prehcnsive- ;.vnttf',n subrni.ssions which l ha\'C carefully c•:111.-;i<for~d, l an1 ~ati;..;fied that tht:· j1..H.ign1~nt to which the \1agistrate came w~1s one 1Nhich w::L...- r>:asonably o~",.:;n le• hirn ~-md with \Vhich consistently with principk, I should w1( interfere. I th~~E~fon: disn1i:~~ the aμJx~aJ. I d.\sn.1.t•.;, !he :.tppea! with <.~O-""L'~ 10 be taxi:d on the .:i.pproprlate Suprenw, Court scJ..k and hy· apph~-::a.tion of the principles wh!ch guv ::rr.. the taxation of co.qs m lh,H Court ,i.\ approprlatr Dal::d this fifth day of l c:hruai y, l f°J98. .By Ihe Court !LSI E. EWALD. Indtbtr\al R-::gist1 ar. ,\ppearances.'.~ \1r J.S. :\1ilc3 {m,\!n1{·kd by Parker Sinunond.s) for the Respondent. Operative Date: ;\/A Report on Jw..ignicnt -· Vv'orkCov,x Quci:::n:,;b.nd A\'D Kennd.h Henry fLnnhridt,c #li#####i/####/lll#llli##ii##############!l##llli############ll####il# Qt'EE.'\SLAND l"-:Dt:STRiAL COl'RT \\:'orkpiace Rela!ir,ns Act J~r-J7 s. 360(2) -· ,tpp,,~al frnrn tkcision of industnal cornrnissic,n Sn1JJt .F. ~1acDr;nald {:Vo. C65 r,:f i997) Jl:STlCE .Jc JERSEY PRESlDE]';T 20 February, 1998 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT lNDUSTRIAL GAZETIE 119 REPORT U.\i H'DGMEc'iT (as edited) In giving his Judgrnent irorn the Bench on 28 January 1998 1 the Prc,~idcnt said:- ·The order:, r make are th<>t the appe<>l ,t,elf, the ctpplication for exlc'nsion of time within which to appeal <1nd the appltca,ion for stay all he disn1isscd by con':it~-nt,'' Datc:d lfli.;;, fifth day of February, 1998, By the Court, [LS l E EWALD. Industrial Registrar. Appeart.mces:-- ;.fr P. Sacre (m,tructed by Short Punch and Greatorix) for the Appellant. \1r ~tK. Stunck·n (rnslructed by Thynn-: and lv1ac(_'Jriney) for the Respondent. Operauvc Date: NiA Repor1 on Judgment '\,!cDonald, Farruly Restaurants, 'Jc-rang Store A1';D Suiart F. ~·1acDonaid Rd.:ast'-<l: 5 February 1998 ########################################################## Q1 TEENSLAND lNDCSTR!AL COFRT WORKCOVER QUEENSLAND ACT i996 lt'orkplace Relarion5 Act 1997 ~;. 360(3 i -- ~1ppeal fron1 desis-ion of industrial rnagi.:::lla.te Roy Cmnn<ly AND Wo1kCover Queensland Jl'STJCE de IFRSEY, PRESIDENT 5 Fcbrnary i 998 REPORT ON JUD(iMENT (a., edited) in glvmg his Judgrrn::m. frorn the Bench on 28 January 1998. the- Prc:;ickn! ,,,ml:- ·'Th,.:: apphca.nt .se0ks an c>,:x.tt-.:nsion of tnnt: within whid1 to apped fron1 an fndu.stna] J\.-1agi.<:..trat,:,·'.s disrrussai of his d:a!rn for workc-r.s' compt::nsat1on in respect ot" hack strain ;:1.ttribttt.:d to a lifting operation at Julia Crt'sk in the (ourse of ernploym,ent on 20 Scptc1nh~·r 1994. The respondent Board rejected the claim on the 5 September 1995, The applicant appealed tn an lndut-trial .\1agi.<;tr;ih:. The: appeal was first mentioned in the~ \.1agistrates Court on 20 February l 996 and thea four tirnes -)Uhsequc·-ntly at the inst<1ncc of tht~ respondent until on l '/ Junt: 1997 it was di.smisst'J in circum~tances where the 11ppiicant faikd to appc:ir, either {x;~rsonaHy or by legal representativ-c,s. The rn~-v1ous rnention had been on 20 \fay 1997, On that occa?io.n the appl!Cant appeared rn person <1nd must be taken to have known that l7 June ~as thi,_, 11~-x! appoinkd n1ention date After the n1,;ntion on 20 i\t.ry, he rn~tn1cted solicitor~ to appear for hirn but regrettahly did not kB them th~~ date for (he next n1cntion hc,ing l 7 June. Prior to 17 June, those- solicitors did receive aJvJC{' in writing of the appoinh:·.ct n1e:nt.lon date hut owing to an unfc,rtunatc adrnin1strativ[-:: enor Within their offices th.::it \vritten notification did m.Jt find its way to the applicant's fik: and the snhcitPrs were ohhvious of their oh!lgation to appear on 17 Jun~·-. Tht'.Y _..::uhsequi::ntly hecan1e ai,,var;: of their on-is,qon.. apparently when C\m!actt.·d hy the applicant in rnid-Augost, ]'hey .St'.! <thout exploring their liability with their prote,,;;:sionai indernnity insurer being understandably con-=:erned not to takx-: a step which 111ight preJlldice the a,a.ilability of th<>t in,,uranc.:. The ;,ppilc<>nt wished them tc, contrnue to act for him, lt was nm ,mtil 30 Septemb,cr 1997 that lhose sohcitors lodged an application for extension of tirn'"-: within \vhich 10 .a.ppc,al again~t the order rnade- by the c\1agistratc. Any appea!, were that lo he the relevant response by the applicant as the party aggrie;·ed hy the Magistrate'~ order, should .hJ.ve been instituted by S Tu!y. I 01-.::ntion that to indicate t.he cxknt of the delay in:vulvcd in th ..: n1aHf'.r 1 ,1lkn.ving for the solicitor's expioraticm of their insurance position. Sonk: ol the dday betwc,en 8 July and 30 September wa, o!ivwusly the result of ignorance of the circurnst;-uict:.s of the- di·,rnissaL But if one approache.5 the matter on thi5-: bas1.s. it is neverthek,s,,;; of so1ne arguable- significance that frorn rnid-Augu.'-:t quite .son1e substantial time tbps;;.~d until the fihag on 30 Sepkn1ber in context of a procGJunJ requiff-me-nt for the lodgexnent of a not.tee uf appeal withtn 21 day:-: of the dr:cision to he chaikngc<l. In any event the current app,!ication i.s nllscon.ceivc"d for r~a...-,ons explained in Canav.'ay and the ~hnkers • ('ompensalion Board OJ_, Quansiand number C67 of l 996 in which l gave judgrnent on l O October l ')~)6. Th~ J'v1agisnatc prcx:eeded rcgular!y here and an appeal against hi.:; decision in the _,.;,trict sense could not succeed f<1r that r.:~a.snn. 'Ibc appropriate course in circun15,tanccs hke these is neither to approach the 1\1ag1slrak again. as hct..s sc:,rndirnes been done, nor to apJ.-X::al the d::.:-cisinn hut to se-ek the 1.:x,:rcisc hy this Court of the broad discxetion available to it und~r Si::-ction 346 paragraph A (if the ivorkplace RP!.ations Art 1997. I exerd:,ed the analogous discTdion under the Jn ..1',1strial Relation~, A.et 1990 in Canay,,uy hecausi:.:. as I th.ert'- put it, the- circmnstances were, 'suffidently .sp.:·ciaI to ,vaIT,tnt n1y invoking the di.\cretion under Section CJO,'. Formuiation.;;; in words: like that are nut parth:ulariy helpful of f.A.)UL'"'-\ but judicial offic1,,~rs lend to u:-w. 1hern. frmn tim1.:: to tirne lor a pa11icnla.r purpose and th<1t is to indicate !hat those sorts uf disc-:rd~nns are not routl.ecly ,;:xt':fci.\ed to help people out nf difficnHit:s, \,\/er~ that to be done ths:: irnportance lo rh,; ;.y,:tetn of ad.ht·r .:nee to prc,ce<lora! requirements could be dinHnished unduiy In any cvf,r,t nuvl that I ,corn.:. to consider exercising t'he disLrdion und..-x Sectie,n 346, \.vht¾~h I arn pri~paJed to .Jo not with:,:1-0.r,ding ihc tonn of the ,1pph.:ati,m and in tlk ahsence of any objt.·ction frttni \fr Ra5hk-J.gh who ha., appt:dred bctore rn-e for tht: resl)Ond.cm, it is }n:lfXJrtant to note th ...~ svrt:, c:if cons1deraJiuns which beai: upon the i~xerci.st..~ •- t.hl.':: extent nf the delay which has U{.curred su1ee 1,.h-.; ~¥'1agis-tr~:tes tleci.su:m \Vit.~ giv;;:n. any expian,1tion for 1ha1. delay, \-vhethe.r extending !lnk: (Jf rectifying tht.: position now would cause prtjudice to the fi...."..\p0rH.1enl to he seen of course aga1nst any prejudice to the applit.ant in the albt~HCC" of an order redify1ng t.ht pt.\'Htion, thl'.·- zLgn~e Gf apparent e.nthu:,iJ_..:1n for !he pro:-ecuti:::m of the appeal dn;h)nstrat.ed by the apphcant 5".honki rectifying orders h.: n1ade and so far a.~ rn.ight be gaugi.:.,d surnmarily in any rdiah1e way the prosp,::.::ts nf suc..:-:s" of th.: appeal or. lhc 111<:TilS. I ha v-::: rnentioncd already the exknt of the dday and the extent ro- \Vhich H has ht.'f:n ;::::xplaincd. I r;.;:;1,.:ord that pie-Judice to the respondent LS, on the Ltcts 1,)f this rnattcr, not ,_... rekva.nt cunsicter~Hion. A'!', to the appli.c.1.at's con1m.itrn1:::ut tu the apr:ieal the history of n1entions pri0r to the order for dismi-,sal doc.t; not inspire panicuhir cortfidence. Significantly aLs,:>, to rny nllnd, I have not btcn provid,:d vvith any a.ffida"'l.t ;;\vorn by the applic:1nt explaining the past hts::tory nf the tnatter or assunng tht: Court of hi3 1vish to prosecute th.e appt;al now with expc-diticm. One rnight havi: cx~·cted s1.1ch an affidavit in cin.:unl...,tances like this wh.;:re the applicant suughr ~tn indttigcnG:'. frorn the Court. Anoth£.:-r rc>,levant cu1is:ideration ln Hns panicular -ca.s<? is th,:- .a1gnable availab1hty of pt..-Ke;;:ding.s in ne-ghgcnce J.gainst the apphi.::ant's solicitor jf I do not to<lay n:iakc order:•; \t.~tting a._>,ide the .:Jn.kr :·or disrrtlssa! n1ade; by th~ \.'lagistratc. One rnay kgitirnately consider at this s1.1ge w!v_,,thtr any kx~s should now faH t1n !he rcsp.::mdent, which to rny rnind hds b1.':C'.H blarnelcss, or arguah!y preferably, on tiH"" d.rguahly neghgent sohcitur' s in(knmity insurer. A consideration <tgainst the latter course could be the prfrn.,;_1 facie de'.--:ffalnhty ot having cb.in1.,:; like thc5,D deterrnincd by the tribunal V/ith the pn,babk t'.Xr-•ertis;: J..nd experi1:;nce to deal Vf'ith them, narndy the lndu~1.rial !v1agistritles Court. in the end in t.ht? '-:xercisc of rny dE<..Tdion under Secuon J46 I ha,,,c to \V;~igh ali \Jt th~-:-e cou::,idenHion.s and d.1;-:tcrr.n.ine upon thr~ course which I think is rnn~t jllst in all the (;ircurnst{rnces of the cas._-;,_ in this particular C<lYC:, c:J.rtying through that z~xercise, I do not consider n appropriate, to ;set .a.side the on.kr for dlsrni;,sal reguL:,dy n1atk: by the '.YL1gistrak. or that I now intervene 25925 __ 1 DOC -- 1 of 2 -- 120 QUEENSLAND GOVERNMEKT INDUSTRIAL GAZETTE 20 Febrnary. J998 t:·, :fa,:d1L1k rn th,.:.'. V1agistrah.:s Court ,t i-n:--:.1ring o{ th..:· application on tht: rnent'~. \1y t.:.:i.king thi 0• approach \ViH Dot La.\\:' the appliGint \Vithout a rern:.:.'d) ff)r ft.'.asons I h<:.l.\"<.' '/,X.p!arn.ed. And in the p,1.rticutu circurrt"'tancc5 of this casr~ I consider tbs:. just cni:1rsc to be {hctt thal r,,;_:m('dy he pur.;.;u~~d ra1he.r th<1n the (Jnt.~ -...vhtch \V'.::t.' t:J;t;rn! in tht' Indw.:nia! !".ib.gi.-...trati;-~s CoEn. l rhc-rr:~f,_;rc d1~n1is,;; the' application. ln ih-: pa.rticular {:!rcun1\;tan-:.~es nt" thf ea..<::~ there 1,1,:1ll be no order J..::; to costs .• , By thr.~ Coun. [L S j E EWALI l, Indu.stri:11 Rcg1Af'.iT Op,~rativ,: DaL'· N/,-'\ Report un J udgn1s:;nt - Roy C,uT.noJ y A ~.;p \VorkCuve.r (JtH:·cmd,rnd ######lli!###llll!l####tl###l/########################11########## !)t i Fi\SLAND lNDLSTk!AL CO\ RT H1 orkph1ce Relo.t,:utu A.et l ()t_)7 :-. _160(2·, •- ,:1pp1;.•..al from d1.:;,__T'-·lnn cJ indu:->tri;.1: c(·,n.1.nu:-:sion BHP Co:1J Pty Ud Building and Cm1stn.1,:thm fndnstria! (Port:j.hh: L,..Jng .s~rv1cf L~:~t -..'{_~-, Anthnrity l :tH.l.T .-;;J)6 ,~if th:/ BnildiN,f"; and Con ,.-truc!1on lndusrr_t (Pr_;rft:hle Lfm\ s·PJYicf' L.ravt') Act !991, d lung ;;;cr,,;ice li;;-;a\-'l:: J,:,vy j_..,, irnpo:,;:,~d un "'huilJ.ing ,rnd n_;;nstru,:ti('lil \vu-rk ,. Th.1t i· ,h.:fl11\'·d c...s \\.'ork perfonrk·d in th;; "budding dnt1 Ct..:•nstructiim iudu·~try"' (_;.;, f1, u:hi..:.'h rncati.'i. as r;:,:p..::ciaHy rt:~k'.v:.i_n: hc--:rc. the industry 1_,f •·fa) ..:.irryJng_ c,ut th,~, ::onstrw:.:tiun, n.~cnnstruui,,,n, rennv'atHm, a!t.::-ra.~\on, ds.:Inchti.(:,n 1,:r rn;\intenancc of or r\:pairs uf Gr 10 -· (ii) r;.1J.Js. railw,1y.-.;, ~Lir(i,;-:!ds nr oth..:r ½--'1,rks fc:,r th(:. p~L".'-'ae,e ;_"if ct.nythin..i::. {vi1i) works fur .:;_· 1:trac·(ing, r•~·fining, pn..,~:c:;saig or t.h!O.iing n1.atcri:1ls or f,:x prodi.1cing L'f extracting products and hy prt-0.uct'S trorn t:i,.,-,.. )rk mv<•!vrng srn1ctnrcs, fi:r;_!Uft.'5 1_•r o1htr works for use cm, rn ur in connedlon ,,,..-itt ;rny1.hing rnention.::d in p~l.ragn1ph (::i.):'·. Th,~ ,tppdlant BHP Cod Pty Ltd h.1.1.i paid the kvy in rc-b.tion to a n•ntr,1ct fur th1.• dc:-:itr,_ cc1lstr=1ction and c..:H1trni:s:-:1nr.ing of th,· Gregory ·:·;v,~rland cr11~Vr')'dr sy-;L'rn. Tfl,at sy."kn1 trallSfXirts {n1a.i.n!y; coal horn the ;_ unum uw.:krground ff1inc to th2 C-i-regory Inin,;_:'_<;; coal p1c:p;.1-rdtion plant Truck:~· w1.~re p;·,_:viously u,,c-.d, The purpt">SC of ths: cod.! pr:..:·p~1ralion ptanf_ is to wash i..:oal to cei.:.ain specification...:; rei::vant to cu."torner n:quirt.""ments. It is pn.ssihle to break down the ov,;--rall ,,;:ontract price 8huuld thc- kvy be payable sm c0ntponcnts \'!Bly, rather than upon 1-fw whnle. Th(~ Authority n.ilc<l t.hdt all costs :---;hocdd b~ t,tkcn into <;ccount ln the .:.:..,Jculation o.t the k·vy, savt: only for off-site d,:.-5,ign cosc.s incurred prior to i,_;onu1K:'ncemcnt of the work. BHP Coal appeak'.d tu an Indu:--tria] :~Jasi:-,;tratc (s.88). The :\1:,1gistrak determined then th1:: Authority C-IT~·d to the 1..~xknt that it h.)ok into a.ccuunt the CPst of the uvc.dand l.·,onv,'?/Pf itsdf, '.inking the s,-recuing '>!7.ing station at Crinun1 to the Gregory .-:urge :~tt.}{_:kp1k. 1-h:. .1c.:rnltt~i..l rhe n1;Htt:r to th(_· /'-..uthor1ty for re- c,··dcuhition. Bi)th BHP Cnal <lIVJ the Authority hav::· n.: __hv appealed to me (:-s.89'). BHP Cual cuntl°:nded hef1,x(· fHi;'. thdt th.::: cmiy cos\. which shnuld be taken into account is the cost of a rnai.nh°'.'n3.rK:c aL.cess ro<ld c.:-jn~::ructed along the fi)Ute of th:..· cnnv,.~yor. The t,.,1agis1r;1t;: intend.::d thai this b;;-: taks.:n im.o accuunL t\-1r Bond, who appeared for BHP (\:1a!, n~atie these principal suhrn.i.s<sion.s, The (3regt-rry coal prs::·par;J.i•m p!ani i:,; t'XiJt.ing -,,vurk.s and not the suhj...:ct of thi-:: co.nt1a~~1. A!thuugh th,tt pbnt prohahly falls: \vHhtn p~i.ra (.1)1·~--iii) of rh<; d,:finiti;__-.i;1, the constniction of tht. conveyo-r sy.\to;;:~rr;_ tu te:e-d it doe..,; not f:dl withm th1::: u~'nin_r, ·.vnrds of (a}; or withln fh)(1i). 2. \Vhik. thr'. scrt.'-tning and .\izjng .c.:tatjon n1ay ,;1.rguahly fall within (viH) (aithough that \.V<15• Got a(c-::ptfd), to :-::de,:_--t out th-.:: cost of its construction fur the purpct~~ of c,:1.ku!atrng the levy v./ould iGvolve "to() m!croscupic an .-1nal).:sir of the puqx)s~~ of the ...:.:ontract a prnj ...~ct which replace-_-; truck transponcdicm uf co;,! to the Gregory Ccnl prcpxr.1.tic;n pb.nt··. 3 The on~rland convc.yn1 if' nut "other wnrk:.: for tht.· pa,ssage f,f anything·< within (a)(]i), ;;,.nd not covered by (h_);'i1). 4. Only the installation and J.S.'~cn1bly u:.•mp-:Jnc'f!! of frh' Ct1ntrac1 may, rn -..iny ;:~\:..~m ;1ffiOU!H tn ·\,/nrk", the kvy heing imp•tiS\~d on ''b;;dJmg :wd constructic,1i "::vurk_". /\.ppruximatdy S 1.5. 7 rniHion of the- oJntrad prit.:C" r,f S 27 .9 n"Ullion 1.s rcfrn.hlt· to Hw- ,'-upply 0t prupric<a.ry s;:'.quiprncnt f'i th:: 1nanufactur1.:' of 1-:quqJmt.:nt, and HMt de<--' ;101 in-.-ol\c "work" 1n Hk: r,-:,(,:-.vJ.nt sense. T}w .-\utborlt·f rdied rndy 011 }Mf~L\. (a)(ii) and (viii), J.nd (h)(ii). \fr (YDunndJ <.)C, v;hn aprx<1.r•.:d tcir th-;.~ :\i.nhouty, .-;ubm.iued that th-c scrtcnjng d.nd sinng st:1lio11 kl! withi.n (,1)(vii1). ~tnd the t:onvcynr wHhin (,1)(ii), hut ttnt in any ev:_'-nt, <he ;,.,·hok _\:ystt.'.fil fei; •,vithrn (1k1;iii'i or aitcrn:1tively_ (h }(ii'i. That is n1t:rt:.ly a hr;,-:r :·,·1:mn.1<-try of th;:- panic-;' .:.•,<,:,~:-ntja._l r~::--i.s.;itions:. I hav": h;.Hi thi; hcndit of cun1prch-:::Jtsiv~· writkn suh1nissi1.:in:;;, tog::ther '.-\'lth oral ,::ti.horation. ,'<e":dkss :o say i ~; ~v~; ~1v1~.n cat :·ful ('nn.-:idcrat!nn io ;1.ll of that roa\1..--'.f]di. I havt, ri::a;,_'h-.~d the cc-1H.:h1.-:ipn thdt th(· whok o-!' tht: ·,..vc.rks a.rac properly chaH1.ctt::ri?.ed as ·''..vorks for ... prcx:e\Hin;; or trca.ting rnater.ials or for ;;xtracting prc'l,iuct~ ;1.nd hy pr;_"-luct., fron1 ~naL:ri'1L~;", wt thin the n1eaning of rnra.(a)(viii·i_ Th.-..;,-:;e e:ssd1ii<ll h.ctudl ,.J-.i:Fidt::ratiom: -1,re ver_v irnportcu1L The conveyor bc.H .systcrn -c.arri.:_~s the• ('.(HJ and uth,:i-.r makriJls frnrn Cnnuni underground n1Jnt: to the. :-cn.~-ening si1Jng st,1t1c.•n. That ,~xtr,tcts cxtfd.Jh.:c,u-: nukrial, screc11, tht:'. r1,;m.alning '2t•.zd &.nd bre~lks down t'VCL<.;iL.ed piec1:'S. 11 con..stituks: in tenr..~ ..:A {viii";, ·v1./q{ks ft 1r ·extrac:in~ pr(•duds and hy products from ntJ.krial<.:'' dhat i'>. the. ex1'rani'nu.s ffi:Jtk:r), and p..::rforms ~i "re:fining, prdccs:-:_i!lg or 1rc,1tjnf1," fun;,:tioo {y,.:n:-enin?,, rcrno'-'rng extr~uk:<.)Us matter <1.nd hre~ikiog do'A'n 0\\:~rsized pteu~si. The. hd! fhcn takt'~' the: nK.ikriai nn to th-c e"1sting coaJ pr-:par.at1on j.iL-rnt a1 the Gregory rn.i!h.':. ;vh~-::re p-rs.xesst11g and rre~1.t]ng a.be; r,--:cur.,. PaL:igr~,ph (~l;{v;ii) rnv::\:.., tm_e·-; am:nu~,n to tht' 1,bjl:;'.ct of th,: \.Vork'-: \,\"hat a.re they "for•") :\fr Bc,nd sub1rntkd that the conveyor ~yc;k.m -...v,1-s ,___._.,,:-emicdly .:1 tran'"'p.:.1rt~ttion ,:<,yst0tn, tt) carry the u ...nl fro;r; ofo: point to 1ncithcr. ra1J1,/r tha.n hy 1.t7.1dc On i:ht.: oth;;r lFinJ, ;\fr ()'I)pnnc!i responded tha.t the: r,.~ztl ,)bj-::<d of the systcrn j;,; not n1t:rdy tra:isp<xt;i.. ti\..>n, but fdcilttating the- pn>(:·essin_g, treatwg de. ,vh.ich o.:..xnrs ;__ n (_-'rinum ~rnd Gregur,y in the manner lk:~crihed above. f have acc ..,.pt.t-d ~fr O'Dcinndl\· .;;;uhrnissi~.in trn.t i.h..- key to the argument is that fa)(\-iii) J.c,c-: n..Jt t\lrn rin "'·vhat lb\~ -._vc,rks iliJ., hut wh;it thty a.r::.> 12[- 20 Fchrnary. j 99g QUEENSLAND GOVERNi\'lE'.'\-!' lNDl'STRIAL GAZE"ITE !21 C.:.<.ns<qw.:.ndy, (\'DJ; wiH crnhra.cc, '.vork., {'0nstn1cted frJt :he purpo:--:;; uf pnx.Tsf.in.-=.; or 1r:;;,tlnf nnti-:11d!\ 1':V'_';n thnu.gh the \v;·d.:::· rn thc~n:,ei\·~-\ n-.::1thsr prr,ct.:S.'> :v)r 1reJ.1".. tr3.fk,--pOt1(i£1;)[J .'-)",'\t..'.'Ttl, ignonr.g the~ wid::r rHi!JKJ,'s;2 \:vouid in\-'C'!Yc: .:1.1"1 ii:1pe.rn1!s.-,ihJ\-· h;i:,k,;~r,;:·d appn..lack I ;,_1grt'~ '<VHh the. \'il:V.' exprcs.c~cd Ru-iidcrs· Lice_,n,.·t~t.:· Euard l' p---;._I-- ('onsiru(tion.\ P1'"i.: I.id (1~)79; ,S\\/LR (;(}}, 6 i -5 'Ju~ kgislatic~n v:ith this uhjtct --;h,:\uid he cons;trurd b~~r.,.ir.niy, t,::n.:>fi::..:i~1-lly r,;:~ na.rr.:i\viy. Tt.1-e ~ipprua.ch :.1rg,:·d by i\-1r Bond wo•.1Jd re.a.d th,:: '.V•Xd "."c 1 ~" ,: 1< y :uarr,:)\vly, •~_.-nnfrning th::": puqJPss.: cf th._, syskrri to :J.fJ. imffit',diat-::_ dire::'cL lir.,::i,\''.<l pt.npcs,2. \\'hy ,;hou!d one, not kv:Jl: to the- hnxu..h:::1 picture, illeuiil\ing \Vhc,i mig.ht h-~: tcrn:t'.d -:t.n "c,\:f:!aff' roh_:: ln this Ci:L"-f\ tb~ ordir ..1ry ,-.t;i<O(VfT v-,:o:...JU .I hdi;__'\"(. cn{;sidd· t_h,H f;:J be· fil':; uu,.-~ puqx1sc nf th-: ;-;:ysienl. Tl1c plaili. unck.;:lying purpose t)f -n,.::: sy:-tc:rn is, in short to achi~<.Vt'- 1t~;.:: prc,c1,.:s81ng ;,1:-\d rrc~iling of cci;:.d, hy hcngi!lg rhe c,_kit h" fr,,:• ph:c:.:.:s \Vher--' ilB.t will dir-::-i.,,:tly \Ki..,\~L The. whc-le '-\-c:rks do. 1hecefor,:. ir1 1ny \-~C':w taH w1frnn (a)(vJ1i). 1: i~ th('.rd~m.;.• ;Jnrn::(.\"S.'<1.:y frn: :ne to d..:aJ ;v:th th< subnjjs"i.:.m conccTnir~g {aJ(iil or (_h)(1i\. J 'ihnuld howt:,'::T n!l::: ~•:-!. \fr Bond's .".\tt.•rni:,<nn refrrred to rn p~tr.1. 4 <.!.bovt. /\3 ! rm:ntt,•)!.1ed ~it thr: OUL\t~i. th;.2- i;:'.:v !s im1x1:-,2d 1."if! hulldin~; ~:w} \)_in: trucw·,n '.vntk" (-;,66t Thi.: cost uf th:1\ -.....1urk is th!,..,, ·'crmtn::.t'.! pri.:,i:.: forth,~· \vnrk'. {,s ·/ _-.:q (u:1;;::;;,:~ ~he Authonty d('t'S not con.::ider tk!i 11~\. fK- ,1n accur:-1L., e.~\irn~i!t:). in tbs ,:a.;:c:. ')fl(; .is 1..x,n{::--:rntd \.z·1th a 527.t) rn1Hi.:.J.n contLiCL '\.fr B-Gnd t-rnpha.~·i;,·.t.:d lto,vt:Vt":f chaJ it is ptiss]hle to dis.s;.·ct c,ut \he n\.c,;b· r,{ pr,,.1p.dcLt(/ ,~qtiiptn\.'Tl\ ;_u,d ffJ.a:miactun:d tquiprrH~nt to tw iEtC•fP{.)Lth:-,J int,) the vvurt, B,_,cau:~'e, (h'. .~:uhn1irtetL th;:-1,:;e p(:.rt-: \.·.t rh,__· u•;er·aH C;JntLH..:t wh,c-L t:HVt3<l~.~d the- ::_:_~U?~21Y. ,_:{ :,ud1 tquiprn~:nt arc not fer the pt.:rforrn;1-rn..:e, uf "work" (in th-:-. di£ t1·:_1n;1ry sense eit ··--:-\.c.rtinli, Ltbnur, trni") l}_!.h.~_.:':Lli:, they shi:>uld he ::xdude,J v\-litr\ the /Hahonty u1tc.1l<i.t;.":.\ ihe levy. Tht', ,--\utbonty, tor tL"\ part. -tcc:pi:,; u;.;,it the. J.)crfnrma.1tc.::e u!" d cnntr:li..:t fur th.:.. .-;upply of ~!u:eri:-:.d -::•nly, \Vh-::r;; H1t. n.1akr;,d i-" to bt· 1,.-,t~d :n :he. erection tJt a staH:turc_. '.\..DHi<l n.:·\ h·.:: ·'hu:ld1nF, :•nd C\>n.qru-:.:rion \\u.H-k." 1 but 1nakcs rhc p,:lit!! tha.( dti.\ ,:·r:ntrac! 1, ior th:: ,•:u_rply n;" Lih•.)lH au'. D:H~,:ri;1ls. \.\.-hik the prn--.'iiiun~ rt-.L-i.;~n.s to the; supply of mat,~r;d_:s could ht· i~lll:.tt.;.:d, lh.:: co;-,t::-~u:t sb,)u:d be d·,an.stc::-_J,;:d nF"'lit ?lob.cd1y, Mrd on~·;: it ts :.:ei..:n a.s a cmtract ft1r the· c.HT)'l.fi.~ zy_.:t ~A" "svorks within _rx1L-t.(1: )(_'-.-il! 1. the GVe,;·~1.H • G:JfH! <h.:! prict: h:;r the \~'urk' <l :c~.1TH:-. c{ s ,_..,,~ :,.h,lJUid h.: ;,!_d.__'\pL•t..i. in rn~.,. opin~'<in, tf.\t'.fi~ JS n-ri SM•U~un fo1 ~~x...::h.:J;ng 'Iie cvst.<;< ot ft;;.~ J.,"'-:rfrjrmai:".: \1f :,h,);:,:-, !,M!l'- cf th;;:~ cJ_'Htrch...'{ :c, \•t 1:a1ned ,__--;ut off-sth:, a..,; in th~'" nu-.:,r,ufad1;rt: {'f .'iUf,ply ",f t'-quipint'.nt. Rt"ad:IT. thr~ ;,_fr:fmit.\on,;; uf ··t1Jttdn\g and z:\•nstn.1 ~·:1lcn Vi~Jtk' :.rnd 'T,ui\,.. \rn!: ,;.1nd ('1.)l:S!l'-Jc~ion indu.';tty'· ·-"-ith s.~/3. c,p.,ci;dlv its r,:f0.'.rer.ce l.n '"thE- cuntf~jCt p;-:\.:C for the w,_;;}(' i C(t!) Sf:;:': ;~c JU'>Ufi.(JLc:r; f,_1x hrnit.in~ the "·,,.._·urk .. h"J h;~. l<!kcn inu., a,,.:,;:.~:.unt h·y rc!:::n~n1.x tc, th-;; pht·_·c ·.::.1fh'::P_' it ii tc., h· i..'i-~rrit•.d ;·1uL 1~ fr,i!(::,,i,:_,- !h<--n .! tb!fcr frcrn th{'- 1w..iu.<rid \{;:,,,~~1.-;rr;,it,:.: h1 tht.'- exrr:m thai.. 1 c,m:-,-i.ier tlFH th:.' amo\lri.l t!pOii ,vhich the lrYy i-::: tc ht' ct!cub.tcd ;-nust. wdjJi:L lh'--· L\'_\-t '.-:,/ t~K over!ond ,__:;--'n·:~~yur. which nk'ans trrnt tl~c ,--\u1b..;):,-:1y'~ V;Ji.;,b.:::.e.tcd. ; •.}!·dtf rh,it (hL dppeal nf the _l'\.,ut_hority t(: 72 o-f : r,9 7) he ai!ov,c:1 ;1nd r.h;1t th.c t:pp~~-:..d of BHP Cnal (C"7U of J9f7) be r.:~h,:\z:G Th~.'. tn.:!1kr i:' kmit!('d ~G the Authc,n~y ,.;o th ..-1! n-1.ight t.fru:n:~ine tb." k\ y in ;,.;.~.'OJrdanc:.· -;.,·ith thi.\ jw.:!gaitnt J tur;:1 :,, :he tr,...ie:,tien df t:·o.c;b. The -'\uthority l1a.1: ':"C-t!ght cn.-;ts m its nc"tic"-' ,;f :ipp;,...·,.11 ..l \Va.5 nqt pn~::,:.n{ed ·Njth ur;-1l (·a 'NriU.en _•nhfi_tF:;i~,n_c;: in re_\ation k) (ht- r:1;ttt1~r ,c:;f c~'.'-ls. It de•<:·.-; hu'~vcver 11k·-v1L1b!y i(ilki;\· trrin~ :-:~v r(~S()}Ut.i--\n c,if tl1c 3.pp.:.·ai.~ that l sf1,:y_1{d O!(Lr tlEt( B}!P Coal VtY the ,;-\uthunty"s ( nsU; ,_;f both ap1x~<d:-: to h-- taxed nn tlk'. <lPJ-')ropi iatc ,S;1pr.:TDt' C\1urt scak. Th,:- A...ithonty aLs;:n .;,:ou?ht tt1~·- cns:~:: of tht: hr:::a.ring h::,-".f-;u; tilt: :\·Liti.%r::fi•' ir: tb,~ ab;::ericl? nf subrr~l,~;.•.:1un.:.: DE that ~)nm:, ! prefer not tG !!1,1.i<;.:: -m o~,t::t ;n thi.1.· _,;tag.t·: n,1ting ih.::.'. nil~~J:-,~ ,,fth;:- nr,:.tcr !ru.d;: hy Hie ~"-L,~~i-;trate I \viH fv.i\,'~\'cr !nti_rna.k 1.h,.1t 11ni8s.0·: :hi:tc i.-:- :--:un-,t' re),:'\\~n:' cc•n,-.id~::r::l.tL)n (lt' ;vhich f ~'tHl rr·:::.:;::~-:-ld? UD;'i"\'-'i\!'r:, it \VC1Uld .st:ern h~' (c1 H,_:a,;.-' th~lt 8 HP Cdal '-=hc-t:!d ;:dso pay UH.: ~\uthcnt~i~ co~::1s ot tha: h~Jri}1g_ Thi5. ;nt!fnJl..\on n,a; fa;;_ '.htaL• -1 r,~..:Ptu.ti\..:-rt c.f a.ny issui.:· afK,w ih(,S;;:~ :.:t..'Sf.'-. t;1.i:ing vAuch d1t: r1utt,:r will h.-\ v;;- t~, t.i,: rF~i.,tuJ for ,i 1.k.kr;-ninJ.Uon tl th;u a..·;1x ~vfr B. O'Dcnndl QC, with hirn .\'1r T Sullivan (i!i.stn:ckd hy :vh.:CuHr:.ugh r.~nd Rohe1is:)nl fer ~hr· R.e,-:p-ondf:nt, Operative Dau:.: .':\/A Judgrnt:nt •-~ BHP C,xi! Pty L1d .-\!\ffJ Builchng and Con.-::r;t~ction Indus~t ial {_Port.ahk Lor;g :-.;t)'\-i,,:t 1_,c-.;_~•..-e) Authority ########################################################/1# TO BE SL BSTITl;TEO fOR ,co<;MENT RELEASED OJ\ 5 FEBlWARY 1991! Vi'ork.pia,:e Reiai'irms An l997 ~60{2._l -- ;-1_ppc.tl frorn decision ot' mdu.:::trial cornrr~ission knn Hili in givrn;; ht-" Jud?_ff1t>rlt fr(_;m trn!, Rench on 2'} Lrnu,1ry i ~/)8, t.h~~ P;-es.H.knt said:-- "{ )n Z6 S0:pt::n1hf·.r ! 99 7 the Cqn.uT:1-.:si;)ii ,;x.L:ndt'J time for th'---· nJ~tking {:.f :.n.1 appiicii.!i,m !or P~-msratcnH:.:nt. Tht.: ;;.ppl]cati.::.m Wds quih: .suh~ta.n!iaP y oui of JJt·:.'.. lt .\hould h;-i.v,-:. hc:._:n m.ade ot coHts,~ 2 ! d:1y·-; afk.r the__, -:.iisn1i~~:c:aL !l wa~ nr•t rr;<l.dc untit LU dLtys ;-tfkr the kn11.1nation. Tht Cnrnn1is.:.ir;nt.'r \uas pb.:niy fhJt ;:;_1.t;..,:fied wilh tht' Lrni.kd 1.""'::\pl2inaiiz'n.~ '<Vhirh the resp-.md.r.'.n,{ nff;,..e>:rc<l h)l that ddayo ln h•:i lfrl.1.:0!)."' fnr judgrne:r:t '-he qu.r,:: ~+:J..dy J.;.:knc0 •.vlcdg::s HF: -::xtz:'n!_ of the ;_:l.t.Jay and h~r ~1-cknt;wJ1:.:d 1;t-\ !ha.t ·11 th(· end of lhc i.hi.y, f:Yen ,.dk1vJ;ng fnr thL ~~xplanaiion.:;; ,;_)ff;_'.fl.'d th ::r,-.~ \Vi;_•re <J.t:\'Uthi::'k'.Ss pt.rinds· uf tmcx.pialn~d del:ty \-VJJ:tt wt·-igh~d m rJ-v~- end p:tn.iculady \vjrh the Conm.li...;sH ,ne.r in the ,;.:x'~T..:.:1.~:c of .he:; d1sc1 (-.tiun t;:_, ;;,;w::1enJ time, \VJ5: :h,_~ (i.t<•:lrahiiity of affording the n:"f-,'<1nd::nt tht: i:.1pr'l.trnrnity l-:_·, i1tVc:'st,g,1te \b,;-_' fa(ts surroi:mdrng the t:-rrninanuri of ~h----~-- ,::rnpkym',;'.n! in conic;,_! nf the 0IL~gation that 1norne\ had ½CiltC:'- m1s•:ipg during hc:r ..-;t-Jift \\.·fuch .<he wa~ subs,:.c:uui.;Jy reqi1.ircd t{) ft.'.pd.yo ~¼r ChtJ!Vt'l!a :n hi!- C<~tt:ful :-;ubrn.l?>,;!Ons l() n1e, contended thal h':a.Hy tht°':E w;-i.<; on the ,<\·idfih..:c:. D.{) issue aboui: tht.:se rna.tk:rs ,o that they .'>:houki nd h;-t";,.1 ,_- f(,;1,lur{·d 1n th.__: Cornn1i::siener' s J_'>se:-:srn;:m_ He f,~."lint-::d our that moni(•..s had gon<j n1is.::ing ht'f.(';re during anoth;.\f per>;cm··s ~fuft and thJ.t it ,,Vas sunply d ft'.LHiir::'.rr;;..~~H i:_,f trw ._,{fi.::t. :sy:-:tf:rn t!1dl. they h<: n:p;:i.id hy th,;; rde:vant crn.pk,_:,\~c. /\s r.lh: CcrnnUssinncr in<J.rxd ackn,::r1,.vl-:'dgf.Xl no i:h:.irgcs df threat" -,,.'i.."'rc Ltid ,;_-':-_;air1.;;t th: n~sp·.,)ndent and she- ,,.._·,1s no{, as the Corrnnissin:1er put it 'fnrn1al: y ac\:u.,;ed by the t.. nJploy<-.'f. 1 .. .\,fr Cht:rvu1 ;:n.~:o p..:_;intcd out ~hat as fo..r as th-~ ~ppt·IL1nt iS conccn1ed the tenmnati.z>n of ('.nl_p!..:J.-ff;;:'.nt ,__,_u_•.sr.: s1rnpiy bt.:Guts:: of th~: r0·;;pondcht' ,-; n.::fn.,,:,d t{, ci:,ntrnac~ wiih ht.:J ,.vork on the rt~ducs:'d .,ihift ha:-:~;-; \¼hICb she \Va.-. ;:._Jiligs:.:;d to :~c,\:l"' It hJ.d nothing in :-:hc.irt t>J do :.vith the ;..·l::.·cun1.stancc>:" nf lh;_: n1issi1tg nhmt'y, Thes~: rn;ttt..:rs, tV,f'.V£'-\·fr, ,\re com.cntiou..s. Th.::, transcript itself ~ln•.-vs 1t }>ig.\.: ,~ th<d ilis' r;~."ip.--;nch-:nt ,,,,~,._.~ f.1Uiiing hcfGre the C,_Jfftniissionc.r !h:2'. 1~'UHtdJ1ifm th,;~\ she had b;;.:e.n di.srni.-...sed. bt~1.:·,1~1.-.:t::c nf 1h2 cif(:Uffl.".,-ta.nce.'J ot the. rn.i,\_..,;pg :--n1.Jlh':"J \¾·11-~:'.iher she i.<: right <1.t>ntn that or nc,;i. that i,s the- p;::.sition \vhich :"h,:; pn:::,1;:•1~tt·:d tu thr Cu,nrru.':sicth::r ieadlr:g to the (\ans.n.i.,,si1..1ner·s ,:.nih.:h.i,;,iori that ·thr' 1:--:,~uc-s rai.~t":d in the apphc,ttiun an: -serious and d::',isly r-.tr, n:n \):'ill IO,t;C {f:'::' dpp<;nuntty ki \.·,;nt\la.tt· (hctn if the \::Xl~~nsion is rc{U.':t"-d. '. -- 2 of 2 --