David Andrew Kerr v Commander Australia Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 232

David Andrew Kerr v Commander Australia Ltd [2003] NSWIRComm 232

A payment received within the relevant 12 months but relating to a prior period is not counted towards the remuneration cap for purposes of s 108A; only remuneration under the contract for the relevant period is considered. As the applicant received only $180,000 in the final 12 months, he is not precluded from making an application under s 106.

Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
01 August 2003
Procedural Posture
Application Under S 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Preliminary Objection to Jurisdiction
Outcome
Motion dismissed; applicant not barred from proceeding.
Legal Topics
['unfair Contracts' 'remuneration Cap' 'jurisdiction of Industrial Relations Commission']

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Procedural Posture

Application Under S 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996 / Preliminary Objection to Jurisdiction

  1. 1 ["Whether the applicant's remuneration exceeded the statutory cap in the relevant 12 months, thereby barring application under s 106 of the Industrial Relations Act 1996."]

Ratio Decidendi

A payment received within the relevant 12 months but relating to a prior period is not counted towards the remuneration cap for purposes of s 108A; only remuneration under the contract for the relevant period is considered. As the applicant received only $180,000 in the final 12 months, he is not precluded from making an application under s 106.

Court Disposition

Motion dismissed; applicant not barred from proceeding.

Orders

  • ['Motion be dismissed.' "Respondent to pay applicant's costs of the Motion, either as agreed or as assessed."]