Rees v SafeWork NSW [2023] NSWIRComm 1072
The applicant was not an 'eligible person' for the purposes of ss 223(1) of the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (NSW), as his interests were not actually affected by the issuance of the Improvement Notice; any impact on accreditation or work was theoretical or unsupported by evidence. Accordingly, the applicant lacked standing to seek an external review of the decision.
- Jurisdiction
- Australia
- Judgment Date
- 24 July 2023
- Procedural Posture
- Application for External Review / Motion to Dismiss/strike Out
- Outcome
- Application dismissed for lack of standing; motion to strike out upheld.
- Legal Topics
- ['standing' 'eligible Person' 'external Review' 'improvement Notice']
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Procedural Posture
Application for External Review / Motion to Dismiss/strike Out
Legal Issues
- 1 ["Whether applicant is an 'eligible person' entitled to make application for external review under s 229 of the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (NSW)" "Whether applicant's interests are affected by the decision to issue the Improvement Notice"]
Ratio Decidendi
The applicant was not an 'eligible person' for the purposes of ss 223(1) of the Work Health & Safety Act 2011 (NSW), as his interests were not actually affected by the issuance of the Improvement Notice; any impact on accreditation or work was theoretical or unsupported by evidence. Accordingly, the applicant lacked standing to seek an external review of the decision.
Court Disposition
Application dismissed for lack of standing; motion to strike out upheld.
Orders
- ['The Motion is upheld' 'The Application is dismissed']
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