Industrial Court of New South Wales

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The Industrial Court of New South Wales exercises the judicial functions of the Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales. The court has exclusive jurisdiction in respect of industrial disputes in New South Wales, a state of Australia.

The Industrial Relations Commission of New South Wales consists of both judicial and non-judicial members, and its members can exercise the arbitration powers of the commission. However, only the Commission sitting in court session can exercise the judicial functions of the commission. Only a judicial member can sit in court session.

Contents 1 Jurisdiction of the Courts 2 Status of the Court 3 Name change 4 References

[edit] Jurisdiction of the Courts

The court hears unfair contract applications, prosecution of offences against the Industrial Relations Act, proceedings for breach of industrial instruments, appeals against decisions of inferior courts in industrial matters (such as from the Industrial Magistrates Court of New South Wales]], and prosecution of occupational health and safety offences under the Occupational Health and Safety Act 2000 (NSW).

[edit] Status of the Court

The commission when sitting in court session is a court of superior record and is of equivalent status to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Land and Environment Court of New South Wales.

[edit] Name change

The court was formerly called the "Industrial Commission of New South Wales in Court Session". The name of the court was changed by the Industrial Relations Act 2005 (NSW to the "Industrial Court of New South Wales".

[edit] References

• Second Reading speech by the Milton Orkopoulos, Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, and Minister Assisting the Premier on Citizenship, in the Legislative Assemby of the New South Wales Government on 17 November 2005.