Terence Reginald Roy -v- Department of Communities
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: PSAB 14/2021
Matter Description: Appeal against the decision taken by the employer on 20 January 2020
Industry: Government Administration
Jurisdiction: Public Service Appeal Board
Member/Magistrate name: Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Delivery Date: 12 Aug 2021
Result: Order issued
Citation: 2021 WAIRC 00462
WAIG Reference: 101 WAIG 1210
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYER ON 20 JANUARY 2020
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES TERENCE REGINALD ROY
APPELLANT
-V-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITIES
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO - CHAIR
MR G BROWN - BOARD MEMBER
MR S DANE - BOARD MEMBER
DATE THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST 2021
FILE NO PSAB 14 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00462
Result Order issued
Representation
APPELLANT MR T ROY, ON HIS OWN BEHALF
RESPONDENT MS A SEEN (OF COUNSEL)
Order
WHEREAS this is an appeal pursuant to s 80I(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA);
AND WHEREAS on 11 August 2021, the appellant wrote to the Public Service Appeal Board (Board), advising that he seeks an additional seven days for complying with Order 1 of [2021 WAIRC 00220];
AND WHEREAS on 12 August 2021, the respondent’s representative advised that it does not object to the appellant’s request and in lieu seeks an additional seven days for complying with Order 2 of [2021 WAIRC 00220];
AND WHEREAS on 12 August 2021, the Board has considered the correspondence;
NOW THEREFORE the Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders –
1. THAT Order 1 of [2021 WAIRC 00220] be amended by replacing “12 August” with “19 August” so that it reads “THAT the appellant file amended grounds of appeal by 19 August 2021, which identifies:
(a) The jurisdiction that is being invoked;
(b) The particular decision that is being appealed; and
(c) The reasons why the appellant says the decision is wrong.”
2. THAT Order 2 of [2021 WAIRC 00220] be amended by replacing “2 September” with “9 September” so that it reads “THAT the respondent file an amended response by 9 September 2021.”
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
APPEAL AGAINST THE DECISION TAKEN BY THE EMPLOYER ON 20 JANUARY 2020
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Terence Reginald Roy
APPELLANT
-v-
Department of Communities
RESPONDENT
CORAM PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino - CHAIR
MR G BROWN - BOARD MEMBER
MR S DANE - BOARD MEMBER
DATE THURSDAY, 12 AUGUST 2021
FILE NO PSAB 14 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2021 WAIRC 00462
Result Order issued
Representation
Appellant Mr T Roy, on his own behalf
Respondent Ms A Seen (of counsel)
Order
WHEREAS this is an appeal pursuant to s 80I(1)(a) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA);
AND WHEREAS on 11 August 2021, the appellant wrote to the Public Service Appeal Board (Board), advising that he seeks an additional seven days for complying with Order 1 of [2021 WAIRC 00220];
AND WHEREAS on 12 August 2021, the respondent’s representative advised that it does not object to the appellant’s request and in lieu seeks an additional seven days for complying with Order 2 of [2021 WAIRC 00220];
AND WHEREAS on 12 August 2021, the Board has considered the correspondence;
NOW THEREFORE the Board, pursuant to the powers conferred under the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA), hereby orders –
1. THAT Order 1 of [2021 WAIRC 00220] be amended by replacing “12 August” with “19 August” so that it reads “THAT the appellant file amended grounds of appeal by 19 August 2021, which identifies:
(a) The jurisdiction that is being invoked;
(b) The particular decision that is being appealed; and
(c) The reasons why the appellant says the decision is wrong.”
2. THAT Order 2 of [2021 WAIRC 00220] be amended by replacing “2 September” with “9 September” so that it reads “THAT the respondent file an amended response by 9 September 2021.”
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
ON BEHALF OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE APPEAL BOARD