Alexander Byers -v- Minister for Corrective Services
Document Type: Order
Matter Number: APPL 25/2021
Matter Description: Appeal against decision to take removal action on 27 July 2021
Industry: Correction
Jurisdiction: Commission in Court Session
Member/Magistrate name: Chief Commissioner S J Kenner, Senior Commissioner R Cosentino, Commissioner T Emmanuel
Delivery Date: 6 May 2022
Result: Appeal dismissed
Citation: 2022 WAIRC 00188
WAIG Reference: 102 WAIG 273
APPEAL AGAINST DECISION TO TAKE REMOVAL ACTION ON 27 JULY 2021
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES ALEXANDER BYERS
APPELLANT
-V-
MINISTER FOR CORRECTIVE SERVICES
RESPONDENT
CORAM CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
SENIOR COMMISSIONER R COSENTINO
COMMISSIONER T EMMANUEL
DATE FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2022
FILE NO/S APPL 25 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00188
Result Appeal dismissed
Representation
APPELLANT MR C FORDHAM OF COUNSEL
RESPONDENT MR S PACK OF COUNSEL
Order
HAVING heard Mr C Fordham of counsel on behalf of the appellant and Mr S Pack of counsel on behalf of the respondent the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Prisons Act 1981, hereby orders –
(1) THAT the name of the respondent be amended by deleting the name “Minister for Corrective Services” and inserting in lieu thereof the name “Director-General, Department of Justice”.
(2) THAT the appeal be and is hereby dismissed.
CHIEF COMMISSIONER S J KENNER
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE WESTERN
AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
APPEAL AGAINST DECISION TO TAKE REMOVAL ACTION ON 27 JULY 2021
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS COMMISSION
PARTIES Alexander Byers
APPELLANT
-v-
Minister for Corrective Services
RESPONDENT
CORAM Chief Commissioner S J Kenner
Senior Commissioner R Cosentino
Commissioner T Emmanuel
DATE Friday, 6 May 2022
FILE NO/S APPL 25 OF 2021
CITATION NO. 2022 WAIRC 00188
Result Appeal dismissed
Representation
Appellant Mr C Fordham of counsel
Respondent Mr S Pack of counsel
Order
HAVING heard Mr C Fordham of counsel on behalf of the appellant and Mr S Pack of counsel on behalf of the respondent the Commission, pursuant to the powers conferred on it under the Prisons Act 1981, hereby orders –
(1) THAT the name of the respondent be amended by deleting the name “Minister for Corrective Services” and inserting in lieu thereof the name “Director-General, Department of Justice”.
(2) THAT the appeal be and is hereby dismissed.
Chief Commissioner S J Kenner
For and on behalf of the Western
Australian Industrial Relations Commission