| Restrictions | OK |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Employment Relations Authority - Wellington |
| Reference No | WA 41/06 |
| Determination date | 20 March 2006 |
| Member | G J Wood |
| Representation | P Gunn ; P Brosnahan |
| Location | Wellington |
| Parties | The Commissioner of Police v Harland |
| Summary | PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE - Application for removal to Employment Court – Important question of law alleged to be whether respondent, a former police officer, remained a police officer notwithstanding notice of compulsory disengagement served on him pursuant to s28C Police Act 1958 – Not accepted that was such urgency in present case such that it be removed to Court – However, accepted that was an important question of law likely to arise other than incidentally relating to the effect of a notice of compulsory disengagement on a police officer’s employment – Matter removed to Court |
| Result | Application granted ; No order for costs |
| Statutes | ERA s178(2)(a);ERA s178(2)(b);Police Act 1958 s28C |
| Cases Cited | Andrew v Commissioner of Police unreported, Colgan J, 29 July 2003, CC 21/03;Hawkins v New Zealand Police unreported, Couch J, 1 September 2005, WC 19/05 |
| Number of Pages | 3 |
| PDF File Link: | wa 41_06.pdf [pdf 12 KB] |