New South Wales Consolidated Acts

INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS ACT 1996 - SECT 355C

355C Declaratory jurisdiction

(1) The Supreme Court may make binding declarations of right in relation to a matter in which the Commission (however constituted) has jurisdiction. The Supreme Court may do so, whether or not any consequential relief is or could be claimed.

(2) Proceedings before the Supreme Court are not open to objection on the ground that a declaration of right only is sought.

(3) This section does not limit any jurisdiction or power that the Supreme Court has apart from this section to make binding declarations of right.

Note : See, for example, section 75 of the Supreme Court Act 1970 .