CASE PROCEDURES – referring question of law – s.608 Fair Work Act 2009 – application for referral of question of law to Federal Court – applicant the registered operator of offshore drilling rig – respondent issued improvement notice to applicant under Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 (Cth) (OPGGS Act) – applicant applied to Commission seeking revocation of notice – preliminary question of law determined by Cloghan C who determined historical assessment appropriate – applicant filed an appeal – appeal pending – applicant sought referral of question of law to Federal Court – Commission regularly interprets and applies legislation in many and varied circumstances [Liviende] – Commission held refusal to be the most appropriate course – matter to be determined by Commission – unlikely matter would be resolved more quickly if referred – determination of substantive application would have little practical impact – application refused. Sedco Forex International Inc v National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environment Safety Authority t/a NOPSEMA
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