An appeal under s 90(1) of the Industrial Relations Act 1979 (WA) on the ground of error in construction or interpretation of an Act will fail where the decision-maker below did not in fact construe the statutory provision in the manner alleged by the appellant, and instead made findings that rendered the contested construction unnecessary. Dissatisfaction with factual findings does not give rise to a ground of appeal under s 90(1).
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