Pilkington (Australia) Ltd v Minister of State for Justice & Customs [2002] FCAFC 423

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Pilkington (Australia) Ltd v Minister of State for Justice & Customs [2002] FCAFC 423 CUSTOMS – Anti-dumping – Relevant considerations – Whether the Minister, in deciding whether or not to take anti-dumping measures, is required to take into account considerations concerning whether dumping has occurred in the past in subss 269TG(1) and (2) by reference to a period wider than the "investigation period" or up to the making of the decision. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Relevant considerations. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Pt XVB, ss 269SM, 269T, 269TAAD, 269TAA, 269TAB, 269TAC, 269TACB, 269TAG, 269TB, 269TC, 269TD, 269TDAA, 269TDA, 269TE, 269TEA, 269TG, 269TH, 269TJ, 269TJA, 269TK, 269TL, 269ZL, 269ZZ, 269ZZA, 269ZZK, 269ZZL, 269ZZM Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 (Cth) s 8 Customs Legislation (World Trade Organisation Amendments) Act 1994 (Cth) Customs Legislation (Anti-Dumping Amendments) Act 1998 (Cth) Agreement on Implementation of Article VI of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 Articles 2.1, 5, 6, 12 Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties Article 31 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 discussed and applied Sean Investments Pty Ltd v Mackellar (1981) 38 ALR 363 referred to Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Teoh (1995) 183 CLR 273 referred to Kartinyeri v The Commonwealth (1998) 195 CLR 337 referred to Applicant A v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1997) 190 CLR 225 referred to Morrison v Peacock (2002) 192 ALR 173 referred to Stag Line Ltd v Foscolo Mango & Co Ltd [1932] AC 328 referred to James Buchanan & Co Ltd v Babco Forwarding and Shipping (UK) Ltd [1978] AC 141 referred to Fothergill v Monarch Airlines Ltd [1981] AC 251 referred to and discussed Shipping Corporation of India Ltd v Gamlen Chemical Co (Australasia) Pty Ltd (1980) 147 CLR 142 referred to Chan v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs (1989) 169 CLR 379 referred to Koowarta v Bjelke-Petersen (1982) 153 CLR 168 referred to The Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983) 158 CLR 1 referred to Water Conservation and Irrigation Commission (New South Wales) v Browning (1947) 74 CLR 492 referred to Darling Casino Ltd v New South Wales Casino Control Authority (1997) 191 CLR 602 referred to NCA (Brisbane) Pty Ltd v Simpson (1986) 13 FCR 207 referred to Our Town FM Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (No 2) (1987) 77 ALR 601 referred to Adams v Yung (1998) 83 FCR 248 referred to X v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2002) 67 ALD 355 referred to Anti-Dumping Authority v Degussa AG (1994) 52 FCR 414 discussed and distinguished BTR plc v Westinghouse Brake and Signal Company (Australia) Ltd (1992) 34 FCR 246 referred to PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk v Minister for Justice and Customs (2000) 60 ALD 203 referred to