Island Industries Pty Limited v Administrator of Norfolk Island [2004] FCAFC 49

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Island Industries Pty Limited v Administrator of Norfolk Island [2004] FCAFC 49 COURTS AND JUDGES – jurisdiction – Supreme Court of Norfolk Island – conferral of same jurisdiction, in and in relation to Norfolk Island, as Supreme Court of ACT has, in and in relation to ACT – statutory conferral of jurisdiction on Supreme Court of ACT in respect of applications relating to commercial arbitrations – no equivalent statute in force in Norfolk Island – whether Supreme Court of Norfolk Island has jurisdiction to enforce arbitrator's award as a judgment of the court ARBITRATION – award – enforcement by court – Norfolk Island – application of Imperial Act – whether agreement to make arbitrator's award a rule of court – whether inherent jurisdiction to enforce award – whether provision of ACT statute imported into jurisdiction of Supreme Court of Norfolk Island 9 and 10 Wm 3, c 15, (ArbitrationAct) 1698 (Imp) Arbitration Act 1979 (Eng) Norfolk Island Act 1979 (Cth) Norfolk Island Act 1963 (Cth) Norfolk Island Act 1957 (Cth) Norfolk Island Act 1913 (Cth) Commercial Arbitration Act 1990 (Qld) Commercial Arbitration Act 1986 (ACT) Supreme Court Act 1993 (ACT) Judicature Act 1960 (NI) Supreme Court Ordinance 1960 (NI) Federal Court Rules, O 52 r 22(3) Cook v Administration of Norfolk Island (1992) 39 FCR 297 discussed Bremer Oeltransport GmbH v Drewry [1933] 1 KB 753 cited Cockatoo Dockyard Pty Ltd v Commonwealth of Australia (unreported, SCNSW (Commercial Division), Bainton J, 29 May 1996) considered Kleine v Catara (1814) 2 Gall 60 cited Re Macks; ex parte Saint (2000) 204 CLR 158 cited Re an Intended Arbitration between Smith & Service and Nelson & Sons (1890) 25 QB 545 discussed Albeck v A.B.Y.-Cecil Manufacturing Co Pty Ltd [1965] VR 342 discussed Port of Melbourne Authority v Anshun Pty Ltd (1981) 147 CLR 589 cited ISLAND INDUSTRIES PTY LIMITED v ADMINISTRATOR OF NORFOLK ISLAND, DAVID KENDALL PITCHER AND MICHELLE JAN SAAL PITCHER No N829 of 2003 GRAY, TAMBERLIN and LANDER JJ SYDNEY 12 MARCH 2004