Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Central Aviation Pty Limited [2009] FCAFC 137

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Central Aviation Pty Limited [2009] FCAFC 137

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Administrative Appeals Tribunal – failure to provide adequate reasons – primary judge set aside reasons – exercise of discretion – whether reasons or decision should be set aside – power of Tribunal to vary decision or orders – power did not extend to vary reasons provided for existing decision CIVIL AVIATION – source of power in Civil Aviation Regulations to vary conditions of Certificate of Approval Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 33(1AA), 43(2), 43AA(1), 3(b), 44(4), (5), (6)(b) Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth)reg 30, 269(1) Ah Toy v Registrar of Companies (1985) 10 FCR 280 Australian Competition and Consumer Commission v Telstra Corporation Ltd (2009) 176 FCR 203 Australian Telecommunications Commission v Colpitts (1986) 12 FCR 395 Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Allan (2001) 114 FCR 14 Civil Aviation Safety Authority v Central Aviation Pty Ltd (2009) 108 ALD 329 Collins v Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission (2005) 147 FCR 570 Comcare Australia v Lees (1997) 151 ALR 647 Comcare v Moon (2003) 75 ALD 160 Dornan v Riordan (1990) 24 FCR 564 Fawcett v Civil Aviation Safety Authority (2008) 107 ALD 425 Gladstone Park Shopping Centre Pty Ltd v Ross Wills (1984) 6 FCR 496 Hazim v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services (2002) 116 FCR 533 Hill v Repatriation Commission (2004) 207 ALR 470 Hughes v Western Australian Cricket Assn (Inc) [1986] ATPR 48,134 (40-748) Iacono v Tax Agents's Board (2006) 91 ALD 350 Preston v Secretary, Department of Family and Community Services (2004) 39 AAR 177 Repatriation Commission v O'Brien (1985) 155 CLR 422 Telstra Corporation Ltd v Keen [2003] FCA 1440 CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY v CENTRAL AVIATION PTY LIMITED