Ekinci v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2014] FCAFC 180

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Ekinci v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2014] FCAFC 180 Citation: Ekinci v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2014] FCAFC 180

Appeal from: Re Reha Ekinci and Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2014] AATA 424

Parties: REHA EKINCI v CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY; CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY AUTHORITY; REHA EKINCI

File number: NSD 722 of 2014

Judges: BENNETT, NICHOLAS AND GRIFFITHS JJ

Date of judgment: 23 December 2014

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) s 44 – suspension and cancellation of licences and certificates of approval – application and construction of Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth) – whether appellant a fit and proper person to hold licences and certificates of approval – denial of procedural fairness.

Legislation: Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) Civil Aviation Act 1988 (Cth) Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (Cth) Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (Cth) Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)

Cases cited: AB v Commissioner of Taxation (Unreported, Federal Court of Australia, 9 September 1998) B & L Linings Pty Ltd v Chief Commissioner of State Revenue [2008] NSWCA 187; (2008) 74 NSWLR 481 Brazier and Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2004] AATA 313 Clements v Independent Indigenous Advisory Committee [2003] FCAFC 143; (2003) 131 FCR 28 Comcare v Broadhurst [2011] FCAFC 39; (2011) 192 FCR 497 Commissioner for Australian Capital Territory Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 576 Commissioner of Taxation v Zoffanies [2003] FCAFC 236; (2003) 132 FCR 523 Director-General, Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care v Lambert [2009] NSWCA 102; (2009) 74 NSWLR 523 Dornan v Riordan (1990) 24 FCR 564 Ekinci v Civil Aviation Safety Authority [2014] FCA 905 Fletcher v Commissioner of Taxation (1988) 19 FCR 442 House v The King (1936) 55 CLR 499 Kostas v HIA Insurance Services Pty Ltd [2010] HCA 32; (2010) 241 CLR 390 McAuliffe v Secretary, Department of Social Security (1992) 28 ALD 609 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; (2013) 249 CLR 332 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v SZMDS [2010] HCA 16; (2010) 240 CLR 611 Repatriation Commission v Boyle (1997) 47 ALD 637 Repatriation Commission v O'Brien (1995) 155 CLR 422 Rich v Australian Securities and Investment Commission [2004] HCA 42; (2004) 220 CLR 129 Statham v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1998) 16 ALD 723 Soulemezis v Dudley (Holdings) Pty Ltd (1987) 10 NSWLR 247 TNT Skypak International (Aust) Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Taxation (1998) 82 ALR 175