Federal Court of Australia
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CATCHWORDS
Commonwealth Employees Compensation - Appeal from
Administrative Appeals Tribunal - Transitional provisions of 1971 Act - Applicant member of
C.M.F. - Injured in 1959 and 1961 - New Act passed and proclaimed 1971 - Three claims made post-1971
in respect of injurles ~ Symptoms apparent pre+1971 in relation to two claims based on physical injury - First apparent post-1971 in relation to third claim based on depression - Whether claims should have been entertained - Whether admissible under 1930 Act - Meaning of "admissible" - Third claim rejected on merits - Whether any evidence to support rejection.
Administrative law - Claims based on physical injury
rejected by Commissioner before hearing of claim on
depression - Whether denial of natural justice.
Commonwealth Employees Compensation Act 1930, s.16
Compensation (Commonwealth Government Employees) Act 1971 ss.4, 63, 76, 104, 53, 54
Commonwealth Functions (Statutes Review) Act 1981 s.151
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975,ss.29(1), 44
Acts Interpretation Act 1901, s.8
SCOTT-HOLLAND V. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
No. G20 of 1982
CORAM: ELLICOTT J. 13 January 1983
SYDNEY
"IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
)
NFW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G20 of 1982
)
GENERAL DIVISION )
" JUDGE
WIIGRG" MAD
° DATE:
1.
2.
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ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE
APPEALS TRIBUNAL ANTHONY EDWARD SCOTT-HOLLAND
Appellant
TERE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Respondent
ORDER
MAKING ORDER: Dllicott J.
Sydney
13 January 1983
THE COURT ORDERS TUAT:—-
The appeal be dismissed. Each party have liberty to apply on the
question of costs.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA )
)
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G@ 20 of 1982 ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL
ANTHONY EDWARD SCOTT-HOLLAND
Appellant
THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Respondent
CORAM: Eljicott J.
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