Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
Administrative law - Judicial Review - Decision of Australian Federal Police Promotions Appeal Board that applacant not qualified for promotion - Qualifications for promotion altered- Whether new basis of promotion applicable to applicant -
Whether terms and conditions of service prior to amendments
still applicable - Construction of Federal Police Act - Operation
of transitional provisions.
Administrative Decisions {Judicial Review) Act 1977
Australian Federal Police Act, 1979 ss. 6, 24, 25, 26, 30, 31, 36, 40, 72, 73, 74
Australian Federal Police Amendment Act, 1980
Australian Federal Police Amendment Act, 1981
Australian Federal Police Regulations - reg. 5, Schedule 1
Commonwealth Police Act, 1957
Public Service Act, 1920 s.120
Acts Interpretation Act, 1901 s.47(b)
PAUL DENISON WESTOOD V. AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE PROMOTIONS APPEAL BOARD; THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
No. G.80 of 1983
Beaumont, J. Sydney 2 September, 1983.
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION No. G.80 of 1983 BETWEEN PAUL DENISON WESTWOOD Applicant AND AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
PROMOTIONS APPEAL BOARD
First Respondent
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
Second Respondent
ORDER Judge making order: Beaumont, J. Date order made: 2 September, 1983. Where made: Sydney.
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application is dismissed.
2. The applicant pay the costs of the respondents.
IN THE FEDERAL CCURT GF AUSTRALIA
NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISION No. G80 cf 1983 BETWEEN: PAUL DENISON WESTWCCD Applicant AND: AUSTRALIAN FEDERAL POLICE
PROMOTIONS APPEAL BOARD
First Respondent
THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
Second Respondent
CORAM: Beaument, J.
DATED: 2 September, 1983.
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT
This 1s an application made under the
Administrative Decision (Judicial Review) Act, 1977 tc
review the decision of the farst respondent, the Australian Federal Police Promotion Appeals Board ("the Board") made in
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