Wight, Jack Byam v The Repatriation Commission [1984] FCA 14

cAtTCHWORDS

Repatriation - Applicant's entitlement to pension at

the Special (Totally and Permanently Incapacitated) Rate or the Intermediate Rate - Onus of proof - Standard of proof - Whether Repatriation Review Tribunal failed

correctly to apply the relevant legal principles.

Repatriation Act 1920, sections 47, 107VH, 107VzZr, 107VZG, 107VZZH, Scheduies

Repatriation Commission v. Bovinan (1981) 34 A.L.R. 556; 38 A.L.R. 650.

Lennell v. Repatriation Commission (unreported - 3 February 1982)

No. ACT G2 of 1983 JACK BYAM WIGHT v. TH! RDEPATRIATLON COMMISSION

Neaves J. 15 February 1984 Canberra

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALTA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

No. ACT G2 of 1983 DISTRICT REGISTRY

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GENERAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL from the Repatriation Review Tribunal

BETWEEN: JACK BYAM WIGHT Applicant AND: THE REPATRIATION COMMISSION Respondent ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER: Neaves J. DATE OF ORDER: 15 February 1984 WHERE MADE: Canberra

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The decision of the Repatriation Review Tribunal made on 14 December 1982 be set aside.

2. The matter be remitted to the Tribunal for re-_ hearing on such evidence as may be presented to the Tribunal by the parties.

3. The respondent pay the applicant's costs of

the appeal to this Court.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSIRALTA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

DISTRICT REGISTRY

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GENERAL DTVISION

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ON APPEAL from the Repatriation Review Tribunal

E TWEEN: JACK BYAI WICHT Applicant AND: THE REPATRIATION CO?MMLSSLON Respondent CORAM: Neaves J. DALE: 15 February 1984

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

Jack Byam Wight ("'the applicant") appeals to this Court pursucnt to section 107 VZZH of the Repatriation Act 1920 ("the Act") from the decision given by the Repatri- ation Review Tribunal (''the Tribunal") on 14 Necember 1982 setting aside the decision of a Repatrtation Board made on 22 April 1981 and substituting [or thet decision a decision