Antonio, Richard Paul & Anor v Robson, Gary Francis & Anor [1984] FCA 65

TRADE PRACTICES - peeliminary question of law - allegation that dealer's statements "made by" dealer "for and on behalf of" respondent finance company - agency - s,.6(1)(a) of Hire Purchase Act 1959 (Queensland) giving hirer rights against owner - whether State Act purports to extend operation of relevant provisions of

Trade Practices Act 1974 to statements which would not otherwise

constitute contraventions of Commonwealth Act.

Trade Practices Act 1974, ss, 52(1), 53a), Stic), &2,. 84(2). 87 Hire Purchase Act 1959 (Queensland), para 611)! a)

RICHARD PAUL ANTONIO and JUDITH LESLEIGH ANTONTO (Appiicants)

v. GARY FRANCIS ROBSON (First Respondent) and ESANDA LIMITED (Second Respondent)

Qld GB of 1984

FITZGERALD J. BRISBANE 28 MARCH 1984

IN THE FEDERAL CQURT OF AUSTRALIA ) QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY ) QLD G8 of 1984 )

GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN ;

RICHARD PAUL ANTONIO and JUDITH LESLEIGH ANTONTO

Aoplicants

AND: GARY FRANCIS ROBSON First Respondent AND: ESANDA LIMITED Second Respondent QORDEP JUDGE MAKING ORDER: FITZGERALD J. DATE OF ORDER: 28 MARCH 1984 WHERE MADE: BRISBANE THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. Sub-paragraph l1l(iit) of the Statement of

Claim be struck out with liberty to the applicants to re-plead on or before Tuesday 10 April 1984 to rely on para 6{1)(a) of the Queensland Hire Purchase Act but not in connection with their claim to relief under ss. 82 and 87 of the Trade Practices Act.

N .

The applicants pay to the cecond respondent 1ts vtaxed costs of and incidental to ats motion filed on 22 March 1984 and the proceedings consequent thereon.

3. The application tor directions be adjourned to 9 a.m. on Thursday 12 April 1984.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY ) QLD G8 of 1984

GENERAL DIVISION )

BETWEEN :

RICHARD PAUL ANTONTO ana JUDITH LESLEIGH ANTONTO

Applicants