Plegas, Constantinos v McCabe, R. & Ors [1984] FCA 270

QPP

CATCHWORDS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - application for judicial review - decision bv

Australian Federal Police not to return Australian currency and other property seized at airport - no authoritv from Reserve Bank to take currency out of Austral1a - criminal proceedings pending - whether decision a proper exercise of power conferred under Australian Federal Police Act 1979 - whether breach of natural tustice - whether arounds for relief established - discretion - need for propertv to be retained as an exhibit in forthcoming criminal proceedinas.

Australian Federal Police Act 1979

Administrative Decisions (Judictal Review) Act 1977, paras.

Stloebir.t(ey, St2)(br.1f),¢a), sub-s. 3(1)

Pankina (Foreian Exchange! Regulations, reas. 6(1), 42°2)

CONSTANTINOS PLEGAS v. R. McCABE, JOHN BIPRROWS and RAY NEAL

Wo.

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of 1984

Lockhart J.

3 Auaqust 1984

Svdnev

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY No. G210 of 1984

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GENERAL DIVISTON

BETWEEN : CONSTANTINOS PLEGAS Applicant AND: Kk. McCABE and

JOHN BURROWS

First Respondents

AND: RAY NEAL

Second Pespondent

JUDGE MAKING ORDER: LOCKHART J. DATE OF ORDER: 3 AUGUST 1984

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

ORDER The Court orders that:- 1. The application be dismissed. ae The applicant pav to the respendents their costs; or

application.

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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) )

NEW SOUTH WALFS DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. G210 of 1984 )

GENERAL DIVISION )

BETWEEN : CONSTANTINOS PLEGAS Applicant

AND: R. McCABE and JOHN BURROWS

First Respondents AND: RAY NEAL

Second Respondent

Coram: Lockhart J.

3 Auqust 1984

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT LOCKHART J.

This is an application for an order of review of a decision said to have been made by senior officers of the Australian Federal Police not to return to Constantinos Pleqas ("the applicant") $75,980 in Australian currency seized from the applicant at Svdnev International Airport on 5 Mav 1984 when he was about to board an