Federal Court of Australia
. CATCHHORDS
'Administrative law - judiciai review - Australian Federal Police - member seeking transfer from Protective Service Component to General Policing Component - member's claim to
preference because of prior service in Commonwealth Police Force - condition of entitlement to preference that member be. in the opinion of the Commissioner. suitable for appointment - whether Commissioner may delegate that function - whether Commissioner or his deleqate bound by rules of natural justice - whether improper exercise of power - review
of facts of case.
Australian Federal Police Act 1979, ss. 6, 7, 13, 14, 26 and
MICHAEL JOHN BELLERBY v. RONALD ALWYN GREY No. W.A. G77 of 1984 Coram: Sheppard J.
8 October 1984
Svdney
IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA 'WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DISTRICT REGISTRY
GENERAL DIVISTON
No. W.A. G77 of 1984
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BETWEEN: MICHAEL JOHN BELLERBY Applicant AND: RONALD ALWYN GREY Respondent ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER 2 Sheppard J. DATE OF ORDER 3 8 October 1984 WHERE MADE : Sydney THE COURT ORDERS THAT 2 1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of the
application.
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN DISTRICT REGISTRY No. W.A.G77 of 1984
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GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN : MICHAEL JOHN BELLERBY
Applicant
RONALD ALWYN GREY
Respondent
CORAM: SHEPPARD J. 8 October 1984
REASONS FOR JUDGMENT This is an application for the iudicial review of a decision of the respondent who is the Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police. The application says that the
decision, review of which is sought, is a decision dated 20
June 1984, that the application by the applicant to transfer from the Protective Service Component of the Australian
Federal Police to the General Police Component be refused.
Before I come to the facts of the matter I first refer to relevant sections of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979 which is the Act in question. The Act came into force on 19 October 1979. Section 6 of the Act provided that there was thereby established the Australian Federal Police which
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