Saatchi & Saatchi Compton (Vic) Pty Ltd v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal [1984] FCA 389

CATCHWORDS

Administrative Law - judicial review ~ broadcasting and television ~- Australian Broadcasting Tribunal's power and function to determine "standards"in connection with advertisements - meaning of "standards" - whether para.39 of Television Program Standards and Tribunal Circular

Letter 7.10 void for uncertainty.

Herald-Sun TV Pty. Limited v. Australian Broadcasting Tribunal, unreported, Wilcox, J., 10 July 1984 - con.

The King v. Galvin (1949) 77 C.L.R. 432 - con.

Broadcasting and Television Act, 1942, ss.16, 17, 100.

Saatchi & Saatchi Compton (Vic.) Proprietary Limited v. Australian Broadcasting Tibunal and Actors Equity of

Australia

No. G 199 of 1984

Beaumont, J. 23 November 1984. Sydney.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY

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GENERAL DIVISION No. G 199 of 1984

BETWEEN : SAATCHI & SAATCHI COMPTON (VIC. } PROPRIETARY LIMITED

Applicant

AND: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL

First Respondent

AND: ACTORS EQUITY OF AUSTRALIA

Second Responzent

ORBER

Judae makina order: Beaumont, J.

Date order made: 23 November 1984.

Where made: Svdnev.

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. I direct the applicant to bring in short minutes of

orders to aive effect to these reasons.

2. I adtourn the further hearing of the rroceedinas

until Friday. 30 November 1984 at 9.15 a.m.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

) ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTFICT PEGISTRY ) ) )

GENERAL DIVISION No. G 199 of 1984

BETWEEN : SAATCHT & SAATCHI COMPTON (VIC.) PROPRIETARY LIMITED

Applicant AND: AUSTRALIAN BROADCASTING TRIBUNAL

First Respondent

fecond Resvoncent

CORAM: Beaumont, J.

DATED: 23 Novemper 9384.

REASONS FOR JUDGMENT

In this arplication for review made under th

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Administrative Decisions iJudicial neview' Act, 1977, :"

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h Judicial Review Act") the arplicant, an advertising agent, or

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