Haldane-Stevenson, J.P. v. The Director-General of Social Security [1985] FCA 9

CATCHWORDS

SOCIAL SECURITY - Appeal from Administrative Appeals Tribunal - Age pension - Determination of rate of pension payable - Whether expenditure incurred in researching and writing a book for publication deductible from income unconnected with the writing of the book in order to

determine the annual rate of income - Meaning of "income"

Social Security Act 1947, ss. 18, 28

JAMES PATRICK HALDANE-STEVENSON v. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL SECURITY

No. ACT G 25 of 1984

CORAM: Neaves J. 1 February 1985

Canberra

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY No. ACT G 25 of 1984

DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

BETWEEN : JAMES PATRICK HALDANE-STEVENSON Applicant AND: THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL SECURITY Respondent ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER : Neaves J. DATE OF ORDER 3 1 February 1985 WHERE MADE 3 Canberra THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondent's costs of

the appeal.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

No. ACT G 25 of 1984 DISTRICT REGISTRY

GENERAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS TRIBUNAL

BETWEEN : JAMES PATRICK HALDANE- STEVENSON Applicant AND: THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL SECURITY Respondent CORAM: Neaves J. DATE: l February 1985 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT This 1s an appeal by James Patrick Haldane-Stevenson ("the applicant"), ona question of law,

from a decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal ("the Tribunal") affirming a decision of the Director-General of Social Security ("the respondent"). The appeal 18 brought

pursuant to sub-section 44(1) of the Administrative Appeals

Tribunal Act 1975. The question of law involved in the

appeal concerns the meaning and effect of certain of the

provisions of section 28 of the Social Security Act 1947