Haldane-Stevenson, J.P. v. Director-General of Social Security [1985] FCA 250

Secial Security - age pension - applicant in receipt of income - whether expenses incurred in writing book deductible - meaning of "income" - whether nett or gross income

Social Security Act 1947 (Cth) ss.18, 28

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 (Cth)

Harris v Director-General of Socral Security (1985) 59 ALJR 194

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

No. ACT G.9 of 1985

McGregor, Davies and Pincus oJ

Canberra

7 June 1985

IN THE FEDERA COURT OF AUSTRALIA

No. ACT G.9 cz 1985

) ) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ) DISTRICT REGISTRY ) ) )

GENERAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN : JAMES PATRICK HALDANE-STEVENSON Appellant AND : DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL SECURITY Respondent

MINUTES OF ORDER

JUDGES MAKING ORDER : McGregor, Davies and Pincus JJ DATE OF ORDER : 7 dune 1985 WHERE MADE : Canberra THE COURT ORDERS THAT 3 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the costs of

the respondent.

Note : Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Orcer 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALTA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

DISTRICT REGISTRY

y ) ) } No. ACT G 9 of 1985 ) ) )

GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN : THE REVEREND JAMES PATRICK HALDANE-STEVENSON Appellant AND:

THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL SECURITY

Respondent CORAM: McGregor, Davies and Pincus Ju. DATE: 7 June 1985 REASONS FOR JUDGMENT McGregor and Pincus JJ. This is an appeal by JAMES PATRICK

HALDANE-STEVENSON (appellant) from a decision of a Judge of this Court given onl February 1985 affirming an earlier decision of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal which had, in

turn, upheld a decision of the DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF SOCIAL