Tredex Australia Pty Ltd v Button, J.N. [1986] FCA 394

CATCHWORDS

ADMINISTRATIVE. LAW - Judicial Review - Application for order of review - Whether application lodged out of time - Meaning of "document setting out the terms of the decision" - Application

for extension of time - Factors relevant to exercise of discretion - Explanation of delay - Public considerations -

Alternative remedy available.

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s.1l Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 (Cth)

Industries Assistance Commission Act 1973 (Cth), s.5

TREDEX AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. v. JOHN NORMAN BUTTON (who is sued in

his capacity as Minister of State for Industry, Technology and Commerce)

No. ACT G 28 of 1986

Neaves J.

11 September 1986

Canberra

Re OFIYED

12 SEP 1986

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

PRINCIPAL REGISTAY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

No. ACT G 28 of 1986 DISTRICT REGISTRY

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GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN : TREDEX AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. Applicant AND: JOHN NORMAN BUTTON (who is

sued in his capacity as Minister of State for Industry, Technology and Commerce)

Respondent

MINUTE OF ORDER

JUDGE MAKING ORDER : Neaves J.

DATE OF ORDER

11 September 1986

WHERE MADE : Canberra

THE COURT DECLARES THAT the application lodged in a Registry of this Court on 29 May 1986 by Tredex Australia Pty. Ltd., purporting to be an application under the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) for an order of review in respect of a decision of John Norman Button, the Minister of State for Industry, Technology and Commerce, declaring that s.8 of the Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 (Cth) applies to certain goods specified in a notice dated 8 January 1986 and published in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette dated 22 January 1986, was not lodged within the time prescribed by s.1ll of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth).