Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Application under s.39B of Judiciary Act -
Natural justice - Interests held by mining company over land in Stage II of Kakadu National Park - nature of interests -
Cabinet decision to submit Stage II for world heritage listing
under the Convention for the Protection of the World Cultural
and Natural Heritage - whether Cabinet decisions under the prerogative justiciable - whether particular Cabinet decision justiciable - whether mining company denied natural justice -
whether mining company's rights affected by the decision.
World Heritage Properties Conservation Act, 1983. National Barks and Wildlite Conservation Act, 1975. National Parks and Wildlife Conservation Amendment Act, 1987. Northern Territor Seif-Government) Act, . Lands Acquisition Act, 1955. Mining Act, 1980 (N.T.). Atomic Ener Act, 1953. Judiciary Act, 1903, s.39B.
THE HONOURABLE BARRY COHEN MINISTER FOR ARTS HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT AND ORS. v. PEKO-WALLSEND LIMITED AND ORS.
No. NTG1 of 1987.
Bowen C.J., Sheppard, Wilcox JJ. Sydney
7 September, 1987
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IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NORTHERN TERRITORY DISTRICT REGISTRY) No. NTG 1 of 1987 GENERAL DIVISION )
ON APPEAL FROM THE JUDGMENT OF A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
BETWEEN: THE HONOURABLE BARRY COHEN MINISTER FOR ARTS HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENT
Pirst Appellant
THE HONOURABLE LIONEL FROST BOWEN ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Second Appellant
THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA
Third Appellant
AND: PEKO-WALLSEND LIMITED PEKO EXPLORATION LIMITED PEKO-WALLSEND OPERATIONS LIMITED ELECTROLYTIC ZINC COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA LIMITED
Pirst Respondents
ATTORNEY-GENERAL FOR THE NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
Second Respondent
CORAM: BOWEN C.J., SHEPPARD, WILCOX JJ.
DATE: 7 September, 1987
PLACE: Sydney.
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