Federal Court of Australia
CATCHWORDS
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - Judicial review - Prohibition on use of motor vehicle as a taxi except under licence - Provision for licence to be granted on payment of prescribed fee - Administrative arrangements for grant of licence at reduced fee - Discretionary power to remit fee vested in Minister - Criteria of eligibility for licence at concessional fee published by Minister - Minister alleged to have exercised discretion otherwise than in accordance with criteria - Legal effect of criteria.
Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s.5
Motor Traffic Ordinance 1936 (A.C.T.), ss.27, 209
Motor Traffic (Amendment) Ordinance 1986 (A.C.T.)
MALCOLM HUGH McARTHUR v. GARY PUNCH, MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ARTS, SPORT, THE ENVIRONMENT, TOURISM AND TERRITORIES and ANOR
ACT G 12 of 1988
Neaves J.
28 July 1988
Canberra
J 88
{N THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
DISTRICT REGISTRY
) ) ) ) No. ACT G12 of 1988 ) ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN : MALCOLM HUGH McARTHUR Applicant
AND: GARY PUNCH, MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ARTS, SPORT, THE ENVIRONMENT, TOURISM AND TERRITORIES
First Respondent
CATHERINE PARSONS, REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES
Second Respondent
MINUTE OF ORDER
JUDGE MAKING ORDER : Neaves J. DATE OF ORDER : 28 July 1988 WHERE MADE : Canberra
THE COURT ORDERS THAT:
1. The application be dismissed. 2. The applicant pay the respondents' costs of the application.
Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.
{IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
DISTRICT REGISTRY
) ) ) ) No. ACT G 12 of 1988 ) ) )
GENERAL DIVISION
BETWEEN : MALCOLM HUGH McARTHUR Applicant AND: GARY PUNCH, MINISTER OF STATE
FOR THE ARTS, SPORT, THE ENVIRONMENT, TOURISM AND TERRITORIES
First Respondent
CATHERINE PARSONS, REGISTRAR OF MOTOR VEHICLES
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