North Coast Environment Council Inc. v. Minister for Resources [1994] FCA 736

UUDGMENT NO, send Sel 5 2

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CATCHWORDS

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - statement of reasons - decision to grant export licence for woodchips ~ access to reasons after licence expired - whether provision of statement would be of practical utility to applicant - whether forensic utility is the test.

Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977, s.13 Export Control Act 1982 Export Control (Unprocessed Wood) Regulations 1986

United Airlines v Secretary, Department of Transport and Communications (1990) 26 FCR 598

urns v Australi ional] University (1982) 61 FLR 76.

NORTH T NT IL_IN RATED v MINISTER FOR RESOURCES

No. NG 614 of 1994

Sackville J. 7 October 1994 Sydney.

RECEIVED 14 OCT 1994

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA PRINCIPAL REGISTRY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. NG 614 of 1994

GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN:

NORTH COAST ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL INCORPORATED

Applicant

AND:

MINISTER FOR RESOURCES

Respondent CORAM: SACKVILLE J. PLACE : SYDNEY DATE: 7 OCTOBER 1994

MI E F_ ORDER

THE COURT ORDERS THAT:

1. The respondent's motion be dismissed.

2. The respondent pay the applicant's costs of the motion.

NOTE: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in

Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA ) NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY ) No. NG 614 of 1994 GENERAL DIVISION

BETWEEN:

NORTH COAST ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL INCORPORATED

Applicant

AND:

MINISTER FOR RESOURCES

Respondent. CORAM: SACKVILLE J. PLACE: SYDNEY DATE: 7 OCTOBER 1994 NS FOR NT

Introduction

The applicant on this Notice of Motion is the Minister for Resources, who is the respondent to the principal proceedings. I shall refer to him as "the Minister". The Minister seeks an order dismissing the principal proceedings, on the ground that

there is no practical utility in continuing them.