Lewins, Frank William v Australian National University [1995] FCA 935

CATCHWORDS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - reasons for decision - Australian National University - decision not to promote staff member - whether decision made under an instrument made under an enactment - ss 3, 13 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977. Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 ss 3, 13; sub-s 13(1), 13(2), 13(4), 13(4A), 13(11) Australian National University Act 1991 ss 5, 6, 8, 9, 25, 50, 53 et seq; sub-s 6(1); para 5(1)(a) Judiciary Act 1903 s 39B Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v. Bond (1990) 170 C.L.R. 321 Australian Film Commission v. Mabey (1985) 6 F.C.R. 107 Australian National Airlines Commission v. Newman (1987) 162 C.L.R. 466 Australian National University v. Burns (1982) 43 A.L.R. 25 C.E.A. Technologies Pty. Ltd. v. Civil Aviation Authority (1994) 51 F.C.R. 329 Chittick v. Ackland (1984) 1 F.C.R. 254 Council of Civil Service Unions v. Minister for the Civil Service [1985] 1 A.C. 375 Federal Airports Corporation v. Makucha Developments Pty. Ltd. (1993) 115 A.L.R. 679 General Newspapers Pty. Ltd. v. Telstra Corporation (1993) 45 F.C.R. 164 Mair v. Bartholomew (1991) 104 A.L.R. 537 FRANK WILLIAM LEWINS V. AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY ACT G17 OF 1995 LEE J. PERTH 17 NOVEMBER 1995

IN THE FEDERAL COURT ) OF AUSTRALIA ) AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY ) DISTRICT REGISTRY ) GENERAL DIVISION ) NO. ACT G17 OF 1995 B E T W E E N: FRANK WILLIAM LEWINS Applicant and AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY Respondent MINUTE OF ORDER JUDGE MAKING ORDER: LEE J. DATE OF ORDER: 17 NOVEMBER 1995 WHERE MADE: PERTH THE COURT ORDERS AND DECLARES THAT: 1. The applicant was entitled under sub-s.13(1) of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 to request the respondent furnish to the applicant a statement of the reasons for its decision not to promote the applicant to the position of Reader. 2. The respondent pay the applicant's costs of the application. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.