Salerno, Dominic v National Crime Authority & Ors [1997] FCA 475

CATCHWORDS ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - judicial review - decision of National Crime Authority to raid premises utilising warrants issued to State police officers attached to the National Crime Authority to authorise entry, search and seizure - whether a "decision" for the purposes of Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) - whether decision one made "under an enactment". WORDS AND PHRASES - "decision", "under an enactment" Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) - s 3 National Crime Authority Act 1984 (Cth) - ss 11, 12, 19, 22 Summary Offences Act 1953 (SA) - s 67 Cases Considered Attorney-General of the Commonwealth v Queensland (1990) 25 FCR 125 Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Australian National University v Lewins (1996) 138 ALR 1 Brewer v Castles (1984) 1 FCR 55 Collector of Customs v Agfa-Gevaert Ltd (1996) 71 ALJR 123 Evans v Friemann (1981) 35 ALR 428 Ferris v Commonwealth Director of Quarantine (1991) 29 FCR 147 General Newspapers Pty Ltd v Telstra Corporation (1993) 45 FCR 164 George v Rockett (1990) 170 CLR 104 Hutchins v Commissioner of Taxation (1996) 65 FCR 269 Lamb v Moss (1983) 49 ALR 533 DOMINIC SALERNO v NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY & ORS SG 81 OF 1996 VON DOUSSA, DRUMMOND AND MANSFIELD JJ 5 JUNE 1997 ADELAIDE

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA No SG 81 of 1996 SOUTH AUSTRALIA DISTRICT REGISTRY GENERAL DIVISION

ON APPEAL FROM A JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: DOMINIC SALERNO Appellant AND: NATIONAL CRIME AUTHORITY First Respondent AND: JOHN KELSO Second Respondent AND: GRAHAM STEVENS Third Respondent AND: COLIN CUNNINGHAM Fourth Respondent AND: CLIVE LONGLEY Fifth Respondent AND: DIGBY MORRISON Sixth Respondent AND: NOEL BAMFORD Seventh Respondent AND: KATHRYN HELBIG Eighth Respondent CORAM: von Doussa, Drummond and Mansfield JJ DATE: 5 June 1997 PLACE: Adelaide MINUTES OF ORDERS THE COURT ORDERS THAT: