Gurubana Gunggandji People of Yarrabah v Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority [1999] FCA 437

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

GURUBANA GUNGGANDJI PEOPLE OF YARRABAH v GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY [1999] FCA 437

STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION - validity of determination of method of notification - effect of misstatement or omission of statutory power to make determination - potential for misleading Parliament re a disallowable instrument - whether proper source of power may be relied upon

Native Title Act 1993 (Cth) ss 24HA, 252, 8, 84A, 214 Native Title (Notices) Determination 1998 (Cth) ss 4-8 Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 (Cth) Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 46A Abbott v Shire of Heidelberg (1926) VLR 199 not followed Ramos v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1998) FCA 1514 referred to Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Saatchi & Saatchi Compton (Vic) Pty Ltd (1985) 10 FCR 1 considered; disapproved Williams v Chief Inspector of Factories (1924) VLR 321 cited Lockwood v The Commonwealth (1954) 90 CLR 177 cited Brown v West (1990) 169 CLR 195 cited Newcrest Mining (WA) Limited v BHP Minerals Limited &The Commonwealth (1997) 190 CLR 513 cited Mercantile Mutual Life Insurance Co Limited v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 40 FCR 409 referred to Amalgamated Television Services v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal (1989) 88 ALR 287 cited Commissioner of Taxation (Cth) v Australian & New Zealand Banking Group Limited (1979) 143 CLR 499 cited The Commonwealth v Huon Transport Pty Ltd (1945) 70 CLR 293 cited Downey v Pryor, Woodward & Hunt (1960) 103 CLR 353 cited

STEWART HARRIS & ESTON SINCLAIR (ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND THE GURUBANA GUNGGANDJI PEOPLE OF YARRABAH IN THE STATE OF QUEENSLAND) v GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY

Q 23 of 1999

KIEFEL J

BRISBANE

14 APRIL 1999

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

QUEENSLAND DISTRICT REGISTRY Q 23 OF 1999