PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk v Minister for Justice & Customs [2000] FCA 18

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PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk v Minister for Justice & Customs [2000] FCA 18 ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - customs - anti-dumping - price undertaking given by Indonesian exporter of A4 copy paper - period for which undertaking endured. ESTOPPEL - estoppel by representation - estoppel by convention - whether administrative decision-makers estopped from denying that undertaking expired on a certain date. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - delay by Minister in making a decision - whether delay "unreasonable". Customs Act 1901 (Cth), S 269TAC, s 269TAC(14), s 269TAJ(3), s 269TG, s 269TG(1), s 269TG(2), s 269TG(4), s 269TG(5), s 269TG(6), s 269TG(6)(d), s 269TG(7), s 269TM(2), s 269TM(7), s 269ZA, s 269ZC, s 269ZD, s 269ZDA, s 269ZDA(1)(b), s 269ZDB, s 269ZDB(1), Division 5 of Part XVB Customs Tariff (Anti-Dumping) Act 1975 (Cth), s 8 Customs Legislation (Anti-Dumping Amendments) Act 1998 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 7, s 7(1) Australian Paper Ltd v Anti-Dumping Authority (1998) 157 ALR 575 considered Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 followed Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Kurtovic (1990) 21 FCR 193 considered Brickworks Ltd v Council of the Shire of Warringah (1963) 108 CLR 568 referred Giumelli v Giumelli (1999)161 ALR 473 referred Thorby v Goldberg (1964) 112 CLR 597 referred Con-Stan Industries of Australia Pty Ltd v Norwich Winterthur Insurance (Aust) Ltd (1986) 160 CLR 226 referred Elsea Holdings Ltd v Butts (1986) 6 NSWLR 175 referred Government Employees Superannuation Board v Martin (1997) 19 WAR 224 referred Riseda Nominees Pty Ltd v St Vincent's Hospital (Melbourne) Ltd [1998] 2 VR 70 referred Keen v Holland [1984] 1 All ER 75 referred Considine v Citicorp Australia Ltd [1981] 1 NSWLR 657 referred ICI Australia Operations Pty Ltd v Fraser (1992) 34 FCR 564 referred Wei v Minister for Immigration, Local Government and Ethnic Affairs (1991) 29 FCR 455 referred Thornton v Repatriation Commission (1981) 52 FLR 285 discussed Re O'Reilly; Ex parte Australena Investments Pty Ltd (1983) 58 ALJR 36 referred PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi Kimia Tbk v Minister for Justice and Customs & ORS N 1173 of 1999 FINN J CANBERRA (HEARD IN SYDNEY) 18 JANUARY 2000