Spargo v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 1763

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Spargo v Repatriation Commission [2001] FCA 1763

VETERANS' AFFAIRS – veterans' entitlements – pension – injury suffered on ship in course of journey to Korea – injured serviceman returned to Australia from Japan – no actual service rendered in operational area – whether deemed to have rendered operational service WORDS AND PHRASES – "operational service"

Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Cth) ss 5B, 5C(1), 6(1)(e), 6C, 7, 13(1), 13(11), Sch 2 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 15AA, 15AB Veterans' Affairs (1995-96 Budget Measures) Legislation Amendment Act 1995 (Cth) Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Compensation Measures) Act 1997 (Cth)

Printing & Kindred Industries Union v Davies Bros Ltd (1986) 18 IR 444 cited Repatriation Commission v Hayes (1982) 64 FLR 423 cited Starcevich v Repatriation Commission (1987) 18 FCR 221 cited Roberts v Repatriation Commission (1992) 39 FCR 420 cited Repatriation Commission v Hawkins (1993) 45 FCR 205 distinguished Muller v Dalgety & Co Ltd (1909) 9 CLR 693 referred to Commissioner of Taxation v Comber (1986) 10 FCR 88 cited Wiest v Director of Public Prosecutions (1988) 23 FCR 472 cited East Finchley Pty Ltd v Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1989) 90 ALR 457 cited RAYMOND FRANKLIN SPARGO v REPATRIATION COMMISSION N 460 of 2001 SPENDER, GRAY AND BRANSON JJ 12 DECEMBER 2001 SYDNEY

IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY N 460 of 2001

ON APPEAL FROM A SINGLE JUDGE OF THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

BETWEEN: RAYMOND FRANKLIN SPARGO

APPELLANT

AND: REPATRIATION COMMISSION

RESPONDENT

JUDGES: SPENDER, GRAY AND BRANSON JJ

DATE OF ORDER: 12 DECEMBER 2001

WHERE MADE: SYDNEY

THE COURT ORDERS THAT: 1. The appeal be dismissed. 2. The appellant pay the respondent's costs of the appeal. Note: Settlement and entry of orders is dealt with in Order 36 of the Federal Court Rules.