Sportodds Systems Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2003] FCA 992

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sportodds Systems Pty Ltd v State of New South Wales [2003] FCA 992

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW – freedom of interstate trade, commerce and intercourse – whether provisions in NSW legislation discriminatory and protectionist – where NSW legislation requires corporation applying for licence to be taken to be a corporation registered in NSW – where applicant is a corporate licensed bookmaker in ACT and WA – where NSW legislative scheme requires persons connected with corporate applicant for licence not to be connected with interstate corporate bookmaker – whether invalidity of part of legislative scheme affects other parts of scheme

Commonwealth Constitution ss 92, 109, 122 Australian Capital Territory (Self Government) Act 1988 (Cth) ss 22, 99 Racing Administration Act 1998 (NSW) ss 4, 16, 19, 26A, 26B, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 Pt 4 Thoroughbred Racing Board Act 1996 (NSW) s 14A Race and Sports Bookmaking Act 2001 (ACT) Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) ss 119, 119A, 124 Totalizator Act 1997 (NSW) s 88 Racing Legislation Amendment (Bookmakers) Act 2002 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 34(1) Harness Racing Act 2002 (NSW) s 25 Greyhound Racing Act 2002 (NSW) s 22 Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 (NSW) ss 8, 9 Betting Control Act 1954 (WA) AMS v AIF (1999) 199 CLR 160 cited Australian Railways Union v Victorian Railways Commissioners (1930) 44 CLR 319 cited Bath v Alston Holdings Pty Ltd (1988) 165 CLR 411 applied Breavington v Godleman (1988) 169 CLR 41 cited Castlemaine Tooheys Ltd v South Australia (1990) 169 CLR 436 applied Cole v Whitfield (1988) 165 CLR 360 applied Cunliffe v Commonwealth (1994) 182 CLR 272 cited Dow Jones & Company Inc v Gutnick (2003) 77 ALJR 255; 194 ALR 433 cited Mansell v Beck (1956) 95 CLR 550 cited Port MacDonnell Professional Fishermen's Association v South Australia (1989) 168 CLR 340 cited SPORTODDS SYSTEMS PTY LIMITED v THE STATE OF NEW SOUTH WALES N 1295 OF 2003 GYLES J 19 SEPTEMBER 2003 SYDNEY