Seven Network v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2007] FCA 1929

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Seven Network v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2007] FCA 1929

JUDICIAL REVIEW – Special access undertaking – whether undertaking is subject to limitations – whether terms and conditions are inconsistent with standard access obligations WORDS AND PHRASES – Digital Set Top Unit Service – declared service – access agreement – special access undertakings – terms and conditions – limitations – standard access obligations Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5, s 10(2)(b), s 16 Federal Court of Australia Act 1976 (Cth) s 21 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 39B Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) s 7, s 20, s 21, s 87 Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) s 4, s 152AA, s 152AB, s 152AB(2), s 152AB(4), s 152AB(6), s 152AC, s 152AF(1), s 152AG, s 152AH, s 152AL(3), s 152AL(7), s 152AR, s 152AR(2), s 152AR(3), s 152AR(3)(a), s 152AR(4), s 152AY, s 152AY(2)(a), s 152AY(2)(b)(i), s 152BS(6A), s 152CBA, s 152CBA(3), s 152CBA(3)(a), s 152CBA(5), s 152CBC(2), s 152CBD(2), s 152CBD(2)(a), s 152CBD(2)(b), s 152CBF, s 152CE, s 152CGB, s 152CK, s 152CQ(5) Ainsworth v Criminal Justice Commission (1992) 175 CLR 564 Direct Factory Outlets Pty Ltd v Westfield Management Ltd (2003) 132 FCR 428 Lamb v Moss (1983) 49 ALR 533 Re Application for Review of the Decision by the Commonwealth Treasurer; Ex parte Australian Union of Students (1997) 147 ALR 458 SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED v AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION, FOXTEL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD AND FOXTEL CABLE TELEVISION PTY LTD NSD 639 OF 2007

BUCHANAN J

12 DECEMBER 2007

SYDNEY IN THE FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

NEW SOUTH WALES DISTRICT REGISTRY NSD 639 OF 2007

BETWEEN: SEVEN NETWORK LIMITED

Applicant

AND: AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION