Mei Ying Su v Australian Fisheries Management Authority No 2 [2008] FCA 1485

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Mei Ying Su v Australian Fisheries Management Authority No 2 [2008] FCA 1485

CRIMINAL – Strict liability offences – mistake of fact – whether mistake of fact or law – whether affirmative belief as to fact – whether mistaken belief reasonable

ADMIRALTY - Forfeiture of foreign fishing vessel – civil proceedings to prevent forfeiture – onus of proof and standard of proof – whether vessel being used for offence – purpose of enforcement provisions – purpose of reasonable mistake of fact defence

Fisheries Management Act 1991 (Cth) ss 100, 101, 106E, 106G Fisheries Administration Act 1991 (Cth) Seas and Submerged Lands Act 1973 (Cth) Customs Act 1901 (Cth) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) ss 6.1, 9.2, 13 Federal Court Rules 1979 Western Australian Criminal Code Act 1913 (WA) Forests Act 1958 (Vic) Land Act 1958 (Vic) Queensland Criminal Code1899 (Qld) Chiou Yaou Fa v Morris (1987) 87 FLR 36 Cheatley v The Queen (1972) 127 CLR 291 He Kaw Teh v The Queen (1985) 157 CLR 523 Olbers v Commonwealth of Australia (No 4) [2004] FCA 229; 136 FCR 67 Briginshaw v Briginshaw (1938) 60 CLR 336 Neat Holdings Pty Ltd v Karajan Holdings Pty Ltd (1992) 67 ALJR 170 Ostrowski v Palmer [2004] HCA 30; (2004) 218 CLR 493 Handmer v Taylor [1971] VR 308 Gibbon v Fitzmaurice (1986) 23 A Crim R 12 Thomas v The King (1937) 59 CLR 279 Iannella v French (1967) 119 CLR 84 Eaglesfield v Marquis of Londonderry (1876) 4 Ch D 693 Power v Huffa (1976) 14 SASR 337 Stratfield Municipal Council v Elvy (1992) 25 NSWLR 745 Von Lieven v Stewart (1990) 21 NSWLR 52 Proudman v Dayman (1941) 67 CLR 536 State Rail Authority of NSW v Hunter Water Board (1992) 28 NSWLR 721 Clough v Rosevear (1997) 69 SASR 67 CTM v The Queen [2008] HCA 25 R v Tolson (1889) 23 QBD 168 Sweet v Parsley [1970] AC 132 R v Mrzljak (2005) 1 Qd R 308; (2004) 152 A Crim R 315; [2004] QCA 420 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Eshetu (1999) 197 CLR 611