Telstra Corporation Ltd v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (No 2) [2008] FCA 1640

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Telstra Corporation Ltd v Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (No 2) [2008] FCA 1640

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – severance of invalid from valid terms of a final determination made under s 152CP of Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) – application for judicial review succeeds in respect of one aspect of final determination – whether entire determination or only part of it should be set aside and remitted Held: severance possible and appropriate

Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) ss 23, 33(1), 33(3A), 46 Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 16(1)(a), (b) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) ss 152CP, 152DNA Biyiksiz v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [1998] FCA 352 referred to Craig v The State of South Australia (1995) 184 CLR 163 distinguished Evans v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2003) 135 FCR 306 referred to Harrington v Lowe (1996) 190 CLR 311 referred to Minister for Home Affairs v Tervonen (2008) 166 FCR 91 referred to Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Bhardwaj (2002) 209 CLR 597 distinguished Plaintiff S157/2002 v The Commonwealth of Australia(2003) 211 CLR 476 distinguished Re Australian Industrial Relations Commission; Ex parte Smith [2004] FCAFC 271 referred to Re Dingjan; Ex parte Wagner (1995) 183 CLR 323 referred to Telstra Corporation Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (No 3) (2007) 99 ALD 268 distinguished TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED v AUSTRALIAN COMPETITION AND CONSUMER COMMISSION and REQUEST BROADBAND PTY LTD

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