Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co Ltd v Minister for Home Affairs of The Commonwealth of Australia [2012] FCA 1192

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co Ltd v Minister for Home Affairs of The Commonwealth of Australia [2012] FCA 1192 Citation: Dalian Steelforce Hi-Tech Co Ltd v Minister for Home Affairs of The Commonwealth of Australia [2012] FCA 1192

Parties: DALIAN STEELFORCE HI-TECH CO LTD and STEELFORCE TRADING PTY LIMITED (ACN 110 146 515) v MINISTER FOR HOME AFFAIRS OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA and CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AUSTRALIAN CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION SERVICE

File number: NSD 1074 of 2012

Judge: NICHOLAS J

Date of judgment: 31 October 2012

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW– where applicants commenced proceeding for judicial review of decisions made by Minister under s 269TG(1), (2) and s 269TJ(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth) – where applicants also applied for review of the same decisions under Pt XVB, Div 9, Subdiv B of Customs Act 1901 (Cth) – whether review under Pt XVB, Div 9, Subdiv B is a review or an adequate review for the purposes of s 10(2)(b)(ii) of the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) – whether discretion to dismiss proceeding under s 10(2)(b)(ii) and/or s 16(1) of Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) enlivened – whether proceeding should be dismissed. PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE – whether provisional hearing date should be vacated – whether proceeding for judicial review of decisions made by Minister under s 269TG(1), (2) and s 269TJ(2) of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth) should be adjourned pending outcome of review under Pt XVB, Div 9, Subdiv B of the Customs Act 1901 (Cth).

Legislation: Federal Court Rules 2011 r 30.01(1) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 10(2)(b)(ii), s 10(3), s 16(1) Customs Act 1901 (Cth) s 269TC(1)(c), s 269TEA, s 269TF, s 269TG(1), s s 269TJ, s 269TJ(2), ss 269ZZA-269ZZM, s 269ZZA(1)(a), s 269ZZM(6)