Sekhon v Director of Quarantine [2013] FCA 1423

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sekhon v Director of Quarantine [2013] FCA 1423 Citation: Sekhon v Director of Quarantine [2013] FCA 1423

Appeal from: Sekhon v Director of Quarantine [2013] FCCA 863

Parties: TEJINDER SINGH SEKHON v DIRECTOR OF QUARANTINE

File number: SAD 219 of 2013

Judge: WHITE J

Date of judgment: 23 December 2013

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal – review of order under s 48 of the Quarantine Act 1908 (Cth) directing that a dog be exported from Australia – whether order into quarantine valid under s 35 of the Quarantine Act – whether s 35 qualified by more specific provisions – whether valid order into quarantine under s 55A of the Quarantine Act – whether a quarantine officer examined the animal within the meaning of s 55A – whether relevant and irrelevant considerations taken into account

Legislation: Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth), s 5 Quarantine Act 1908 (Cth) ss 4 5, 5D, 13, 16A, 18, 19A, 35, 35AA, 35A, 44C 44D, 48, 52, 52A, 53, 54, 55A, 66AA, 70, 82 Quarantine Amendment Act 1981 (Cth) Quarantine Amendment Act 1999 (Cth) Quarantine Amendment Bill 1981 (Cth) Quarantine Proclamation 1998 (Cth), ss 36, 37, 70, Schedule 3

Cases cited: Australian Education Union v Department of Education and Children's Services [2012] HCA 3; (2012) 248 CLR 1 BHP Billiton Iron Ore Pty Ltd v National Competition Council [2007] FCAFC 157; (2007) 162 FCR 234 Brown v West (1990) 169 CLR 195 Buzzacott v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities [2013] FCAFC 111 Hanson v Commonwealth Director of Quarantine (1984) 57 ALR 365 Harris v Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority [1999] FCA 437; (1999) 162 ALR 651 Johns v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 178 CLR 408 Lansen v Minister for Environment and Heritage [2008] FCAFC 189; (2008) 174 FCR 14 Mercantile Mutual Life Insurance Co Ltd v Australian Securities Commission (1993) 40 FCR 409 Minister for Aboriginal Affairs v Peko-Wallsend Ltd (1986) 162 CLR 24 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs v Nystrom [2006] HCA 50; (2006) 228 CLR 566 Nezovic v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCA 1263; (2003) 133 FCR 190 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority [1998] HCA 28; (1998) 194 CLR 355 Rural Press Ltd v Australian Competition and Consumer Commission [2003] HCA 75; (2003) 216 CLR 53 Sean Investments Pty Ltd v MacKellar (1981) 38 ALR 363