Sino Iron Pty Ltd v Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Transport [2014] FCA 28

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Sino Iron Pty Ltd v Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Transport [2014] FCA 28 Citation: Sino Iron Pty Ltd v Secretary of the Department of Infrastructure and Transport [2014] FCA 28

Parties: SINO IRON PTY LTD (ACN 058 429 708), KOREAN STEEL PTY LTD (ACN 058 429 600), CITIC PACIFIC MINING MANAGEMENT PTY LTD (ACN 119 578 371) and CAPE PRESTON PORT COMPANY PTY LTD (ACN 147 842 153) v THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE AND TRANSPORT and MINERALOGY PTY LTD (ACN 010 582 680) MINERALOGY PTY LTD (ACN 010 582 680) v SINO IRON PTY LTD, KOREAN STEEL PTY LTD (ACN 058 429 600), CITIC PACIFIC MINING MANAGEMENT PTY LTD (ACN 119 578 371) and CAPE PRESTON PORT COMPANY PTY LTD (ACN 147 842 153)

File numbers: WAD 234 of 2013 WAD 293 of 2013

Judge: RARES J

Date of judgment: 5 February 2014

Catchwords: JUDICIAL REVIEW – designation of port operator for security regulated port under s 14 of Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Act 2003 (Cth) – relevant and irrelevant considerations – whether consent, views or co-operation of port facility operator or other affected users of port a relevant consideration or necessary precondition for designation of port operator – whether non-cooperation of port facility operator affected ability of designated person to function as port operator – meaning of "ability" under s 14(2)(a)

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 15AB(1) Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 (Cth) s 5(1) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code Iron Ore Processing (Mineralogy Pty Ltd) Agreement Act 2002 (WA) Schedule 1, recital (c), cll 6(2)(m), 6(5), 21 Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Act 2003 (Cth) ss 3(1), 8, 9(1), 12, 13, 14(1), 14(2)(c), 21, 22, 25(1), 27, 27(1), 29, 35(3), 42, 43(1), 45(1), 47(1), 48, 50, 51(1) and (3), 53, 55, 57, 102(1), 103(2) and (3), 189, 197, 202 Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Regulations 2003 (Cth) Pt 3, Pt 6, regs 1.03, 3.15, 3.20, 3.30, 3.35, 3.35(1), 3.40, 3.45, 3.50, 3.55(a)-(c), 3.60, 3.100, 6.20, 6.25(2), 6.30, 6.33, 6.35, 6.40, 6.65(2), 6.70, 6.70(1) Shipping and Pilotage Act 1967 (WA) ss 4, 5(1)(a)-(c), 7, 10(1)