Grapsas v Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development [2020] FCA 525

FEDERAL COURT OF AUSTRALIA

Grapsas v Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development [2020] FCA 525 Appeal from: Grapsas and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development [2017] AATA 886

File number: VID 739 of 2017

Judge: WHEELAHAN J

Date of judgment: 23 April 2020

Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – appeal from decision of Administrative Appeals Tribunal – importation of motor vehicle – Tribunal declined to exercise discretion pursuant to regs 11 and 13 of the Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989 (Cth) – interpretation of reg 13(1)(ac) – application of the broad discretion in reg 11 – application by way of appeal dismissed.

Legislation: Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 13 Administrative Appeals Tribunal Act 1975 (Cth) ss 37, 43 and 44 Legislation Act 2003 (Cth), s 13 Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cth) ss 3 and 18 Motor Vehicle Standards Amendment Regulations 2009 (No 1) (Cth) Motor Vehicle Standards Regulations 1989 (Cth) regs 11 and 13

Cases cited: Akiba v The Commonwealth [2013] HCA 33; 250 CLR 209 Alcan (NT) Alumina Pty Ltd v Commissioner of Territory Revenue (Northern Territory) [2009] HCA 41; 239 CLR 27 Applicant WAEE v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2003] FCAFC 184; 236 FCR 593 Berenguel v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship [2010] HCA 8; 264 ALR 417 Browne v Dunn (1893) 6 R 67 Comcare v Etheridge [2006] FCAFC 27; 149 FCR 522 Commissioner of Taxation of The Commonwealth of Australia v Unit Trend Services Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 16; 250 CLR 523 Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union v Mammoet Australia Pty Ltd [2013] HCA 36; 248 CLR 619 Country Roads Board v Neale Ads Pty Ltd [1930] HCA 5; 43 CLR 126 CPB Contractors Pty Limited v Construction, Forestry, Maritime, Mining and Energy Union [2019] FCAFC 70 Dranichnikov v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs [2003] HCA 26; 77 ALJR 1088 Federal Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd [2012] [HCA] 55; 250 CLR 503 Kentucky Fried Chicken Pty Ltd v Gantidis [1979] HCA 20; 140 CLR 675 Kowald and Minister for Infrastructure [2010] AATA 1018 Li v Chief of Army [2013] HCA 49; 250 CLR 328 Miller and Minister for Infrastructure [2010] AATA 608 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Maioha [2018] FCAFC 216; 267 FCR 643 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Singh [2014] FCAFC 1; 231 FCR 437 Minister for Immigration and Border Protection v Stretton [2016] FCAFC 11; 237 FCR 1 Minister for Immigration and Citizenship v Li [2013] HCA 18; 249 CLR 382 Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang [1996] HCA 6; 185 CLR 259 Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs v Yusuf [2001] HCA 30; 206 CLR 323 Reece v Webber [2011] FCAFC 33; 192 FCR 254 Re Liden and Minister for Infrastructure [2012] AATA 280; 133 ALD 418 Roy Morgan Research Centre Pty Ltd v Commissioner of State Revenue [2001] HCA 49; 207 CLR 72 Selway v Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government [2011] FCA 43; 120 ALD 40 Silk Bros Pty Ltd v State Electricity Commission (Vic) [1943] HCA 2; 67 CLR 1 SZBEL v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs [2006] HCA 63; 228 CLR 152 SZTAL v Minister for Immigration and Border Protection [2017] HCA 34; 262 CLR 362 Bennion on Statutory Interpretation (5th Edition)