Administration of Norfolk Island v SMEC Australia Pty Ltd [2004] NFSC 1

SUPREME COURT OF NORFOLK ISLAND

Administration of Norfolk Island v SMEC Australia Pty Ltd [2004] NFSC 1 ARBITRATION – application for stay of proceedings.

International Arbitration Act 1974 (Cth) Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (NSW) Commercial Arbitration Act 1984 (Vic) Fair Trading Act 1995 (NI) Commercial Arbitration Act 1985 (NT) ABB Power Plants v Electricity Commission of New South Wales (1995) 35 NSWLR 596 discussed Abigroup Contractors Pty Ltd v Transfield Pty Ltd & Obayashi Corporation (unreported, Supreme Court of Victoria, 16 October 1998) followed Aerospatiale Holdings Australia Pty Ltd v Elspan International Ltd (1992) 28 NSWLR 321 followed Fitzgerald v Masters (1956) 95 CLR 420 cited Flakt Australia Ltd v Wilkins & Davies Construction Co Ltd (1979) 2 NSWLR 243 considered GIO v Atkinson-Leighton Joint Venture (1981) 146 CLR 206 cited Hi-Fert Pty Ltd v Kiukiang Maritime Carriers Inc (No. 5) (1998) 90 FCR 1 followed IBM Australia Ltd v National Distribution ServicesLtd (1991) 100ALR 361 discussed Incitic Ltd v Alkimos Shipping Corporation (2004) 206 ALR 558 referred to Mulgrave Central Mill Co Ltd v Hagglunds Drives Pty Ltd [2002] 2 Qd R 514 discussed PMT Partners Pty Ltd v Australian National Parks and Wildlife Service (1995) 184 CLR 301 followed Progressive Mailing House Pty Ltd v Tabali Pty Ltd (1985) 157 CLR 17 cited Tanning Research Laboratories Inc v O'Brien (1990) 169 CLR 332 cited "The Playa Larga" [1983] 2 Lloyd's Rep 171 applied White Industries Ltd v Trammel (1983) 51 ALR 779 considered Halsbury's Laws of Australia Vol 1(2), Butterworths.

THE ADMINISTRATION OF NORFOLK ISLAND V SMEC AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED AND KAIPARA LIMITED (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KAIPARA EXCAVATORS LIMITED) SC 2 OF 2003 CORAM: BEAUMONT CJ. DATED: 21 JULY 2004