Federal Court of Australia
supreme Court of norfolk island Pataki v Mukhin [2024] NFSC 7 File number:
Judgment of: BROMWICH CJ
Date of judgment: 19 December 2024
Catchwords: STATUTORY INTERPRETATION - Separate Question – whether or not plaintiffs' goods subject to customs control on entering Norfolk Island Airport from aircraft travelling from Sydney – application of the Customs Act 1901 (NI) – HELD Customs Act 1901 (NI) operates to create a customs border between Norfolk Island and mainland Australia and Tasmania – Separate Question answered in the affirmative
Constitution s 80 Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 2B Acts Interpretation Act 1901 (Cth) s 38(1) Customs Act 1901 (Cth) ss 4 and 6 Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) s 68 Norfolk Island Act 1979 (Cth) ss 4(1), 18 Norfolk Island Customs Ordinance 2016 (Cth) s 7(1), 7(1)(a), 7(2), 7(2)(a), 8(c), Schedule 1, items 3 and 8 Territories Legislation Amendment Act 2016 (Cth) ss 2 and 3, Schedule 5 items 1, 2 and 3 Court Procedure Rules 2006 (ACT) r 1521 Customs Act 1901 (NI) ss 6(1), 30 and 68 Legislation: Customs Act 1913 (NI) Customs Ordinance 1993 (CI) Customs Ordinance 1993 (CKI) Customs Regulation 2015 (NI) reg 4 Customs Regulations 1986 (NI) Evidence Act 2004 (NI) s 191 Interpretation Act 1979 (NI) Jury Act 1977 (NSW) s 55F Public Service Act 1979 (NI) Supreme Court Act 1960 (NI) s 19(4) Explanatory Statement to Norfolk Island Customs Ordinance 2016
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