Henadeck Pty Ltd v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority; Niraula v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2020] NSWCATAP 200

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Henadeck Pty Ltd v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority; Niraula v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2020] NSWCATAP 200 Hearing dates: 19 June 2020 Date of orders: 30 September 2020 Decision date: 30 September 2020 Jurisdiction: Appeal Panel Before: Armstrong J, President A Britton, Principal Member Decision: (1) The appeal in proceedings AP20/13337 is dismissed. (2) The appeal in proceedings AP20/13332 is dismissed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – hotel licence – refusal of application to vary an ongoing extended trading authorisation – whether decision administratively reviewable STATUTORY INTERPRETATION – meaning of cl 7(b) of the Gaming and Liquor Administration Regulation 2016 –– whether application to vary an extended trading authorisation is an "application for an ongoing extended trading authorisation in relation to a licence … that would result in trading after midnight" PRECEDENT – Supreme Court obiter dicta –– meaning of "seriously considered" dicta Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 (NSW) Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 (NSW) Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) Liquor Act 2007 (NSW) Gaming and Liquor Administration Regulation 2016 (NSW) Liquor Regulation 2018 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Securities Commission v Marlborough Gold Mines Ltd (1993) 177 CLR 483; [1993] HCA 15 CIC Insurance Ltd v Bankstown Football Club Ltd (1997) 187 CLR 384; [1997] HCA 2 Certain Lloyd's Underwriters v Cross (2012) 248 CLR 378; [2012] HCA 56 Collector of Customs v Pozzolanic Enterprises Pty Ltd (1993) 43 FCR 280; [1993] FCA 322 Commissioner of Stamp Duties v Permanent Trustee Co Ltd (1987) 9 NSWLR 719 Commissioner of Taxation v Consolidated Media Holdings Ltd (2012) 250 CLR 503; [2012] HCA 55 Farah Constructions v Say-Dee (2007) 230 CLR 89; [2007] HCA 22 Fullerton Cove Residents Action Ground Incorporated v Dark Energy Ltd (No 2) (2013) 195 LGERA 229; [2013] NSWLEC 38 Gett v Tabet (2009) 254 ALR 504; [2009] NSWCA 76 Harrison v Melhem [2008] NSWCA 67 Informax International Pty Ltd v Clarius Group Ltd (2011) 192 FCR 210; [2011] FCA 183 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 La La Land Byron Bay Pty Ltd v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2014] NSWSC 1798 Metropolitan Gas Co v Federated Gas Employees' Industrial Union [1925] HCA 46; (1925) 35 CLR 449 Minister for Immigration & Ethnic Affairs v Wu Shan Liang (1996) 185 CLR 259; [1996] HCA 6 New Cap Reinsurance Corporation Ltd (in liq) v A E Grant & Ors [2008] NSWSC 1015 Nowicka v Superannuation Complaints Tribunal [2008] FCA 939 Project Blue Sky Inc v Australian Broadcasting Authority (1998) 194 CLR 355; [1998] HCA 28 Randren House Pty Ltd v Water Administration Ministerial Corporation [2020] NSWCA 14 Robert Bosch (Australia) Pty Ltd v Secretary, Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research (2011) 197 FCR 374; [2011] FCA 1133 Rogers v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (No 2) [2018] NSWSC 1177 Scott v Federal Commissioner of Taxation [1966] HCA 48; (1966) 117 CLR 514 Segal & Anor v Waverley Council [2005] NSWCA 310 Sok v Minister for Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (2005) 155 FCR 170; [2005] FCAFC 56 Spence v State of Queensland (2019) 93 ALJR 643; [2019] HCA 15 Sweeney v Fitzhardinge (1906) 4 CLR 716; [1906] HCA 73 Thirteenth Beach Coast Watch Inc v Environment Protection Authority [2009] VSC 53 Wilson v State Rail Authority of New South Wales (2010) 78 NSWLR 704; [2010] NSWCA 198 Texts Cited: D Pearce, Statutory Interpretation in Australia, 9th ed, 2019 Category: Procedural and other rulings Parties: AP 20/13337 Henadeck Pty Ltd (Appellant) Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (Respondent)