Granville Hotel Operations Pty Ltd v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2023] NSWCA 248

Court of Appeal Supreme Court New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Granville Hotel Operations Pty Ltd v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2023] NSWCA 248 Hearing dates: 10 October 2023 Date of orders: 20 October 2023 Decision date: 20 October 2023 Before: Bell CJ at [1]; Kirk JA at [2]; Griffiths AJA at [65] Decision: In matter number 2023/158659: Grant leave to appeal. In matter number 2022/340134: Appeal dismissed with costs. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – Statutory construction – Relevant considerations – Gaming Machines Act 2001 (NSW) ss 39-40 – Application for reduction of mandatory shutdown period – Whether Authority misconstrued Ministerial Guideline – Whether the term "venues" in the Ministerial Guideline encompassed the singular – Whether Authority was wrong to reject application STATUTORY INTERPRETATION — Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) s 8(c) — Whether the Interpretation Act applies to Ministerial Guideline — Interplay between common law rules on statutory interpretation and drafters of legislative instruments — Courts drawing inferences as to likely intentions of drafters — Whether the plural encompasses the singular Legislation Cited: Companies Act 1961 (NSW) Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 (NSW) Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 (NSW) s 6 Gaming Machines Act 2001 (NSW) ss 3, 4, 7, 39-42, 205 Gaming Machines Amendment (Shutdown Periods) Act 2003 (NSW) Gaming Machines Regulation 2010 Gaming Machines Regulation 2019 Interpretation Act 1987 (NSW) ss 3, 5, 7, 8, 31, 33, 34 Subordinate Legislation Act 1989 (NSW) s 7 Unlawful Gambling Act 1998 (NSW) s 7(f) Cases Cited: Attorney-General (Qld) v Australian Industrial Relations Commission (2002) 213 CLR 485; [2002] HCA 42 Blue Metal Industries Ltd v Dilley (1969) 117 CLR 651 Construction Forestry Mining and Energy Union v Mammoet Australia Pty Ltd (2013) 248 CLR 619; [2013] HCA 36 Electrolux Home Products Pty Ltd v Australian Workers' Union (2004) 221 CLR 309; [2004] HCA 40 Forsyth v Deputy Commissioner of Taxation (2004) 62 NSWLR 132; [2004] NSWCA 474 Independent Liquor & Gaming Authority v 4 Boys (NSW) Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 210 Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority v Whitebull HTL Pty Ltd [2023] NSWCA 224 Kassam v Hazzard (2021) 106 NSWLR 520; [2021] NSWCA 299 Lacey v Attorney-General (Qld) (2011) 242 CLR 573; [2011] HCA 10 Norbis v Norbis (1986) 161 CLR 513; [1986] HCA 17 Pfeiffer v Stevens (2001) 209 CLR 57; [2001] HCA 71 Plaintiff S10/2011 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (2012) 246 CLR 636; [2012] HCA 31 Potter v Minahan (1908) 7 CLR 277; [1908] HCA 63 R v Australian Broadcasting Tribunal; Ex parte 2HD Pty Ltd (1979) 144 CLR 45; [1979] HCA 62 Simic v New South Wales Land and Housing Corp (2016) 260 CLR 85; [2016] HCA 47 Tourist Accommodation Pty Ltd v Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority [2023] NSWCA 67 Walsh v Tattersall (1996) 188 CLR 77; [1996] HCA 26 Texts Cited: New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), 7 May 2003 at 383 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Granville Hotel Operations Pty Ltd (Applicant)