Diamante v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2024] NSWCATOD 55

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Diamante v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2024] NSWCATOD 55 Hearing dates: 10 October 2023 Date of orders: 30 April 2024 Decision date: 30 April 2024 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: S Montgomery, Senior Member Decision: The decision under review is affirmed. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW — review of decision — refused to be a qualified supervisor certificate under Home Building Act 1989 — whether correct and preferable decision — whether applicant took all reasonable steps to avoid liquidation or administration — whether fit and proper person Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 (NSW) Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) Cases Cited: Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 BSR v Office of the Children's Guardian [2015] NSWCATAD 264 Butler v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2017] NSWCATAD 138 Clarke v Commissioner of Fair Trading, Office of Fair Trading [2004] NSWADT 273 Dimascio v Commissioner for Fair Trading, Office of Fair Trading [2006] NSWADT 144 Director-General, Transport New South Wales v AIC (GD) [2011] NSWADTAP 65 Goodman v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2023] NSWCATAP 260 Grenfell v Director General Department of Finance and Services [2013] NSWADT 57 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 Meacham v Commissioner of Police [2020] NSWCATAP 107 Obradovic v Commissioner for Fair Trading (GD) [2006] NSWADTAP 18 Poytress v Director General, NSW Fair Trading [2015] NSWCATOD 100 Re Percival and Australian Securities Commission (1993) 30 ALD 280 Smith v Commissioner of Police, New South Wales Police Force and NSW Fair Trading [2014] NSWCATAD 184 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) 22 SASR 70 Taouk v Director General, NSW Fair Trading [2016] NSWCATOD 41 Trombetta v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2018] NSWCATOD 167 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Peter Diamante (Applicant) Commissioner for Fair Trading (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: W B Bruffey (Respondent)