Thakur v Secretary, Department of Customer Service [2024] NSWCATOD 150

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Thakur v Secretary, Department of Customer Service [2024] NSWCATOD 150 Hearing dates: 5 September 2024 Date of orders: 17 September 2024 Decision date: 17 September 2024 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: K Robinson, Senior Member Decision: (1) In proceeding 2024/00250255: (a) The decision under review is set aside. (b) The Applicant is to be granted a contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989. (2) In proceeding 2024/00250786: (a) The decision under review is set aside. (b) The Applicant is to be granted a contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review - Home Building – Applications for contractor licences – individual and company - employee – remuneration – not a subcontractor Legislation Cited: Administrative Decisions Review Act 1997 Civil and Administrative Tribunal Act 2013 Home Building Act 1989 Cases Cited: Commissioner for Fair Trading v Hall [2023] NSWCATAP 320 Hall v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2023] NSWCATOD 59 Shi v Migration Agents Registration Authority [2008] HCA 31 YG and GG v Minister for Community Services [2002] NSWCA 247 Texts Cited: None Cited Category: Principal judgment Parties: Vineet Thakur and Vthakur Enterprises Pty Ltd (Applicants) Secretary, Department of Customer Service (Respondent) Representation: Self-Represented (Applicant) Department of Customer Service (Respondent) File Number(s): 2024/00250255; 2024/00250786 Publication restriction: Nil