Howland v Secretary, Department of Customer Service [2025] NSWCATOD 21

Civil and Administrative Tribunal New South Wales Medium Neutral Citation: Howland v Secretary, Department of Customer Service [2025] NSWCATOD 21 Hearing dates: 12 February 2025 Date of orders: 04 March 2025 Decision date: 04 March 2025 Jurisdiction: Occupational Division Before: D Ziegler, Senior Member Decision: (1) The decision under review is set aside. (2) A contractor licence under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW) in the category of carpentry is to be issued to the applicant. Catchwords: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW – administrative review – contractor licence – carpenter – applicant on parole – 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 Director-General, Ministry of Transport v FV (GD) [2008] NSWADTAP 60 Drake v Minister for Immigration and Ethnic Affairs [1997] AATA 179; (1979) 46 FLR 409 Grenfell v Director General Department of Finance and Services [2013] NSWADT 57 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v The State of New South Wales (1955) 93 CLR 127 McDonald v Director General of Social Security [1984] FCA 57; (1984) 1 FCR 354 at 357 McGufficke v Commissioner for Fair Trading [2022] NSWCATOD 176 Poytress v Director General, NSW Fair Trading [2015] NSWCATOD 100 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board (1979) SASR 70 Texts Cited: Nil Category: Principal judgment Parties: John Robert Howland (Applicant) Secretary, Department of Customer Service (Respondent) Representation: Applicant (self-represented)