Rouse v Minister for Fisheries [2002] NSWADT 46

Set aside by Appeal : Set aside by Appeal on 19/12/2002

CITATION: Rouse v Minister for Fisheries [2002] NSWADT 46 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: John Rouse RESPONDENT Minister for Fisheries FILE NUMBER: 013301 HEARING DATES: 28/02/02 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 02/28/2002 DATE OF DECISION: 04/05/2002

BEFORE: Higgins S - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Fisheries Management Act - fishing licence - revocation of conditions on licence - Fisheries Management Act - fishing licence - revocation of endorsement on licence - Fishing licence - revocation of conditions on licence - Fishing licence - revocation of endorsement on licence MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Fisheries Act 1994 (QLD) Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 Fisheries Management Act 1994 CASES CITED: Oliver and Thomson v Minister for Fisheries [2002] NSWADT 28 Cootes v Director, New South Wales Fisheries [2001] NSWADT 65 APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: J Fuggle, solicitor RESPONDENT C Cory, solicitor ORDERS: 1 The Minister's decision to revoke the endorsement allocated to Mr Rouse's commerical fishing business and to revoke the conditions, other than those prescribed by the regulations on the boat licence of his fishing boat the "Sue Maree" (LFB 11598) is set aside; 2 In substitution the decision is made not to revoke the endorsement allocated to Mr Rouse's commercial fishing business and not to revoke the conditions, other than those prescribed by the regulations, on the boat licence of their fishing boat the "Sue Maree" (LFB 11598).