Drew -v- Minister for Fisheries [2001] NSWADT 88

CITATION: Drew -v- Minister for Fisheries [2001] NSWADT 88 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT Peter Lawrence Drew PARTIES: RESPONDENT Minister for Fisheries RESPONDENT C Cory, solicitor FILE NUMBER: 003152 HEARING DATES: 25 July 2000 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 07/25/2000 DATE OF DECISION: 06/01/2001

BEFORE: Skinner PM - Judicial Member APPLICATION: Fishing licence - endorsement on licence MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 Fisheries Management Act 1994 CASES CITED: Rosenberg v Percival [2001] HCA 18 APPLICANT In person REPRESENTATION: RESPONDENT C Cory, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The reviewable decision is affirmed.

The application

1 This is an application by Mr Peter Lawrence Drew for review by this Tribunal of a decision by the Minister for Fisheries.

2 By application filed with the Department of Fisheries on 21 October 1996, pursuant to the provisions of the Fisheries Management Act 1994 ('the Act') Mr Drew applied for two endorsements on his commercial fishing licence in respect of the 'Estuary General Restricted Fishery' – a 'Mud Crab Trapping Endorsement' and 'Category One Hauling Endorsement'.

3 The Minister for Fisheries, as the administrator charged with the decision, refused to grant the endorsements and the applicant was notified of that decision by a letter dated 17 February 1997. He was advised in that letter that there was an 'appeals' process and forms to commence same were enclosed.