Eshaghi v Director General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 3

CITATION: Eshaghi v Director General, Department of Transport [2002] NSWADT 3 DIVISION: General Division APPLICANT PARTIES: Ali Eshaghi RESPONDENT Director General, Department of Transport FILE NUMBER: 013186 HEARING DATES: 13/12/01 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 12/13/2001 DATE OF DECISION: 01/17/2002

BEFORE: Hennessy N (Deputy President) APPLICATION: Passenger Transport Act - taxi driver - cancellation of authority - Passenger Transport Act - taxi operator - cancellation of accreditation - Taxi driver - cancellation of authority - Taxi operator - cancellation of accreditation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Crimes Act 1900 Passenger Transport Act 1990 Passenger Transport Amendment Act 2000 Re Smith and Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Authority (1978) 1 ALD 374 Farquharson v Director-General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 53 CASES CITED: Maythisathit v Register of Motor Vehicles [1996] ACTAAT 165 Saadieh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 68 Singh v Director General, Department of Transport [1999] NSWADT 96 Re T and Director of Youth and Community Services [1980] 1 NSWLR 392 (Waddell J) APPLICANT REPRESENTATION: No appearance RESPONDENT A Wozniak, solicitor ORDERS: 1. The Director General's decision to cancel Mr Eshaghi's taxi driver authority is affirmed; 2. The Director General's decision to cancel Mr Eshaghi's operator accreditation is affirmed.