Musumeci v Minister for Fisheries (GD) [2003] NSWADTAP 36

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CITATION: Musumeci v Minister for Fisheries (GD) [2003] NSWADTAP 36 APPELLANT PARTIES: Antonio Musumeci RESPONDENT Minister for Fisheries FILE NUMBER: 029044 HEARING DATES: 12/05/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 05/12/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 09/05/2003

Musumeci v Minister for Fisheries [2002] NSWADT 162 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Montgomery S - Judicial Member; Bolt M - Member CATCHWORDS: Fisheries Management Act - fishing licence - endorsement of licence - Fishing licence - endorsement of licence - leave to extend to the merits - statutory interpretation MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 003392 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 09/06/2002 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 LEGISLATION CITED : Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 2002 Fisheries Management Act 1994 Interpretation Act 1987 CASES CITED: Puglisi v Administrative Decisions Tribunal of New South Wales Appeal Panel [2001] NSWCA 298 Minister for Fisheries -v- Puglisi and Ors (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 2. APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: F Corsaro SC & S Longhurst, counsel RESPONDENT T Lynch, counsel ORDERS: 1 The decision under appeal is set aside; 2 The decision of the Minister is set aside, and the following decision is made: Pursuant to cl 187 of the Fisheries Management (General) Regulation 1995 a north zone endorsement is granted.