Shuttleworth v Tow Truck Authority of NSW [2006] NSWADT 301

CITATION: Shuttleworth v Tow Truck Authority of NSW [2006] NSWADT 301

DIVISION: General Division

APPLICANT PARTIES: Darren Leslie Shuttleworth RESPONDENT Tow Truck Authority of NSW

FILE NUMBER: 063147

HEARING DATES: 2 August 2006

SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 10/27/2006

EXTEMPORE DECISION DATE: 09/30/2006

DATE OF DECISION: 10/27/2006

BEFORE: Molony P - Judicial Member

CATCHWORDS: Tow Truck Industry Act - tow truck operator or driver - grant of licence or certificate - Tow Truck operator or driver - grant of licence or certificate

MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal Application

Administrative Decisions Legislation Amendment Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Tow Truck Industry Act 1998 Tow Truck Industry Regulation 1999

Australian Broadcasting Tribunal v Bond (1990) 170 CLR 321 Palumberi -v- General Manager, Tow Truck Authority of New South Wales [2001] NSWADT 206 Hughes and Vale Pty Ltd v New South Wales (No. 2) (1955) 93 CLR 127 Sobey v Commercial and Private Agents Board 20 SASR 70 CASES CITED: Raymond Robbins v Business Licensing Authority (2000) VCAT 457 Haining v Commissioner of Police, NSW Police Service (1999) NSWADT 6 Commissioner for ACT Revenue v Alphaone Pty Ltd (1994) 49 FCR 589 In re Davis (1947) 75 CLR 409 Clearihan v Registrar of Motor Vehicle Dealers in the Australian Capital Territory (1994) 122 ACTR 25 Trilin v Commissioner of Fair Trading [2003] NSWADT 222 Law Society of NSW v Bannister (unreported Court of Appeal, 27 August 1993, BC930181)