Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee -v- Hopwood [GD] [2003] NSWADTAP 11

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CITATION: Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee -v- Hopwood [GD] [2003] NSWADTAP 11 APPELLANT PARTIES: Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee RESPONDENT Greg Hopwood FILE NUMBER: 029019 HEARING DATES: 24/03/2003 SUBMISSIONS CLOSED: 03/24/2003 DATE OF DECISION: 04/09/2003

Hopwood -v- Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee [2002] NSWADT 44 DECISION UNDER APPEAL: BEFORE: O'Connor K - DCJ (President); Montgomery S - Judicial Member; McGilvray G - Member CATCHWORDS: costs - adequacy of reasons - penalty - reviewable decision - scope of order-making power MATTER FOR DECISION: Principal matter FILE NUMBER UNDER APPEAL: 003066 DATE OF DECISION UNDER APPEAL: 04/04/2003 Administrative Decisions Tribunal Act 1997 LEGISLATION CITED : Interpretation Act 1987 Veterinary Surgeons Act 1986 Hopwood -v- Veterinary Surgeons Investigating Committee [2002] NSWADT 44 CASES CITED: Taylor v Director General, Department of Transport (GD) [2001] NSWADTAP 29 Woodside v Director General, Department of Community Services (CSD) [2000] NSWADTAP 8 APPELLANT REPRESENTATION: M Wade, solicitor RESPONDENT No appearance ORDERS: 1. Appeal dismissed